Columbus Democrat., 1840-05-30

left the country iull of yenders, but "l1oul Pug-
I ehisets. Meanwhile system a eNiraNsganee !.
/ IS began, kept IN commensurate with The Iancied /
wealth Of nelghbor llumbug, The Msssss .
/ Uumbugs, whose father is producing nothing, but
who Is rich "a the possessou of lands, have doti'
ed their dunstables and PLAIN silk aud now
think 1t quite malapropos with any thing short OF
a satin hat, mounted with flowing white plume,
embroidered silks, satlns Shalie,s aud Nelycts
take the place Of the old-hshioned family appa-
raj, splended coaches, booded horsrs, servants IN
livery, tine houses, magnificent furniture rich and
cosuy services Of plate, take the place ol do
nestle simplicity and PLAIN Republican elessnee'
All Europe and America ate ransacked for Wants
to load mahogany table that has driven the old
fashioned cherry and walnut from the dining
room OF woodland cottage into the gatret OF
princely mansion. The Northern motchanlas II
reason had lost her dominion, ,eNeos and cncoura'
ges the extrayagance, 10y selling vast and almost
mcomprehensible amounts of merchandise TO
cur country merchants; they retail them 20 their
customers, who IN theT tutn hud II impossible to
par in any thing better than the the paper OF an
insoyent bank conlured into existence to answer
the presen, purpose of some reckless specuiator,
. ami having come out of lis chrysaS, has sudden
~ taken to itself wings aad flown away. The
county merchant has a wealthy Customer, but
ore whose means nre not Graltabie. lie cannot
collect his dues, aud therefore cannot pay his mer-
chant in New York The New Noiker has sup
ped too deeply the foundation Of trade by dIaw.
! inr from il large sums Of money to be invested
p, in Improbable lands. He cannot bear up under
| u dlshonor OF his county paper Our dealer Is
i urged to pay, and he IN his Turn presses his Gus
T. toner; but payment is not mnde, because /, cam
# not be made; presently tie New Yorker fails in
a business his failure embauusses his neighbor
+ and hts another, and aron q general crush IS
? heard--terrol and consteruauuu possess the com
muny The opportunities for money become
9 greater aud stll more great The wealthy Nh
IIumbIg determines TO sell portion OF his lands,
d pay his debts, and live independent. lie starts
5 out with this honest purpose but what IS hs sur
/ PRISE to find every body selling, and no one buy
;, ing. lie returns disputed, disappointed, dlshear'
), tened. He is sued, hanasscd With executions,
q and iiray breaks; ut this point he turns Wing,
ID curses GEN Jackson, swears tha, Van Barren IS
I: the greatest scoundreI that ever }ged and starts
OF to Texas Such, sir, is a lalnt picture OF tie
'e causes which have produced much Of 'ho cmbnr
y easements IN my own country -tGrh br'el out
> line Of the rise expansion ard hnol explosion o.
i the greatest bubble thai ever iloaled on 'he wd'
m ocean or popular folly, But, Mr. Chairman, there
ly Is a more interesting inquiry touching tins sub
he iect than the one usually discussed IN lhls. lh'
Sc rea inquiry with the great mass OF lhc people I
ne not who or what produced the mischief bu
Z, what means are to be rosoucd to 10 get clear o
- H. find that on all the essential points We differ
ar we tiTpr radically and essentially. II never ha
~ ,,..,ru, ,,...-.,ai vhtSf"ls's
10 no such thing as Il concurrence among u
u as 10 what produced this calamity for year
n, has i. been discussed by the abest men N lh
'g nation, and with as liUIc prospect Of arriving a
- any harmonious, result now "a when they began
= II not. then waste our time in his unproIll
,ot bic disprtalion Let Us rather act ioi the attain
nj ,ncnt Of some present aud permanent good
lie the house be on fire, let US First oNungulsh th
les flames, and then 90 out into the streets az
ar hieh places IN sealch Of the incendlary. One
" the first steps to be taken ls 10 introduce rlg'
D system OF economy INTO all the various department
SEQ Of business, public and private In republic
ed like ours. Il the people become ex'rava.aut III
lar Government ia likely to be injected win The sam
lor mouIa. since il draws ITS subsistence aud Ylia
ad directly from the people and call upon men
10 bcfg here to set an example to their cons1eh
"g worlhy Of emulation, let them show by helI pu
n,, lie actions that economy and reform is to be Il
nj, order Of the day and it will exert a benign AZ
.rn happy influence over all classes Of the commur
rad tv But Gentlemen tell me that something ell
on must be done; that It IS useless TO talk OF eco
ma omy ia man IN the last stage Of mortal existent
W. that the community Is sick to DEATH and, II rein
a, be not soon procured, the patient must expire
/ IN Sir, we have proposed our remedy. That
,th- medy, which wo grant, must be Slow IN IT'S oper
nf- t;ons, but will We think, be more speedy, as w
ON az more certain, Than any other, to effect IN
nd3 and permanent cure And Hbat have you don
soi You have stood between our mmi-lefAg ha
ba, and the lips ol an expiring patient and yol "a
H. exhorcd BIN not to receive our remedy. D
gu yoe persuade him that nc Is growing worse, q
out llat each day BE IS drawlng nearer and nearer
an his final dissolution. But what, says the antm'
per exhausted, aud dying man, shall DO to
an sayedl And YOU modesty respond turn Of yc
= 20 nrcseut attendant, and take rs INTO your serYt
Ay, SIR, take you INTO bis service and pray, vi
j, will YOU do How will you minister to his wan
Upon this subject you are non-commnlah
The refuse our remedy and yet you have no panac
fat Of vour own. VIII the change which you Propt
are he so salutary IN It's influence to heal our aii'
lied tlonsl win the defeat Of Dir Van Burco a
fuss the election Of Cen Harrison act like cha
oed upon the county Is this new political Mess
lore to work by miracles Is he q sort Of polir
ais faith doctor Tel mc. sr, what he IS do for
rice country, and how he is 70 do Il. Upon what q
lost ciplcs will he administer the Government W
u ii great measure Of reform is proposed Aud b
most and by what means is il 10 be carried out V
and TIarrssn has been before the American peo
sed, Tor more than four months, and no man can Say
ex. no man holding position in tho Wing ranks
to give force and efficiency to his declarations
more say--wha, are his opinions upon any srea' ~
nds. uon of national interest Dare any man