Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-09-27
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JUDGE WHITES SPEECH,

TIITHEE LNrRt.rs.
Let candid and rejoicing men Of all part!c,
read The toiloWIn" paragraphs. They are from
the lips OF a man whose honesty and ,crac.iy his
wuIst "nrmic> have never yet imp,achc,l ~
proof "' ihc acknowledged, ..ht and purity of
h.S Character, Ietii hc ,m.mIcrrd dat T,uu,--
soc sGs.1iaei hm even against th. influence of
General jackson himself
There IL a constant press 10 increase
offices, and 10 increase salaries. Can A.
ny friend OF the Administration put his
mayer upon any message, specifying the
Office TO be abolished, or the salary 10
be decreased; Yet they pirate Of DE.
mocrecy. \ short time since. We had a
great struggle TO know what should be
done with surplus money IN the Treasu-
~. Now the struggle is 10 know how TO
rai'e enough TO keep the Government, in
motion. That which we had Is all gone.
Our currency is destroyed, and with il
the commerce Of the country Our sour
ces OF revenue are the sales OF public lands
aud duties upon importa,ions Of goods
while the currency Is deTanged, both
these sources at revenue are drying up,
and we are without revenue To supply
aciua! ants, and what have We resorted
to- To making paper money-to ISSUING
Treasury notes. 4 short time since. We
and our families were 10 be made clad
by peepIng at our Benton yellow jackets,
that were peeping through our purses ct
us; bot whit now have we' Nothing
but yellow backed Treasury notes, inten.
ded to supply the double purpose Of a
deficit IN the Treasury, and a Giro ulating
medium.
Since tie LIST OF September last VIC have
authorized the issuing of twice ten mil
lions OF Treasury notes; and why: Be-
cause We needed money. and had i, not
The credit of tie United States is good
and We have an express power TO borror
money; buff we borrow, the people will
see that national debt is contracting
and Will inquire into expenditures there
lore the Administration prefer a resort
to Treasury notes. They appear 10 cost
nothing, aud, if tolerated, extIavagant ex-
pendiiures may he continued without a.
lirm to the Public. This continuance
ought TO be nipped IN the bud Treasury
notes are unconstitutional except when
used as means TO procure loan Bills
OF credit cannot be issued a. currency.
by either Federal or State authority. II
tolerated, We will soon have an eXtraya-
CANT Government and a dCJrecigf,d pogtr
currency. Whenever an amount of Trca.
sIry notes is issued as a cUrTeHcy, beyond
the duties and sales Of public lands. they
must and will depTeciate. and the mass
Of people are TO be the sufferers. Against
these issues have raised ny voice. and
recorded my votes, aud shall continue 20
do 90
You are ready 10 ask me- what i, a
remedy for the evils under which the
country labors' ! tell you plainly the
remedy mustb found in firm and man.
~ exercise 81 The elective franchise
Vote Tor no man who will not firmly and
fcafles,ly exert himself 70 prevent those
now ~ power from accomplishing the
purposes they have 10 view. and. when
the time arrives. letus exeu ourselves TO
dIsplace the present Chief Magistrate. /
may be asked Who will you put in his
place, (, hc not one Of your own otigi-
nal party and will you 90 against n man
ofyour own principles In al sincerity
] Wlil answer these questions. In the
first place then say at present / do
not know Fho We ought - endcavor 90
putin ihc place # he pfcscni incum.
bent. Two wears and more are % cIspsc
before ibc election. Previous to that
time. every nan whose name has been
mentioned as probable candidate may
Pc removed from the stage e action or
matters may De disclosed in relation to
them which may change entirely our o..
pinion q Their characters and quaiGca-
tons There is only one thing on this
SUBJECT upon which my mind Is az ret.
and that Is. lof thc present incumbent
will never vote IS hile entertain the slmc
opinion u BIN which now DO have
now Sic same politics and .he same po.
llhcBl Object o. accomplish which haI
IA l~l-. when YOU add ] successfully
excrtcd Ourselves 10 elect the lac Chief
Magistrate Towards The accomplish.
lnent Of these objects We have made TO-
progress whatever We have ie,n de-.
cciyed and drapp ointed. and % MY %.
pinion, The present incumbent has been
the chief instrument 30 cfeciinc ths de-.
ception and disappointment. 10 conun.
ne him longer in Office would therefore.
be giving or sil wish ior these improve
menis 10 our public Affairs. which. I be-
lievs the interests % the country pres.
singly require. Before The time Of cleo