The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-07-24

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Here then, YOU see that the importers Of
British goods, Wares or Merchandise,
must for every 100 dollars worth they
wish to sell, first pay 80 dollars into the
u. s., Treasury 10 hard gold and silver,
Aud for whose use is this paid 4? Why
for the use Of the people of the United
States, to pay the expenses Of their gov
ernment! This is first paid out TO Gov
ernment officers, Stage drivers, Contrac-
tors, bu, ing provisions for the army &c,
and by them in the purchase Of The staff
Of life Bread, butter, cheese &c. &c.,
is distributed among the people. This
thea answers double purpose. lst, II
is a check against foreign maoufactu>
rers in favor of home manufacturers.
I'd. II will increase our stock Of silver
and gold, thing much needed, ahtlSin.I
proportion as we get less manufactured
abroad, we increase the call for laborers
at home; aud as labor is always best
paid where there is the greatest call for
labor, it will necessarily improve the
condition Of the laboring classes in the
United States, Ii will furnish them
with both good wages and good money.
The next source of public revenue
comes by the sale Of public lands. Ia
this branch il will prevent the bank spec
ulators from buying up pthe public lands,
and shaving the poor laborers; as their
rags will not be taken in payment, and
in this respect reduceih the banker on
an equal level with the laborer. II will
also introduce a sound currency which
the laborer may safely lay up from time
to time, till Sufficient is gathered to an
swer the eod ofbuyIng freehold for
himself; or if lent out, there is no dan
uer in getting good money returned. Un
der the present system Of currepcy,
man is nearly in as bad a fix, as the
dutchman: who after buying new dress-
es for his daughters, mounted his horse
! and run him home in full speed. appre-
, hendindlng they would be oul Of fashion
before he came home. Equally 80 with
, the present currency, a man getting a
, dollar, is not sure that it will pass in an
hour afterwards. Pressures and expan
| sions, are the natural consequences
whore isa much paper monsfis 6flsisdi
8 TO exist ~ 3 \,
: That u. s. Bank, csnkIot b6ltsrahe
matter, we know from self experiences.
s 10 1918, and on to 1926, when the u. S.
i Bank was in full operation, wheat al
h cash price was mostly al rs els. bush
ir ell, and the pressure was greater thar
= now. We also recollect that in about
l. 1890, when silver and geld constituted
o the principal part of the currency, whea
J. sold at from IL to Is shilings bushel
u and as often higher as lower. lttbere,
!, fore remains 10 be proven that 8 papel
d currency on the whole, raiseefhe prices
:, of either labor or produce; that i
e keeps prices continually SS,ctuatipg, i
il true; but what it raises tftY az one time
ID it reduces them at another, ind go. only
y serves to corrupt the currency and CAUSE
:, bankruptcy and dleappoin meIls.
Il Whether Martin Van Bu.sn will cue
>. ceed in his most laudabe undertakings
: depends on the wisdom t( the people
= for whose good he is laboriug. If tht
al host of British torres, B0nk aristOcrats
l. Stock Jobbers, Swindlers and counter
8 boppers, can, in addition 10 their owl
&c numbers, deceive as many ofthe people
h as will make a majority atihe, next cleo
ID tion, he Of course fails in carrying hl
it measures into effect; as il is from th
'e people. and people only, he can expec
IN aid 10 his cause; and it is Tor their goo
s. only he is laboring.
is Fellow citizens, we only request G
'e you thoroughlyto weigh the matter an
'e then decide as your own interest die
l. tates. We are aware that many homes
" and well meaning men have been mis-
te guided, and we would be sorry to hav
le it understood, that we intend the abov
y, titles as applicable to each pan in tn
IN whig ranks. No. Sorry we would b
r. to be so understood; we only inten
or them for such as they wllfft HopiD
oi that the light Of truth may shine g
al bright as to enable those honest an
nr deceived men tOsee the path ofrecitud
as which leads 10 their own interest; 6
we'll as the dark designs of their lead
or ers, who misguided them; and ma
re they again return into their old rank
le Of genuine democracy, and recel'
d. the cheers and welcome Of their oI
Iy friends, is our sincere wish,
ne 1t was then on moi Resolved, That Il
= proceedings of this meeting be signed by II
To chairman and secretary, and published in the c
10 ho Democrat and Dover Advertiser, The C
70 dz Sentinel, and such other papers as are suff
10 cienty liberal and willing, to be'ffiend this me
ing by admitting democratic principles into tht