Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-08-16
ESSENTIALLY DEMOCRATIC,

OF the Texas measure should BE- a guarantee of
thr liberalization of the President amdhis CAB.
IN 10 Is, essentially democratic. The inda-
pendent treasury a reduction of the tariff. and
the occupation of Ot,gon will all follow the
nnn"Nt''pn of Texas Since how lorg have
III sI0-'r asury and Tree traic doctrine been
css ntiJllN d m1crdlic2 Surely James Madi-
son wasas good denocre, in any cpoi SENSE,
a. C.l. Polk. Madison, cnries, rccomm,n-
datipns of tn, protective policy have been too
often quoted to need repetition We happen,
liowever. 20 haze htlutc uatl;e record of a dem
ocratic iubilation which was held in celebra-
ton OF James Madison's election, and Tlicu,s
htchie, now editor ot the Union. was there
to see Tho Richmond Enquirer of Dec. 10
loOS, contains an account OF Il dinner Of IN,
electors of Virginia, after casting their vutc,
Tor Madison, at which Spencer RpaDe prcsi.
dcd. Thomas Richie volunteered a toast. and
%nuinerou. other Distinguish democrats of thai
day did the same. We do not fndumong IN,
toasts recorded in the Enquirer, whether
regular or volunteer, any |al.usion to thc sub
treasury or anti protection as essentially dem .
cratic. But Hugh Nelson, the democratic spca-
k"r oi the House of Delegates at that time, OF
Tered a sentiment to which, for aught that APP
pears, MIR. Richie and the res; of the demo
cratic company tossed OF their bumpers with
right good will. Vt ran thus:
Success to democratic manufactures Nh,
America avail herself OF those goods. with
which nature has endowed her. to render her
destiny independent ol the conflicts of Europe =
When Madison was President, this srnti
ment wascssentially democratic. When Polk
p%resiies, the opposite doctrine prevails. De.
mocracy prosrcSscs-tim change-and wei
may MIR. Richie say, "tempora mutantur ct
hos maiamur in ills" By the way, judo,
Roane gave a toast which, if it it was demo
cratic then, Is now obsolete by procession
1t was this-'The man who Stands commit
ted-to vindicate the rights of his country.
Nova days to stand not committed is to stanc
highest with the democracy.
But it seems that tlIe spb-trcasury is essen
TALLY democratic. If it be, then Mr.. Van Bu
rem who made ii (and only it in four wears
was a most essential democrat and was mos
lnhumanly treated at Baltimore one fine day
And alas for the orthodoxy of many a groau.
ing column OF the Richmond Enquirer, bella
boring the sub-treasuy in 1887! Thoma.
Richie Thomas Richie !! where then wa
your essential democracy? Then the Enoui
rer said that this scheme would only expos
the public funds to n hundred hands wher
otherwise one could not reach them. An,
many another hard thing did the present ora
Gle OF essential democracy then say about thi
essentially democratic measure. But Father
Richie has fcathe red hisnest since then. Hi
now are among those hundred hands blessec
with the privilege OF reaching the public funds
But the President himself who is now .'de.
iermincd to be essentially democratic by fol
lowing in the footsteps of that illustrious pre-
decessor whom he pushed from his stool last
spring, he, even he, made a speech in lS3.
against the sub-treasury project. Mr.. Polk
then thought il doubtful o whether the heayi
est security which the most wealthy indiyid-
ual could give could make the public dcposi,es
sgte at the point oflarge collection" He said
That II tile officer were corrupt or unfortunate
IN speculation, &" the loss sustained by govern
ment would be inevitable He added that
as between the responsibility of a public re-
cciver and bank corporations, as banks do cx.
Ist and are likely to exist under State author.
lty, the latter, upon the ground of safety tc
the public, arr 90 be Prgcrrcd." 1t even an
peared TO him that when the officers cot IN,
money " they must either hoard it, by keen.
ing II locked up in a strong box, or use il al
their W risk in private speculation or trade
or they must, for their own security and or
their ON responsibility, place it at last or
depos'te III banks for safe keeping, until they
are called on by tn government for it,! Tbes,
are a few OF the views which Mr.. Polk. tber
the iactotum of Gen. jackson in Congress
urged against a measure which, under his ow,
administration and by his own organ is pro
nounced " essentially democratic" The sub.
treasury urged by Mr.. Polk AMI Mr.. Ritchic
Par mobile fatrum.
THE YANKEE AND MOSQUITO BAR
"A genuine Jonathan arrived in the Eastern
stages about tea time AMI although there wcr,
plenty OF boats in port. he litS,l the looks o
the United States Hotel so well that ne deter
mined to stop there. After supper, viii
which he was delighted a servant lightcdhfn
TO his DOM, where h., for the first time. say
a mosquito bar, and the following c%olloquy en-
sued:
u say, man, | guess this ere room amt ia
me, no how but some Of the gals. / nevc
should know how to sleep with them ere mic
G uion ~
IN istakc. Mass1 told me this room am
no oder. Rooms all alike in this house.
"Wcli then, they're tarnal fine. / tell Won
Bat think III roll mine up and not dirt.
en-"
The darhcy rolled up his eyes, but saiI no
thing. In the morning Jonathan went down