The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-09-18

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anime into some of the causes that are now opera
ting the wing machinery, and stimulating that par
ly in their extraordinary measures TO overthrow our
democratic government, i, will be found that the
most potent of all is MONEY. The wholesome
vigilance that has been placed over the banks by
the democratic people, through their public agents,
has deprived, to some extent, such men as Daniel
Webster the means of cpiag the nobility of Eng
land in their extravogances and lordly swaggcrlngs
over the common citizens, and thrown them back
upon their own resources. This has produced great
cralisn, from Maine to Georgia. lashes its sides
in wrath and fury-and no wonder for if You
take away from that class Of mtn the gloriou.
means of grandeur afforded by a boa'ed currency,
You at once destroy the element they swim Ill.,
And hence it is, we now see them Laundering and
houncing like shoal of tidc-deSertcd scuIpm, on
lee shore, breathing forth curses and imprecalions
on the democracy, who have dared to lay their
huge hands upon their gotten go3s'
But rho ,dqis the moaey-'hc immense sums
now being expended, and absolutely required, to
carry on the election in SO grand scale? Who
paws for the whig mobs Neither the Riddc bank
for that is rollell--nur all the banks can furnish
the money, as they have no right To do il, nor could
they without committing fraud upon the stockhol-
l,,, cnunnt Il nlnnr mr.
". Then, pray tell us who in the world does find
the money!
Ia iouhins about for some dark, mysterious cor
ner in the affairs of whggcry, where is stored the
cofcred gold, from whence it flows in streams so
proluscIy we, from the very nature of things, are
| led to believe that the solicitor may be found in
Mr. Wcbster's mission to London in 1889 II is
natural to suppose that British bankers feel deep
interest for their whig brethren on this side Of the
world. Even England, herself, cannot forget the
many kind offices performed by the federal party
during the last war, and would be glad to see their
old federal allies succeed in their present struggle
eNchequer for that purpose. But it Is not nccessn-
~. The London bankers and stock-ganblcrs are
the persons directly interested in this matter, as
time will show. They havea deep game in hand
aud the f lOOo given to Mr Webster was but the
earneNt fee of what should be handed over in the
day of need. British bankers are holders of Amer
lean stock securities to the comfortable amount Of
abou, 5000, 900 900 almost all of which are in
bad credit.
Now, these bankers have forecast sufficient to
see that these securities can never be made any
better by the original promisors Therefore, I'M
less our Congress ran be made to assume them, or
give them sort of endorsement, great losses will
be the consequence. They hHnic, also, that our
present democratic administration have anticipated
such an event, and rcioci the proposition in its
most incpicnt stage. The only hope, then, is,
that they, (thc British bankcrs,) conointly with
the " British wings" in this country, may be able
to overthrow the democracy, EJECT Harrison Presi-
dent aud get federal Congress, that will assume
these stock debts This is no idle speculation
That such things are in train By the federal party,
we have no sort of dcUbt; as it is already matter
Of history. Here, then, is the grGRd .irchimWe-
an lerer That isio UPrl'RN OUR DEMOCRAT
&c INSTITUTIONS, and agdiA 10 lopG The pco-
plc piih A NATIONAL DEBT.
Now, let us see ,rto .fads The money. If Con-
rrcss could be persuaded, or so formed, us to as
sumo the payment of these stock debts, it would
at once give them fresh currency, and add to
their value about $50, 900 900 Cor 10 per cent on
the whole amoun,,) above their present market
price Thus, by a single sweep of General Ilar-
rson's pen, (could he be made Presldent) would
be thrown into the hands of a few British bankers
TWENTY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
But it is game ofchance with them, to be sure
still they can well take it at risk of f5,OOO,OoO
the amount said TO have been stakcd, and should
they succeed, then have $4,000, 900 clear profit
FIVE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, IN BRIT
ISL GOLD, Sent here 10 pay heerPe7seso Of 6ror
begeiug, abusing, orerdring, and trdmpiing IN
der foot, if possible, The democracy, The FREE
MEN OF AMERICA! Five millions of dollars
in British gold, TO pay for supporting the grea
FEDERAL MOB, that first rushes 10 one end o
the land and then TO the othcr-then here and theI
herewith shouting. hoOting, raging, and mad
ness
, Fire millions Of British goli!! DEMO
Gratis, STAND FIRM! "The battle is not al
, ways to the strong nor the lace to the swift
l. further proof wanted, to establish the position
we have taken' 1t would not be difficult to pro
cure II. The New York Post Of the 18th Of Jun'