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From The Cincinnati Gazette.
THE STATE.

From The Cincinnati Gazette.
THE STATE.
Our Legislature is soon to meet, and,
il is natural enough, that we should en-
quire, what this body mean to do, as re-
CARDS the currency.
The more sensible among our oppo-
nen;s, in their private conversations,
speak sensbly enough, and seem dis.
posed to do what is right on this subject.
But it will not answer to rest our cal
cuIaIiohs upon this basis, since "the
party" have hitherto, and will hen eaf fter,
in all probability, move, as 10 all lead
ing measures, without reference 10 the
individual wishes OF its wiser friends.
A safer test would be 10 examine the
course Of the organs Of the party, and
the conduct of its political DIRECTORS
What say the Statesman and the En-
qurer? How think Speakers Farran
and SpaIdins? Well, we suppose few
OF our readers are at much loss TO reply
TO either Of these inquiries, since the
course Of the former, and the conduct Of
the latter, have ever been consistent in
warning against the best interests Of the
State. Both were destructive in the be-.
ginning OF this controversy on the sub
jecI Of the currency; both are destruc-
tive now; and we suppose nothing but
an entire revolution IN money matters
full return to hard money clrcuIa'
tion, will satisfy either
But il is said that Mr.. Hamer will dI
vide their influence, and thus secure
the favorable action Of the Legislature
in financial matters. How? His in.
fluence is very limited, so far as the
body is concerned; we doubt, indeed,
whether it will be felt there. Besides
every loco in it is committed to the line
Of policy adopted last winter: by that
they must stand or fall; and it is asking
or rather, hoping too much from them,
TO suppose that they will condemn them
selves. Nothing can change them, in
our opinion, but the voice of the people,
anc, as they say, and affect to believe,
that, as heard now, that voice speaks for
and not against them, we may be as
sured they will do nothing for the re-
lief Of the State at the coming session.
Nor are we at all anxious that they
should. They have managed to hood
wink and deceive the people, and the
on!y way to open their eyes, TO make
them know our true policy, and 10 Sc
cure stability in our legislation, is TO le
them feel 10 their hearts content, The
ruin which locofocoism has brought up
on them and US. That will turn them
for then they will begin 10 think and &C
for themselves; and then, TOO, full jus.
tice will be done 10 the measures OF th'
Whig party, and the wisdom Of thei
course, past and present.
There is a disposition Of some of ou
friends 10 look with hope to Mr.. Hamer
So be it. Just so far as he may sustain
measures which, for years we hav
urged, just so far will we go with him
But there is another source OF hope
surer and truel far, to which we wouI
resort first and last, and that is, to ou
own earnest efforts in the good cause
Let US, then, (when Hamer's sagacit
tells him that the party following ou
the course it is pursuing. must be over
thrown,l only redouble our exertion'
both in private and public, and pres
home the subject Of the currency TO a
classes, explaining hO'C and ,Uhy it i
that every interest in this State ha
been prostrated, and, we may rely upo
it, the people will soon be with US an
for US.