The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-05-05

How do you get along these hard PanOcTa'ic times,
SAID Wing editor to an old Tuscarawas farmer, whom
be met ia the street.
20, cant complains; Just come in with a load Of
wheat aud got 90 cents bmshe in good money, So '
think as long as that is the case, we farmers uushnt
to complain Of hard times.
Editor.-But don't you know the Leo fbcos ru'el the
last legislature aud passed measures which ruined The
currency and the bestinterests otthe Stuei
Farmer~Nol WHAT
why they passed law to make the banks resume
spectre payments that s to drive al the notes in circu
hon home to the banks, aud draw specie out to go to
other states, thus leaving the people of Ohio without
money Can you go with such partyl
'And why didn't you tell us soin the paperl
'Idd; warned you oithe consequences Of loco fo>
cosm.
WELL I've read your paper for m,ny years and sure
ly there such law in it. But | recollect you
complaining every week while the lucos were at Co.
lumbus, that they doing nothing, so | concluded
irthe legislature done nothing, it could pass any bad
laws. Did you PRINT that ruiuous law SO that we could
it and Judge ourselves, Mr.. Prnterl
mo; the loco paper printed 1t.
But you tell the locn paper does not tell the TRUTH
that we must not believe it, that il is hnmbug.
so its it ISLANDERS and haulsm my private char
acter before the public, and no respectable ought
to allow it in bis family.
What are you afraid of your character-is so bad
tha, you wnld he ashamed to let respectable people
read il in the loco papeil % ~
Come, come, some Vanocrat has been talking to
you; mus mt mind them but stick to the true principles
that actuate all good Harrison Democratic Wings -
Walk along with me and III give you some papers
which will convince you ofthe hard times brought up
on us by Loco iocO mis>ruIe and-
Stop, stop, I'm already convinced from what I've
seen, and heard from you
Well I'm glad 10 hear it. It's impossible for far
mers to be gulled by loco focoism They're thinking
people, and generally know their own interest,"
Exactly; so now let me tell what I've been thinks
ing about. Last winter brought load of wheat TO
to market and got 81 Cts bushel forit, and my pay
in Granville and Urbana money. A few days after, |
met my neighbor s. who takes the loco paper. We'll
says he what did your wheat fetch and what kind of
money did you getl' Told him. and says he, that's
dangerous money my paper says them banks will soon
burst 'Oh, says |, 'your paper lies. l don't be-
eve word of it," We'll, believe as you please, says
he. A few weeks after, lwent to buy some things
and they told me my money was only worth so cents
on the dol ar-that The banks had broke. 80 for %
bushels of wheat, had about IL dollars, making 43
instead of67 cents 5ushel. The next time saw my
neighbor, says he, 'tow do you like the resumption
4awl' told him hvd Mt heard fit that my paper
said the legislature was doing nothing AN, says he,
your paper is humbuggng you; here's ihe law as il
passed. take it home and read it, aud don't take any
more bad money" Tread the law and thought very
strange yon did not print it, as lis just su"h law the
farmers want-On The SIh April brought another %
bushels in and got $24 36s in Wooster money. which
sent to Wooster and drew the silver. That will not
go 10 other States as you say. To-day l brought in
my last % bushels and got $2576 in the same money.
So think WE have no reason to complain Ofhard times
! tha Ia,u IN nrntnp from
being shaved, and give them good money, they should
have the farmers surpurt-I think yorfcry about the
Legislature doing nothing, was no, true-l think you
were deceivng US, in not publishing that law
think your character is not any too good fyou are
fraid to let the people know it-and think III hav
10 stop my paper, for as you say, we generally know
our own interests and paper that will neither publis
the laws, nor allow to read others that do publish
them, is certainly advocating the farmers interest
have at home an election ticket you gave me ii
1870 with number of promises on it: when | CONT
in again want to ask you few questions about tha
trke and you may make out your bill again that time