Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-06-25


your political creed" and small, very
small "compromise of public duty"
SUB-TREASURY.
Mr.. Editor:
Permit voter through the columns of
your paper, to suggest few thoughts on
the present depressed coudilion OF our f.
nancial affairs, and oher matters. The
constant cry is, What shall we do? The
times are SO hard. The cause Of this pres
sure, originates believe, from the wild aud
extravasant speculations of individuals,
aud Of the States, which have chartered
such multitude of banks. But the first
and grand cause is the U. States Bank
The States have suffered their own banks
TO do as they please. They have not com.
PEELED them 10 pay their debts, while the
farmer and mechanic are obliged to pay
theirs, 1oith interest. With regard to our
own Stale, think it would Ire wise in our
Legislature 10 refuse 10 charter any moro
banks. l think law should be passed TO
force our banks 10 pay their debts, as well
as The planIer, or forfeit their charters. I
believe in the superior excellence of State
Bank, with branches, private slockhold-
ers, owning half the stock, and repre-
sentation according to shears. There
should be no other bank in The State. It
would then, be 10 the advantage of all, to
work together. The next Legislature will
he an important one. That body must
prepare the means to keep up the faith
and credit of The State, which has been so
unwiscly pledged by the Legislature fer
merly. A great deb, has been contracted
from which The Stale receives little or no
benefit, and few individuals reap nearly
all the advantage.
Look we'll fellow. citizens, to the polls in
October next. Vote for measures and not
for men. Vote for none. who go not for
the general welfare of the country. Trust
no man, whose interest is moi identified
with that Of The planter.
| believe in the utility Of poll tax
Because i, costs the State as much 10
protect the person and life of man who
pays no tar. as it does that of one who
is tar payer. The vote Of the former.
counts as much at the ballot box, as that
Of the latter. Besides the State tax, there
IS heavy District tax to pay. Why
should not all our citizeus bear a part of
the expense, in supporting our State Gov
crnmeul!
With regard to the Presidential elec-
lion, il is alarming 10 see the course of
some Southern men in this matter. Gen.
Harrison has come before the People of
United States, refusing 10 publish his po-
lilical views, and throwing himself into
the hands of Committee. These will
not make known his opinions. bu, say that
he belongs 10 the school Of Jefferson. If
Jefferson was Federalist, which Harri-
son undoubtedly is, then am far behind
the times.
1t appears 10 HE. 'haka Southern man
who supports Harrison, goes against light
and knowledge. He is unrriendly to slave
ry, and his military skilis at least doubt
ful. He is also in favor of National
Bank. Fellow citizens, warn you against
bank politicians. The greater part ofthem,
arc wolves in sleeps clothing. They cry
out for Harrison and Reform, but all for
which they care, s.a Bank. 1t is small
matter to them, ,oho is President, if they
can only have Bank. Ofihis lam well
satisfied. If we continue TO send men
in lavur Of our present banking system,
to the Legislature, we the farmers and
mechanics of the country, will always ex-
perience hard times. VOTER.
For the Adrertiser.
"FRESH OF THE BANKS"
r-. c,,J ,,,,,t be r,ork'd by disaster as