Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-04-28

n aspiring nstitutions--intent only on gain,
n demand that they shall be made the agents
of the Government, when it is known
'Jwhen the fact stares every man IN the
! sace, that they now stand out in open con-
4 tumacy--defying both Government and
!. people! They have entered into the Halls
| Of Legislation, and by an Influence irresis-
tibIe--a Napolean command, compelled
the agents of the people to grant them
Immunity for gross frauds, and open VIC
lations for pledged faith and written char
tiers. They have combined with amb-
tious politicians, grasping at power--and
by promise of support, and menances of
vengeance, compelled obedience to their
mandates. 1t is said to be demonstrable,
that Mr.. Biddle has declared Hthere
should be mo resumption Of
specie payments until the
Sub-Treasuiy Bill was de-
feated i'm COngress!'' Why, is
this man Dictator? Must the Govern
ment bow down at his bidding9 Of what
use are our institutions, if they must thus
stand obedient to the orders of Mr.. BiddIe
or any other banker?
But this is not all. Tho sole object of
these aspiring banks is to make money
out of the people. For this purpose thew
were established for it is supreme folly
to say that any bank, $50 far as the stock
holders are concerned,) was ever incorpo
rated for the public good. Stockholders,
bankers, shavers, and money dealers gen.
orally, never yet thought of the public in
terest, and never will. They go for them
selves, and for themselves only. -
Their talk about the good of the people is
all miserable persifage--too weak to mis-
lead child of ten years. Their only
thought is on the means of increasing their
dividends, and raising their stock For
this purpose they come into the Halls of
Legislation, and ask or command the pas
sage of laws. They buy up the public a
gents-or control them by threats of pro-
test and collections. By these means they
are rapidly establishing their power over
the Legislatures, State and Federal. At
the same time they are drawing the life
blood from the people in the shape Of in
terest or exhorbitant discounts, and pre-
MUM on exchanges--amassing, from ex-
action on honest industry, immense for
tunes, and laying the foundations of an ir-
resistible political influence.
Such is the state of thngs--and the
great question is presented--"shaIl it
SO continue and become liX-
ed!' For one, we answer--NOM!-
And trusting to the virtue and intelligence
of the people, we will strain every nerve
toarrest the fatal disease, and to drive back
these institutions to their proper spheres.
The struggle will be tremendous one,--
but we fear not the final result. Defeated
as we may be to-day--but we will rally a.
gain tomorrow, and never lay down our
arms, until the Government is disenthral-
led. We call upon the Republicans every
where to rally. The struggle will require
their whole strength. Be united and
firm land all will be well. 1t has been
we'll said that,
"THEY NEvRR FAIL, WHO DIE
IN GREAT CAUSE: the block may soak their gore,
The heads may sodden in the sun; their limbs
Be strung to the city gates, and castle walls,
But still their spirit walks abroad. Tho years
Elapse and Others share as dark doom,
They but augment the deep and sweeping thots'
Which overpower all others, and conduct
The world at last to Freedom!"