The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-25
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Some time since, handful was circulated in
Pittsburg, charging Mr.. Tappan, United States
Senator from Ohio, with using language like the
following:
: The price OF labor is entirely TOO high. The
laborer IN this country afford TO work for
eleven pence day, and the hard money system
will bring down the wages to that sum. Wheat
also, will come down 10 sixteen cents bushel
and every thing else in proportion. This is the
best tariff you can have, and the only one that
will enable the manufacturers TO compete with
England. The Sub-treasury will effect both OBJ
Jects; II will put down the banks, and bring
every thing else down"
Some friend of Mr. Tappan sent TO him the
handful, and asked whether it was true TO
which that gentleman replied:
"Why, then, waste your time in contradict
ing such prolific liars If you put down one lie.
they have hundred more TO take its place. MY
rule is To disregard them nerer contradict
hemj they have certain stock stories about me
which, If they believe, no Democrat will, ON
their authority when nine hundred banks, with
their immense means, openly at work To
establish in power the old Federal party, when
we are contending for great principles against
those who dare not ayow theirs. The John ID.
Davis fabrlcalors or endorsers of SANDER of such
men as Me, should not divert you for a moment
from more important labors"
Mr.. Tappan, il will be seen, ventured not To
deny that he had used such language; that
would be TO call up some one who may have
heard him He contents himself with calling
certain persons liars generally and not partcu-
lary. Having Graded the charge, Mr. T. as
serls that nine hundred banks are OPENLY at
work TO establish old Federal principles Now,
tins is an assertion which the honorable gentle
man knew was not true when he made il. He
calls certain persons LIARS, and proves himself
TO be one--that is not afraid TO make false as
sertons.
On the above the New York American saws
SO fara we can yet understand this matter, il
would seem that Mr. Tappan did use the Ian
guage imputed to HIM, IN conversation, but not
in a public speechan and the affected denial, put
forth by the Albany Argus and others papers
with great earnestness, relates solely to his not
having used the language imputed IN any speech
IN the Senate. This unworthy subteriuge will
not escape the censure Of the community any
more than the yet unworthier subterfuge Of Nj.
Tappan himselfin abusing his assallanis instead
of disproving what they charge. For ourselves,
we believe entirely that Mr. Tuppan did use the
language imputed TO him
We understand that tins remark OF Mr. Tap
pan was alluded TO by Mr. G. w Howard, at a
recent meeting IN Towson town, Baltimore
county and that afterwards Loco ioco this city,
read a letter from Mr. Carroll, one of the repre-
sentatyes IN Congress from this district. in
which he says IN substance, he had seen Mr.
Allen tMr. Tappans colleague in the Senate)
and that Mr. Allen told him that Mr.. Tappans
attention had been called 10 this reputed remark
Of his and that he Mr. + y had denied il. Where
is the denial Mr.. r. when called on by his
Loco-foco brethren in Pittsburg writes that H.
perer coatrddicts Them Uhe Whigs) and there
fore does not deny the truth Of the report that
he had made this speech. The remark wa,
made in Sleubenville, (Obio) where Mr. Tap
pan lives, and was published with ihlsuemark-
~ M Idppan denies IL, il pW be prored
Upon him" lie has good reason for not con
tradictlng il,