Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-08-07
TAPPAN coNvICTED--THE PROOF.
From the Stepbenvitte (Ohio) Herald.
THE DRIlnC,

From the Steubenvitte (Ohio) Herald.
THE PROOF
The Globe having recently asserted, tha,
il had authority for denying The statement
heretofore made by MIR. James Wallace. of
a conversation between him ahd BENJAMIN
TappaD, Esq, in which the latter expressed
himself in favor OF specie currency, the
effect Of which, as stated by Mr.. Tappau.
would be to reduce labor to IL l.2 cents a
day. and heat to l6 CENTS bushel, &c.
we have been furnished with the following
affidavts from Mr.. James Wallace and MIR.
James Little, both respectable wooden man.
ufacturers, and Adam Wise, Esq, at the
time OF the conversation machine maker,
and now justice Of the peace. all of Steu.
benvile.-We understand, also, that the
fact set forth in the dispositions, can be sus.
tanned by other individuals ANY further
remark on our part is unnecessary
DISPOSITIONS.
Personally appeared before the uhdersien.
ed, JAMES WALLACE, who deposes and saws,
That a short time previous 10 The last Oc,o.
Der election. he had a conversation with Ben.
jamin Tsppan. Esq. one Of the Senator, in
the Congress Of the United Suites, from The
State Of Ohio, during which conversation
Mr.. Tappan remarked, You manufac,ur.
ers. Mr.. Wallace, stand very much in your
own light, that you do not 20 with us for the
hard money system. & you would 60 with US
if you did not look thfo' other peoples specta.
cles." This de9V1ent enquired hoie the
manufacturers yer- TO be benefited BY the
adoption Of Lal sys,em2 Mr.. Tappan re.
piled, that "icages were entirely too high
10 this country, and that there was no rea-
son why labor should not be as cheap in
this country as in Europe Ii is the Banks
Continued Tappan) thu, kept up the price
OF labor and the price OF produce il you
can put down the banks, labor will be re.
duced 10 eleven pence day, wheat to six
teen cents bushel. and every thing else in
proportion. The Subiressury viii! pro-
duce this effect--ii will put down the banks,
and reduce the price Of labor and products
of the country. twill be the best tariff the
manufacturer can have; and instead OF be-
ing compelled to ask your government for
protection. il will enable the American man
ulncturer 10 compete with the English man.
uiaciurer even in his own market"
JAMES WALLACE.
STATE Of Ohio. Jefferson Comfy. S.
Personally appeared before the undersign.
ed, Notary Public, within and for the conn
" Of Jefferson, James Wallace, who, being
duly sworn, deposes and says. tina, the fore
gong statement, by him subscribed. is true
in substance and in fact. Witness my hand
and otficiul seal at Steubenvile, this goth
Gay OF July, A. d. 1870
H. 81 j. COLLIER,
Notary Public. JEFF. Co. Ohio.
AT the same time and place came JAMES
LITTLE, who being duly sworn. says that
sometime previous 10 the last Election, the
deponent had a conversation with Benjam
Tappan, Esq. in which Mr.. Tappan obser-
ved Tint it was the Banks that kept up the
price OF produce. and If we could pnt down
the Banks, and bring everything 10 the spe,
lie standard, instead OF foreign goods being
brought to this country we could take our
goods 10 Europe and underseI them
JAMES LITTLE.
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 2O,h
July, 1910. J. COLLIER, Notary Public.
AT the same time and place, ADAM WISE,
who being duly sworn. says, that some limo
since he had conversation with BENJAMIN
Tappan, Esq in which Mr. Tappan Iemark.
ed, that the banks were grea, injury TO tho
mechanics, that they 0ho banks) KEEP, up
the price Of produce, and that every dollar
which The hunks received for interest or on
loans, was just so much taken out of the
pocket Of the laboring man. MIR. 1'appan
nlso said, that the banks ought 10 be pu,
down, and then we should have nothing but
n sprcip currency and Tint IL wou4 ne much
better for the mechanic il il were so.
ADAM WISE.
| Sworn and subscribed before me- this goth
July, ls4o. COLLIER, Notary Public
democratic editors ,hroug hout the
United States, would do well 10 re-pubIish
the above, MS further evidence of The low and
miserable condition to which loco foeo sena-
tors would reduce our farmers and laborers.
PAUL. DlIIINGHA ZIP ON