Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-10-07

Ias did Col. Johnson, the Vice President. ]
lei the working man Remember
That il is the ayowed policy OF Mr..
Van Buren, and his co-workers to reduce
the price Of their labor; that the direct OPP
Grafton Of the cherished measures Of this
Administration, as demonstrated by them
selves. is TO bring down the price Of the
labor Of the working American citizen,
whose daily labor earns his daily bread,
TO the standard of European serfs and
subiects-from the dollar per day that they
have heretofore enjoyed, down 10 3, or
5 shllings per week.
LET HIM REMEMBER,
That under the operation Of the Sub
Treasury, (by the showing OF It's friends
instead Of beng able by industry and
economy, to lay up enough from the labor
of one year 10 purchase of the government
a snug little farm, home that he can call
his own.-the continual savings of six or
Eseyen wears will hardly suffice to effect it;
the price OF his labor will be reduced to
one shilling or less. where he now gets a
dollar or more; the price Of the public
lands still remains dollar and quarter
per acre.
let the people remember
That it is the policy Of the present Ad-
ministration, and the certain result of their
darling measures, to reduce the value Of
their property and the price of their pro-
ducts. This, too, is demonstrated to be
the effect Of these measures, by their pro-
iectors and friends
LET THEM REMEMBER,
That while the price of labor, Of their
property, and the products of both, are
/ thus depressed, Mr.. Van Buren's salary
is still S25, 900, and that those of all the
ofiice-holders remain undiminished in a
mount, and intact trebled, quadrupled,-
multiplied in value just in proportion tc
that depression: in plain words, if the PEG.
ple's labor, and the peoples property are
reduced in value or price to lid, l-4ti
or 10th of the present rate, the Presl
dents salary and that of all the office
holders will buy three, four or six time
as much Of either as now. The Presi
dent will, in effect, receive $75, 900, $10l
600 or $3.50, 000-and each member c
his cabinet in stead of $4,000 will virtual,
} receive Is, "a or sc, 600 dollars per an
mum.
, LET THEM REMEMBER,
!, That Individually and as States we arr
!, in debt; nation of debtors and natio
E in debt-and that just in proportion tha
: the price and value of their labor, thei
property, and the products Of both, are les
!. scned by the baleful but certain operatio
of these measures; in that very ratio ar
r their debts virtually and in effect incrase
? their ability TO discharge them lessenet
= To make this so pain that she who run
may read, " suppose that mechanic owe
;, 800, the last payment on a lot {
: ground that he has purchased for $500
and on which with his own hands he ha
J. erected a home for his wife and children
thus increasing its value to $500. II
has yet hundred days to make this SO
. in. At dellar day he could do it; b
g the operation of the Sub-Treasury has r.
liz duced his wages to one fourth their formt
'e amount. and he can only make $50
70 the time. He fails to make his paymer
s his house is sold by the sheriff; and by Il
o, further operation of the Sub Treasur
5. reducing the value of property more tha
3, three fourths, Notwithstanding the ado
D. ton to It's actual worth by the erection
.ir dwelling upon il, the house and lot boz
5. fail 10 bring the 500, and he Is turnt
he out pennyiess.
u. Agan--a planter owes for the purcha
Of ofslaves TO increase his force upon b
be plantation debt of $4,000. His pro
ad erty in land and negroes. fairly valued,
10 worth $4,000 The debt must be pal
,at He sells enough (as things were when
; created the debt 10 pay it, and is St
worth $4,000. The Sub-Treasu
Is" comes, and under its influence, his pro
co erty is reduced 20 one fourth It's vaIu
he viz: 10 S725O. His debt is still the sar
an. and must be paid; his land and negro
lat are sold to pay the debt, and he still ow
od $25OOll! This is its operation up
on every debtor; it increases the weight
IN. his debts by lessenlng his ability to p
al them.
vel let the people remember,
ok That during Martin Van Buren's admi
istration more ofthe peoples money" h
Y | been sauandered than during the admin
tration of all the Presidents together: ii
on during his administration there have be
en- more public defaulters than during all
ler other ADMINISTRATIONS; more rogues in hi
nc places. guilty of "mighty wrongs and p
"a ty perfdies' elevated and sustained
the arm and protection of the Cover
Il, ment.
III LET THEM REMEMBER,
ar That during his administration, ia
of are violated with impunity, moral oblie
tie, tons scoffed at and derlded; knave
is walks the streets with the bold face of he
re- esty; plunderers of the public institutio
Ike obtain sympathy and forgiveness'''-Ke
IN dali.
LET THEM REMEMBER,
That during his reign, dogs have be
ne made soldiers and soldiers have been tire
ted like dogs, till the flower of the Am,
, lean army have left it in disgust.
wv Let the people remember,
20 And teach the bitter but wholesome L
son to their children, that during Mar