Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1844-07-04
Shall Il MOnCycd Power CT Tie Govern
meat rUIP!

The latter years of our government furnish an cN-
traordnary exhibition of the grOwthS, schemes. and
operations of a subtle, p%ervad.ng and organized mon
cy power, unknown 10 tie Constitution, and every
way dangerous to orr free Institutions. 1t has a.
sumed a form and activity which can n longer be dis
regarded "a an important adversary TO tie economy Of
our Government.
The history of the world proves that money. in its
IN ~ divided. inert. and IN DiicIal operation B, l. We s.
cd with a potency that influence, all society, enters
int all business, and. more than every thing else.
operates either directly or indirectly upon Tic
transactions of the world. The organization
of society and Government has given 1t universally !,
its capabilities Of procuring all tic measures ANA
luXur.c e. Of htc, and command M every thing that has
value and price. make it an indispensable agent to
the commerce # the world, and the sOrd.d worship
cr, ii mammon bow II Its influence a implcIlt a.
# it were imbucd with volitlon and welded destiny.
If I'M It's weakest and most innocent form, ii Is -
potential, how much more - il to be dreaded when 1t
assume, a concentrated and organized existence, used
by INNS ingenuity a. the instrument of >upcraddcd
power. and regulated FIR all the purposes f his ann
bition. 1t Is no easy matter to measure the extent OF
it, influence. or to prescribe limits To IT. power. 1t
rcarlcs the diver ,lied wSH;, 81 man IN 80 many way'
and feeds his ambition with ~ many splendid visions,
that it requires tie highest stretch Of virtue tc ivea-
bpvc It's corruption, and the purc,t PATRIOTISM To resist
its SublugatIon.
A PERIOD has arrivcd in the history of our govern
mcnt. when we find this money power rising above
the PURPOSES of its lcgit. mae creation, and lclgucd
IN SPIRIT and purpose, las assumed n political clarac'
ter authoritative and g%rasring. Af.cr having master
cd one set e p,lltlcanS. aud received their ailcgi-
ancc. 1t ella ms tie Trcrogativc IL command over alt
This money power commenced It's schemes 81 az
grandtZcmcnt far back IN our history, and IN a iJrn
- subtle that no su~pic on wa> entertained 81 IL Coz
vert objects. 1t appeared at the bar Of legislation
humhly aud submi>>ivcly asking fpr chartered right
To be used fr public good. and 81 plausible was th'
S,Lptng and III rrnlSpVVprtlN the nNpNCl object. tia
il not only received all that II asked fr. but II seem
cd Ia acquire a popularity a. Publ e hcnctlctor. unit,
an emulation was cNcitcd in different Parts Of The
country to see who should do most fr this great pat
ron 81 society. By n STUDIED system OF artliicc, 4
gradually inSinuatcd itself into the confidence # th'
public and the good gracc> Of government. n the val
liable auxiliary Of all enterprise. and tie Midas tina
was To cnrich the whole country Having accom-
plishcd tins important preliminary, the next step wa
To cozen the governments Estates ana GcncraD mt
associated transactions, and thus create n connection
that should lead 10 n settled state Fl dependence. la
scheme took. and al worked well for IT. ul,.maic suc
cess. II grew IN popularity and power n II null
Piled IL resources. and made broader IL foundations
Feeling ~ last the full extent Of the power II la
FAMED. having tens # thousands IN lt> web, and 30,
crnmtni not altogether exempt from l> cn.anglo
: ments. IL began L assume a holder aud more ndcpci
p dent character. Ii no longer asked FIR fdVor>. but
: dmanaed rights. II was no longer a modest >Gl
plan, at tie bar f legislation. Il entered them A.
4 Ydrfu on the floor, armed with IT. c"trcRtDnt dpgftfa
/: cS. Still gra>ping and gaining power. II bccan
= moro impcrlOu> IN It's tone of authority. and less ~crl
= pulous IN lt> cxactionS-and. here II entered tae pol
: teal field. not n a timd ally to n party. but ~ Il
O FIR TO bc obcyed and IT. objects first Ia bc con>un
: mated. IL encountered the power ~ 'hc govcrnmcl
: and the peol L. with n resolution that aimed al unqun
flied mastery. In inundated by no d, nicultic> and IN
= ducd by no adversely. II has gone on from year
= wear more and more arrogant. until II has become Il
II great power against which the government has To CO
q tend. and boldly aspircs Ia regulate and command 4
r the power known To he Constitution. and n mu'
more a It's corrupt and corrupting influences can a
r c%ompliSh.
r Upon this stale of things the issue Is now ful
n made between the government and the people on 81
- SIDE. and an organized money power backed by I
odious heresie> Of the federal party on the other.
d. Every election that comes before the people tur
upon this issue; every important measure of Cover
ic meni feels the resistance of this adversary our lnS
of tutions and our independence are a>>ailed by its us'
pations. Increasing in desperation a. ii l. check
and endangered. all its resources are IN relulsition
the extent of their capabilities; and they are neltl
ns few nor feeble.
In the name of all that * dear to frcemon; in
n half IF the inv.olabiliv of he Constitution and IN
r. fence If a Government that we love. We invoke
e. reorle To sIurn and conquer thi> dangerous enemy
or fre hs Briarcan arms shall grasp TIE strong hold
o. tie Republic and make u slave> of the worst de-
d ti>m. Such instances 1--we upon the Tageso # his.o
Il. and we should not disregard the warnings that CO
to Us from liberty lost aud governments buried.
Polk against Poker. that's the rush. st ur
the animal: poke IL into the ribs Of the cid coo
be 81 Il goes.