Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1838-06-27
From the Detroit Free Press.
TIE APPROACHING POLITICAL
CRISIS.


No rejecting man, who is lover to bis
country, who looks with interest upon her
Institutions and her present condition, can
Tail to observe the rapid approach Of cris.
is in its political affairs, OF most momen.
ious character. Almost every member OF
the body polite, not directly engaged in the
political arena, has found SO much Of indi.
vidual interest in the moneyed affairs oithe
time 10 occupy his mind, that the main
question at issue between the two great po-
litical parties Of the day, has escaped the
general attention. The secret springs
which have operated with such fatal effect
in producing the financial difficulties ofthe
times, are either carefully concealed, or
only alluded to in terms tending TO render
odioas an administration whose constant
nim has bccnto re establish our government
upon the true precepts of the constitution,
upon an adherancc to which, reliance can
alone be had for the permanent prosperity
of the republic.
The great object of the antagonist party
whose unceasing efforts have been directed
10 pursuadc the people that they may be
better governed, and 10 the production OF
widespread embarrassment and calamity
by way Of enforcing the sentiment has
been and continues 10 be the union OF the
moneycd with the political power of the
country. Should success crown their en-
beavers, the language Of contempt for the
character Of the mass Of the people, which
has been SO lately abandoned, will be re-
ncwed and reiterated in the confidence of
triumph, and the uristocracy Of wealth, uni
ted with the political power Of the republic
will impose upon the people the chains Of
government, not tho less weighty or intol.
cradle, because the links are gold. Not
that il is intended here 10 be asserted or
implied that there is any just or real dis.
tinction between the rights Of the rich
or The poor, or that community of
feelings is incompatible with the interests
of either. But we do maintain that the
present effort Of the opposers Of the admin
istration is to establish such distinction
in favor Of the rich Of our country, to
the lasting injury Of their less fortunate
fellow citizens. Not satisfied with con-
stitu'onal and equitable participation in the
administration Of the affairs of the rcpubll:
they would combine together the whole
moneycd aristocracy, with view TO wrcsi
the political power into their own hands, 10
the exclusion Of all who will neither be
bridcd or bullicd into an alliance with them
in their unhallowed crusade.
Accident, birth, successfully knavery,and
the thousand chances and changes in so.
ciety, as well as industry, talent and econ
omy, contribute TO place men in the ranks
Of wealth are the rich, therefore more vir-
tuous, more merrrorious, than their less for
tunate fellow beings? by no means
mother are they less so--thcy both equally
share the virtues and vices incident to our
race. All here commended against, is the
evident ondeavor 10 combine and elevate
tho wealthy class in opposition 10 the poor
and BY grasping an exclusive power for
such, to excite jealousies, and raise an uD-
natural distinction between the two great
divisions, which, in thcnaturc ofthings, must
exist so long as man is member of so.
cial system.
The natural influence Of wealth is ample
and IFS legitimate share of political power
abundant, without the exclusive union Of
both. But that this union is the object
Of the approaching struggle, is susceptible
Of the strongest proof, aud is, therefore,
the more 10 be deprecated and contcndcd
against, if we hope 10 continuc free peo.
pie. Can it be denied, that the wide exten.
ded, and consequently, powerful combina.
lion Of banks throughout these u. States,
has in view the coercion Of the freemen Of
this republic into on abortion ofthcir meas
ures, rendering their opinions subservient
TO their lowest wants? Have they not
created embarrassment and difficulty
throughout every branch ofindustrv. Have
they not, by an extravagant issue ofirres-
ponsiblc paper, induced the people to be-
come enormously their debtors, absorbing
utterly the public moneys, upon which these
issues were based, then cooIly refusing re.
payment to the government Thus ac-
compishing two.fold objcct---thc en-.
barassment of the existing ADMINISTRATION,
whose efforts 10 sustain and control have
. been artfully represented as the cause OF
the general calamity thus created, while,
at the same time, they exercise irresistible
influence over those whom, as creditors,
they control in their opinions and conduct.
They boast Of standing between the govern
mont and the people. They do indeed SO
stand, us tyrants, not as bcne!actors. They
arc the debtors TO the government for un.
paid dcpositcs of the public money, and to
I the people for their irrcdcemablc bank issues
wliIc the mercantile community are debtors
10 them, and through them, in the various
qualifications Of society, The great body OF
the people. Thus in fact, the people owe
the ba:Iks the peoples money. Juosin,aolc
institutions incxprcssbIc bcncfacIors IN.
equalled fnanciors Thus VIC SEQ that
tllcsc miscaled bcnefac.ors have, with
runic faith, seized the pubic wealth, depos.
cd with them by the public servants, and
row, with surprising cflrontcry, are com