Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-08-29

tendency in the state and national councils, there
were hut about three hundred and MrLy State
Banks in the Union, and every man knows, who
can discriminate between an encmy of abo.itioniSm
and friend to negro suffrage and negro testimony,
that the present number amounts to upwards of
eight h1ndredU And yet we are told that not
outstanding the Wings have been in pOwerless
minority in most of the State Legislatures, that
they-wickcd beings--huve had power, ncvcr'hc-
less. to erect all the overpus Of fire hundred Banks
which have been chartered since they were thrown
into the minority and that too contrary to the
wishes of their opponents! A greater contempt for
popular intelligence, and greater sacrifice OF sense
to sound--of reason to insanlty--of truth to false
hood-was never made by a Perices or q Cromwell
TO deceive the unsuspecting multitude Knowing.
them that the same party who Of late deal such de-
mandatory vengeance on the State Banks, have
made and chartered those institutions in the States
of Maine, New Hampshire, Connecticut, New
York, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee.
Ohio, Arkansas, and--even in-Mssouri if we
judge what IRE do not hno,O, by what IRE do know,
are bound to conclude that the Presidents, CASH
iers, ard Directors of call and singular these
banks are members of the Van Buren, party What
political purpose, then, do they wis to effect b,
blocking up their specie and their notes 7" lfany
a. ALL it is to induce the people to establish, for the
good OF the Office holders, pure metallic currency.
What party is that, and what political object
have they in view, who have " locked up the specie
and the notes. Of the State Bank of Missouri! Who
will answer that There are some in this commit
nifty, who, if they days ride from the prO9f
upon the subject, would say that it is the Wing
party that they have "locled up the specie and
notes TO make money scarce" in order that poti
cal capital might be made for the November election!
And if our Bank was controlled by the Wing party
land thank God it is nOt have not the least doubt
but that the present suspension of business By that
institution would be attributed, by these federal
circular writers, TO disposition on the part Of the
managers "to make money scarce and thereby to
operate on the Presidential election. But thanks
be asccibed to all concerned, the Presidents. and
Cashier, and great majority Of the Directors
Of tine Bentonian stamp, who never deal III hum
bungcry or politca! captal--O no--and who are
justly and morally responsible for the good evil
management Of the Bank.
But the attempt which is now made by these Fe-
deru oice-holders, tc escape popular vengeance by
essaying to render " poCerlesS minority response
bic for all the wrong, and po,ccrtW majority for
all the good" is but another evidence Of their total
disbelief in the intelligence of the people aud is
but another proof that federal arrogance believes
that democratic creduity will be weak enough, and
silly enough, to swallow the whole" stranger
coming into our country, and being unacquainted
with the relation the two parties have borne to
each other for the last twelve years after hearing
the ridiculous clamor which is now set up about
wicked Wing measures and wicked Wing policy
would certainly come to the conclusion that the
Wing party sure enough had had uninterrupted as
tendency in the State and National councils that
they were the most numerous pOlCcrtu, and Wicted
faction earth, and that these pure, QnadHterated
Democrats were pinks of political perfection, and
could not number sufficient force, in any part O
the country, to make up ''corporal's guard -
How superlatively erroneous would be the cunclu-
sions of this stranger.
ALL L. l,,;,
it, these same intaRible Democrats, for the last
twelve years. have had the Presidents, Vice PreSi-
dents, both Houses of Congress, the State Legisla
lures, the Judiciary, the Army, the Navy, the Urea
sury, the Post Office, the Customs, the Land Office,
the Mint, an irresistible and uncomfortable poiCcr
and yet, Notwithstanding all this; after the country
have witnessed these twelve years serge the gate,
of Fort Experiment; after they have carried into
operation all their measures, and after their legis
latve and financial career has ended in blaze Of
continual, ncessant, and depressing RUIN to every
branch of interests, they have the base and
brazen eilronery to stand Up in the fuCe Of this
abused nation, and attempt to evade all responsible
lily, by trumpetng forth the senseless cutlery, "Me
B4aLs hare done ii! The brokers hare done /! Me
sharerS hare done IT,! Nc BRdle has done IL :! The
Wings haze done IT,! Federal arrogance, and
wifu prevarication have never conceived or Offer
ed more pal pable and impudent insult to the prn
ciples and intelligence of this people than is man
lteSted IN the SHALLOW ana unhOly slFatdEen D.!
which they essay to skulk from responsibility
With an equal regard to truth might the lion say
that the mouse had nterposed his power and pre-
vented him from destroying the jacha as for these
vain glorious public agents to put in Tie plea that
the Wings have prevented them from exercising
their delegated power for the benefit of the people
or, that the Wings, ochom they woat aO0 10 have the
power to do any good, (mark that) have, neverthe-
less, the power to do all the eri! aud notwth-
standing all the rant, mendacity and contemplate
nonsense which are exhibited in the Van Buren,
presses Of the day, with regard to Gen. Harrsons
- sneaking and skulking behind a mongrel COM
mittee of Federalists and Abo,itonistS" the nUta-
bic leaders of these presses, anathis sane par
tn, and at the same time, are using every article
which unholy dupicity can invent, to 9 sncat and
Skulk behind a committee" composed of the ctoh
Wig party, in order to screen themselves from thar
unrelentng popular Vengeance which an injured
people have in store for the authors and abetter OF
political SIN and political corruption.
THUS men 60 wrong and with ingenious skill,
Bend the straight rule to their own crooked will,
And with a clear and shining lamp supplied,
First put it out, then take it for guide -
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