The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-03-18


fium. or confusing ii erclusireiy 10 gold and sil-
yer. aud thereby injuriog tbs la6esihg classes;
lhe Efforts Of 1fr. q. and The Governmerst, hare
hitherto been directed not Snty 10 sustdis Gs ad-
equate qzantsty, 5ut 10 preusnt IT from thoss sud.
DEN eontraet'ons and erpansicns. by which an
the great productive interest, Of MS ssuntry have
been more seriously injured than by any other
cause, or than by ALL oTsER CAUSES put rs-
gelhsr. Startling as this may appear, il is new
erhelsss true; and il by figures, at which the
the Herald clique seem soInew bat expert. where
results are to be obtained favorable 10 the party.
they wer, to show that the losses TO the labor
ing classes from this Cause alone, within
the last forty years, were more THAN FIVE
HUNDRED MILLIONS OF DoLLARs. they would
ONE much nearer the truth than they have, in
any result as yet exhibited, against the argu-
ments Of Mr.. Buchanan. Nov men need not
be told that these are evils nearly all know
and feel them to be such and believe the only
adequate remedy TO be larger and more per-
rnansnt specie basis, and--more caution in pa
per emissions. Yer. according to the argument
which this writer stands pledged to sustain, the
laborins classes are benefited in direct ratio
10 the amount of Bank paper emissions; and.
consequently, the remedy he would uniformly
propose for past and existing evils, would be still
further emission Of Bank promises This might
do for some but there are others who believe
the remedy about as applicable to the difficulty
as full dose Of lobelia TO a case Of defirium
trsmens, that happened not long ago. II might
have been good remedy in the estimation Of
some, butt was death to the patient.
This is the grand specific proposed by the
wsiter; and. like all other quacks. he is SO ar
ROC ant and noisy in praise Of his remedy. that
,ne would suppose him speaking to the degra-
ded population Of Europe. whom he boasts Of
having SO recently visited. rather than TO the
free and enlightened citizens of these states.
The GOOD Of the laboring classes has always
been shs BOON held up for tho temptation Of
legislatures to grant Bank, as well as all 9TH
or charters Of incorporation. They could HAVE
BEEN OBTAINED on NO OTHER ground. Buta
ter hard bought experience Of nearly forty
years, the people have found them on the whole.
in the t0ay they hare been managed, the wors, OF
CURSES, instead Of BLESSINGS. Now, as il is
no doubt for political effect. that the Herald
has Of late been SO fully charged with the pro-
ductons of this writer, it is time ha, the clique
who responsible for its management. and
who arc so premature and obstreperous in re-
jocing at party hiumphs in prospective. should
be undeceived as to the effects they are con-
tributing TO produce. In srder to set them
ight in this respect, will not advise them
as one of their poAtisal kidney once did, TO 60
orer into WAsHrsGroS County,, and learn III.
uicrs and feelings Of OTHER and AELER men
But we will admonish them to turn their eye,
a little from the smoke af Their oUn chimReys
and see what has been The result of such doc
trines a, they advocate in the state Of Msssa
chusetts; where, few years back. they boast
ed of possessing clear majority of uiore thar
thirty thousand. If this be insufficient TO prov,
them to have mistaken the character and intel
! Rgence Of the American people, let them turI
their attention 10 New Jersey aud Penusylva
MIA 4; where, in addition TO the PAPER ExPAS
sIoNs which they advocate. the people have en-
joyed the advantages OF the PENNINGTON
FRAUD and the RITNER REBELLION
,chich measures no men Tere more loud in h
praise Of than those haring the mana cement 0
the Herald. Has the result in thess states bee
favorable to the principles and measures the,
advocate Answer ye, yea OF nay.
of ,ho uax,lI n, h,
edIy desrous 10 promote the interests Of det
party, it is time they should be informed Of rh
injury, which they and others are infictng up
on it, who clam. pd- crccllence. to represent ih
elite of the whole corps. This injury to thei
cause has principally arisen from the spin
which they, and other exclusives Of their party
have manifested, and the principles which the
advocate. The spirit Of this clique. as mani
, tested in Pennsylvania, is thus noticed by Nh
t Buchanan in his place in the Senate Of the Uni
ted States.
1" No taJoring man wns permitted 10 re
",nain in the employment oflhe State, un
-" less lie would pledge himself to ,uppo'
4" the reelection of Ger. Ritntr. lie pa
" deprived Of the means Of earning his brea
"by the swedt Of has bro,o, unless he woui
r." abandon his right to feel, to think, and
" act, a, an Independent citizen of the com
q" msnnedhh. will not say one word
| " the prejudice Of Genersi Harrison. /
4 Pennsy lvania, il is his misfortune tn b
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