Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-04-20
Progress Of Revolution In the Nineteenth
Century--Real Government Of the United
States.

Progress Of Revolution In the Nineteenth
Century--ReaI Governments OF the United
States.
During the last forty years. 1t has been generally
supposed that the great movement Of modern times
was a revolution, taking away the power of the feu-
dal arisscracy, and giving it to the modern demo-
crazy The election which closed Thursday night
tells different tale.
The history of events in France and England dur
ing the last twenty years. gives also the coup dc grace
to this postulae Both these countries since the ermi-
nation of Napoeon's power, have been governed by
the mysterious element of Finance, a new power in
society," equal to that of steam in physics. evolved
under the action of the banking system. From the
era Of Hampden and Sidney in England, who began
the grea, revolution tha, country, up TO the day on
which Napoleon assumed the purple, democracy
which is the power of numbers-the sway Of the loco
focos-the potency of rags and dirt and alcshol-has
been the great element of government in all civilized
nations.
Since the defeat and death OF Nap oleon, demecra-
cy has declined both in Earope and America, and a
new organization of the social system has taken
place guided directed and controlled by the principles
Of Finance and the power over Currency, embra-
eed, like eggs in the golden goose in the Banking
System In the three great civilized communities Of
modern times, England France and the United States,
this new and mysterious principle of government
religion, society," every thng-this organization OF the
ALMIGHTY DOLLAR, under the name OF Finance
or the Banking System, has been developed in some
of the most beautiful and engaging lights. During
the last ten years, the number Of banks have been
increased in England from 80 to 350-in France,
from one to lOO-in the United States from $50 TO 900
uVl- h. Of he
pocket which is the regulator of the head-which
possesses equal power over man and lovely woman,
has advanced to height utterly unknown in all past
times.
This science originated with the Hebrews, that an
Gent people of God during the middle ages thus show
ing this mysterious people actually giving to civiza
ton, not only religion, but government and So
cia principle that entirely sets at nsught the sent-
ments and influences which communicated TO the
last century by the spirit Of Greece and Rome. Both
these countries Greece and Rome, were fierce democ-
racies" and fierce democraces" always lead either
to military despeii.m as in the three cases OF Rome
Eng and and France, in the times of Cesar, Cromwell
and Napoleon, or to rivalry division, intestine wars
as in the history Of Athens and Sparta, ending also
in the despotsm Of Of foreign land, first of Alexan
der the Great and lattery in the domination of Rome
The science of Finance and the Banking System
form the only true element Of civizaton-and peo-
pie governed, regulated and controlled under that in
auence is equally secured from the despotism Of de-
mocracy or Of arisocracy. Finance bears congo
NAL hue to the high intellectual character Of Christi
anity, both being the product of the Hebrews, COM
munlcaed to this lower world through that myster-
Gus people.
These are views which have long filed our mind
and these views, by the result of the great popular
election which closed Thursday night in this city,
has received further and deeper confirmation.
During the last six or ten years, Finance has gov
erned this country, and the holy banking system has
attained fair and honest sway. Our bankers are
our legislators and our leading inancisrs the master
spirits Of the age"
About the years 1890 or '95, the system began in
this country, by the establishment of bank at Bos
ton, another in New York. and another in Phladel-
pha. These were the seed sown in good ground
Since that time they have grown ap TO 900 banks,
spread all over the country, but the powerhe great
elements of control-stl exist IN the original locale
In 1925 to e. finance and banking began to control
thought govern the country give energy to business,
building making love, and marrying. The military
hero generally dcnominated "Old Hickory" bat in
fact an "Old ASS" was the frat that had to bow his
neck-and stiff one it waste the new master spi-
nit His successor, Mr.. Van Buren,, is only an agent
Of the same mysterious power-so 70 Mr.. Webster,
Mr. Clay, Mr.. Calhoun.
The whole legislation Of this couniry-ts religion,
its systemsits all-sre the power OF the and