The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-02-22

From the Bedford Gazette.

In another column VIII DE lOunO special
message from the Governor Pennsylvania,
by which it will be seen tina, he has had the
most serious difficulties TO encounter in or
der TO sustain the faith and credit Of the
State. Owing to the prodigality of the late
anlimasonic Administration, to use the las!
words OF Joseph Rtner on retiring from the
Executive chair--a chair which he disgrace
ed and Gishonored-
at has come TO pass, that notwihstand-
ing succession Of circumstances the most
fortunate, and receipts the most ample aud
unexpected, the commonwealth is left with
out means to continue her own works and
redeem her own faith !"
Thus, according to the solemn declara-
tion of Joseph Ritner and Thaddeus Ste-
vens, when Gen. Porter was inaugurated
Governor of this commonwealth there was
not dollar in the Treasury TO sustain the
credit of the state and carry on her improve
ments. In addition to this, combination
has been entered into among the Banks aud
Arisiocracies OF the cities, headed by thai
monster of corruption, the British Bank OF
the United States Of Pennsylvania, 10 defeat
every measure that is calculated to relieve
the State from her financial embaTrasments.
Under these circumstances, no Executive
has ever been placed in so peculiar or try
ing position as David Il. Porter now is,
and we think there are few men in Pennsyl-
vana beside himself who would have nerve
enough TO stem the torrent that surrounds
him on all sides. Bus HE is equal TO the
| CRISIS land on him the people may con-
fdently rely for a safe conveyance over the
| difficulties that now surround US in so un-
merciful manner. The winds may howl,
the waves may roll high as the Alegenhy,
| the storm may beat with The fury Of a hur-
ricane, the wings may attemptt 10 ilatter and
.caiole, but David r. Porter is as immoyea-
BILE and firm as the " Rock Of Ages in his
determination to stand by the Flag Staff Of
Popular Liberty and the Free Democratic
institutions of our country. His iIst an
nual message 10 the legislature is a state
document that stands unrlvalled aud admits
of no superior; and his special message is a
postscript worthy 10 be appended to its le-
gitimate parent. In regard to the banks,
Gov. Porter has suggested plan for thcil
future operations such as cannot fall to be
approved OF by every republican, in the
state; and which, if adopted, wlll hereafter
secure the people against all losses from ar
/ irredeemable paper currency, such as has
flooded the country from our infancy to th'
present TINE. The banking system, owlni
to the enormous privileges that have beei
, extended to it in days gone by, has wounl
) itself, like a serpent, into every branch o
, domestic industry, as we'll as into all tn
r public improvements Of our commonwealth
/ and, in consequence OF this most unlorN
G nate state Of things, it behooves us to ex
= tricate ourselves in the easiest manner pos
G sible. If you have yonr hand in the jaw
n of a Tiger, take it out with great care an
3 prudence, lest sudden and unguarded e
n fort to relieve yourself, results in the tot
III loss Of your hand, a calamity which migi
l. have been averled by dealing gently wit
&c the fearful monster until you felt yourse
e free from its unnatural embraces, when,
II the plenitudc of true wisdom, you migi
e. lay your antagonist dead at your feet viii
ia you would escape the fury of the conAi
10 uuscathed !-therefoIe il may be safely sal
at that those accursed swindling shops, ii
i banks, have the interests Of the people al
re the commonwealth TO great extent in the
.ir unholy embraces, consequently il will r
,n Quiro great caution and foresight to bTiI
es ourselves out Of the fiery furnace wiiho
n engendering a systera Of destruction II
~ must be felt 10 the remotest parts of the col
s. mouwealth. Let us work ourselves out
lid their serpenune folds, ard then pass su
lst laws as will render them benefit, +
nv curse to the counTy-that will make thc
" the servants, not the masters of the pow
ut that brought them into existence In Vi,
net Of this the Governor very justly obsery
nd that if too rigorous a system of measu
by be adopted to coerce the payment of the
viii abilities Of the banks, s,immedialely, the cr
,ell 1t Of the State must and will be seriously
MO lected."
eo- Let assurance he given to the public {
2 a at certain and fixed day, within a reas
able time, such resumption will take pla
ion and ihFt il will then be s-7s" PERM
ned NENrWaGl This is precisely what
the people wanl-ihey do not care whether
Sc resumption takes place to-day or in
ow- weeks, provided it then be made pemans
re- The Governor looks upon the Banks I