The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-04
From the Missouri Reporter.
HONEST IGNORANCE.

I1ONES1 lDNORhNCE-
We do not know that we have selected an appro.
pirate caption for this article there are some peo-
Pile in the world who designing, presumptuous,
and dishonest they stupid Ignorance may
be bliss, bot it is not always associated with sterling
honesty. These remarks are elected by communi-
cation that appeared in the Jefferson Inquirer of the
18th instant; which is endorsed by that print of the
l9th--as coming from a sterling Democrat-and the
writer marks himself F." A Democrat in Earnest no
doubt under the impression that his appearance in
person or in print, is exqusitey genteel, that he
would be mistaken for a mushroom ar'stocrat were
he not to keep up the label, which says, he is h" in
Earnest" This very pure gentleman saws
81 lad thought, that if there a single point in
the whole song OF political subjects, which the De-
mocratic party had abored TO effect more than an
other. il The re-establshment Of hard money as
the currency of the land"
The song Of political subjects is a capital idea
but, IN justice TO himself the correspondent of Che In
quirer should not have used such a metaphor Truth
is not always TO be told lie conlesses too much as
hc Is evidently unable 10 do more than repeat such
cookoo notes as he catches mperfectly from his SUI
perors. He talks OF his political education declares
that II has not been neglected, and that he differs
with the Reporter Very natural. There is a wide
distinction between that which is artificial aud genu-
inc. IL Is TO be inferred, by the way that the De-
mocrat Ia Earnestn looks to the Globe as his text
book In that paper of the lth there is letter from
atty of all State banks, and the right of the Iegsla
ture Of Ohio TO grant charters. Mr. Tap
pan also tells the people Of Ohio that they have no
for bank notes-that they have nothing TO sell
hut what they can get gold and silver for and the
Globe says
ave think, with Ju ge Tappan-tba, the gradual
extinction OF banking institutions, their present
! charters expire, Is the only means Of prevention
against the recurrence Of the calamites that now
oyerwhelm the country. II banks are ever TO be
I I'll. .lstt.K tl. -
French model-lssu'ng peoie alone for currency and
paper only as exchange.
Here We have the assurance that the great spoiur
in the song Of political subjects is an exclusive
metallic currency. This the opinion Of Senator
Tsppan, as well Of the Democrat in Earnest, ~
One Isl ndosed 10y the Jefferson Inquirer and the 9TH
er by the Globe.
The Globe moreover comes out for the extirpa.
ton Of all banks, their charters may ex-
pire. IL would allow banks TO issue nothing but gold
and silver for currency, and no paper, except as
bills Of exchange
When ground like this is taken by the organ Of the
Democratic party at the seat OF the National Gov
eminent, II becomes the solemn duty of the Demo
cratic press everywhere 10 speak out.
There Is small party IN NJ ssouri against all banks
and banking and that ground is now distinctly taken
by the Globe. Is the position Of the Globe and its
few coadjuors In this State, and in Ohio to be sus-
tanned by the Democracy of the natoni
The party may attempt it, but not with the slight.
est prospect Of success Will New England give un
her banks VIII New York, Nirg mia, New Jersey.
North or South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana AIab.-
ma, Tennessee, or even Ohoi We are confident
they will not
l. IT possible the Globe is deceived on this subject
or IS II playing into the hands Of the enemy lis nh
traism Is a mystery 10 u.s. Does the Richmond I'm
qu rcr or the Albany Argus understand and sustain
the views Of the Globvi We invite those prints 10
speak out, as well as the PENNSYLVANIA the New
Hampshire Patriot, the Cincinnati Enquirer Nash
vile Union, and the Kentucky and Indiana Democra.
TIC papers.
An exclusive metallic currency is the test Of or
thodoxy in Missouri. The views of the correspon-
dent Of the Inquirer, (Which is the State paper are
endorsed by that print-and that correspondent is
for an exclusive hard money currency lie saws the
cardinal point Of Democracy is TO re establish hard
money currency which really never existed in this
Union The Globe opposes all banks of issue and i,
for aunhating all such insttu IONS so fast as their
charters may expire.
Ii this is the test of Democracy we confess vye
have long been IN error; and for thus reason we in
woke the Democratic editors throughout the Union 10
favor the public with their views.
five are TO go into the next Presidential canvas,
enemies Of all banking Except that which NAV be
done with gold and siyer II Is right that the mass of
the party should know IT, We should not attempt 10
practise a fraud upon the people
II Is possible int the Globe after receiving some
six hundred thousand dollars of the pub ic money.
has arrived at the conclusion that The people like the
National Government should use no other than hard
money. Itmsy be unapprlsed Of the general-the all
pervading -pscunary embarrassment OF the coun-