The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-25
communications.
ron rar M'p'soNlAS
poIITIcAL MATTERS

III ~ hard money system would not
oo' = ,;,on ~ the aborcr, because though nc
aur'' Wv ~ !, d cents per day er his labor, SUI
n, could buy wheat and o'ne' ''"'se
.l.,o,rt would be all the san' y -
c,mas And would i not
III y No. far from il. OF eo1's' '"' ''u'''''''
- IN his country would mol ane'' Prices "a
eoun,res, especially those that are no" anu ~
INV. have been hard money eoen''H'
~, wen. then, imported al''flfs' su'h = 'ea'
.,.o,,s peprer, ginger drugs and medi-
49, s,,as silks fine musiil's, anu 'hu'eu al
!, s.,o;,o ,ools. would remain At their present
Prices
Capias suppose they would
~, R Then how can the labcrer enjoy 'n' so"
Gun u eodee ten, OF use sugar ~ ms 'ain
Gan he afford to labor day for pound aho
.oae, a, sugar and three days for pound oi
ana indulge in either And can the farmer al
s;lk ! = ior his wife or daughter when
\. must ave four or 1--WE bushels Of wheat, anu may
/. more per yard Tor III No None hu' me r'en
,,l1 ~, able 10 enjoy these comforts the Poor
MAMA have 10 hye and dress as the peasantry IN Rus-
T,rtev Esyut. and other hard money countries
ana be treated as the Russian seris are by their
masters
Ana his il the system proposed by men protesting
!, h. democrats and, friends OF the people pepeha
Nan i Mr. Capias, this cry OF hard money Is no
th,og more than honey which conceals POISONOUS
,e,l,v arus "A drug that viii render the people
ii they swallow It, poweress IA the hands OF oA'''
dishonest and designing rulers Let them beware
Of it.
The condition of he people "a hard money
Look Al tho condition OF che great mass OF The peo-
lie m hard money countries do the poor there ever
rse 10 wealth and distinction Rarely indeed do
1y ENJOY the comforts and luxuries that are within
the reach OF ali here DO they live m comfortable
dwellings,, wear good clothing have meat upon their
tables every day and three times day, II they choose
No They live in novels wear the coarsest stuhs--
have wooden shoes or none al alland think il a
luxury 10 get meat enough to make soup OF once
month and as for allowing flour bread 10 pass thelr
lbs that's thing they never dream Of
Caplas Il is strange ! never thought OF tbs be
tore
ca X Can people thus oppressed and borne down
IL the hard money and credit ~ Stem educate their
children or expect place them in condition IN life
above their own NJ they must keep them forever
Al work they mus, labor labor labor because they
would toll for a mere pttancc Their condition would
bind them as with heavy and CALLING chain, down
10 The earth where they must dig and delrt forever
ORce-hoidsrs riR not rsdace their salaries
But do the holders and members OF Congress
who propose 10 give this boon Of hard money and low
wages the people Of this heretofore favored coun
ny intend 10 reduce their wages and salaries
Oh no not they Whatever reduction is proposed IN
the allowance Of the small animals the Will
weld no part Of his share.
VI Cdpias gtres up the hard-moaey and l0r rdges
system
Capias | give il up Col Rchland | am satisfied
II the impoIicy of this system, though cant make
Vi MY mind 10 support the banks they hsvr hrsaght
vast deal Of evil upon the country, and have IA
,otCda few to the exclusion Ell others and deserve
bepunished
Ca K lwil no, deny this | admi, that gross er-
rors have hecu committed BY the banks thai they
have shown unjustfabie partiaIIiy that they have
loaned their directors enable them 10 shave the
mechanic manufacturer. merchant business man,
when they ought 10 have discounted the very notes
that were thus shaved But these evils not neces-
sanly lnhercn, in the system; they may and must be
corrected The banks must be reformed and would
reform them as ! would the Government, by turning
out bad and corrupt men, and putting in honest and
correct
eoapre ne Prssent rtt the former condition u me
tte country
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