Richmond Indiana palladium., 1838-04-07

C,rrxEys:-Ncvcr h1s the politics
~. II our country, At any previous pcrio
L.toey, rendered it more essential, tia
ea. .eesens condition, that the people sho'Il
.'.s.;s evs thinking as well as rofi"s.' Fror
=. he;sht d dProsPenfy we nave bee" plunge
Issr.;ty. From the full eDj 'ysnsnt Of na
e~ ~ ;nd,y yisual wealth, VIC are thrown int
t.:ke Of national bankruptcy and indi. idus
1he oubl,c burthcns are increased. Th
or the North and East stopped. Tin
~. of the South and the agriculturdIist Of th
.,c unrewarIcd for their assi'luous and uD
~, ;.d,s,ry. All the streams Of Commerce
,,u.d u, Confidence is destroyed. Th'
.'-r.,nor,,;on i. checked. Devastation anc
~. .,c staring us in tho face. All these thing:
~ ,A". re. nroduccd in the midst OF people boast
-, of ,hc,. capabli,y of SELF fgorer.mcnf; and yo
,ho.c Who produced them arc still IN the f,ii en-
-, ~" Of theis power; still kept together by the
Jy,.c,oc cause in which they arc engaged; Still
..s.t;.~ blow after blow at the Constitution and
II. laws. and still battling against the Ins;'tn-
-. az our fathers. They have been produced
-. 4, a par.y which but short time since boosted
- The Iot,tIest cxutaiion Of the elements II
,useriiy which they had scattered through the
~: party in whose wArf're every weapon
Sskeen lev cIled against common interests. or
ssnuon liberty, and our common welfare. We
~ heard their promi=cs and given them Il fair
II fell trial. Their pledges have been for
E;Aed and yoa have to render your verdict oi con-
luuesiion or approval. Ii IS alone upon the Peo-
p, hat the hopes Of the patriot must rcposc.
1f.ugn their rights and interests may be sIrrcn-
deeud into the hands Of ungratef,iI and unworthy
.,cat, their judgment is yet sound. They mus;
,sAeet and turn upon themselves for their own
eu,,y and protection. 1hfir government is de-
eI,red luiepeadcnt Of them. and unsympat ath;sing
with their misfrtuncs. Ii ~ dir0-cci from them,
soduncoscssned their Gala mites, - sort of ma-
chine to collect money from the people in go.
aad silver, and pay j, out in Treasury drafts and
vsnants--an inicpcndcn: corporation, whose or
" Business - to pro"Ie salaries tor ts d!9:iGry
sf14Soiiers. They must awake from the slun,-
" by which, Or cir,.t wears past, tlsov have been
ssara:cd, and RELY their own energies. In
sks alone there is safety Continued iuaciioa
will proIucc the final wreck of freedom, and more
complete dcsoI1tion and despair viii lic EXTENDED
over the land.
What little apprehension Ind w of these things,
shen the party now h,nr the rcias .. this gov
rnmcnt frs; commenced their isupns:tio1s upon
generous and confi!ing people, With rcjforai''
ed upon their banner, they promised To cs-
III tie national character, and To build up for
hemselvc, '.a flnc rs impc.ishabc monumen-
lA MARBLE Scarcely hid lAeir work Of reior-
nation besau, when the President was bcsct with
horics Of hungry expectan,s VINO, "sccing moth
5S wrono in the rc, that to tie r;cfors belong tie
pOis," Gocked around h:m and c,ai.acd the re-
'ovM of cverv incumbent, upon the principle ot ,
'otn;os in o1rce'' Then cosn'ucn :cl, t,n; S:via-
10 prescription fo- O,,inion's sake, winch hes
oaght the '.plirpnigc of the covcru:slc mt in d.
Ct conflict witt, tho fraoao'n of elections, and
de tho tenure of oliicr depend upon the con
scd .lcro,ion and services of The incumbent.
ha, blot upon the page or oar after history vii
the record OF that dav when these things were .
gun Oar children III g!zc upon II with as .
rshmeat. and wonder 1t the tunIc submissive ,
sss Of ,hcs fathers. ,
At the tim, TO whicI, wo I;1y, referred. the :
,ink of the United States. which ~ 1-i;;, re /
.ved its charter from tho .Nt.,1nrl GJvcrnH,cn.. !
Is in fall aEl successful operation. II al r-Lc1 h
safe depository FOR the p:'ir!ic cnuc, and WIS :.
saIutnry check upon the iSsrIcs Of the io~, |.
INKS. We were then III the cnj,ymcn: ni' II
atiy and active trade. sis:tiuc.! hv n C.rcuia- r.
o Of asout SjoOo0Ooo w.iic!, aff',rs.e,: by :.
nething over 800 banks. scattered over the :,
tire extent ot tue Union. The public mind was :,
rIted. The Treasury of tho Government was :,
J. The annual payment oi ihG :Si0.0o0.0Io =,
the public debt, required by law, was easily <
de. The agricultural aud commercial inter Q
. Of the country. alike dependent upon the al
nccmens Of each other. were liz i healthfIl ana q.
ospcrous condition. Labor was in constant =;
"a"u' ano In'tusfv met with ample reward. a.;
the midst Of this general prosperity and settled 81
,d''lon OF the public mind. We were started =,
ID the exclamation, from the Executive chair. -.
y ''t must be admitted by all. that it the Uni 81,
States Blnk) has failed in Ike great end OF =.
abi'sh'ncns uniform and s,lnI CURRENCY" -,
. Recommendation from the same quarter fo- ~
establishment of n National Il INK ..fnln.icd -.
n the credi, of the Government and IT'S rcven- -
" This WAS the signal for an endless warfare r..
% the currency OF the country. upon which the y,
0''c mind should be constantly iix,ti.-ior the
ise must be removed. before the remedy can ~
ove effective. ="
y" soon"r h I'd the war upon the Cntei States ~,
"A oecun than almost a THOUSAND and one d,t. =.
sn' plans wcro proposed as substitutes for that -
Ns aaa Afforded 10 the Government SO many -.
I"'ages. Among these an Executive Bank H..
- fr,MMnen', and the President. in his mes 49,
" .oW' recommended ono OF that character o,l
s.'" ~ s though, practicablc to organize such ~
tn III" me necessary officers as Il branch of r.,
iIsasurv Department. The States would be -,
'"s."ene" oy ha'ing in their hands the means s,,
!. s"'ns the local paper currency through lcr
r own banks- ,,;. ,Ge
"'s iecomne ndation Of the Prcsiicn; prcscn- hi,
:" 'ssuc 10 the people for which they were spi
z i'eParec. and those who advised with the Ex- -,
'e' 'cad'iy perceived. that 1t could not be 81,
= ahvlng point for the administration. and III.
""sd'ate shifting of ground took placc;-tbat OK
'eso'c upon an exclusive mctalic currcn- ins
ma