The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-02-17

they iake9 For they have given themselves
the lie, they were either acung the hypocrite
when they begged, and voed for four months
longer, 10 be gwen TO the banks, and threats
eneG us with des s'ruclion, because we would not
do so, or they were acting dishonesty, when
they voted for the proposition fnr an immediate
resumption, If they were not playing dishon
est, and hypocriteal game, what excuse have
they 10 offer, for eudesvoFng to destroy this
bill, by thus overlooking III Can they recon-
cic Inis mat'erl Mr. Speaker | can recon-
cIIe it: IT is one part Of The machinery sir, that
they have resortedto, for ttfe'p0tpose of de-
slioyng this bill. But suppose we lreEbIe
under their threats3 Suppose we faIier. fall
back, and let them take the business into their
own bands2 Give the banks four months lon
ger to swindIe the people in, consumale the
robbery which they have been carrying on for
years2 A robbery sir, that has filched from
the people, more money than would have built
all our canals, and other puboimpr mprovementsl
Yes, sir, these gentlemen get up here and tell
us that the banks have built our canals, &C.,
that our state would have been in The wildera
ness yet, had ii not been for these banks, Sir
these banks have robbed us of twice The a.
mount Of money, that our Improvements have
cost us, and all that has ever been stolen from
us by the convicis in the Penitenliary besides.
Is it not singular Mr.. Speaker, the mar who
steals few dollars, or horse, is imprIson-
ed in your Penitentlary, and compelled 10 la
Dor for years; when, al the same time worse
men, who are daily robbug US Of millions of
money, in the way of l3 per cenl. shave, are
OH rah IN q lar1a md ctunk
the head of fsociety2 nay sir, more for we have
here on this floor, IN the Legislature of Ohio,
35 men using every artlfice aginable. TO pro-
cure longer time for these public robbers, to
carry on their viilainy. And sir, should they
succeed, they are just the men that will charge
democrats in the next election campaign, with
having granted time to the banks, to continue
their imposition on The public-yes cir, they
will throw il into our teeth notwithstanding
they now hypocritically beg of US, and threat
en- US, TO do so. Could these men by any hook
or crook persuade US to sell our principles for
the term Of five months. to the banks, (aud ex-
tending the time of resumption would be noth-,
ing less they would next fall, pin it on our
backs-renGer us Infamous in the eyes ofthe
people, as men guilty oftreason. These same
men sir, that are now tempting us to forsake
our principles, would next fall, isunt US for ha-
wing done so, and charge US with having aided
the banks, by giving them more time to swir-
die the people. This sir, would be fine fun
for, and it is the sum total of what they are at,
knowing as well as we do, that The banks have
had years to prepare. ltecoIect sir Of having
read in the CINCINNATI Gazette a whig paper,
early last fall. and Immediately after recev>
ed the news of my election, say recoIlect of
reading in said paper "the Locoiocos have got
majority in the Ohio Legislature, and the
banks will have 10 resume'-mark me, The
Cincinnati Gazette, don't mistake The authority
sir, their own paper gave them notice early
last fall that they would have TO resume-'ocO
foco' ii is said, in most sneerlng manner-H
thank thee Jew; for teaching me that word:' sir
wha, is Iocofocoisml for must digress little
why sir, il is the very essence, Of all the
meanness Of whggery-the low, contemplate
mean opinion, that the wings entertain OF their
5e,ters. know something about the origin
of this name 'locofoco.' and in order that whig-
gerry may understand it hereafter, will give
them n history of the matter. II so happened
once on time, that the Wall street gentry, in
the city Of New York, had shaved the people
ofIhat city until the imposition could no longer
be borne, and the people called public meet
ing, in Tammany Hall, for the purpose Of taxi
ing the subject into consideration. Well, sir,
about The time the meeting was ready 10 pro-
ceed to business, these Wall street ruffls>shi:-
ted, equint gassed, pug nosed, scrub aristoc--
racy, rushed into the hall, turned off The gas,
put out the lights, and left The meeting in total
darkness. But sir, a certain democra, present
happened 10 have loco foco match in his
pocket,-he rubbed it against The wall, stuck
up light, and The meeting proceeded 10 bust.
ness. Since thai event, every man who adj
voca,es The rights OF The people, in opposition
TO The lmposons ofths pug-nosed, scrub ar
istocracy, is called by the wings loco foco.
Soil is here, sir; every man who dares to op>
pose this paper robbery, prsctlced upon by the
scrub arstoctacy IN Ohio, is called loco (oco.
But TO return TO my subject. The gentle
men tell us the banks can't resume, because
they have not the silver coin 10 resume with.
We, say the gentlemen are commanding banks
to do an ImpOssibiny. Mr. Speaker, do the
banks perform an impossibiliy, when they ship
their specie 10 an eastern marketl IfIhey do,
sir, we will compel them TO perform another
impOssb,y, by bringing it back again. For
instance. ltake ten dollar note 10 his excel
leucy, the President oflhe Bank of fChiIicothe
and demand ofbim The specie for 1.-THE draws