Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-06-15
ELOQUENT TRUTHS FROM GEN.
McDUFFIE


time, and the allusion To Mo"re's Yelled
Prophc: of Khorassan was electric. "The
= Political Bank" that Mr. Nc Duffie predicted
wns to make its appearance amid the dlsor-
dcrs Of the Currency. is already appearing in
Washington, in the form Ola Treasury crea-
ton, The pockets Of the Office holders to bc
the vaults of eposite-1'reasuiy drafts to be
the bills and the Secretary Of the Treasury,
that is, the President Of the United States, to
be the head .Ntw York Erprss.
Eltrad from Mr.. Nc D,aTe's Sptsrh upon The
Remord efhe D'postes.
"In the prrso mt caamiious condition of the
country we have a molnncholy exemplifca-
tion to prove how smnll share of human
wisdom II requisite 80 produce the greatest
conceivable extent of human misery. The
mcancst pigmy, armed with sccptre, can
destroy, III single day. the great fabric of
nations prosperity, which all the intellectual
genius of the land cannot rebuild, in n long
and laboroua course Of years. will not tell
the people To look for salvation TO those who
have involved them IN this calamity. No, sir
this storm has been produced by species
of nccromancv, which is endowed only with
the faculty Of mischief-and which. having
raised the elements, has no power OF cxorcsm
to alny them. The Prospero, whose fatal
wand has coniured up these elements into
this wild and fearful and disastrous commo-
tion, has no magic power to call up the min
isterng spirits of the stormy deep to rescue
the sinking fortunes of whole people, rashly
and wickcdy exposed to the rocks, winds,
and Quicksands of the most desperate and
wicked experiment.
"The experience "f the last few years, has
entirely changed my views as 10 the DESTINY
of the human race. My youthful visions of
the perfcctablty of mankind. have vanished
before tho sad realities Of The times. They
are gone forever. ! am now constrained to
believe that, with all the lights of reason and
experience, and the political improvements
of our country, men arc still the hlolatrons
!, and predestincd victims of imprstnre. Be-
core that God TO whom am responsible for
/, what cav here, do believe that the annals
, of human idolatry md delusion cannot fur
( nish an example Of more impndent. nudacions,
and monstrous inpostnre, than that which
| this administration Is attempting, and fear
with too mrch success, 10 palm upon the peo-
! pie Of the United States, under the tlmsy and
delusivc guise Of returning TO the primitive
Il Nothing that lave road, amongst all the
supersttions of the world, transcends it's
industrious audacity.
\ at is an evcnttul crisis in our history artf
it remains to be decided whether the people
can be made the dupes of this mons,rous
scheme of ambition. covered over by the pre-
ltencc of going back to silver currency
Sir il il not the first time in the history Of
human idolatry when the horrid features OF n
foul and unnatural monster have been con-
cealed from the eyes of his deluded follow
ers hy silver veil You have no doub, read,
I sir, the instructive illustration of the weak
, ness of human frluslon and the holiness OF
! human impos,ure, the Yelled Prophet Of
! Khorassan. Deprived of Natures fair pro-
! portions. the bold imposter covered his deior-
nifty will, silver veil, and hosted broad
white flag, upon which was inscribed, IN
words Of sunshine, "Frecdoin to the world, "
! Holding ont the alluring promise that he
would set tree
This fettered world from every bond and stain,
Aud bring its primal glorics bnck again."
he drew millions of devoted followers To his
banner. And, after he had prevailed upon
them to acrihce their souls and bodies to his
unholy rites.he raised the veil; and. instead of
disclosing tn" promised vision of heavenly
light, exhibited his foul lineamcnts in grin
ming mockery, exclaiming To his wretched
victims,
There, ,ye wise saint. behold your light yOur star
Yc WOULD be dupes aud victims, and ye ARE
NAV the honest devotees Of hard money
currency take warning from the example "t
these voluntary victims of II daring impos'urc
and avoid their fate! They here behold their
fate accurately pretigured, if they do not rise
up aud resist the scheme of iinpo,,ure which
] have attempted to expose.
ut is easy to read the future history Of The
country, IT the schemes of the regDing dy-
n nasty a'e not defeated by the people. An
orchy is the highway to despotic power,
whether il be banking or political dcspotlsn
When the Bank Of the United States shall
be DESTROYED, the currency will be thrown
into such arrangement aud confusion that the
country will be prepared to submit to any
National Bank rather than endure the pre-
ysiliny evils. Then the Administration will
come forward in that spirit Of improvement
of which the President speaks, with their
Grand scheme of political bank founded
ON the checks and balances Of this Govern.
ment." N
~ fear, Mr. Speaker, that the lessons Of
experience are lost upon nations. No peo-
ple have been more severely schooled by lhis
ieacher, than the people OF the United States
have been on this subject Aud | never re-
fleet upon our present eoaditioa aud prospect,
without recurring to the fate of the Italian,
who, possessing a strong, robust constitution.
sacrificed il To the tamperng of experimental
quackery. His epitaph was briet, and con-
tninrd an instructive lesson. 81 was well; l
Il H.. 4 h,r Maj