Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-08-07
Wool, SC. II has been facetiously re-

laTIlleTS DeBln 10 pull lne WOOL lTOm LnelT
eyes. This is, we believe, to no small de-
gree true, and hence the administration
prints labor to blind the farmers, in proper
ton as they are anxious to see the light
The last Patriot hourishes a handful of
'cool, and does its hest to blind its readers,
by going back to the pressure Of 1884, (and
even beyond that, to some indefinite peri
cd, of which the editor remember h very
indistinctly y and charging the depression
of wool to the - bank! 1t is by far too
late in the day TO try TO convince the peo-
pie Of Vermont that the bank produced the
pressure of sd: they Justly attributed that
calamity to the removal of the deposites by
Andrew Jackson, in defiance of the Con-
stitution, OF Congress and OF TWO 5eCreta-
ries of the Treasury. But let this pass
dare the Patriot assert that the bank has
produced the pressure nowi Perhaps it
dare do it, and in defiance of the columns
that paper has contained within a few
months, about overtrading, speculation and
all that. 1t is fact that the bank has done
its utmost to prevent the present pressure,
by extending literally its aid to the New
York merchants. 1t is fact that the sus-
pensions began with the pet banks, were
succeeded by the National Treasury ITSELF
and finally forced the bank also to suspend.
The bank has been the Uictin,, not the cause,
of the pressure. The people Of this coun-
try have at least common sense enough TO
know that the Government is alone respon-
! sible for this calamity: it is alone response
bic because it alone possessed the power to
prevent it. If even the banks, or the mer-
chants, have pursued course so suicidal
as they are falsely said to have pursued
the government is to answer, that 1t has
| al, Il L. inf
blind, or reckless, as to have permitted
them to do it. But this is not the fact: the
gouernnent--its mal-administrat on-its
wild eXperiments-its disorganizng and
destructive schemes-its reckless disregard
of the admontions Of wisdom and expert
ence-has hurled the nation into bankrupt
cy. The people OF the nation are but reap
ing the fruits OF mtsgorernment the Tar
mers, by the loss on their wool, are paying
the price which has been aXacted by the
experiments" OF political quacks.
we wish to suggest little matter 10 The
Van Buren, men Tor reflection you admit
that there IS pressure and that 1t is neces-
sary that there be ,irnlshed remedy
What IS that admlnistrallon-whlch you
nave supported, ana willch the van Dureh
presses are endeavoring 10 Jorce you 10 pe-
lleve is not the cause OF dlstTess-we ask,
What IS that admniStrgf'oh ootng 10 of"g
aoo" oeHer tHmeS iour woo' Is ." youl
hahds--lt Is now worm put h,ue iliore
thah nay wllat l. wou'u or.hg III olu'tia.y
t.mes-ahu you KNOW tiat l','s results run
the state % the currency ana lhe PIpS'ra-
tloh oil tie manulac'ugcrs W ray % 'I m1 ~,
mh'Stfdtioh do"tg 10 eDect dremeuy! " RAJ
Schen'eS Is accusing -pnere 70 tnefe a SUI
gie movement u mas nlaae-% enc G a snSae
lno'cdt.oh mas u gloeM' hat 'oHe W ""y
thmg Jor rehJ There Is no SPOT hol
pace wnenee renei can corne' put from 'iie
HoV hhNMEN i. IL is lis amy ana It's
Prto''ege 10 ac'Iou'' we repeat the cues
t,oh, one ~ uo'hs we Tan dnSwei
,ne 4ueSilnr 20 1ile PES 11 our know,euge
w my. ", w 80 iLi,u ns - paw paw
S.rucK az t,le 'ear.ol oa'a"liay Which, .'.e -
EoC I've Just past anu Presen'' iaS
orOugh'-or' as IL enlle'y .1SaIu,eee Vi tn'
suilerihgs oi lhe country ohly iliul1a
tions are that tne capi'iel has no see"eo
schente Jor reHg' -FOUR p"ty' WHICH eleVa
= .eu VT van purei W 'ne SlalI, 10 engage
y IN chickering's ana quarreis; your presses
y uuthPet-tohSueu III ue'ehuih9 tne "oVerh'
neht rom otd"e' are sleh' as the grave al
10 re"g' lou may saesS--you may coH
Jecthre nut you, anu tiie PeoP'e: h"Cu
noinhg Vi VIVA. lne government WIN 10
popularity OF tins scheme or that, ana cal
$ culatng the effect inns or mat course may
d have ON his political destihy; ferhdps' nj
Il Is waiting lor congress 10 deVise us owl
s. methods OF relief. ferhaps, ne Is hoPins
II that the Wings VIII take the respohsiniii
ty' OF resculng the country from the caiam