The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-12-10
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Eellow Cifixens--The scenes Of deep
distress, which everywhere pervade our
country, cal! loudly for some measure 10 be
aA6ped thst shall restore confidence, revive
The dropping energies Of our nation, and
piye healthy tone 10 the circulating me.
dunn. Although tbis deplurable state Of
hings has, for yearu, been growing upon
our nation, and rising in vre,ched climax,
Gon bad 10 worse, still the attention of The
Gasiori,y, has been diverted from This grow
ing evils
The din Of party politics has been con.
,inualIy ringing in our ears, and those who
have been placed as sensinels upon the
waichiower Of our nation, gave no. the alarm
Of danger, but have continued The cry, all is
well, all is well, while at the same time,
the cloud so big with distress, could not be
unsbssryed by those whose duty i. was 10
sound the alarm.
And now Mat deep distress can no longer
be hid, those who should have been the
first 10 give the alafm,ar instan. with loud
vsices 10 charging the cause Of distressto
every source but the right one, and are rea-
dy to raise any excitement that shall diver.
the public attention from the true and legit-
mate source of the distress what now per-
vades our nation. And do you ask, what
The source Of this distress may BET an.
swsr, that according 10 my train Of observa-
lions Of manners, customs, and The laws Of
nations; as well as the laws of justice, ex-
pedlency, and the true principle Of progress
svs liberty, pride has been an ingredient,
extravaganza another, wild spilit of spec
ula,ion another, and on entire violation and
abuse Of all the banking privileges, another,
and to cap the climax, idleness, gambling,
sad wild excitement after vain wit and
theatrical amusemen,s, have slept in aud
drawn thousands within the vortex Of ruin.
These are lhe causes to which we must
sscribe this deep distress, which is so
widely spread and 80 iearfuily felt.
And would here enquire Of eur legisla-
tors and ex-legislators, if they have no.
deeply participated in many Of these eau.
ses! II they have not departed, and that
widely, from the pattern sc. by eur beloved
and honorable WASHINQFONi If they
have not sown the seeds Of pride and ex.
1avsgancel If .hey have not fcs.ered the
Plant Of wild speculation and The abuse Of
oanking privilsgssi l: they have no,
pDdug about the roots and we'll nanuIed the
tree oI idleness aud gamblirg,and cherished
,hs vine Of wild excitement afisr vain wi.
apd theatrical amusemsnisl
Then, If these degrading vices have been
planted, watsred and nourishsd by the leg
islaiors Of states shst compose nation, 10 il!
any wonder, If they become national vices,
and grow with he nations growth, and
strengthen with the nations strength, until
they, a. length, destroy confidence. and
spread misery and distress throughout the
length and breadth Of the whols land, as
we see they have done in this our land once
~ prosperous.
If then We are only reaping an abundant
harves, which the seed sown would natu.
rally produce, what reason have we to com.
pIaiai Senators and Statesmen, Financiers
and Judiciaries. are oil brought to feel and
drink Of The common cup which they have
teen so industrious in mixing, and while
they were placed as the guardians Of moral
ity, virtue, and national economy, they have
cherished their opposi.ss, and shus become
ehargeable with the distress Of the nation
And wha, do those Senators, Statesmen,
Heroes, Financiers,and Judicisries propose
to do in oider tha, the wheel of National
and State prosperity may be unlocked'-
Nothing that is likely 10 survive The mo
ment, and give any lasting benefit, but we
see them preparing for an active political
campaign, that they may have fall list Of
competitors for the Presidential chair
And is all this jargon Of politics 10 be before
the American people for two full years; and
The wants Of the country cast in the back