Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-02-22
From The Buffalo Journal

Arc THE RIcB. AND orrREss the Pooh-This is
ever the settled policy OF Toryism. and i. Jus, now the
one prominent, 1Rdisguised object of the Federal Ad.
ministratiou. The most direct. extensive and severe
oppression, that can be inflicted upon the poor, will be
c-onsamnaled by any Legislation that shall greatly re.
duce tbs wages paid for manual labor. 1.-THE Admin
istration can succeed in carrying out their measures,
then the mechanic that now receives one dollar a day
for his services will have to content himself with on
~ % cents. and the common laborer Who now gets
fifty cents. will be cut down by his employer To l2g
cents a day. This 10 the openly avowed purpose Of
Mr.. Van Blren and his supporters. As proof direct,
positive. and undoubted upon ths point. we beg the
reader b. examine closely. and weigh well the follow
ing remarks OF Mr.. Walker Of Mississippi. upon the
Sub-Tren,ury hill. made lately in the U. S Senate:
NJ w. entered into n long and elaborate arru.
ment TO show the great superiority Of q specie over a
pal e c Ursncy. in the course OF which he empha,ical
y couirasii i the commercial condition of Cuba. where
labor and capital are 50 tow. by means of an exclusive
-pe'i L. currency. that sugar can bs produced. as he at
Legged. for one cent a pound. lie contracted this state
Of things with the commercial condition Of this coun.
try, and especially OF his own State. where labor and
capital are 50 high. by means ola paper currency, that
6 requires somo five OF sI times the amount in com
parson 10 Cubs. 10 command tho use Of capital, and
thus raise fer the market our staple productions. Thus.
though labor and capt ! IN This country are raised b. pc-
per tot high vs'uc. our products come high into NJ
marAei, at q disadvantage with those Of Cuba, and
our commerce is consequently embarrassed.
MIR w. expressed the ardent wish that we might
alta n the same happy condition Of the Island Of Cuba.
by means Of n pure metallic currency. Ills argument
was listened 10 with much attenlioh5 hid with strong
and evident appreciation. 10y n considerable number OF
SenaIos."
From the above il is plain that the object Of the
Snb-Treasury scheme. and ola pure metallic curren-
cy" is. 50 TO reduce the compensation paid 10 the poor
for their labor. that its products which now cost five
rents shall not under the Van Boren Tory order of
things cost but one cent. The farmer that now gets
fifty cents for a bushels Of wheat. will then receive on.
~ ten cents for The same. And The man that pIav-
"the demagogue in purple" and takes from the hard
earnings of the people a salary Sfs25 900 a year. will
he able To purchase herewith SIPS, 900 worth. at pres
cnt prices. Of the products Oft e r industry. We re-.
peat, the undisguised object Of his Van Buren aris:o.
cratic policy Is. to enable The rich Who possess the
gold and silver Of the country. to purchase 6te times
the amount Of the manual labor Of The poor. with any
given sum OF specie. that they can command under lhe
credit system.
When The Federal arisiocraey shall have DESTROYED
The poor mans credit. and degraded honest industry
IN This hitherto presperOus republic, 10 tho pretended
happy condition ofIhe island Of Cuba. by means Of a
pure metallic currency then. indeed, shall we have
practically over the uhae Of this country, rs in Cnha
Two distinct classos-ihe rich MASTER. and the pour
SLAVE. Would 10 Heaven. that the fact could Ie
known, and felt. by every elector in the Union thar
has a HDgle spark Of liberty in his soul. that this a
hominahle Van Buren, doctrine "Das is,enel 10 uih
mnh attention. aud Uih strong and evident appreciation
BY a considerable number II Senaiorsg' Surely. il does
not require The vision Of a prophet TO forcs,e. what
must be the deplorable consequences TO the great mas
Of American citizcns. if the Federal Administration
shall succeed IN depressing the value Of their labor
down ioa par with The labor Of those, who produce
sugar at ono cent n pound" " The farmers. aud the
mechanics. tho bone and muscle. the rroductiye in.
dusiry Of the United States. are really ANXIOUS 10 be.
SLOW upon themselves and their rostcrity The same ele.
Faied happiness allotted 10 manual labor ON the island
olCuba. then 10, them support Martin Van BURN
The Northern man with Southern principles But 10
every man that sees, tnhd who Is so blind and stupid.
That he can not sec the incalculablc evil Of This DO
We say. put your o~a shoulder 20 the wheel. and s.rue.
gle with all the energy the occasion demands. 10 re-.
heVc yourself and and your country from the bligbting
whitening curse ofVan Buren Toryism. Let syery
patriot freeman, then, awake from his leiharry. for the
insidious iyrsni 10 now crossing the Rubicon with bis |
mercenary legIons. and We must eiE.sr defend brayeIv |
1nd successfully our free institutions. or become Inc
miserable slaves ofaVan Buren, monsyci nri.focrncv. |
There are yasi bumbefs o~f electors w every ou.rter ofl
The Union Who read ~ public prints. and are really |
ignsrant 81 the irus ohamcter and policy Of our FeJe. |
raj rulers. IL q not the solemn dJty n every Wb;y "A
take the especial pains 70 impsr 10 al such. eoroct
information concerning measures. which invoice so
deeply the happiness Of ALI