Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-07-11

ture. before tnat GOD TO whom am
responsible for what say, / say here,
l do believe the annals of human idola-
try and delusion cannot furnish an ex-
ample of more impudent, audacious
and nonstrous imposture, than that
which1his administration is attempting,
l fear. with too much success, to palm
upon the people of the United States,
under the flimsy and delusive guise of
ofreturning to the primitive simplicity
of a hard money Government" No
thing that can be read amongst all the
superstitions ofthe world, transcends
its monstrous audacity.
at is an eventful crisis in our histo-
ry, ana itremains to be decided wheth-
er the people can be made the dupes of
this monStrous scheme of ambition COW
cred over by the preface of going
back to a silver currency. Sir, it is
not the first time in the history of hu.
man idolatry when the horrid features
Of a foul and unnatural monster have
been concealed from the eyes of his
deluded followers by a silver veil. You
have no doubt read, sir, the instructive
illustration Of the weakness of human
delusion, and the boldness Of human
imposture, the Yelled Prophet of Khor-
assam. Deprived of Natures fair pro-
portions, the bold impostor covered his
deformity with silver veil, and hoisted
broad white flag, upon which was
INSCRIBED, in words of sunshine, Stree
dom to the world" Holding out the al
Turing promise that he would set free.
There, ye wise saints, beh old your light,
your star,
We wouId be duped and victims, and
yeare."
May the honest devotees Of hard
money currency take warning from the
example of these voluntary victims of
daring imposture, and avoid their fate
They here behold their fate accurately
reigured, if they do not rise up ant
resist the scheme of imposture which
have attempted to expose.
at is easy to read the future history
of the country if the schemes of the
reigning dynasty are not defeated BY
the people. Anarchy is the highway
to despotic power, whether it be a ban
king or political despotism. Wher
the bank of United States shall b.
destroyed, the currency will be thrown
into such arrangement and confusion
that the country will be prepared t,
submit to any National Bank, rathe.
than endure the prevailing evils. Thel
the administration will come forward
in that spirit Improvement of which
the President speaks, with their granC
scheme of political bank, founded OF
the checks and balances Of this govern
ment.
Il fear Mr.. Speaker that the lessons
of experience are lost~upon nations
| No people have been more severely
schooled by this teacher than the PEG
pie of the United States have been or
this sub ect. And never reflect upor
our present condition and prospects
without recurring to the fall of the Ital
ian, who, protesting a strong and 70
bust constitution, sacrificed it to the
tampering of experimental quackery
His epitaph was briefand contained al
instructive lesson. i was we'll
would be better-I am here May i
never be the painful office of the histo
rian to 1nscribe the same warning cpl
taph on the mighty ruins of our nationa
prosperity.
i fear sir that we have not sufficient
ly realised the Importance of a soun'
and stable currency. All our civil in
situations combined are not more i'm
portant than this, as a guarantee 70
the secure enjoyment of the rights G
property. In vain do we boast of GU
laws and the incorruptible purity ofou
Judges, as means of protecting property
} if you take away the very substratun
: upon which the whole superstructur
t must rest.