Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-03-04
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hood and vulgarity, the grand wire.
puller Of the puppets in the Legislature
who dance in obedience to his will, is
aboring in his vocation to place the
Whig minority in the two houses in a
wrong position before the people, on
the subject Of resumption. The Wings
are falsely represented as being oppo-
sed TO resumption, as being the friends
and protectors OF the ''rOttea" banks, and
their abettors and accessories in fraud
and swndling-and that they have turn,
ed deaf ear to the cries Of the people
to their representatives, TO put an end
TO the evils which have so long and
grievouSly afflicted all classes and inter.
ests.
No man knows batter than the author
OF these caIumnies, how utterly untrue
and undeserved are such imputatons
upon the Wing members Of the Legis-
lalure. We venture to assert, that
there is not a member OF either House,
Of the Whie party, who has been oppo
sed to law to provide for return TO
specie payments, at the earliest period
it was possible to accomplish such de-
sirabIe object with the least detriment
to the interests Of business men AND
with regard TO the safety Of the Banks
themsoIves-and we defy proof to the
contrary, In the Senate, Mr Wade
brought forward distinct proposition
to resume between May and August, and
Mr.. OIds presented similar plan in the
House The Whgs voted for these
propositions, and for several Others
modified in form, but containing the
same principle, No Whig has expres.
sed himself hostile TO resumption, All
we're for speedy, but graduated re-
sumption, But they were opposed to
a measure, which, under the pretence
OF enforcing immediate resumption, con
tempIated nothing else than the total
destruction of every bank which had en-.
deavOrcd to supply the public with a
currency better than the shinpIasiers of
town corporations, or the irredeemabIe
paper of Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois
In their wishes TO co operate with their
political opponents, in devising and per-
Iecling scheme Of practical resump'
lion, they were sincere. In the House,
in particular, the Wings pledged them.
selves to vote for the most stringent
measures to punish fraud and contuma-
cy on the part Of the Banks, If a roa
sonable period could be allowed them
TO prepare for the shock which resump
ton would produce al first. Bat these
offers were repelled with contempt
The weak and blind followers of the
party leaders, were warned to beware
of the Greeks, when they brought them
presents. There was political capital
to be made out OF the question Were
both parties 10 unil0 upon a feasible
plan, the Locolocos would have to share
with their opponents the credit which
might he due for the success OF popu
lar and saIutary measure. Aud the
State Printer would have been depriv.
cd ot the most potent argument which
he has the sagacly TO use Tor keeping
together the miserable faction which
acknowledges his sovereign sway
Your Byingtons and Jenkinses aod NJ
Nullys laughed to scorn al the idea
that they were bound 10 cosult with the
minority on such subject of public con
cernment, OF share with them the hon
or Of retrieving our currency matters
from the deplorabe condition into which
they have been plunged. On the con
trary they have Iegislated with special
reference to the end that they might
drive the Wings off from the support OF
their measures. 1t has been q promi
nent part of their policy TO engraft upon
the resumption bill such odious and re-
pulsive features as to deter the Whg:
: from giving it their sanction, however
solicilous they may have been to vote
for the renewal of specie aymenls,
Under such circumstances the Wings
although anxious to effect an early re-
| turn TO q sound condition Of things, coulC
not conscieniously vote for tho bill
which has become law They were
for seNsonoble, judcious, safe and prac
p ticable resumption not violence, force
p destruction or ruin; and it Affords n
pretexl for accusing them Of desigr
3 to shield the banks or prolong suspen
: sion, because they could not support
Q bill which is calculated to involve tn
q whole community IN embarrassment an
9 dstrosa. They could not vote for la,
o which was framed and intended to do
20 feat It's own oslensibe purposes. The
= could not make themselves parties /
IT the premediated overthrow and de'
e truClion Of the banks, They did vo,
for resumption in q variety Of forms
ID both in the Senate ard in the House. -
10 In pursuing the.course which they have
1t they have been guided by their homes
10 congicliOns OF what would bes, promot
ID the general welfare by their part
m mount regard for what the sober an
Is deliberate judgment Of the people woul