The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-05-16
Correspondence of the Free Trader.



shall be apprised, when she arrives, Of what ness
she brings.
Business is opening ycry well here this season.
No inhaton-no specuiation-no overpdng-
hat sound, legitimate, aud healthy business
such system of trading viii never call for bank
suspensions, or bankrupt laws. VI no would de-
size to see this slote # things changed, Tor the
Hhislmcs Of national bank, high ,arn, surplus
revenue, and their observation-disclosures
ex,ravagaucc, and immortality Who would de-
( sire to see the natural laws Of trade give way to
an artificial, 1acma,ing, unstable system; that
would be liable at any momcr.t to plunge The
country toto bankruptcy, ruin, aud dis,rcss If
there are any such, let them still hug the dclusiyc
tcncies, false doctrines and mad theories to their
breasts and ike dcthr5ned royalty, console them
selves 10y dwelling upon what they have been,
and what their power once was; for it is very
certain that the American people will prevent
their ever getting power again. The beauty,
simplicity, and purity Of democratic principles,
render it only necessary for them to be fairly un-
dcrstood and tricd, to meet the cordial approba-
ton Of lrec and cn2htoncd people.
Who does not rrcoIlect the imprccalious heap.
ed upon the head Of Old Hickory for his Efforts
/ to nd the country Of an odious, corrupt monicd
powcrl And now who does not rejoice that the
old veteran bTavcd The storm, and possessed the
moral courage to make him equal to the cmcr-
-gcucy WAC does not rccol'cct the succrs and
SCOTS Of the wings, when that pure, uprgh, and
enlightened statesman, Martin Van Duscn, pro-
posed the sub.lrcasury! And yet who can but
admire The practical operation Of the present sys-
TEN, in effect the same! When have the fiscal
concerns Of the government ever been managed
I with as much safety, chcapncss and facility, as
under this $ stcml
Who docs not recocct the drunken debauch
dumb shows, and senscIcss parade Of 1910 And
who docs not now look about upon the general
prosperity, conicntment and happiness of the
r. American people, and ferventy thank his God
that the country has been delivered from the ra-
pacious grasp of a reckless party; who. to cstab-
lish high tariff, bank, and distribution Of the
public domain, would hazard trade, commerce,
and even the happiness Of the laboring portion OF
the community i-and all 10 enable mushroom
aristocracy--a few empty heads, with fell pock-
eis-au Idle, vain, conceded class, who not pos
sessing souls themselves measure the merits Of a
; man by his doiars-to enable, say, such cres,
lures to Cypress the res, of the community, to
make the masses subserycnt to their wishes and
, dependant upon their mercy
We have trumphed, but we must not forget
that the price of freedom is eternal vigilance
, Our enemies are secretly organizing drilling aud
marshailing Tor another desperate struggle. We
must be on the alert. We must not fail to kccl
before the people the history Of the past-to warn
them Of the inevitable tendencies Of wing ADM
nlsiration and wing influence. Our enemies arc
ever trying 10 create new issues, assuming new
names, and urging new arguments; but if WI
{ keep the people reminded of the past we have
nothing to fear. The wings may attempt decep
ton as to their future principles, but the pas
l cuse or palIiac their former misdecds. Let u:
see that the people do not forget them.
. The defeat of that miserable combination Of
disappointed oilcc-auntcrs, ilHberaI secIarlans
r and canling hypocrics, selEslylcG Nai'ye AHlGj.
4 cas-was such as their unhoy alliance and vii.
ainous purposes deserved. 1t was such as might
, have been expected in free and enlightened
country. By fraud and deceit they came iulC
power. Their brief reign is over. Their cphc'
neral existence will soon be forgotten, aud thei
absurditics will only be remembered as adding to
swell the many OF lhe DAY.
The New York legislature is still in session
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