Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-19

them thc necessary appendsges of a high of
civilization. The grow OF the necessities the cir
cuunstancer the confidential intercourse. the social
iaiions the generous impulses OF refined and inclii.
gent people. and all The pphsiry Of all the hair Brain
ed politicians thst exist and shall exist can.
not annihiiatc them without frs, iranserr man
kint back 10 its original barbarisin.
NOW FOR a Few more facts. and they arc intended
only for men who think
"A farmer. who one year ago. bought a small farm.
when wheat was dollar and a half pcr blshel and
had paid for rining balance which an ordinary crop
OF the last harvest at the prices existing at the time of
his purchase, would have been more than annie TO H.
qu'dae. now finds that. under tho present order of
bank reformation and currency tinkcrng. the products
Of last year cannot be sod for one third their former
price. and he debt perhaps at the mercy of
hcartless bank reforming creditor lie loses his
lsnd. his labor. his advance payments and worse than
ALL his temper and his hopes and plungcs nj once in
60 poverty and dependency. This is fact. and one
that too often AMI fatally DO overlooked
and deserves well To be Pondered by our farmer
friends.
In the spring Of 1899. wheat was worth one dollar
and bali. and the banks of Ohio had circulation of
than eight millions Of dollars and they ALL with
out an exception, paid specie for their bills Nearly
three millions Of specie were in their vaults Bans
reformation has down this circulation of bauk
paper 10 about ooe half four millions and the
gold aud SILVER has been reduced 10 ono mil.
lion aud half This calculation is founded upon the
official daic. furnished last January and rs we are
now approNimaiing somewhat into the middle of MAY.
We think we hazard little i'm estimating the amount
nj bank paper m circulation at three millions and the
specie. in the vaults Of the banks mt one million M,
one of our farmer friends, who has not become ire
rievaby enanged in the meshcs Of the oiice-se
o.iiceholding bank reormisis fail perceive by
this statement, which we dare Auditor Brough and
Governor Shannon 10 dsproye, that the paper
cy of OHIO. in little year. has roppled down from
EIGHT MILLIONS TO rnsEE, and a majority OF the gold
and silver has taken itself wings and ed, leaving
but million behind. These facts worth so,ne re-
Election fran who think.
Now, we ask farmer friends to answer US one
plain question. Isl possible that the products Of lis
agriculture eau bear the price, with cuy
three millions Of currency in the country buy thea
; with, they bore. year ago, when there WI
eight millionsl Money, like every other nc cesar,
article. becomes the more valuable il become
scarce. Ia takes two bushels Of wheat 10 pur
chase n dollar. whereas, three pecks Of that grain
> would purchase dollar sixteen months ago. Is no
this putting the question in something Iii tansibl
: shape
We-ihe result Of all this is that the Office hold
crs, the men who get fine salaries, buy their foo
J. for mere song. and have handsome loan on
to h,ir less skiliul but more necesstous and NOR
honest ncighbors. at any rate Of interest which IN
tender mercies of oflicc-holding conscience-an
iiatt they say duc'ile gam elas,ic-nay nsi.
: upon. The men who have money. now, have a
y the power They can live cheap. because they ca
:, pay casa-they can loan their money the farmer
at exorbimt rates Of interest. and thereby make N
farmers their savcs-and they cup. through the in
ence of their cash, maintain themselves in office an
l. purchase future promotion.
BI.-this Is ugh aud too much The genius
IS this age has lis face against long newspaper nr
y Gle, and there simpletons who will refuse
read this on account of its length. Our only hope
~ that IL will fall into the hands of every farmer in Obi
!" Its perusal viii only cost a stray hour OH Saurl,
70 evening and our farmer friends. though say tn
8 should not say IT, will find in matter verify the
&c most serious attention and reflection