The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-09-11
A METALLIC CURRENCY.

The lederusts, in their harrangucs now days,
charge the democracy with advocating an ENrlkE
SPECIE CURRENCY. / his charge is as uEiound-
ed as il is possible for an untrulh to be. Neither
General JACKSON or Martin Van Luren, has given
the ighes, countenance 10 any such measure =
Tn The contrary, they have exp icilly stated The
rec, Sc in all their pubic messagcs!N hen, there
fore, the Administration is accused of design to
osrab ish eitf specie cHtie cy, and abolish all
paper credit from the business concerns of life, 1t
is most alrociously II represented,
nor does the independent Treasury make amy
war upon PAPER currency whatever. It is often,
we know, sui to do so, and the Bankers and
stock Jobbers affect to oppose it for that reason,
But such is, by no means The truth 1t makes no
war either upon JaahS or upon their chartered priv
ieges. 1t does not pretend to curtail single one
of their exclusive rights, hey are the creatures
of The States, responsible 10 the States, and under
State control: and to the guardianship of the States
are they left by the government. All that the Suo
Treasury provides for is, hat the government and
they may be kept separate. | he bunhs have here
lolOre had the ENJOY n.enl OF some Of the pubic
funds, he nation aided them by making them
It's PAGES Of dcposile, This and it continued, as
long Us i, found il 10 be consistent with his true
po,icy Iut when lis depositnres refused TO pay
u It's UtIh~HtS- NICU u luuhu HStii pih' IL an
bankrupt, with abundant means on haEd-and
when il saw, too, that these corporations had
thrown oil all legal restraints, and BIO diy claimed
The right to issue irrcdeemmbie pdpcrat peusue-
Then, it felt Itself called ON by every consideration
Of wisdom and eNpedlcncy, to cut lis connCNion
with them, and lei them 0ioAc. 1t now only asks
of them the favor Of having nothing to do with
them. Ard this let alone policy ii is of which
Ihn hnnl.s in hay ara sail siipI "a Iih
their chartered privileges: but claim still more.---
he, already have rights which are denied to or
binary citizens but they still cry aloud, give
give! I hey are at liberty now to Use all their
money aud credit, just as they have done before
but This is not enough-lhey want the people 5
money, and the people, money the! claim to use
rs a m0iC, q r,.h.
Armed with all the strength Of their chartered in
lUence, these priv eyed orders have boldly Ia
ken he fed for the engagement of their present
power, nd and desperate at seeing themselves
drpived Of the public dtposites, which the! had 50
shunelully abused, they are now unc. liz the Adj
n,inisratlon with all The fury aud rage of men,
whose sous ale in their pockets, and whose ava
rice Is atlen pied 10 be CHECKED. Their war Is ia
get hoId of the National purse and 10 accom- ISL
their object, they seem wi ing 10 sacrifice all law,
aud order, and justice. What, then, is the issue
I" is not, says the Globe, " whether there shat
he banks in the country or not, but it is whether
he "purHegei Or"cr" of bdahcrs shall gOe,
he country, ami mGhe eiei y MiRg SpiSe, RE 4 h
HCir 0r0Iire amt cai tito or whether The pcO-
lie sh0N retain tie GoicrpmC in Hcir orr
bGa3s ] he decision 10 be given pom this issue
is mon cnlOUs il Involves the E,ic Of our republic,
The question Of LIBERTY or SLAVERY. { the
ban err prevail, or government will immediately