Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-08-18
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From ne National Tnicliisoacer.
OPINIONS OF SENATOR TAPPAN

OPINIONS OF SENATOR TAPPAN.
II there he any one individual in public life /
who more distinctly than another personifcs |
the politics Of the party now in power, and
which is seeking 10 perpeiua,e lis power TO
carry into effect the projects that "he behind
those which /; has already contaminated, II is
perhaps Mr.. Senator Tappan, of Ohio. OF
this Senator personally we know nothing and
have nothing 20 saw. But of his political
movements we have not Been inaiten,ive OBJ
servers. We have noticed his course in the
Senate, in reference especially TO his anti
bank and anti-credit doctrines, which he car
ried 10 such an extent IN the case OF the Dis
,rict banks, that, domineerng in the pride Of
party power, he could not iorbear adding Of
fcnsive taun,s and sneers TO the oppression
and injustice he was assisting TO perpetraie
upon the District. We have now before us
the evidence of that Senator's real OPT mons,
and Of the purposes which 'lie behind" his
support of the Sub-Treasury scheme. and the
measures which have been avowad to 'lie
behind it; among which purposes the reader
will perceive, from the subjoined tes,imony,is
20 puT DOWN THE BANKS, as means OF REpu-
CHG THE WAGES OF LABOR TO ELEvEN-PENCE
4 DAY, the price Of WHEAT TO SIXTEEN CENTS
A BusHrL, and epery thing else IN proportion.
! Read what follows and reflect upon II!
From The SfeubfnrRlc Gd-ctfG>
The Globe having recently asserted that it
| had authority for denying the statement here
tolore mado by Mr.. James Wallace, of con-
versation between him and Benjamin Tappan
Esq in which the latter expressed himself in
favor of a specie currency, the effect OF which,
as stated by Mr.. Tappan, would be to reduce
labor to twelve and half cents a day, and
wheat TO sixteen cents bushel, &c. we have
been furnished with tho folio wing afIidavits
from MI. James Wallace and Mr.. James Lit
tie, both respectable woollen manufacturers,
and Adam Wise, Esq. at the time Of the con-
versation machine maker, and now justice
Of the peace, all of Steubinville. We under
stand also that the fact set forth in these depo-
sitions can be sustained by other individuals.
Any further remark on our part is unnecessary
DISPOSITIONS.
Il Personally appeared before tho undersigned,
Jas. Wallace, who Opposes and says That a
short time previous 10 the last October cleo
ton, no had a conversation with benjamin
, Tappan, Esq. one of the Senators in the Con-
gress of the United States from the State OF
Ohio, during which conversation Mr.. Tappan
remarked; "You manufacturers, Mr.. Wallace,
stand very much in your own light, that you
, do not go with Us for the hard money system;
, and you would go with US if you did not look
! through other peoples spectacles." This de.
| ponent inquired how the manufacturers were
T to be benefited by that system Mr. Tappan re-
piled that "wages were entirely too high IN
, this country, and that there was no reason
D why labor should not be as cheap in this coun-
r try as in Europe. 1t is tho banks Continued
Mr.. Tappan) that keep up the price OF labor
and the price of produce, if you can put dowr
0 the banks, labor will DO reduced TO clever
pence day, and,wheat to sixteen cents bush
j ell, and every thing else in proportion. The
i Sub Treasury will produce the result; it viii
!, put down the banks, and reduce the price o
d labor and the produce Of the country. II viii
o be the best tariff the manufacturers can have
: and, instead of being compelled to ask YOU
8 Government for protection, it will enable the
r American manufacturer to compste with the
Il English manufacturer even in his own market.
JAMES WALLACE.
State Of Ohio, Jefferson county, S.
A Personally appeared before the undersigned
y n notary public, within and for the county O
y jefferson, James Wallace, who being dull,
= sworn, deposes and says, the foregoing state
II ment, by him subscribed, is true in substanc,
= and in fact. Witness my hand and ofiicia
y seal at Steubenville, this goth day of July, A
d ID. 1910. j. COLLIER
: H. 81 Notary Public, Jefferson CO. Ohio
;. At the same time and place came Jane
" Little, who being duly sworn, says; mat som
~ time previous to the last election, the depo
), nent had conversation with Benjamin Tap
a pan, Esq. in which Mr.. Tappan observed
h "that it was. the banks that kept up the pric
OF labor and the price of produce, and if w
Il could put down the banks, and bring ever
thing to the specie standard, instead of foreigl
:, goods being brought to this country, we cou'
% take our goods to- Europe and undersell them
JAMES LITTLE.
, Sworn and subscribed before me this 20t
~ July, 1910. COLLIER, Notary Public.
is At the same time and place came also Ad
IS am Wise, who, being duly sworn, says Tha
s. some time since he had a conversation witt
t. Benjamin Tappan, Esq, in which Mr.. I. re
At marked, that the banks were a great injury L
] the mechanics; that they (the banks) kept u
V, the price OF produce, and that every dolla
m which banks received for interest on loans
ir was jus, so much taken out of the pocket Z
h. the laboring man. Mr.. Tappan also said, tn
Ne banks ought TO he put down, and then W
q should have nothing hut specie currency
Of and 1t would be much peter for the mechani
10 if il wereso. ADAM WISE.
e Sworn and subscribed before me this 20,
is July, 1870. JCoLLIER, Notary Public.
e Albany Daily Advertiser.