The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-06-20
VARIOUS MATTERS.
From the Coxsackie Standard.
/" REDUCTION OF WAGES

The Federalsts are raising a hue and cry
about the tendency Of the Independent
Treasury to "reduce the wages of labor"
The Democracy in general deny that it will
produce any such effect. But we believe
in great many cases, not one of which
however has yet been enumerated in the
Federal catalogue, the tendency of the meas
ure will be Just such as has been predicted
by its enemies TO reduce their wages. Let
us seiIe cases where the Independent Trea-
sury will "reduce wages"
1t will "reduce the wages" of the stock
holders, directors, presidents, cashiers, tel
lers, clerks and runners OF the nine hundred
banks in the United States, whose wages,
drawn from the laboring and producing
classes, have enabled them for years to oc-
cupy marble palaces for shaving shops,
dwell in magnificent mansions, support ex-
travagant carriages and equipments, with a
host of servants, banquet upon the luxuries
of the world, and 10 loll in case and idle
ness.
1t will "reduce the wages" Of a legion of
Spectators wis have been employing the
taxes collected from the people to monopo-
lize the business Of the country, and there
classes ont of their Just dues.
1t will "reduce the wages" of Federal
members of Congress, who have heretofore
been paid hundred of thousands Of dollars,
in the shape of loans, TO sustain that corrupt
and bightng British shaving machlne--a
United States Bank.
1t will "reduce the wages" of the Con-
servative Judases, who seeded from the
Democratic ranks for the "wages of their
hire" in the shape heavy loans for their
leaders in Congress, and small facilities for
their runners in the country.
1t will "reduce the wages" of your
Swartwouts and other Conservative defaul-
ters--by placing the penalty of felony over
their heads, and arresting them, even in
foreign country, if they attempt TO flch
iarlhing of the peoples money.
1t will ''reduce the wages" of tho authors
of irredeemable shinplasters and broken
bills, who grow fat upon their imposition.
and Of brokers who hang in squads about
their "dens of iniquity" it will
tend to purify the paper circulating medium
by furnishing the peopls..With--mOre of
the precious metals, unconstitutional cur
rency.
1t will "reduce the wages" of bar room
ranters, who are hanging in ldleness about
your groggeres, ,labering to seduce the hon
and Rd9a5aqs peer fro from their RRog Mg and and
port them in their iAdoence and disgracelul
employment.
In brief. it will "reduce the wages of all
who are living in Incidence, at the expense
of honesty and the industry of the laboring
aad producing classes. Bot 10 pretend il
will have a tendency to iniure their inter-
ests is sheer nonsense. The reverse will be
its whole effect. 1t will regulate business,
and direct and confine it TO its legitimate
channel. 1t will secure to the producer an
equitable and steady remuneration for his
tolls, and TO the laborer fair and peIma-
nent reward for his services.
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James Henderson, Esq, one of the lead
ing whig politicians of Indiana, has address
ed "to John G. Wright, David Gwynne
and o. M. Spencer, Esq" long, able,
and indignant letter, of which the following
is the conclusion.
II ask OF you, gentlemen,to retrace your
steps, TO disband the confidential commit
tee,' and permit the Generals thoughts and
actions TO be as free as the air he breathes. |
Let the old soldier return to his native can
dor, and his frank and generous heart will
disdAln all petty subterfuges, and scout all
species OF indireciion.
Believe me, gentlemen, the interrogato-
ries propounded by the Oswego Union AS
sociation, are pregnant with much which |
concerns the interest of the people of this
republic; aad the honor and interest OF Cen
eral Harrison and that OF his supporters are |
as intimately connected herewith. You |
may possibly satisfy your friends that no
actual force has been perpetrated to obtain
your control but the moral condition ofhim |
whom you make your prisoner, will not be
in the least elevated in the estimation of the |
people.
In conclusion, whether you follow the
advice here suggested or not, trust that
there are yet enough Of the Generals friends
who will see the absolute necessity of dis
lodging you from your position, and restor-
ing hm to the free and uncontrolled exer-
else of his own yolition
am, gentlemen, most respectfully, per-
sonally and politically your friend and obe-
dent servant. JAMES HENDERSON. !
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The Austin (fexes) Sentinel confirms
the reDOrted defeat of the Central forces in