Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-04-23

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3. The memory Of wsshington.
3. Public opinion Like the air Se breathe
PARTED BY agitation.
10 The Democracy Of Jefferson and Van
Buren; The former resting on the sovereignty Of
the people-;he latter on the sovereignty Of a
parry.
II. An Independent Judiciary, The las, hope
Of our counuy--it can Fever emansie from 4
corrupt Executive.
IL The Army and Navy Of the U. States.
l3. Woman'S bosom II there be an Eiyaium
on earth IL is ihis--ii Is this.
Volunteer Toasis next week1
A sentiment. complimentary 10 David Hohr-
man. Esq, an invited guest, having been offer.
cd by the Committee Of invitation. that gentle
man rose and addressed the meeting in a very
felieiious manner for few momeUis.
Mr.. Wa l.. CLARK being called for
enthusiastically. from oil parts Of the
room. rose and said that he ackno ~ledg ed
the right Of his fellow. citizens 10 call and
his duty 10 respond TO the call made upon
him. Mr.. c. said he was ready 10 give
the reasons why he occupied seat at
the head Of one Of those tables. In the
great contest which had been waged by
the parties in the country on the subject
OF the currency. he had sustained that
measure OF the administration called the
Sub-Treasury bill, lie had always thought
that whether the public funds we're Kept
IN one place or another was not q mate
rial question. The great and important
question, in his estimation, was the cha.
racter Of the currency in which the reve.
nues Of the nation were TO be collected
AID when, said Mr. C. the Adminisira-
ton. by the passage Of the sub Treasury
bill. in 1889. twelve months since, pro.
claimed 10 the nation that the policy Of
the Government was 10 remain unchane-
ed-snd shat the revenues were still, un.
der that bill, 10 be collected as they had
been collected ever since the resolution
OF 1916, in the cUrrencies Of the States
when The specie clause, by direct vote
OF the Senate, was stricken out, he for
one was content. But. said Mr. c., since
the passage Of that bill in 1899. a change
had come over the policy OF the Admins.
tration IN that vital matter. As this mea-
sure bad passed The Senate within the
las, ninety days, the whole revenues Of
this nation. in the space Of three years
are 10 be collected in GOLD and silver
The natural and solemn question. said
Mr.. C., is, where is this coin 10 come
from; Where, said Mr.. G but from the
vaults Of the Banks. Where is il said he
but in the vaults Of the Banksl If then
one half or nearly that quantity Of all The
precious metals in the nation ere TO be
drawn into the depositsries of'ihe general
! government in one yesr-what is to be
the effect Of such q run for specie on the
State BanEs-what but 10 compel them
I they resume specie payments) 10 cur
tail their circulation in a very serious
manner, and thus 10 bring down the pri-
ces OF land, of labor, and the products OF
the soil ? Sir. said MIR. c. the property
OF every man is measured in its value by
the quantity Of the circulating medium
called money. When money is scarce,
or in other words, when the Banks con.
tract their circulation. prices of every
thing depending on q home market, fall,
until perfect stagnation ensues and no.
thing can be sold. That state Of things
must in his estimation ensue as certainly
as the administration succeeds IN the pas.
sage Of that bill which has already got
through the Senate.
] am not ready, said Mr.. c. 10 Try The
experiment Of the general government in
collecting about thirty millions specie 10
one year--io try such ar experiment is
TO operate on The value Of the property Of
the country. Those who wish to make
such an experiment upon their property
will be consistent 10 supporting this mes-
sure OF the administration, which is the
test Of party. And yet IL was strange
how the same man could support the bill
Of 1880 and the bill Of 1910, being Is they
were so vitality opposite ia their policy
the former really aiding the circulation
Of the currency OF The States the latter
tTepudiating that driving II
back to the counter Of the Banks. and ex
tracing by force which could not be re.
sisted the precious metals, the very bssi,
without which not dollar can be issued
Nor said Mr. Z. " there any thing but
fallacy in the idea that this coin will be
again thrown into circulation. The drafts
on the deposilaTies, said he, will Away,
be AZ par, for they would represent 81
much coin. and probably above par. which
would render u against the interest oI
The holder 30 present the draft for paw.
meot and The result would be thai tbe
! drafts would be a currency lhemselves.-
I RfittNtuE iuuh fhM iuta DNi Nould ne ~
tsl Ia the banking Institutions OF the State,
a. well a. 70 the property Of al the grain
growing Siaies--snd believing that u.
passage would be arrested II Virginia
should withdraw her confidence IN The
administration. be foi one would aid IN 81.
ieciing such a result, snd th0s u night
be hoped aFfsaing this fatal measure.
1--WE 10 noe vouob for ihs entire socufsey oil
ihs above, bai believe n % 81 The substance d
Mf. c. remafks
BY ,h- Cammitiss u Arrangement o.
hynirea = Dsrigi-g We Bail thrir ~ cabin
aud bard CIDER as tpEeps 81 i3eif good fellowship
apa pore TrpuDUcaHpm, au8 "a hsrt .ogef5 ol
our maluai succcs. 30 res.aung De principles ol
our foTe'a'hsrs.
Mr FAULKNER being loudly called fol
responded on behalf Of The Wings al
Berkeley lie sa,d Berkeley reqored
90 speaker on that DAY 10 proclaim bei
I WhIsgey She was herself here IN oil
hef Hiajefiy anf poser. BE would poinl