The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1844-05-22

taken, denied that the independent treasury
system would or could have the effect 10 pro-
duce the disasters upon the community which
IFS enemies attributed to it. The effects attribu-
| ted were, that it would destroy the banks, break
down the credit system, establish an exclusive
metallic currency, reduce the value of property
and the price of labor. He denied tkat the bill
possessed the power TO produce such effects; and
| (as all his speeches show was opposed to an
exclusive metallic currency in the then condi-
ton of the country, owing 10 the manner in
which the commercial, mercantile, and general
interests of the country were interviewer with
banks, paper currency, and the credit system.
No man trod more cautiously, or advanced with
more precision, and, at the same time, with more
| irmness, in the reformations which were then in
progress in relation to the currency, and to the
control, management, and disbursement of the
national revenue, than did Mr. B. The safety
of the revenue, and its proper and secure man
agement without materially affecting the chan
nels of trade and the general interests of the
country, seemed 10 be his highest obiect--for
the truth of which can safely refer to all his
speeches in support of The independent treasury
plan, and all financial measures appertanng
thereto. speak knowingly; speak from hear
| ing his speeches when made, and reading them
when printed; and yet, in the face of all who
heard HIM, and all who read his speeches, John
DAVIS puts this argument in his mouth, viz: " II
tthe independent treasury contains the necessa-
ry corrective [for the evils imputable to the per-
mclous influence OF bank paper, as it will check
lmportatlons OF foreign goods, suppress what we
call the credit system, and, by restoring specie
currency, reduce the wages of labor and the val
ue OF property!" And this argument, which Mr..
Buchanan never conceived, Tor, if he did, never,
expressed,) constituted part Of honest John'sm
speech, and was heralded far and wide through
the country, and was labelled and endorsed, and
heralded back again, by every foul, filthy, false
federal sheet in the land and by eyery hired
bank mlnIon and corrupt domagogue in the
shape Of stump speaker, from Daniel Webster
down to the most contemplate whig whiffet of
federal mmcry. take it on myself to say. and
hold myself responsible, that more meretri
cious Gasehood never was nyented-a baser and
more groundless alsehood never entered the
head or heart of any man. II was falsehood
worthy 10 be conceived by a vile, vitiated brain.
worthy to be cherished by a corrupt heart worthy
to be given birth TO by polluted and foul mouth:
and worthy TO be promulgated by poisoned pen: !:
and worthy to be endorsed by reckless, un-
prnclpled, and corrupt party. | have noticed
this talsehood, though at first personal; but it
was told and spread TO deceive a nation, and it
did deceive nation. 1t contained in IFS begin
ming the crime Of talsehood, and in effect and
end the injury of a falsehOod / name it and
expose it i'll connexon with others of like char
acter, that the individual community NAV puard
themselves against the effects ofsuch fajseboods
in the coming contest, which will fall lpon the
country as leaves in autumn by the blight of
frost.
But falsehood and SANDER, and the base, Grim
lnal, and reasonable auxiliaries which were
brought to cooperate with them, as have said,
were not the only resort of the federaIiss in
lS40. There were other means, perhaps less
criminal, but not less disgracefu. resorted to.
mean drunken orgies, empty displays; vulgar
scenes; and exhibitions of coons, opossums,
skunks, empty barrels, old gourds, and snappinp
turtles; protane sacrifices; Tippecanoe and Hari-
ford banners These disgraceful shows, sense
less parades, and profane demonstrations, were
as fatal to the good order of society, and the
moral institutions Of the country, as the CHANGE
they effected was fatal to its political and pocu-
mary interests. Dignity of character, and mo-
rality Of purpose, were alike sacrificed. All Or
ders, all sexes, and all professions, of the entire
federal family, were contaminated with the VIZ
rus. Every institution, and every temple, how
ever sacred, waspolluted. The temple of Justice
and the temple of religion, the judges seat and
sacred desk, were prostituted 10 the use and the
level of the dogery, and the haunts of debauche-
ry and dissipation. Yes, sir; not only were the
ermne and judgment-seat contaminated, but the
sacred desk and the pulpit were polluted; and
some Of of those who claim TO be ministers of
the gospel, ambassadors of our Saviour, and
i Heavens bearers of dispatches and glad tidngs,
standard-bearers of the holy cross, and those
who administer the holy sacraments, Frustrated
themselves from their high and lofty station. TO
which none but apostles and ministers ordained
Iby Heavens sanction should presume 10 ascend,
even some of them, say, prostrated them
selves at the shrine of the corruptions and poti-
cal iniquities Of that time; and, in place of obey
ling tho commands Of their divine Master. in
teaching the way of salvation 10 dying world.
were found playing the political missionary.
In place of bearing witness to the truth of His
holy religion they were endorsing all the base,
false, and infamous ISLANDERS and dciraction
which were propogated TO overthrow the admin
lstration-sander and detraction worthy of the
Idstempered brain of the reckless political despe-
RADIO, the heart of corruption, and the tongue Of
poison.
cheerfully recognise The right of every indi-
Ivldual in the community to exercise the rights
of freeman; but while | hold sacred the names
Iof Christian minister and apostle, deem it du-
y owe to the holy religion, by which hope
for redemption and salvation in the world 10
come, to denounce the man who will abuse it,
as unworthy TO be its professional advocate
Yes, sir, some of them were found participating
with, and mingIing in, the drunken carousals that
would have disgraced bacchanalian feast, in
the most degraded days of Greece Such men
are made for the tables of mnnev.channers not