The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1840-10-09

Justice.
Previously, too, when on the 4th Of July 1882,
he put his veto upon the bill for the re-charter Of
the United States Bank, Creating such an act Of
Congress as being authorized by former precedent,
of the constitulionahy of which, however, consd-
cred as new question, there is very great doubt,
at least also with others disapproyed of that act.
The fact alleged, was not established by evidence
satisfactory to my mind that the friends of that in
stitution had used, or would be likely to use it for
political purposes by throwing obstacles in the way
of proper and efficient administration of the gen
era government, or that ii would operate inuri-
ously to the interests Of the people. Had the pc
titioners and friends of the bank pursued the
usual to individuals asking special legislation in
their favor, designed to confer upon themselves
powers and inmunilies not enjoyed by the public
at large, il is highly probable, that the subject
would have slept, and the same opinion have been
entertained through life.
| But what has been the result: Instead of respect
| fully pelilionng matter of favor, thankful if
they could obtain their request land, II denied, sub
milting quietly, as other men have to do, we find
them from that moment waging war against the
government, laying plans To proven, the financial
concerns of the government from prosperlng with
out their add opposing almost every measure pro-
posed by the Executive TO relieve the enbarrass-
!
the seeds of discord and distrust of their faithful
public servants among the people; promulgalng
charges Of corruption against the chosen chief ma
gisratc of a free and sovereign people, fit only to
grace fcOns brow; nssiduOusly organizing from
among the malconlents of the democratic ranks and
the shrcds and patches of all the dsmcmbcrcd par
ties and disappointed spectators and office seekers
and political gamblers throughout the Union par
ty which should bear the monied power in triumph
over the heads of the people; seeking in the end
TO establish another national bank, with so great
powers and of so long duration, as To place it be-
yond the reach Of all human power short OF reyo-
luton to overthrow, or Notwithstanding, as Il
matter of right, change of the administration,
which means simply lhis--lhat the people of this
country, without troubling themselves about public
matters, should "wi,h II generous confidence
commit themselves, their property, their lives and
liberties, the government, their wives and children
and all they hold dear in this world into their hands,
to be administered and dealt with in all things as
the God of MammOn shall direct.
The true question now before the country has
been correctly stated as being, whether this shall
| hereafter he ga government Of the People, or a
government Of Banks i''-That the hanks and
the whole banking interests of the country at the
bottom Of the present great excitement and the cX-
lraordnary efforts now making TO put down the
present administration, no matter how strenuous
~ denied or how many arts practccd,o or how many
professions made of uncommon attachment to the
dear people, intended to conceal their real icct
from the public yicw,-no matter how many hon
est and intelligent men may have been dupcd by
their hollow protensions and been induced, without
sufficient examination, 10 Join in their cries of cor
rupon against the administration, is, To my mind,
too clear TO admit of doubt. Who ARE the men
who take the lead in this crusade against the adj
minisration' The same who have always been
the most yocilrrous in favor Of L. States Bank,
Who get mp conventions, at which no business is
transacted but to nnnrhamc2e the President =
These same men and their relaincrs throughout the
country, in connection with the swarms of office
seekers with which the country is infested, and who
are TO be distinguished from all others by their in
ccssant and cytruvngant TRADES against "oicc-
| hOldCrs' WHY is it that the farmers. mechanics.
! the lahorcrs and the common business men OF me
country have with difficulty, the present season,
obtained money sufficient 10 deray the expenses oi
their fhmi'ics and been wholly unable TO obtain the
loan of dollar from any bank with which To pay
n debt to save their farms md houses from the grasp
Of the greedy creditor, and, at the same time, with
other classes of men, money has been so abundant,
and has been poured out with such lavish proilIson
in the getting up Of mammoth conventions and cX-
|
'hard times, =" dcnounrc the President MS the cause,
and manufacture "cnthusnsm for HARRISON -
Simply because the banks, which hold in their grasp
all the money IN the country, and can make it
plenty or scarce Sin the twinkng of an eve" at
pleasure. have in perfect concert of action willcd,
that their political friends shall be rewarded and the
friends Of the people punished: tina, all the political
oilers who will leave their business and 20 strong
about the country plotting and pcrpcirang moral
treason against the government, shall have penl,
of money and live upon the fat of the land: and that
all the rest OF community, the sober ana me INDUS
irlous' VINO stay at home attending to the'r bust
ness, shall suffer, until they will fall IN and submit
TO their measures who, before this year, ever
heard OF log cabins being erected IN the most popu-
ous streets ct our villages and cities, mus con pel-
ing as II IN mockery' The honest bnt humble poor
who cnn afford no better protection to Their amt
lies from the Withstand rains OF heaven, daily II not
hourly to witness the striking contrast between the
simplicity OF their own humble dwellings and the
splendid and costly cdilccs around Are these
crccilonS made by 'ihc poor aud laborlng classes
for whom there are Just now such eXirayaganl pre-
tensions Of sympathy from certain quarters, or by
the in-dwcllcrs of palaces?