, 1840-07-25
S47,38S 90
1902 90
6l,3l5 90
1881 90
1864 90
206,697 90

2O6,697 90
Such are the sales Of the Howart district
during five years Of the existence of the ma
tional bank: and the total does not exceed
the sum of 100000. The same district
for the year 1889, sold land to the amount
of S5s6,435 54; and, for the first four month:
of the present year, the sales in the same
district amount to Sl02,778 a. This is
conclusive, and triumphantly shows the com
parative superiority Of the present times.
Our form of Government has been estab.
lished for fifty years. 1t has worked happi.
ly and successfully, and according to the in.
tention Of its founders, at all points, except
IN relation 10 the currency. At that point,
the expectations Of the trainers OF the Con-
s~titution hare been disappointed; and it is
beyond question, that the paper SYSTEM, the
funding system, the fictitious credit system,
introduced by General Hamilton, have been
the cause of The failure Of the constitutional
currency. A national bank, planned ard es-
tablished by that gentleman, the local banks
which followed in its train, and his order in
the year 1890 10 receive bank-notes in dis.
charge of the federal revenues lin fragrant
violation of the act of 1882; these were
he causes Of the failure of the Constitution
in relation to the currency. The Independ-
ent Treasury is one Of our means for reSior-
ing that currency; and, therefore, it is OPP
posed by the political party which follows
the footsteps of General Hamilton. With
this measure, and other auxiliary measures.
the Democracy expect to restore the consti-
tutional currency. and to prove that our Con-
s%titution was not a failure, either in that part
or in any other part of it. That instrument,
contrary 10 the plan OF the Federalists las
disclosed by General Hamilton). was foun-
ded upon the belief Of the capacity of the
people for self-government, upon the helieft that
the people were capable Of choosing Il fiji
and proper person for their Chief Magistrate
upon a due consideration of his merits
and qualifcations-and that they were capa-
bic administering the Constitution, accord
ing to its intention, in all its parts.
The Independent Treasury bill .,ciH pass
We announce to you, before hand, that il will
pass; and here we make 10 you a declaration,
with a full knowledge of what we say, and
a sincere wish that you will remember it and
compare If with the results. A very short
time will enable yon to test its truth. Our
declaration is, that there Is a conspiracy for
q neD ptnic and pressure. immediately After
the passage fine Independent TREASURY BILL!
That as soon as that bill passes, the screens
are TO be put upon the people, and all possible
distress and pressure made until The Presiien-
tial election is ocer, and the Uhole charge I
upon that bill. This is the conspiracy; and
it is as wanton and wicked, as the reason
for it will be false and detes,able. A c%urtaiI-
ment of bank loans-a calling in of accom-
modations-a refusal of discounts-a con.
traction of the paper c~uirency-a locking
up OF the specie currency in the vaults OF
suspended banks-a consequent reduction
Of the prices OF produce, and the wages Of
labor, will be the ready means of accomplish
ing this conspiracy; and, already, from this
central political point, the conspirators are
exulting in the success of their plan, and dis.
tinctly disclosing its operation, even in their
public speeches.
Fellow-citizens: We are now at the four
teenth presidential election, and up to the
present time we have had no difficulty in
knowing the political sentiments of the op-
posing candidates and parties. In every cleo
ton heretofore, the sentiments ofihe candid.
ates, and # the parties which they represen.
ted, were fully and distinctly made known
on each side, and every voter knew precise
" what was to be the effect OF his vote.-
Now, for the first time, all this is changed
by one OF the parties. On one side there is
no longer a declaration of principles, either
by the candidate, or by the party which SUD.
ports him. The convention at HARRISBURG.
which nominated its candidate, refused TO
make any declaration of principles; the can
didate nominated by that convention, acting
on the same principle, refuses to make anv
declaration for the public eye. This is a
violation of the fundamental principles Of
Republicanism; and if tolerated, must lead
to the general overthrow OF the elective fran
chise, and a virtual abrogation Of the prin.
cipie. Of elections. What is done by a can