Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-07-18
From the Richmond Wig.
THE DESTRUCTIVE POLICY OF THE
OFFICE PARTY,

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y We learn from the papers, that COL Bento
IS making the tour Of Missouri, delivering polil
zeal lectures TO his vassals. From the account
Iot his speeches which we have seen, wo infe
that it is the determination of the Adminstra
ton to persist in its destructive poicy-to wa
to the knife against the banking institutions o
the states and the credit system Of the country
Such at least is the determination of the Mis-
souri, Senator, and from the intimate relations
existing between him and the powers at Wash
Ington, we can scarcely be mistaken in suppo-
sing, he is in this particular, faithful and au.
thorized exponent of their wishes and designs.
For the last three years, he has on no great
Question failed TO Indicate in advance the course
which would be pursued by the Administration.
lie has been emphatically soothsaycr and Gen.
eral--he has foretold coming events, and has
been charged with all the powers Of the Gov
|ernment 10 fulfil his own predictions.
Regarding him as still occupying the s@e
important position, we are at no loss to divine
the plan of the approaching campaign on tho
part ofhe Administration. With living fire
flashing from his eye-baIls, he predicted last
winter, that the Banks would again explode
that pecdniary djstresses and commercial dis
asters would again coaYulse the land, and that
there would OF should be neither limit 10 the
IeXtent OF duration Of the national distress IN
til "the ant-republcan tendencies Of associated
wealth. were eradicated, and sold, hard-mo-
ney Government established. lie Is now reit-
Grating the same predictions in Missouri. In
the meantime, his Loco Foco associates at
Washington, conceiving that their individual
nrO Is Aannn1anf IN tho do nm nl II o.
Imonied institutions of the States, and the con-
sequent embarrassments Of the people, are ex-
ertng the vast influence which hey possess,
through their control of the revenues of the
Government to produce the disastrous results,
which their tavorlte leader takes such delight
in foreteling.
We know not whether these unprincipled
politicians, (who care not what intense and
wide spread ruin they may visit upon the coun-
try, 80 they can compass their own selfish ends)
can succeed in their wicked and desperate
game. A Government armed with vast powers
and patronage, and welding millions Of money,
waging a systematic war upon the vital inter
ests OF the country, is an object Of dread, and
must, we know, be able to effect great mischief
to the nation. But our reliance is upon the
frames, the honesty and patriotism OF the
American people. The Government may,
by means OF its millions Of revenue, continue 10
derange exchanges, depresS trade and embar-
rass commercial pursuits, and even ultimately
coerce the banks into suspension Of specie
payments, with view to operate upon the next
Presidential Election; but its scheme will be
frustrated and its hopes disappointed by the sa
gaclty OF an injured and indignant people A
game OF such unmixed, selfish and cold-bood-
ed, systematic depravity, cannot in this en-
lghtened day, be carried out into successful
operation in all its parts, by the bungling
mountebanks and political bankrupts at the
helm affairs.
But let the people in being forewarned, be
torewarned Let them knit together their
resources in readiness to combat and eject from
power those who have abused the trusts conf
dcd to them, and are employing them for pur.
poses oil selI-aggrandizemcnt at the expense Of
all the great interests Of the country.