Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-06-09
From the Pennsylvania Reporter.
FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE.

That the wire workers Of the Federal party have
been using every exerlion TO prevent resumption
OF specie payments-and that they have been gov
erned in their opposition 10 a measure so essential
to the prosperity oithe great body of the people by
motives PURELY POLITICAL, admit Of no deni-
al. These enemies of the public welfare, in various
parts Of the Union, have uncquivocaIy admitted
the fact, and openly declared their determination to
resist resumption until they had accomplished Ger.
tain party objects We could i'll our columns with
evidence Of these admissions and declarations. The
following, however, will suffice for the present
Mr.. bddle, the leader OF the polticalnon resump-
ton party, has declared that as the banks ARE
NOW SAFE AND STRONG THEY should not
venture beyond their eRrenchpent, ,rhie the enenp
is IN the PLAIN before them !" and in the same dec
araiion OF war against the interest and the rights
OF the people, he orders the American banks TO
stand fast behind their cotton bags UNTIL
| NV HAS LEFT THE COUNTRY"
| The BlSton Advocate, referring to the debate in
| the Massachusetts Legislature upon the SUBJECT Of
the banks, says: "The conspiracy Of The leading
Federal politicians TO prevent specie resumption,
which is their greatest terror has been clearly
developed in the debate in the House. Mr.. Geo
Blake let out that the banks ,eoRld not resume till
they changed the administration and Mr.. John c,
ParkconfGsSed thatthe WING PARTY THRlVES
BEST IN TIMES OF DISTRESS AND PA
MIC"
A writer in n Federal paper ii Ohio, not to be be-
hind MIR. Non-resumption Bidde, in this attempted
bank war against the rights of the community, UNI
hlushingly declares There is but one safe mode
left. The BANKS MUST HOLD ON TO THEIR sPEclE---
GIVE THE PEOPLE IRAGl cuRRENcY--ANp PUT THE
; EXECUTIVE At DEFIANCE
The same political object in opposing resump-
ton was manifested in the Legislature OF Pennsyl.
wanna at its recent session. In The Senate the Fed.
era majority voted downa resolution offered in that
body, fixing day for the resumption Of specie pay
meats; and suffered h., containing similar pro-
, vision, which had passed the Democratic House nl
Representatives, To remain among its unfinished bu
sness And now, to cap the climax, the Fedora
councils Of thdnCity of Philadelphia, in their devotion
to the political views OF Mr., Bidile, and with thu
design TO stave oil the resumption to as distant
day Us possible, instead of withdrawing from crcIa
Q ton the shnpaster currency, srh,ch they cere hi
first to issue, have ordered new emission of THU
rag money, 10 the amount Of two hundred and fit,
Thousand dollars
, We present these facts for the calm and unbiasc,
consideration oil the people II is for them to deter
|. mine whether such state Of things shall much Ion
d the resumption is both practicable and saie.-Th
d banks ofpennsylvania are in far better condition
. than they for some time before the suspension
r but Mr. Biddle has declared that resumption mus
no, take place until he effects political object. Saa
tia interests OF the whole people be Frustrated tia
Z lle President Of ihe Daak itAe Cnlled States ma
Q be permitted to create great moneyed power
control through all future time, the politics and tn
), destinies of the Republic The solution Of III
!. question IS with the people.
; Five hundred Seminole Indians, destined c.r tl,e
new homes west Of the Mississippi kit New orlear
Az ,he 10Th MI.