The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-09-03

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the commandments of the Army and
Navy Of the United States 1t is, how
ever, no doubt the truth. But the people
intend to put man i'll his place whose
knowledge is very extensive on that SUBJ
iject.
| After making the above admission, Van
Buren, attempts to vindicate his conduct
in the matter by throwing off the respon-
slbllity of the measure; and by course
of special pleading peculiar to himself,
endeavors to show that the raising of
these 100000 men in the manner propos-
ed would be no standing army at all /!
WHO COMMITTED THE FORGERY?
The Loco Foco Federal organ in this
place has undertaken to pronounce an ex-
tract which we took from Senator Tap.
pans speech, to be forgery. 1t reiter-
ates the charge of forgery on the ground
that Senator Iappan had declared it to
be false! 1t should be remembered that
Senator Buchanan endeavored to rid him.
self of the same kind Of odium in the
same way. When these men, who wish
to put the american born citizen on
par with the slaues of Cuba, and reduce
their wages to eleuen pence per day,
found that the American people were not
ripe to receive their doctrines, backed as
they were by the information and advice
Mr. Van Buren, had received from twenty
two European Monarchs, ,vhona he had
! consulted, they turn round and fatty deny
the statements they had made, at the ex-
pense, even, of immolating such proverb-
tally honest and upright men as the Hon.
John Davis and others. But this won't
do. The loco foco presses, which have
become, generally, no better than proof
sheets of the basest iniquity. may call
facts forgeries and honest men liars, but
their statements won't make them so.-
TO show how little dependence can be
placed on those hired presses, which
have pronounced the extracts alluded to
a forgery, we call upon our readers to
peruse the following affidavits. More
could be produced if it was necessary.
DISPOSITIONS.
Personally appeared before the undersigned,
James Wallace. who deposes and says: That a
short time previous to the last October election
he had a conversation with Benjamin Tappan,
Esq. one of the Senators in the Congress of the
United States from the State of Ohio, during
which conversation Mr. Tappan remarked
"You manufacturers, Wallace, stand very much
in your own light, that you do not 90 with us
for f1,ob ,r I'd nd
with US if you did not look through other peo-
pies spectacles" This deponent inquired how
the manufacturers were to be benefited by the
adoption of that system7 Mr. Tapran replied
that ''acages were entirely too high in this coun-
try, and that there was no reason VIII labor
should not be as cheap in this country as in Eu-
rope. 1t is the banks Continued Mr. Tappan)
that keep up the price of labor and the price of
produce; if you can put down the banks, labor
will be reduced to eleven pence day, wheat
to sixteen cents bushcl, and every thing else
in proportion. The Sub-Treasury will produce
this result; it will put down the banks, and re.
duce the price of labor and the produce of the
country. 1t will be the best tariff the manu-
facturers can have; and, instead of being com.
PEELED to ask your Government for protection,
it will enable the American manufacturer to
compete with the English manufacturer even
in his own market"
JAMES WALLACE.
State of Ohio, Jefferson county, IS.
Personally appeared before the undersigned,
"a notary public, within and for the county OF
, Jefferson, James Wallace, who being duly sworn
. deposes and says, that the foregoing statement,
by him subscribed, is true in substance and in
fact Witness my hand and official seal at Steu.
benville. this Goth day of July; A; D. 1910;
r, Not,rv p,h1;c 1efTerson 0bio
At the same time and place came James Lit
! tie, who being duly sworn, says: That, some
time previous to the last election, the deponent
had a conversation with Benjamin Tappan,
: Esq. in which Mr. Tappan observed, that twas
the banks that kept up the price of labor, and
. |if we could put down the banks and bring eve.
nv thing to the specie standard, instead of for.
eign goods being brought to this country, we
could take our goods to Europe and undersell
, them.
JAMES LITTLE.
Sworn and subscribed before me this Goth Ju.
ily, 1910. J. COLLIER, Notary Public.
At the same time and place came also Adam
Wise, who, being duly sworn, says: That some
time since he had conversation with Benjamin
, Tappan Esq. in which Mr. T. remarked, that
the banks were a great injury to the mechan
les; that they the banks) kept up the price Of
produce, anu tnat every dollar WHICH Danhs re-
ceived for interest on loans was just so much ia
ken cut of the pocket of the laborng men. MI
Tappan also said, the banks ought to be put
down, and then we should have nothing but a
specie currency, and it would be much better
!, for the mechanic if it were so.
ADAM WISE.
Sworn and subscribed before me this Goth Ju
Ily. 1910. ]. COLLIER, Notary Public.
The Van Buren, papers have ceased
calling Old Tip a coward-they are
afraid of the counter-evidence.
The RlvER.--For the last few days the
! Mississippi has been rising. If this con
: tinues few days longer. boats Of the
J, largest class will be able to pass over the
Rapids.
!, Health of Burling ton.- We hope it il
with sincere gratitude to the Giver Of ev
cry good and perfect gift, that we &C
: kno Wedge the peculiar manifestation Q
: His goodness in the prevailing health Q
Tour city.