Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-12-02
RESUMPTION or sPEcIE PAYaEsTs.


During the Pendency Of the late elections. We
heard much eismof By the Loco recO,. about
sesanPuon ~ the BANK. AMI IL 10 believed in
some cases dernagOguss carried themselves into
power upon this hobby But Ne notice 4 verv
na1sfial modification Of tooe in some O. their
presses and Leaders, now tina, the power and re-
sPousioiliy have both passed into their hands
Bone whs rsre for "ins,ant rssumpuon, - talk
Of The matter as some What distant, aud evea the
edi'ef OF The Enquirer. Who uas ers; ardent a
young lover, ihinks "we must have an eye to the
state Of exchange between Virginia and the
North, and that the "hrsi OF August" might be
soon enough.
10 Tune ihs wings should surrenesf Ut,
bodily. the whole care Of Banking to the Loeos
Give teen rope. and le, N zee whether they are
ready to hang themselves, for the purpose of
betty able to punish those whom lhey falsely
dsn0minsts tbs "esnk Party" Let Us reeur
q h'ts TO the history Of The past. aud see Who it
is that is responsible for the pr,srat state Of
things.
When Gen. Jackson commenced his war upon
the U. .. Bank, which ended in its destruction,
there we're about 900 State Banks in tho whole
Union. His parry then attained the aseendaDcy
IN majority Of the States Of the Union, par
heuiariy ia the South, and We soon had batch
or .Ntns HvAIrsd State Banks. many CT which,
stimulated by aid aa6 advice from the general
government, h0odsd the land with paper, to show
shat The U $. Bank was useless, a. nd that the
people eoald do without il. When an erplo-
tion 'eOk place ihroughou: the country, the
same parry that built Up these Banks, and boat
ed them to bursting. fell upon them With heart
less violence, and denounced all Who put in even
an aPPea'inT word, as "Bank-boughI and Rank
r'd1es" The Wings, whenever they had the
power, stayed the hands Of the Des,rGciive,.
and thus Perniued the odinm OK the failure 10
be transferred to Them. They have borne the
Stigma long enough. Let them give the reins TO
sheir AdTsrsaries, aud back them cordially in
every proposition for "instant resumption. -
Test their sincerity. and whether the game be in
earnes, or not. the people will then know on
whom 10 throw responsibility.
| But let rs suppose resumption TO be ordered
by the Legislature. Are the people rs ready
for II ~ the Banks Are those indebted 10 the
Banks ready TO pay uri" Are the people ready
10 pay one another These are questions which
| must be met ard answered. And when the
time shall come for the test Of all This, we warn
The unredectirg. who have for moment yielded
their judgment 10 the prsiuIices Of the politi :
clans, iha, the ordeal will be fiery and dread
fui one. II the farmer is prepared to see the
circulation reduced one half, and the Price Of
lands and products in the ssme proporiion-if
the mechanic Is ready to see his business cur
tailed, and payment made only n pork or pota-
'oes-f the laborer IS anxious TO see n eessA-
ton OF internal Improvements for years, and a
IgVneral- siagnation OF uade-if NEE Of all
classes are willing to see the arm o. industry
paraiyzed, and the gloom Of idleneSs pervade the
!and-ihen let them. one aud all, gather up their
notes, and specie (if any they hsve.) pay their
debts to Banks and individuals, and let the Banks
resume As quickly as this process can be per-
formed. Then will come a glorious era for
capitalists and money Shsvers-and the beauties
OF Democratic hard money" times will be de-
veloPed in all their glory and grandeur.
People Of Jefferson. Are you ready for the
erIsiS IL you are, inS,ruei your delegates to
go tbs whole fgore" with he Loeos, and vote
for every proposition to rule the Banks to in
s'AOt and unconditional resumption. Let not
the stain Of faVering "irrsdesmable issue" re 8,
on your shoulders. Gnd let Us see Who can stand
longest the game Of ''SetIling up old scores" and
avoiding new onss.