Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-04-28

:l,c daily lab the hard earnings which rrc
barely enough give scsutv support 10 those VII
are dependent upon thor bodily .str'ics Tar rot
and rairarnf Yet such the Objects # the pariy
and. under the present Administration. ii IL hold to its
consist. N v. nothing can avert the fnGmen u the ~
an;ep, bca. an,i-socan. and hard hearted policy de-
fined by tie maIims aud sentiments Which we have
quoted.
II W. TO stop here ia the history OF party mis-
rule. by whit node of computation could reckon :
mp that nm unit Of loss 10 the country which has all
but bkfup,ed whole nation. and has completely be-
numbej thai; spirit OF active enterprise which ozoe !
gladdcned md made prosperous our landi The task
is beyond powers. and must be content 10 ask
every estimate for himself how many millions
OF yalu, must have been sacrificed 20 have reduced
GU country TO its prescn, state Of paralysis and stag
ni'oL
But this is onl; item the account There is !
another. which DC estimated by dollars and
Who measure the extent OF suffering that
pcrvadcs society. through the ruined fortunes. the
blighed hopes and the besyary Of families who were
o short time since happy IN their plenty and cheer
cd by still brighter prospects! This must be answer-
ell by those who feel the sting Of want aud those Who
sympaihize in the suiIernss OF their fellow-mcn.
Happy would IL be for the character Of the country.
could here close the history Of this party msrule
bat there yet s:uch TO be told There is high
al standard by which nations well individuals
10 he judged, and Judged by which. this nation
sod in the proudes rank. That glo-y has b, en-
tar-hcd made uiin ny the same haacs thlt
u prosI er.iy and happiness. Who that looks
back upon better days. when honor and honrsiy
regarded the great alive PRINCIPLES of
oiety does not IN the moral depraviy ahich j.
stilkng the land with unbushing front. the cv
deuce Of lancntable declined who that remembers
he period when the social relations of liie were
cherished with unbroken harmony. and opinion
fee the air breathe, and locks 20 the present
condition of society. when every social tic severed
by the demon oi party. aud the sacred ii, hi of opinion
feel hat the of life are embtierci and its Joys
saddcncdl WIS 80 blind as no; 10 wiu n
not acknowledge. that whilst the vital spirit of
DIM is chained down by the shacklcs which better The
right OF opinion. the doors have been wide cpencl
ia. inftlehiy Of the Owens and the peslenal hcre-
sizes of the Fanny Wnghis! These hrresie. have
sap,ed and corrupting the whole frame of GO
yernmcni. They poisoning the fountains of
lgious truth and undermining those veneratrd int
.tiiuions which uphold society and dignity and illus
Iratc tbs no5lcst atiributes of humanity.
II the great end Of the Government he tho happiness
and prosperity Of any People where. let ask
the evidence that the Administration of this Govern
for the last year. has secured the or pro-
tecte the oher1 Is there any portion class of
ceiy whose condition has been bccrcd or made more
happy by this party rule so far from this being the
case. tens of thousands have been reduced want aud
all feel that they poorer. No feels that his
happiness has been increased. and mui;odcs look To-
the future with fearful approximations.
50 Ear from the Government proposing any measures
with view 10 change this olihngs for the better
W have been told by the highest authority, thar il
would be ansl II qui,c Tor The Gov
eminent TO attempt To DO thing % the relief Of the
People. This Is m fact the Court doctrine.
From Administration which pro ;laims rs a card
nal principle such doctrine ihswha relief or in
ovcmcnt ofour condition be nationally expected
What measures OF that character indeed, has the Pres
ident proposedi Whit for the relief of the CON-
nercial. manufacturing. farming interests has been
presented by "ihc party" in Congrcssi The only act
VII CHI the Executive has particularly recommended
and wh oh "he party in Congress appear To take any
sort Of crest in is the SubFrcn-ury bill Is that
hill for the relief ~ The Peopiel Far um IT, Allow
il The aghest merit claimed for II. and il is bill 10
enable the Government 10 colect its reyeace and ma
IFS di buNmenis exclusively in gold AMI silver Iii,
bill 10 conform To the order of office holders the OK.
elusive privilege of receiving IN sir cmolumenis in
cie whilst the wages OF honss labor are paid whcn
paid AT all. paper and this avait go is to be srcu
red TO them al the expense of the People from whom
the revenue IL TO be collected in gold and silver
whilst the circulation lin ihreeiourlhs Of the lafesl
consists wholly Of paper. This sub Treasury bill then
instead Of measure which will bring relief 10 the Peo
pie. ~ BILL the pure and only effect of which will
be " increase The power OF the Executive and tho
emoluments Of his subordina tes and dependents.
What prospect. then. is there of change in the
present stale Of the country without q change of Adj
rration We DO ask the question whether a
change in the present condition Of the country is des
rahie. What need 10 nsk OF the aborer If he desire
work and wages enough 10 buy him bread with : OF
the planter or the farmer whether he desire narke,
for the produce that he does not himself consume
or the manufacturer. the artisan IN every department
Of ilfe the merchant the sanIalsi whether they look
with anxious interest for of their wonied
occupation aud prosperity From all these wc should
have Tor response one cmmon cry. Reform, Reform
Howts tho desired reform to be effected we rerea,
otherwise then by change Of Rulersi
The case appears m plain 10 that we do not see
how any man can doubt about iiwho will set himself
once 10 thinking Off, This process of thanking is tina,
which Is now visIby working change oil over the
country. IL is process, however which every good
citizen ought yet TO omit nothing in his power 10 ac,
itatc Unhsppily il is in every mans power 10 bring
home 10 his elloweiizens the importance Of change
in the Administration. Whilst only the general
state of the country but the wages Of labor the prices
0fProduce. and the value Of properly are in a state o.
obvious. pal abe, and sensible ni no one can
be At loss for arguments against the authors Of H.
which the dullest intellect be made to eompre.
bend.