Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-06-12

CLEVELAND, (Ohio) May 80, lsa


CLEVELAND, (Ohio) May 80, 1889.
The Banks-JPheat Specuiators-The Crops-Reli-
gion, Philosophy, Morals, and Politics of Ohio.
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ:
SIR,-four paper OF the 23d instant came very OPP
portuney indeed to this place-as far west it is
containing, as it did, complete denial of serious
charge against you, in the estimation of people here
The salutary influence that you have been exerting
IN the western country through your invaluable pa
per- Tor the year past, has been very great, both
philosophy, morals and religion, but especially in
gard to the system that rules the monetary affairs Of
our country at this time. The monoPolizing spirit
OF many OF the banks in the produce Of the country
that you have braved exists in this
section in its worst FORM This interest you serious
ly touched, and they already writing under the
flashing OF your pen. The banks in this city, for
year past, have confined their discounts mostly to
the wheat SPECTATORS and the consequence has been
that almost all kinds of improv tending to i'm
prove our city have ceased The poor mechanic has
lost employment, while the necessaries Of life have
been almost doubled In price to him. leaving him
only the choice of removing elsewhere and beginning
the world as 1t were anew, or starve with his family
at home.
But think here that the day of lust retribution
has arrived, both to the -four spectators and their
bank patrons. Considering the large amount Of
wheat that was raised last season in the state Of
Michigan and northern parts Of Indiana beyond what
they will consume At home, il is thought that not
outstanding all the influence that the flour banks
possess and all the influence the flour
possess over many Of the banks, is impossible for
81 per barrel their flour. They will no doubt soon
resort to their old cry about this time in the year.
short crop IN the south, drought in the west,
and the weve devil someth else so as 10 in
duce many holders to keep up the present prices
but in vain; flour has fallen here, and continues TO
fall To-day il has been sold low as SIR dollars
barrel but not ia large quantity Should there be
loss OF % cents barrel the -four of this section
u VIII no doubt ruin good many of the spectators
and VIII materially affect Of the Banks in North
ern Ohio.
The coming crop Of wheat in this State. is mucb
larger than IT ever has been, and will be- at present
appearances, 30 per cent better in quality az well az
quantity than heretofore. For thirty years past the
corn oats and potatoes looked so WE'LL and in
addition, the past season is earlier by fortnight nj
least than usual During fortnight past we have had
suhcient ram to sustain vegetation ii we should not
have any more for month.
The course you have pursued in this matter has
opened the eyes OF many of citizens in regard TO
these matters and the charge that you too had be-
come stock broker dealer, (alias gamble-) pro-
great ecfof by the serfs Of Wall street. and inn
mediate agents But You have denied il in so posi-
i've manner in your paper Of the 23d inst hatthcy
have been partially silent about il. In spite of ali
the malevoence against YOU your paper has been |
found, upon close watching. to be depended upon
IN all the accounts you have given Of the money al
airs OF the country One OF our leading me re hants in
this city, observed the other day on this subject
that bsnnetts paper, in relation TO the money ms
ket was worth more 10 him than all the papers in
" a., stree. put together. President Of one Of
ms return from New York, few DAYS since re-
marked to me, "that he had taken your paper for
Two years past, and rs a merchant and officer of a |
bank he had found you universally correc and 10 be
depended upon reference 10 this subiec Ct and that
your statements under the head Of nonsy market. |
were invaluable But, SIR, if il should prove that
you are IN stocks, with the Wall street press
or are under that influence, then, sir Farewell
long farewell, to all your greatness
he revolution that you have started in the CITY Of
the knickerbockers, is fast extending towards the
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reach US and produce the happy results here in
religion, philosophy, politics and morals, that il
seems 70 be doing among the Gothamtes. or all |
these necessary good qualities we are rather desti.
tutc, and fear will be, unless Won take our yery
desperate case in your hands. or our religion OH
hcm' we have some very lovely women, who pray
oany ana 60 to church weekly. Some few who, like
your honored self, worship only the shrine of the
virgin, and care not fig for any other sect or sex
VI our morals you can judge, when the sbyterian
clergyman OF this city, recently married his deceased
wHe sister; and OF our philosophy when you hear
the fact that had large falling Off Of the hank az
the lake lately. IL threw those who lived on the
bank almost into fits, lest they might wake up some
morning ana ma themselves IN the bottom Of the
lake, or residents in the dominions of Her Majesty
ana there might have to answer to the charge Of
being brigands, pirates, democrats, and what not
As Tor politics. the Buckeye State will 60 first for
clay, and then for Gen Scott. Harrison and Van
buren, will be no go, IL IL can possibly be beIned
he soil IN this buckeye region is too rich IN nro
luce cabbages, and we are fully satisfied that Gen
Harrison has received already all the laurcIs tina, his
''v,l or military career entities him to- You are
perhaps, no, aware that the leading wings in this
state are utterly opposed toa United STATES Rank
ma as most OF them are connected with the local
BANKS ., this state, they are moving heaven and
arth 70 bring Ohio over 10 the abolition and asti
Masonic interest, by running Harrison But Harri-
zen voted to repeal the charter of the limited states
'ank when N Congress, and that the buckeye thinks
proof that ne Is locofoco of the first water I'm
ess the wing leaders consent tn change in the pre-
e", osnN'ng system IN this State wbigism Is forev-
y Frustrated Asa party the wings have more 20
eel from their leaders, than any other source.
Yours. &c ONO.
MORE lrDfAn MUnpERs FLoRIDA WAR NOT
~. ESptD.-Perhaps General MeCcmb made fair
n 1t.