Columbus Democrat., 1839-11-30

Never certainly was opologuc founGcd on
more universal impulse Of human nature than
that of the fox who lost his tail in Il lrnp and
stnighMay called a iox convention, and made a
speech against all laIl- The Philadelphia Banks
after having pointed TO iheIr own Condlion, and
used eYoty ottef argument IN VAN TO induce those
Of New York to cut of their tails, have hually
rosoned to The most dIshouofable devices to eel
40 opportunity Of dong the business for them" "
II - indeed evident enough lhal banks have a
gnaNing consciousness Of wrong, Of inl.inansgc.
men and degradation ia a state Of suspension, oI
they would nol thus intrigue to drug others nta
The same condition. All cats are ot color m
The DARK, aud all banks are Of equal souuduoss in
state OF suspension, The only lost between a
solvent aud ny0ltent C0Accfn Is lost. Suspen.
sion therefore, IS a gam 10 be bad, while II 10 a
loss and calamity 10 Tho good. Specie paying
banks nave indeed at thls Iluo ulaAy lflals 10 en-.
dure. The hecIIousness OF example bescls
them; because they are few, they stand proudly
conspicuous a mark to be Jeaously perhaps an.
guy pointed alby many they are the subject
ol ungenerous complaint all the difficulties and
stralghls VI commerce aud business arc lald TO
their charge The puoe arc carefully gwen " un.
derslaud that tho suspended banks are their very
good friends, but are ftstiained from shoWlng
lhelt good will by tho Ob,uuacy Of those who vii
continue to pay specIo 10 spite Of suffering
community. | may bo asked "a answer, how
happens II that banks which suspend as meas.
uro ui sell protection against uon-specle psylHg
baUks, should liud themselves IN tue power of
those that pay spec,ol Have Ihsy made mis-.
take l. il indeed true that banks who redeem
Their notes are stronger lhan those who DO not Z
In Heavens name ibsu, Why did they suspend I
Or Why do they mol resume Ii seeking 70 pfo.
,eet themselves, they have unfortunately changed
a sound armor Tor one tolIen and lu Of holes,
way DO they delay TO g. Oack 10 the sure doleUces
which they rasbiJ cdst aside They suspended
because certain n0n-spocte paying banks were
about to uo1ble them, aud pISAcnt them rom re-.
hevlng The community; and now they cannot re-
heye lnc community because certain specie pay.
ing banks oppress them Never we're any cor
poiatons 30 Deset with wicked circumslancesn
before. Whatever they do there IS some devil IN
the wind ready TO turn II to account agalast lhcif
owu windows. But since they nave gained nolh.
ng by The violation Of lher obligations, and mus,
be oppressed one way or the oihef they had Ger.
idiHil bENSf idhb NHt duF%t VI 81. Blef, ana
rather be bufeled ior dong well han Tor dong
ill., Charle,toa Mercury
CTS. JAcKsoH Tho Ex.Pres,den, arrived
here from the Hermitage on Monday and took
Iodglngs Nth his lri3nd Gen. Armstrong, whe.a
numerous friends, including members 0. .ae lie.
glsa,uto and strangers, have called u see him.
though somewhat ntm sody, he enjoys
generous flow OF srlnts, and receives his Trend.
with bis usual cheefulness. lie converses tree
y, and win much animation on matters oI ma
sloaal eonet. ahd, as his mental faculties are a
Vigof us as ever, he enlerlains his company, "a
!, IN oden tune wan an unreseved exposition {
those sound opIrlons aaa pnucipes winch d'sslt
gulsa nan from al other men.
lie returns 70 his scat ths eyenir-
vile UnloE,