The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-11-05
FOR NEXT GOVERNOR OF OHIO,
DAVID TOD.
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gard TO the present Banking law that we scarce
ly deem ii necessary TO say any thing more. We
have on numerous occasions pointed out the
radical defects of that law-we have shown that
it is grand scheme got up by spectators and
stock jobbeEs TO swindle and delraud the peo.
Ile--we have shown that there is not shadow
of security TO the bill holder, while at the samel
time the banker will make money, Hwax fat and
kick"-we have shown that one Of these wild
cat banks may be started, without having cent
of specie in lis vaults, in consequence Of its fc-
titous deposits and sight drafts--we have shown
that few ndy yiduals, without silver dollar NAV
start bank, and then monopolize for themselves
its entire issues. We have skewn all this andy
mere, and we have told the people that it was
our honest belief, that banking system so pal
pably unsafe, must inevitably explode, and that
before many years. Any man of ordinary sense,
without being gifted with the power of prophecy,
must arrive at the same conclusion. But yet,
Notwithstanding these things, the people of this
county, and of the State indeed, seem resolved
upon having system of banking of some sort or
other. The result Of the late election, we must
in all candor confess, can be construed into moth
ing else than an expression Of opinion in favor
of the presenS banking law. The wings as par
ty, voted to sustain the law, and large body of
democrats who are opposed TO the adoption Of an
exclusive metallic currency, voted the same way,
not wishing to see law repealed before ii re-
ceved a lair and honest trial. These men are
still democrats, and always intend 10 be. On ev-
cry other question they will be found dong bat
lie against the federal party.
Fhe democratic party at present in this state,
appear 10 occupy rather dubious position. This
question of currency has not only defeated
them, but has caused angry feelings to arise in
their bosoms towards each other. The ultra
sshards and the ultra ''softs' have had their bat
tles-they have said all the severe things of
each other they possibly could, and we imagine
they are willing TO meet each other once more
on some common platform. Between these two
extreme factions we profess TO maintain an ann
ed neutrality. We have not identified ourselves
with either Of them, because we believed them
10 be factions which the great mass of the dem
ocratic party utterly repudiate.
The Democratic Convention which is TO meet
at Columbus on the Slh Of January next, for the
purpose of nominating candidate for Governor,
will, we have every reason to believe, adopt
GONE measures which will meet the views of the
whole party. The olive branch must be held
out, or else we may as we'll dsband our forces at
once. The Convention on the 4th of July last
was got up by a few political demagogues and
ambitious aspirants. The great mass of the par
tyhad nothing to do with it, This county, and
indeed more than one half the counties in the
State, sent no delegates and took no part in the
proceedings, because the assembling Of con-
vention was looked upon as unreasonable and
uncalled for. We never published the proceed
ings of that body, because we considered it I'M
authorised to speak for the democratic party oi
the State. The issues made at that Convention
were forced upon us by the federalists, and they
defeated US. The Sth of January Convention
we trust, will be body of different character
A candidate for Governor will then be nomina
ted, and it being the season of the year when oul
agricultural friends are not very busy, a full anc
general attendance may be anticipated. 1t will
be emphatically the Peoples ConyentioL--the
farmers Convention. The old political wire
workers and worn out demagogues must keeE
their dry bones away--they have we'll nigh rid
den the party to death, and had better not in
trude themselves into places where their pre-
sence will do no good and may do a great deal o
mischief
In connection with what we have writer
above, we copy the following extract from let
Ter, written by the intelligent edi,or Of the Gin
cinnati Union to his paper from Columbus:
sIa respect to politics here, have but littl,
to say. They are gloomy enough for the Demo
crats. The Wings claim % on joint ballot il
the Legislature. The Democrats concede then
Is. The odds is the dilference--it matters littl,
which is correct, for either is bad enough. Al
TO the cause of our overwhelming defeat, Their
are differences of opinion. Some say it is be
cause the ultra issue, Of repeal, exclusive har'
Noney, collection Of taxes in gold and silver only
and the reputation as illegal and void, ofal coz
tracts not made and perfected in gold and silver
and the rejection Of all sorts Of bank paper, hav,
been the cause of our defeat These Issues
they say, have not been sustained, but on the con
trary, have been uttorly and irevocably con
demned BY the people, many ofthe Democrats
portion Of whom, have either not voted at all, 0
voted with the Wings, because they could no
sustain such issues. Others say that the defea
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