The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-14
From the Missouri Reporter
WAR ITEMS.


The Missouri Sentinel does not seem to understand
its masters. 1t is absolutely committing treason,
whilst charging us it'll r,polng--that is rebelling
against commanders. The Clique organ says
'Ten years ago few men dared to breathe Of an
EXCLUSIVE METALLIC currency, but now II
is THE LANGUAGE OF THE NATION.
''1he project oi establishing an exclusive metal
lie CURRENCY is entertained by statesmen, and frankly
and iearlessiy yndicate Leading Democratic jour
n Is are BOLDLY ADVOCATING it. The Globe
THE NATIONAL ORGAN OF THE DEMO
CRATIC PARrY-IS URGING AND DEFEND
ING IT. and yet, in this crisis, when the Democra-
tic party about to be erotcned ,cih SUCCESSES the
voice OF traitor is heard, crying small notes"
The Reporter has been charged with treason be-
it did not fall into line, in pursuance of orders
from head quarters, and fight for the ha dan excu
sve metallic currency-and the Sentinel has abso-
lutely committed the same sin! IL says:
'AIr. Penn, is laboring 10 prove to the people of
Missouri that the Democratic party are not opposed
TO properly restricted banks of issue This they al
ready know
mot opposed to properly restricted banks of is
sue ~ II they not they traitors To the clique
III the Sentinel is ect weNarc safe. Successful
revolt is glorious ieyo ton and if the Democrats Of
Missouri not opposed TO properly restricted banks
of issue they with the Reporter aud the Senti-
nel, and against the clique who go for the exclusive
hard.
Give US your hand, Mr. Sentinel. If you are for
properly guarded banks Of issue, you unques-
tionaby brother rcbf and We should Join hands
and fight shoulder to shoulder in future, until we
overthrow the exclusive metallic currency clique in
ths State, Of which the Jefferson Inquirer is the
chief organ. We should neither handy 0pthets, nor
look al each other.
But, MIR. Sentinel, you undertake TO d fend the
Globe You say:
"They understand his schemes Of fighting at and
msre presenting those who oppose his revolutionary
movements by a pretended war upon the Globe:
The editors of the Globe also understand him, aud
treat him such conduct merits, with contempt"
IL the Globe is treating with contempt, the peo
pie are not But the fact is otherwise. We have
re uked It's rashnoss and imprudence in advocating
an exclusive metallic currency stay law and yslua-
ton laws and the mskiag Of land a tender in the
payment Of debts, and II stands rebuked. we have
accomplished with the Globe what Joshua did with
the sun when he commanded II TO stand still
The Sentinel may rest assured that the Globe will
not venture TO advocate the humiliation Of all banks
again or an Exclusive metallic currency, or TO urge
the Legislatures Of the states TO pass laws as gross
~ volaliye of the obligations OF contracts as Is the
present bankrupt law. SO far from treating with
contempt il will respect monitions, and act
cord naiy Then neither the Sentinel nor any Other
advocate of well regulated banks, need be afraid
ifs terror at the present time is great Is shown by
the following remarks
90 Afraid of the terrors which threaten his recent
revo he now creates an issue with the Globe about
I .
assumed 10y that PAPER attempts to merge the con-
! troyersy between himself and the Democratic party
of this State Mr. Penns inslncerity in this respect,
il as culpablc and foul, his original movements
against the party, and the trick is understood IL he
h3, acted from impulses and hastily rushed into i'm
propcr positions, let him honestly confess, and pro-
mise reformation.
" Attempts 10 evade, and to dodge, only serve TO
confirm suspicion against him, and If by such expert
ments he hopes TO bambooze the Democracy, We can
tellhim plainly he misses his calculation"
The editor Of the Sentinel was evidently half
crazed with fright, when he penned the above incon
or,ous paragraphs. But we bad him 10 stand out Tor
sound banking, and fear not.
Though we have done nothing from mere impulse,
we freely promise roformation-yea thorough reior-
nation We intend to reform humbuggery-to ST.
lence the cry for an exclusive metallic currency and
nut those to shame who have charged Us with treason
for refusing to advocate the prostration OF all banks
We are oheered in our career by the correct assur
ance of the Sentinel that the Democrat party "are
not opposed TO properly restricted banks OF ssuen-
and II it will get into good humor and aid US,
formation will soon be vsibe-tho clique will be as
helpless ~ a terrapin turned on It's back on level
gl,ss surface ard then can sit down by II, and
snaocate II with the smoke Of our pipe. Does not
the editor Of the Sentinel feel like taking comfort
able uhtl
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