Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-04-14

D"g the last forty years, II has been gensrahy
SUPPOSED that the great movement Of modern times
was evolution, taking away the power of the feu-
AL sns'scracy, and giving il to the modern demo-
cracy. The election which closed Thursday night
tells a different tale
The history of events in France and England dur
ING the last twenty years. gives also the coup ds grace
10 this postulate Both these countries since the erm
nation OF Napoleon's pswer 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 great revolution in that country, up TO the day
which Napoleon assumed the purple, democracy
which Is the power of numbers-thes 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 Napoleon, demecra-
cy has declined both in Earops and America, and
new organization of the social system has taken
place, guided directed and controlled by the principles
OF Finance and the power over a Currency embra-
ced 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-lhs 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 so TO 350-in France
from one to LOOM the United States frem $50 to 9O0
The great science OF Finance the regulator of the
pocket-whieh is the regulator of the head-which
possesses equal power and lovely woman,
has advanced to height utterly unknown in all past
times.
This science originated with the Hebrews, that an
cent people Of God, during the middle ages thus show
ing this mysterious people actually giving 10 cvlliza
ton, not only religion, but government, and So
cal principle that entirely sets at nought the senti
ments and influences which were oEmuncaied to the
last century by the spirit Of Greece and Rome Both
these countries, Greece and Rome wers fierce democ-
raccs," and fierce democracies" always lead either
10 military despetism, in the three cases of Rome
England and France, in the times of Casar Cromwell
and Napoleon, or to rivalry, division, intestine wars
as IN the history Of Athens and Sparta ending also
In the despotism of of foreign land, frs, Of Alexan
der the Great and aerly in the domination of Rome
The science of Finance and the Banking System.
form the only true element of evization-and PEG.
pie governed regulated, and controlled under that in
fiuence, is equally secured from the desposm of de-
Inosracy or of arstocracy. Finance bears a congo
NAL hue to the high intellectual character Of Christi
lnlty, both being the product of the Hebrews, or COM
to this lower world through that r,yster
,us people
These views which have long filed our mind |
md these views, by the result Of the great popular
lection which closed Thursday night in this city, |
las received further and deeper confirmation.
During the last six or ten years, finance has gov
rned this country, and the holy banking system has
attained fair and honest sway. Our bankers are |
,ur legislators and leading nancers the master
spirits Of the age
About the years 1893 or '95, the system began in
this country, by the establishment Of bank at Dos
ton another in New York, and another in Philade-
pha. These the seed sown in good ground
Since that time, they have grown up to 900 banks,
spread all the country, but the power-the great
elements of contro-stll exs, IN the original locale
In 1926 TO 2S, finance and banking began to control
thought govern the country, give energy to business
building, making love, and marrying The military
hero generally denominated Old Hickory" but in
fact an odd ASS the first that had to bow ms
a stiff one it waste the new master sp |
nt His successor, Mr.. Van Buren,, 10 only an agent
of the same mysterious power-so is Mr. Webster |
Mr.. Clay, Mr.. Calhoun.
The whole legislation of this country-its religion, |
is systems-ts a-are in the power Of the banks and
governed entirely by finance For two years past
this power has been divided into three influences oil
each under the direction of its master
spirit" for the control OF the state Of religion Of gov
eminent, of law, and Of seraphic woman. These
three great cliqses Of finance welded by Ncho-
las Biddle, Albert Gallatin and James Gordon Ben
nett each Of whom is tie master spirit in his re-
spectve section. The banks Of Philadelphia are puid-
ed by Mr.. Bidde-,hc banks of New York by Mr.
Gallan with the assistance Of the Baneup Clique foe
the sake OF stock cperaions-but the great nesiral
section, the chief Of which is the Chemical Bank
monster Broadway, is en,lrely under the guidance
Of the financial genius Of James Gordon Bennett said
TO be by his friends of the greatest Of the age
and by his enemies, be the greatest ohariatan and
rascal that yet disgraced The face of TINS earth
The policy Of The neutral financial clique, spirited on
by the arch rascal Bennett Is TO 60 ahead, entirely
Their own hook, 10 not TO resume, llsi as
they pease-to 20 for the public good and the happ
ness Of all pretty women-o dry up human suffering
and kiss rosy checks and IL is highly probable that
Bennett and the Chemical monster will manage
matters as TO step into power, soon rs Gallstn,
BIdde and the Bsngu: clique shall have, like the Kill
kenny cats, eaten each other up, all but the tails.
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