The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-08-05
SPECIAL PRIVILEGES.

SPECIAL PRIVILEGES.
The day Of Special and Exclusive Privi-
leges is Fastening to its final close. The
people are beginning more and more TO see
the evil effects Of acts incorporating bank
ing institutions with the exclusive power to
plunder them at will and the hired and pen
stoned editors, who bow down to the paper
money gods, are fast being regarded in their
true light. The time for raising some panic
to awe the people into submission will do no
longer. The demagogues who in days by
gone predicted that all property and produce
would fall down to mere songs value, in
case of the overthrow of the swinding bank
ing system, dare not again enter the field TO
renew their venal cry for they have exposed
themselves to the gaze Of an enlightened
people in the colors Of the hypocrite, falsf-
er and mischiefmaker. We hail with feel
ings of mingled delight and pleasure this
growing state Of sound opinion on the sub
ject of Banking 1t is proof that those
who were for time deluded by the nefari-
GUS representations of bad men are rapidly
recovering from that state Of blindness in
which such had placed them.
The principle of Special Privileges is an
antagonist Of democracy; and at war with
the interests Of labor and all honest industry;
and we- refer with evident delight to the
measures which are daily being taken to
choke off the Monster which has so long
sapped the life-blood of the body poltic.-
Louisiana was the first State TO give death
blow TO the principle above named; and her
Constitution will stand proudly free of the
polluting influence which has hitherto re-
suited from its incorporation into the affairs
of that State. But another state is already
making efforts in imitation of Louisiana and
she will accomplish all. Missouri, ere an
other year goes round, will greet Louisiana
as her twin-sster. The people have said it,
and the Convention which is to meet will so
declare it.
An anti-bank Constitution one year ago was
scarcely ever heard of but in theory; and
then comparatively from but few tongues
Who will dare deny, in view of the past, and
what the present is ushering forth, that do
zen anti-bank Constitutions will not be in
practical existence with the revolution of
the next two or three years? Truly, as a
celebrated historian says: " In grave con-
"test of principle against race, though
"the strife lmay be prolonged, the result is
"never doubtful: it is the wrestling of the
.angel with Jacob: it may continue for a
"night or century; but in the event, man
sis always vanquished. d."-American Union.
WILL THERE BE WAR.-England has long
feared that our institutions, in their progress,
would overrun California, and thus open to
tis plenty of good harbors upon the Pacific.
The main object she has in claiming all the
upper part of Oregon, is to get all the har-
bors of that terrtory--well knowing that the
rest, if allowed 10 us, could be of very little
moment, as il is wholly destitute of single
good harbor. But England has now secured
some interest in California, of nature
which she no doubt designs shall result in
her possessing that portion of this continent.
Then, with the Oregon question still open,
and Mexico at war with us, England could
command her hvorite position of promoter of
hostilities between others, while she would
stand ready to profit by whatever might be-
fal. Mexico would need help; and if coun-
selled to war by England, she would natu-
rally be aided in its prosecution by that pow
or. This would incur debt to England,
which Mexico would be expected to pay, at
least, by commercial concessions--the "yield-
ing policy"-which would end in placing
Mexico within the fatal grasp of English
trade reachings" Meanwhile, by preying
upon our commerce, the Mexicans would
highly subserve English interests, so greatly
annoyed by our commercial enterprise, and
extend her carrying trade. This is one of
the benefits that England would hope for, at
least; while, through intrigues with south
western Indians, they would be brought to
act upon our frontiers. All this be it ob-
served, can be accomplished, by England,
without appearing in the contest. But, if
the Oregon question, or defence of her
plans with regard to California, should render
it matter of policy to come openly into the
conflict, then she could do SO as an ally of
Mexico, and profit, through her geographi-
cal position, in assailing us. 1t is highly
probable, then, in our opinion, that English
councils will prevail with Mexico, and that
resort 10 hostilities with us, by that power,
will thus be produced.-Bufalo Pilot.
To CLEAN WINDows-A new method Of
cleaning windows is now coming into gene
raj use, possessing many advantages over the
old system of using whiting, &c. The win
dow is first busted with bunch of feathers,
or dusting brush, and when all the dust is
removed, place bowl of boiling
hot water at the base of the window, the
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