Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-03-11
The Man of The Mask.

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A very interesting and admirable
correspondent Of the Ohio: Star, is al.
most overwhelmed with joy TO think
that the Mask has at last fallen from
the "Genius Of Democracy" This pit
iful creature has so long worn the Mask
Of whiggery and looked through its
false lights. that he really imagines all
honest men are in the same seductive
garb. He talks, Of having a "good
memory" But has he not forgotten
the "banners," the "music," the "coon
skins" and "corn dogers." The Bank
here, and no Bank there. The "go it"
"For Tip and Tyler therefore,
Without why or wherefore"
Has he not forgotten the low, decep.
tive, villainous arts Of bis party when
they "stooped TO conquer" Surely
this mans memory must be bad or he
could not have been born when these
things happened. Has he forgotten
the "Thomas Earl' resolution Of his
party, declaring in favor Of individual
responsibility" in 1882 or 'ss, and the
disgraceful manner in which after cleo
tion they threw off the Mask and scout
ed the doctrine2 Does he not know
that his party have not only worn the
Mask themselves, but sought to- Mask
all the frauds and corruptions Of Banks
and Bankers and screen them from the
whitening eye of public investigation?
He talks of "Pot Metal" "Orbs," and
Marble Mouths 'Oracles' and Priests
and other equally classical and beau,i-
ful things. But he has forgotten the
splendid Marble Temple Of his party
in the "city Of Penn" and the "Paper
Idol" and the "High Priest Nicholas"
and all the fearful ruin which he brought
upon his deladed followers, and that last
crowning thing the Indictment Of the
"great Financier." Or is he a stran-
ger in these parts.
He says we hear no more of "Bank
Reform" of "checks and guards" Of
"indivldual responsibility" and "safety
to Bill hoIders;" and this is true. You
will hear no more of "Bank Reform"
&c. The Democrats have long strug-
gled to effect reform and bring the
Banks Under the control Of just and equal
laws, and make 4 EN- bear their proper
tons Of the burdens of that government,
by which they'were profi!ing, but all in
vain. Clothed with special privileges
and armed with vast fictitious capi.
tai, they scorned the laws and trampled
on the tights and interest Of society.
Shall we longer preach reform 10 these
"souItess things" We think not. An.
nihilation is the only principle which
VIII ever effectually regulate and re.
form these institutions. He appeals to
candid men Of all parties against the
folly Of going this figure at this time.
We do the same, and ask why create
o multitude of Banss at time when
they were not needed Were not
times better, money plentier, Exchan-
ges lower when we had but ten Banks
than when we had forty? Does the
creation ofa Bank add 10 our real cap.
ital? No man is so foolish as to be.
lieve such a doctrine. All real capital
is accumulated by labor applied to the
Earth or the raw material she supplies.
Then why seek to substitute the fcti.
tioxs for the real. Poor men live by
their earnings, if they earn more than
living they lay it up and improve upon
it and grow rich. They do not ask
fictitious capital. The rich do not
needi, and ought not 10 have it If they
ask It. Poor men never profit by
Banks. Rich men always. A law
doubling OF trebling the property of one
man gives him an unjust adv antageI
over his ncighbor, and gives him twelve ,
or eighteen per cent. while his neigh. I
Dor gets but six. All! but say they. I
'thc Banks make only a fair,proft be. ,
cause their expenses are so great" Is
This any reason for banking' Do no,