Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-07-04

WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1888.

III The SUB Treasury BM.--Wo perceive |
by the last Washington papers, that the Indepen-
dent Sub Treasury Bill is again undergoing dis
cussion in Congress. 1t is stated by the Globe,
that "its opening promises well for profound and
interesting discussion" This measure is fraught
with the deepest interest to every lover of his
country and we regret that it has SO long laid
upon the table. 1t has been before the people,
and sufficient time has now been given them to
make up their minds on SO important measure
and VIC trust there is but one voice amongst the
Democracy of the nation in regard to the project
of separating tho Government from tho Banks,
as is proposed by this bill. Tho opposition are
loud and long in their clamors against the scpa-
ration. This is TO DO expcctod--t was looked
fort was calculated upon. Lot tho bill prom
iso the best results, and seek the greatest good
of the greatest NUMBER" and still there would be
the same TRADE Of abuse in every leading opposi-
ton journals if for no other reason, il would be
enough to call down all their invcctivos, to give
it tho appeliation of democratic measure
Every important proposition which comes from
the democratic party is hunted down, as danger.
to the country, by the journalists of that po-
litical brotherhood; anG tho moro important the
fore, is ono Of tho best arguments, if argument
were wanting, in favor of the utility of the inca.
sure, that il is pursued with so much earnestness,
with such determined uncompromising, relent-
loss hostility, by all the leading wing papers OF
the United States and front-rank wing members
of Congress. They aim at its defeat, knowing as
they do full well, that il will be loadstono about
the neck of whoever they may settle upon as an
available" candidate for the next Presidency,
if it should succeed.
This bill, instead of providing, as il is said by
tho opposition, f" one currency for the ofice.hol.
dcrs, and another for tho people," gives the whole
control of tho currency of tho country to tho
people, without hoaping upon fep corporations
- heartless and soulless all the benefits which
result from the patronage of the government
to the exclusion of tho many, who may DO equal
y entitled TO protection and confidence from the
general government. We like this cqua
rights" principle of the Sub Treasury Bill; il
gives the same protection TO the farmer, mer
chant, mechanic and banker; it creates no obi
Gus distinctions in favor of this or that particu
lar avocation-in favor of this or that branch Of
trade but gives to all equal privileges, cqua
rights and equal immunitics 1t is this feature
Of the bill that they most dread, as it goes direct
ly against tho crcod of their party. Under the
operation Of the Sub Treasury Bill, they cannot
hopo TO establish an aristocracy Of ,ocaIth in thu
United States, or again use the money of the pco
plo for political purposes, as tho object of thi,
important measure is to keep separate and dis
tinct the financial operations of tho government
from those Of corporations.
We shall continue 10 look with interest at Tho
finally disposed of by that body.