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VAN BUREN, on THe RaNrp1,,,.

every where endeavored 10 raise an 80.
cltement against the Wing party. % the
subject OF the Bankrupt Law. based -
rue Wing Congress ia 1871 ifshere i.
suy injustice IN this law, the wings at
leas1 saonlc net bear the whole burden.
s'nce somsshing Of the sort has Al diferl
ent iines been approved OF, and sdvocet-
ca oy al the great leaders OF LoeofocoJi
lsm. With the exception, PERTAINS. az A.
CalAorn. To 1884,, bill was befcre ,hs
Senstaef tie United States. 10 es,shlish 4
tisnSxcpt laE. rsirespsss;.s =, - $3.50,
ftoEs. extending alone 10 traders end bank.
ers, thereby rendering them prir;leee9
classes, 70 usefhs words Of Col. johnson.
Martin Van Buren, voted for tina, BILL far
more odious in its features than the law
passed BY the Wing Congress. which was
eq1alIn its provisions. and teol. III same
Gaze OF the farmer and mechanic thati
dad OF the merchant and SPECTATOR.
II Mr.. Van Buren, is now opposed 10,
The lAie Bankrupt law, il mustte confess.
ed the change has come over him very
suddenly, for IS late as 1897, be saws, 10
MS annual message to Congress:
From Mr. Van B1rens Message, 1887.
the meantime,i is'our duty to provide an re-
meeies against deprecated paper CURRENCY which
the Constitution enables us to Afford The Ire.sn-
y Department. on several formers occasions, has
shgg sted the PRoPRIETT and INPoRrAscR Of
UNIFORM Law coScRaNIxG sBANLRuPfcIEs of eoy
poraiionS.. Through the instrumentslity az tuch
law, sa!utsry cheek may doubtless be imposed on
the issues Of paper money and an electuai remedy
given p The citizens in way At once equal in all
parts Of the Union, ana fully authorised 6y TIC CON-
ssiitEioN." III -
Still later, viz. in the yesr 1910, ihat
year memorable for his overthrow, be
uses the following language, in a letter
TO certain citizens oil New York
at 10 rule, the sacred observance az which 4
indispensable to the we'll being of Socety thai Co
vernment should never interfere with private con-
tracts even when the auth oriy to do so Is conferred
ey tae Constitution except upon the ground Of ev-
dent Itlblic necessity and then with degree Of ca-
ton and creumspeetion which shall guard il an ef
fectual manner against fraud and Injustice That
occasions may arise when those who have the riehtfl
power TO Interfere may do 90, and are REQUIRED q
do 50, By regard fer HE beet iaterest, Of IA cet
Hunits, there can be no doubt thought there was
occasion far such srferssce in sa7 pare nv
vote tor general Bankrupt LG1v, applicable 10
bankers and traders. classes which ali must a0ree
we're intended 70 be.embraced by the clause III the
constitution relating to this subject. An occasion
Of At least equal urgency for such law ersts at
fh's fiHe.-The ADVERTISEMENTS caused nv The ne-
nicioHs expansion Of the currency, and The conse
of credit and cash enterprises which
have unfortunately characterised the last few wears
arg sach az % render on interference Of this kind
greatly eonducre ii not absolutely necessarv 20 me
2nSae good, WOULD THEiEFORE HAVE
UN LY,CO-OPERATED AT 1HF.
PASSAGE OF SUCH A LAW. properIy ouar,Ied
sganst frauds and 10 framed secure to the
i fannaa IA 1890 lRe-
Ilafter woe dischorged from fheir obligations. .
Thus il will appear at once, with wha,
JUSTICE those who are enforcing The claims
[of Mr.. Van Buren,, make use Of this sreu
ment 10 bis favor. Iii he was in favor Of
q Bankrupt law in Ie4O every man will
presume at once, that be was, al least. in
favor OF similar measure in l94l. when
the law passed | II be had been re elect.
ed there can be no donb: that he would
have approved such an one as tina, which
was actnally passed He was bound 10
do so, BY the pledge given in the above
extract,
The retrospective feature Of the Law, is
that most complained Of by those who op.
pose il. The journals of the Senate
show Mr.. Van Buren's opinions on that
point in 1927. The journal of Congress.
sional Debates (vol. Sd, page 1897 show
that be actually made speech in favor Of
retaining the retrospective feature, which
MT. Read of Mississippishad moved to
strike out. Bat further: iLe 93d section
Of this bill extended its provisions 10 Ill
classes. Mr.. Van Buren,, as may be seen
BY reference to the volume above noticed.
opposed this extension. and wished to re-.
STRICT them to 9merchants and traders"
Cdl. Johnson replied to Mr.. Van Buren,,
ami said, 10 the course Of his remarks,
1.-The yivfying principle ought not to Be
cloIfned TO any PRIVILEGED ORDER
6gt the relief and advantages Held forth IN
The bill ought to be general and unconfnsd,
and their good effects Be dispensed to the
cottage as ueHas to the palace r.
Ihe bill failed on account Of this section
extending its provisions; and motion to.
reconsider il being made, Mr.. Van Blu.
rem said that he had voted against il on
account Of this section, but ithaving been
struck out, he must be in favor of the
bill when the only clause to which be-,
had originally objected was to be expung
ed" The biz was reconsidered and re
jected, Mr.. Fan Buren, uoting for II. The
r. posed law, giving merchants and ira
ders privileges. which were withheld
from other classes, was far more obiec
tioDsSle than the late Bankrupt act, to the
bodyiot the people.
&5eAs the. Locofoco Demagogues are
in tbs habit of calling all statements of
facts. which appear in the Wing journals.
"WHEG LIES" we challenge any, or all
oil them, from the Enquirer down. 10 con
tradict The above statements. They are
takenlfrom The Record Rich. Wig.
A Especial election vas held 10 Dorches-
ter county. Maryland. on the 18th inst
for member Of The Legislature, in place
Of DR.. Nicols. deceased. The result was
a glorious Wing triumph. ]. B. Chaplain.
{W.l having received $50 vote. sDd Car
mer, (LXF.1 7Sl--Whig majority l58.
Dorchesiefs county at the last October e.
lection. by . most extraordinary mistake,
elected two Loco Focos 10 the Legisla.
ture.
The Washington Spectator, Democrat
&c journal speaks Of the present Congress
in this wises
"Tbrpughout ibe South. the return Of
the Desperate paftysto Congress with .
majority Of two thirds OF ils members.
was looked 10 By the Democratic party Is
a grand era for peace and relief. Ifitl
goes Oh IS II has begun. this Congress will
only BE remembered Is The mosi silIy.