Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1840-06-25
tfr. Editor:

SOD- -lhEs1SUhIs
Mr.. Editor:
Permit voter through the columns of
your paper, to suggest few thoughts on
the present depressed coudiIion of our f.
uancial affairs, and other matters. The
constant cry is, What shall we do? Tho
times are SO hard. The cause of this pres
sure, originates | believe, from the wild aud
ex'ravasant speculations of individuals,
and Of .he States, which have chartered
such multitude of banks. But the first
and grand cause is the U. States Bank
The States have suffered their own banks
to do as they please. They have no, COM
PEELED them TO pay their debts, while the
farmer and mechanic are obliged to pay
theirs, ,cith interest. With regard to our
own Stale, think it would Ire wise in our
Legislature 10 refuse 10 charter any moro
banks. | think law should be passed 10
force our banks 10 pay their debts, as we'll
as the planter, or forfeit their charters. 1
believe in the superior excellence of Stale
Bank, with branches, private slockhold-
ers, owning half the stock, and repre-
sentatiou according to shears. There
should be no other bank III The State. It
would then, be 10 the advantage of all, to
work together. The nexr Legislature will
he an important one. That body must
prepare the means to keep up the faith
aud credit Of The State, which has been so
nnwisely pledged by the Legislature fer
merly. A great deb, has been contracted
from which The Stale receives little or no
benefit and a few individuals reap nearly
all the advantage.
Look well fellow. citizens, TO the polls in
October next. Vote for measures and not
for men. Vote for none, who go not for
The general welfare Of the country. Trust
no man, whose interest is not identified
with lha; Of the planter.
| believe in the utility Of poll tax
Because il costs the State a. much 10
protect the person and life of man who
pays no tar. as it does that of one who
Is tar payer. The vote of the former,
counts as much at the ballot box, as that
of the latter. Besides the State tax, there
IS heavy District tax to pay. Why
should not all our citizens bear a part of
The expense, in supporting our State Gov
crnmenl?
With regard to the Presidential cleo
tion, it is alarming 10 see, the course of
some Southern men in this matter. Gen.
Harrison has come before the People of
United States, refusing TO publish his po-
l'lica views, and throwing himself into
the hands Of Committee. These will
not make known his opinions, but say that
lie belongs 10 the school of Jefferson. If
Jefferson was Fedcralist, which Harri-
son undoubtedly is, then I am far behind
the times.
1t appears TO ttie. ,haka Southern man
who supports Harrison, goes against light
and knowledge. He is unriiendly TO slave
ry, and his, military skillis al least doubt
ful. He is also in favor of National
Bank. Fellow citizens, warn you against
bank politicians. The greater part Of them,
are wolves in sleeps clothing. They cry
out for Harrison and Reform, but all for
which they care, ssa Bank. 1t is small
matter to them, acho is President, if they
can only have Bank. Ofthis, lam well
satisfied. If we continue to send men
in favor Of our present banking system,
10 the Legislature, we the farmers and
mechanics of the country, will always ex-
perence hard times. A VOTER.
For the Adrertiser.l
"FRESH OF THE BANKS"