Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-02-14

The Philadelphia North American publishes n
communication from the ladies' Of that city prupos
Ing 10 throw their plate aud jewelry into the common
fuld. Zoe the purpose of paying the Stale debt. We
like 70 see this. Though it has merely been sugges-
ted. perhaps in jest. the thought OF it. Of ats accom-
plizhment. Of the manifestation Of Roman v rtue that
Il would give. presents 10 our mind a pleasing spec.
tacls that We love TO dwell upon. We like the
plan Of Cost Johnson for the payment Of the public
dsot; we believe il has within itself the elements
Of prosperity for our country. while /; promises to
restore our honor; but doubtful US is its accomplish.
ment dependent as IL is upon the honor OF political
gamblers. we would readI y abandon il Tor this, the
true public mode. if the public mind can be broueh,
to ils accomplishment. The Gold, Silver, Diamonds
snd precious stones in families and on indIviduals
through the country. would pay The whole deb, OF
the States. and being collected into one common
mas. what could be converted lilo coin, and Iaal
with the precious stones, carried abroad. would pay
our whole debt nn6 leave a surplus.
The payment would be unequal, some would
pay thousands and some noIhing-uhe great mass
would pay little or noIhingi but would those who
pay tbs most, feel the payment rs a burhen1 Mo-
Would The curve OF the cor Of beauty he less
graceful. il the pendant drops were cast into The
public mint. would The taper finger be less self, and
white. and beautiful, il the diamonds that were wont
60 sparkle on il were IN The cuffers Of the public
creditors. would The arm be less round and fair in
ats proportions, if The bracelet that was wont TO
. encircIe il. were molten. and the precious stones
ssenthoms to those wis eniailed upon US the useless
I fashionl would the hair be less glossy and ringlcts
wave less gracofally. when a fragranl rose shed
forth lis perfume. than when a diamond iivalled its
luEtrs, would sugar be less sweet from on earlhen
than a silver howl. would cofee be less highly fla
vored whom stirred with a wooden spoon1 No. All
would be more beautiful. mnre rich. mere happy and
more sweet because enlivened by public virtue and
conscious integrity. because We should feel that we
were in a land OF patriots. where the spirit Of free
dom would be always protected and adored; while
the economy that wozld arise, from thus dispensing
with useless 10 xuries, would soon release us all from
individual embarrassment.
We could. we suppose. hunt up about house,
something like fifty dollars worth, of gold and silver
%rumpery. counting big spoons and liils. g. we will
very readily throw them into the public Glib with
others, or we will give them on our own private
hook for the relief Of the Stale Of Virginia, if Col
-, who has a holy horror Of Cost Johnson's
bribery scheme" will do the same by his; or as he
doubtless has more than wo have, we will get the
balance made up by some friend Of the Johnson
: plan. Come Col, let rs trot off our triakrries 10
RichmOnd for the public good. and turn practical
democrats. We will eat our s IN soup with a
wooden spoon. and stir our eOfee with qsil for
..ihs next Eve years. If you will.