Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-03-14
Electoral Ticket.
As we areas we were.

for the last ten years is one by whic
postetiiy may profit It presents tn
singular anonlily Of an enlightened ma
ton treading under foot, pulling dowr
and destroying the best, most sound an
uniform currency in the world, in pug
suit of chinera--a golden humbug-
the offspring of the deceased mind of
political knave and demagogue. Not
withstandng the absurdity of this 'Egol
den Era" notion, under the popular nam
OF Democracy, it has led the majority o
the nation from the advocacy of sound
correct, and republican doctrine unit
we are in "a state of bankruptcy anc
ruin at home, and fit subjects for the
SCOTS and jeers of others.
When the administration of General
Jackson came into office, the couatry
under the influence Of National Bank
was prosperous and happy-the curren-
cy was sound and uni
and commerce hourished, and labor was
rewarded 1t was then that the people
had no difiiculty-no quarrelling about
the kind of money to be collected and
received--no meetings were then held
to prevent man from getting that cur
rency which is guaranteed by the Con-
stitution, and craming down his throat
the miserable rags of most miserable
set Of State institutions; but when debt
was liquidated it was paid in funds that
was current over the world, and not as
now limited to the confines of petty
county. The currency of the United
States then was good-every man was
not then, as now, a broker-a shaver of
miserable rags. The whole American
people are now set of brokers and
shavers from the vendors Of small wares,
to those who fill the highest stations aud
offices in the country.
Six years since when all paper was
equally current the 'Democracy"-with
General Jackson at their head promised
a better currency, and to effect that end
began their attack upon the late Ma
tional Bank aud the fostering of their
"Pets,'' the now denounced and accursed
State Banks. The most prominent men
of the whig party predicted and pointed
out the difficulties and dangers-th
bankruptcy and ruin--the miserable cir
cula,ion that would follow the destruc-
ton of National Bank; yet they were
only responded to by the '1Party" with
SCOTS and jeers, and denounced as :.paraic
Makers and styled the '.panie party"
Are we now in state of ruin and
bankruptcy-or is it only '.panic'-a
shrewd device of the whig ''panic max
ers'' for political capital! Democrats
are we now In state of ruin. or is it |
only Wing panic"-is it as the organ
of your party said, .'There is no pressure
any honest man should regret?n Have |
in 1880, 81, '32, '33, 81 have we
currency of gold and silver, or have we
currency of rags and shin pIasters?-
You were promised the former by the /
the wings predicted the
have deceived you? Peo-
pie of Mississippi, who have been the
supporters of Gen. Jackson and Martin
Van Buren,, pause and reflect one moment
upon the past and present condition of
the country--recoIlect that for fifteen
years previous TO 1886 you had sound
and uniform currency, one that would
discharge your liabilities dollar for dol
ar, that was as good as ..Philadel phian
,r "Louisianan funds,or gold and silver
--tha. you had no discounts of Is, 90
,r so per cent TO pay--that you We're
lot alarmed by d demand for gold and
your creditor never deman-
led better funds than that which the Ma
ional institution furnished. Look back |
o the period of the National Bank and {
contrast YOUR condition and the condition
f the country then with what it is now
compare the currency then with what p
/ is now, and say which you would pre- T
sr-the currency furnished by Nal
ional Bank, or that OF a set of irrespon- ),
IDLE State institutions. or an exclusive !;
letalic currency Il
The voice Of the American people o
ext November IS to decide whether we f
re to live in our present condition, the + 7,
tctfns of a rag currency, or return to ! !.
10 policy they have a bandoned, for that to
lief which can.onlE be furnished ihro' >.
q U1edisgn Of National Bank. ii
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We are indehtefto cur Senator, the n,
,n R. J. Walker; and our Representa- IS 3.
e, the Hen. l.sG.. Brown. for sundry r;