Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-12-09
THE MERCHANTS AND LOCO 49,.

THE MERCHANTS AND LOCO Foco.
We have never seen a more disgraeeful -
faced, and tlackhearted article, than the fa,l--
from the Ohio Statesman. We know nat ~,
author IS, neither do we wish 10 Know: hu, q
tar VIC do know. at least as far as belief c., b
had without certain evidence. tina, j, is false G.,
beginning 10 end.-that II is the cmana,io. :.
reckless and unprincipled villain. l, bean
character upon its forehead. How impc,A.,
too, Is the story, that the merchants shou,A
war against those from whom they derive a.
almost entire support. The whole in,eu,.o. 81
the story is this. tina, il is one of the di.o,,,.
ing principles of the Loco Focos TO exe;,.
people against the merchants, and this ar,,e,. !
been written by some one who has des,rc "a
cite the West against the East. They wish /,
bear on the next election and wish 10 Cam.
jealousy between the friends Of Mr. Wehs,e,
Clay. AMI Harrison. Our only Office, !, :.
fishing IT Is 10 ''uni,e upon the face ,hereaf
bold characters" the emphatic word LIE. al u
SHOW our readers to what ungentlemanlv co.l
men can be brought TO for the sake Of ofF,c. n
Is 100 contemplate for further no,ice-[Ena. p.
From the Cincinnati, Repualie,.
we copy the following communication fro.. \
columbus Statesman. We hope for the No.. !.
the New York merchants, thar ihcrc IL som. =.
take In the statement Of this crore.uoeae,.
though from what we can gather from y.r-
sources, VIC hive reason TO believe in the en-.
ence IN New York of well organised conspirae
against Western and Southern merchants n
Workers will find 1t losing game
CONSPIRACY-No.l.
And the Ner York Chamber Of Com.eru.
These Chambers Of Commerce are of Lar. =.
igin IN America. They arc combination Of M.
IN cities and other places, who have mooey =,
riches to hold secret meetings for the purpose :
consulting together, considering the state of 4.
markets, forming plans Of adventure, and -
safest course of making themselves richer
! They admit none buta favored few, into Il
secret doings Of their concave. They meea !.
the 'stiy night when other men sleep Ind.s
ness they propose their measures and consu,
mate their plans. Their aim is 10 coo,ro =
commerce OF the country. to raise und dem,
stock at pleasure, TO peculate on the chances N
scented by the calamitics Of others.
/ Let every Western merchant and planter la
to this. The New York Chamber Of CosumecI
are secretly plotting the destruction Of many i
nocent men, to blast their characters, 70 blisi
their prospects, to ruin their fortunes, % dspa
them Of liberty, and bring distress and sudess
upon their innocent and helpless families.
Start back! consider well, ponder this! O.
OF the members of the New York Chambes
Commerce Informed me this week tha, aheaanr
their Influence. the Grand Jury of New Yoh9ss
f within few weeks. found more than srcnieSu
J hundred bills Of indictment against western q
: chants, for purchasing goods in the city, the =
year. under false pretences.
Merchants, planters, and business mes ,
, Ohio, against YOU thcse bills found, and v;sI
out your knowledge. Is tho Executive 4 Ohio
under any more obligation TO give up cur cssnea
to be tried on those charges under the Ian .
New York, than he would he TO deliver thea .
for speaking az aims, slavery, 10 be tried under
Lynch laws OF Mississippi? Labor in the Ps.
tertiary, is the penalty annexed TO this crime
New York.
Bills have been returned against almost all VI
arc indebted TO the merchants OF the Chsmb
and this wi'hou, notifying the person Of !
crimes charged against him Their object d
/, get the merchants there at the expense ct I
J. State, away from his friends and his meaaa
a the mercy Of unknown laws, to throw him I
] jail, -f,r no stranger will bail him out under =
3. excessive bal! as they impose, to try him befas
: jury of strangers, in the interest Of the Chan
and in the end, confine him in the Pcni,entx
L ASS. Iien,hs VI ouio, tbeS WiSu 10 ucpISe
Of their Liberties, by combining them in the p
Tertiary, merely for debt! To con.ine one =
in the Penitcn'iary, for buying goods Of anss
tor which he Is honestly unable 10 pay. ToF
s. ish man for be m.sfortunes. Was there ess
blac!er conspiracy instituted, on record IN thsi
= mails of the Inglsiiion!
The people Of New York may ask therasss
s. whether the sGreat Southern Conven',oa
t Merchants who assembled at Augusta. Geofi
$ on the 18th of September, did not originate .
d plan Of defence against the TRANSACTIONS d
,f New York Chamber Of Commerce. The g.
J. object of this meeting was to unite upon -
Is central city. and from thence trade directly
- Europe and be under M obligation 10 New u
Does not sclf-defence prompt Western N
chacis tolake similar course! II fbey ran
> our indebted merchants there, no matter vha'
u their reputation, should the Chambers hh @
&c indictments, they will then capIas them ~
n. debt, and we may easily conceive what woa's
u the result.
Let the business men Of the West look %
ID A MERCILANl
r AN INCIDENT AT THE DIxSER.-Atbs