Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-05-15

10 the ecoundrelisln OF interpretations.
Long has The Democratic party been war
ring against monopolies Of all kinds; and
long has il been endeavoring TO develope
the true character OF that particular spe-
cies which, taking advantage not only Of
mems necessities, but of the necessities,
Of the State, has grown up the bane Of the
government, and the demoralizer Of the
community, the maker Of laws, and the
breaker OF them, which from the mere
creature o. legislation has become through
the nflncnceof circumstances, and It's own
innate weakness and ambition, the master-
ruler over both The people and their rep
resen,atives. Long have we sought to
convince our readers that our political
health, nay our very freedom, was in pro-
cess Of sale 10 interpretations. That u we
leo on, but short lime will elapse before
1.-The air we breathe will Become the maulac-
ture or the property Of some Incorporation,
The water we drink, and the light we see
by at night, are already in that predica.
men,. Sill bad as all this is, It is sti!i
to have ioisled on us a worthless currency.
Iprepared and issued with a design specl-
lied 10 rob us by worthless corporations.
We can 20 to the river when we are dry
or catch the rain as II falls from the get
contemporaries heavens. We can burn
i pine nuts in the dark or resort 10 some
i other domestic conlriyance to llumlnate
,ur household. But If we want money,
we are compelled 10 accept the lying, pro-
tested promises Of banks, some of which
{ are too honest for suspicion. Specie, IS
not 10 be found except ut the brokers'
J shops. The banks have screwed it all
!, out Of the community, and have forced
their own ragged paper iato circulation
] 10 supply its place. Is not this infamous!
! Is. II to be endured? How long before
! this system Of legal iniquiiy will be cor
j rected BY the spontaneous feeling Of an in.
/, dignant and oulra geous people?
AS we said before, the popular eye is open
ing 10 The true characteroi banks. They
are becoming deservedly odlons; aud the
odium arises not SO much from their in
creasingy bad practices, as from the llgh
: being daily shed upon their inherent
!. faults, and the ease with which they mag
! lie made, as well as hare been made, the
1 engines of monstrous fraud, speculation
4 and oppression. Individuals that in thel
! private relations have borne good char
y facter for yeurs, and whose business sefa
lions have ever been managed with
rigid regard for rectitudc, have bee
, known to do that as directors which u
, most elastic conscience could not hav
: pronounced within the pale Of proprieiy
! There is something in the air of BAN
!, destructive to morals. The best maj
alive If made director becomes polluted
!, The inordinatc love Of gold seizes upcl
y him, and body and soul becomes morbid.
affected with the fell disease. He begin'
modesily as borrower Of the institu;ioner
: and generally ends with a trip 10 Texas
i Ieayinga million Oh so Of reasons for hi
z tardg return.
or Banks are now pretty well understood
i Since the late erpose Of the Ualted State
- Bank The management Of such concern
~ las ceased Ia be mystery. People no'
a. perceive how wquld-be- lordings contrW
10 ID live at the rate Of ten thousand dollar
le year on salary Of three.--Fhey ca
ID imagine how elegant mansions in ashlona
q BIUlAsreets, magnificent country seats, upo
a1the river's bank, &c. are erected; and y
m wonder when they see stakeholder 10
II moneyed institution, they are inclined
be put their thumbs to their noses, and wit
n wink assure him they are acqnainte
wi,he The time Of day." We therefor
as hope lor The best We believe that f
" oancial revoIution IS at hand, Bank an
re lno bank vii, be the party cry before lon'
at The intelligence Of The people will trump
IL land every good mar will rejoice N q
M. destruction Of a systemihat hus mahuiat
.e- Itured more rogues outof honest material
nc than any other institution Of cisilization.-
W Philadelphia Spirit Of the Times.
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led Choice Of Eminent Situations. Bel
ud NETS Herald says: wv
It'll al would seem by The statements 70
al. L5ckport paper, and the admissions
M Weed and Others Or bis. associates, that Y
%. character and propensa.ies q Misch'
III have long been known 70 these Persorf
gs- land HAT The crowning act bis lsie Great
nosArprize among them, .4
ind The Lockport papers says, nus poill'sic
be friends were ID possession 81 iacts sui
ate Icient to convict'hitn Of felony, before
ich Twas elected and that il was matter q g
,olsIl;beraiion with them whether they shou