The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-09-01
sUB-TREASURY SCHEME.

1t is not among the least important signs oil
the times, that the Democratic Conservatives;
through their State Central Committee, have
made call for all Opposed to the Sub-Ireasu-
~ scheme-to the reduction of the wages OF la
bor-to an exclusive metallic currency, and in
favor of better times" to meet in the village oil
Auburn, in the State of New York, on the first
day of October next, EEto take such measures as
may be deemed expedient 10 preserve the true
principles of the Democratic Republican party"
This is an important movement on the part OF
those who aided in the election of Mr.. Van Blu
rem; but who are too honest to permit HIM to
make any further advances in the consolidation
of executive power, and the prostration of every
interest in the country. Let the measure con-
templated by his old friends, who in giving him
their support, believed him patriotic and sincere,
but are now determined to check the career OF
ruin to which the affairs of the nation are has
tening by his recent ant-D Democratic policy. Let
this measure be fully carried into effect, and
there will not be single State in this vast con-
federacy that will give her support to MIR. Van
Buren, in the ensuing election.
Several meetings have already been held, in
which the Sub-Treasury scheme has been dis
sected, and its specious character and ultimate
tendency exposed and denounced, although reso-
buttons somewhat partial to Mr.. Van Buren,
were also passed. But more light will be shed,
daily, upon that Fbill of denominations" and if
the Democratic Conservatives of New York en-
ter manfully, and engage with sincerity and zeal
in the work to be presented to the Auburn Con-
vention, it will be impossible to predict the i'm
portant and heart-cheering results which will
grow out of their proceedings.
"Whs is in favor of the production of the wa
ges of labor, and Of produce Certainly neither
the farmer, the mechanic, the artisan the
working man. And we have the testimony of
those who aided in fastening the Sub-treasury
scheme upon the country, that such will inevita-
bly, be the tendency of that measure, and that it
was the object and design of its authors. A sim
gle grain of common sense only is requisite to
see through the whole scheme, without our wait
ing to feel its effects.
Who is in favor of Gan exclusive metallic cur
rency?"-No one acquainted with trade, COM
merce, or of the ordinary business of life Should
there, however, be one, let him pass to some of
the foreign despotisms, whence MIR. Van Buren,
imported the nefarious and ruinous scheme and
a short abiding will cure him of this Van Buren,
mania.
Who is in favor of esbetter times PHO this
we may fearlessly respond, ALL, ALL;-save
only the Office holders, who get paid in gold and
silver, and pay in rags Then let all, but the
office-holdcrs, prosecute the only means through
which better times can be secured, by ejecting
the political Charlatans from office, and placing
men in their stead, who will restore things to
what they were before these currency thinkers
came into power.
Let it not be forgotten, especially by those
who live by their labor-by those whs produce
as well as consume-that year after year we have
been greeted with the syren song of better times
by those in power:-that our silken purses were
to exhibit the glittering Benton mint drops
through their interstiees:-that, according to the
Globe, we were to have nothing but gold and sill
yer in circulation, as soon as Mr. Van Buren, was
fairly seated in the White House. And where
are we now?-What is our currency? Nay,
what is the government currency? We have all
sorts of rags, and the government have treasury
rags.
Now, as Mr.. Van Buren, and his party unques-
tionably possess all the Potoer sohich q govern
ment can, legitimately or illegltimately, hare,
under the constitution and the laws, and yet have
not been able to fulfil one single promise among
the many made to the people, Is it not meets it
not advisable, and just, and reasonable, that the
people should try new set of agents or servants
for short period, and ascertain whether this
change of agents, or servants, will not produce a
change of measures and of times?
MIR. Van Buren, and his party have tried a great
many very foolish experiments, professedly for
the peoples good, whose results were productive
Of nothing but continued and aggravated ecilj
let, therefore, the people try an experiment
upon their agents, o. Se7vdntS-not for eight
years, but single terra of four years. let them
have charge; let the old overseers give way to
new ones, 'sfresh from the ranks of the people"
who know and feel, and will care for their wants;
and no doubt this change will be productive Of
E'better times" should it only lessen the evils
which encompass the land and all who dwell
therein, Excepting, before, the holders of of
fee and recipients of fat salaries9 and worse, it
is admitted on all hands, they could not be-
a,.l Ill 10
sure us a restoration of public confidence, and
an assurance of "better times.n