Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-24
POLITICAL.
A HARD MONEY GOVERNMENT
AND A RAG MONEY PEOPLE.

bursing the Public Revenue in currency |
exclusively metallic? Is every thing about
us TO be reduced 20 metallic standard? Are
the industrious classes to be paid the wages
OF hard money labor-such wages as they
receive IN the hard money countries of con-
tinental Europe? Are government agents.
contractors, depeodants-ana they alone-to
be entitled 10 the gold and silver-while the
People In their ordinary dealings must be
content with currency OF inconvertible and
irredeemable paper? Will Congress consent
TO consummate the divorce of Bank and State,
anu TO recognize nothing but the precious
metals as legitimate currency?
That this is the course 10 be recommended
by Mr.. Van Buren,, very many believe; and
we ought not to deceive ourselves in regard
to the strength with which it can he present
ed: strength OF authority -inHuence-not of
reason or policy. The plan has been thor
oughiy matured, and gradually developed -
Mr.. Woodbury's reputation as a inancieer
had become SO much OF jest among all par
tlsf, that II was necessary 10 resort to some
new channel for communicating the new pu-
iicy TO the public. In The Treasury Depart
msnt was Mr.. Gouge-a hired clerk oil the
Government-wh was indebted for his sit.
uatlon TO the authorship OF wild and radical
treatise, assailing the whole system of bank
ing. This man was selected to introduce the
scheme. lie was in more favorable position
for the task than Mr.. Woodbury-as ii would
have been very delicate matter for the Sec
Rotary 10 decry his own Pet Bank system
while Mr.. Gouge, by calling i, Mr.. Whit
ney's system, was at liberty to abuse il as
cordially as he thought proper.
MIR. Gauges pamphlet developed plan
Tar dispensing entirely with Bank agency and
Bank paper, in the collection and disburse-
ment fIhe Revenue His system is exc!u
sively Hard Money System. 1t recon-
nends ten thousand sub agencies for the col
lection of coin and some forty or fifty places
OF deposite and accumulation. No sooner did
II appear, than the Van Buren, press, from
Maine TO Mississippi, joined in common APP
probation. IL was passed along in parrot-
like repetition The "divorce of Bank and
Stale the papers copied largely from the
pamphlet, and appealed on ali occasions To
MIR. Gouge, as the oracle of the administra-
ton on all subjects OF finance. This was
followed by the articles OF MIR. Senator
Wright, in the ST. Lawrence Republican
these were endorsed and approved by the
General Administration press, and by the
washington Globe in particular. They sus-
tanned The opinions of Mr.. Gouse 10 the full
oxfent-and this in The teeth OF Mr. Wris ht'.
former eulogies of the Deposiie Bank S,s.
lem and his endorsement oil their "perfect'
soivency, competence and safety All this
stimulated the Executive organ, and gave
Ao" " INC Ol Inc letter TO
Sherrod Williams. But his courage was
not yet wrought up To the sticking point.
Blair and Kendall thought that the whip and
spur might bring OUT more speed and spirit,
and the whip and spur were applied. Then
came the letters from The Hermiiage-iet>
tiers oil lnsolent dictation-oi unproveke ed in
suit and eutrage-leiiers that combine weak>
ness, malignity and arrogance to degree
that we are surprised to find even in the cha.
nf
climax OF their argument. Nothing higher
can be produced than the authority OF the
Ex-President. Mr. Van Buren, has by this
time become aware that there is but one
course Tor him 10 pursue and il his opening
message recommend any thing, (Which We
doubt, 1t will advise the plan that has been
thus forcihly urged upon their adoption.
And how will this recommendation he re-
ceived: Mr.. Benton will advocate it in the
Senate. MIR. Wrigh, is pledged 10 it. These
men will be sustained by the neither Cabinet
by the Globe--andhy General j acks SON.
win this aid they will not require The active
cooperation If MIR. Van Buren,; but can bid
defiance TO him. AND how is tl.e combina.
lion 10 be resisted9 The Wing Senators
are in helpless minority. They can nei-
fher effect good, nor prevent evil legislation. |
10 what quarter are wo 10 look for deliy- |
GRANGE?
IL IS TO Mr.. Talmadge and the Regency
Can the immortal seven hundred 9uell the
whlriwind they have helped to raise? Can
their prayers dispel the plague with which
their sins have visited The People? VIII
their voices be heard in the tumuIt and tenn
pest! As we'll might parade corps Of Sc
ven hundred fairweather soldiers have at
tempted 10 turn The tide battle at Waterloo.
What have they yet effected For a day or
two they moderated the licenlous and prof.
iigaie tone Of The official journal. The Globe
sped decency for eight and forty hours as
compliment 10 the much alarmed gentlemen
Of Iammany but it soon abanGone ed mock
cry, and resumed its original and more con.
genial ruffianism. We must admit. howe
yer, that some few of tie administration
presses are Coqueting desperately on this |
matter ola divorce. The Richmond EnoIi
Ter has been ofbslfa dozen minds about il |
though we spPrehend that the Hermitage
letter will fix il in the orthodox faith of Loco
Focoism
Surely as the Globe has uniformly fore
shadowed the policy OF the administration
surely as Mr.. Van Buren, stands in perpelu
al fear oil Kendall and BIair-sureIy as Mr.
Senator Wrigh! stands high in the conf
dence OF he Executive, and may be suouosed
acquainted with IFS pOlicy--surely as Mr..
Benton is bold, INSCRIPTIONS, and daring |
hemagogue, whose fame and aspirations hang
on This metallic hambug-surely as IN pub7 |
iIcltJ would have been given by the GLOBE |
70 The letters of General Jackson, except with !
The view Of ultimately enforcing their doc. !
iu9es-Just 90 surely The uniried expediept
VIII be sttempted-and laws viii be propos
cd for the collection and disbursement of our |
revenue IN hard noney-and the appointment