The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-05-08
The Moneyed Interest.

II is an admitted and well established fact, that
all moneyed men use every means within their
control TO promote their own interests, regardless
Of the welfare OF the great body Of the people,
whose protection should be the chief object Of all
legislation. To this detestab,s selishpess, which
il the basest passion oi the human heart, is a,tb-
table nearly. if not ALL the evils imposed upon the
people Of this and all other countries, and from
which we, in this country, have more to fear than
from all the powers Of Europe combined. Then
how cautious should we be. in receiving any thing
10 true, coming from interested persons, and in
augmentng the means in the hands Of any one, 10
oppress the people.
How frequently have the people Of this country
been told, that il the whig tariff, OF 1872, was re-
pealed and the tariff of the democratic party adop.
ted in its stead that ruin and distress would sweep
over our happy country like bIieh,ing curse; and
how frequently has il been said, with as much ap.
parent candor as il il were true, that the business
transactions Of this country could not be carried
without the aid of National Bank! These things
have been so often repeated by interested bankers
and manufacturers (who are the soul Of the whig
party) and their mnions -loafers and gamblers
and by the hirelings who control the whig press,
and who stand ever ready to do the dirty work Of
theTF party for pay, that thousands Of honest men
have been misIed by them, and were Induced to
believe lie, as experience hes taught Us. The
tariff Of az has been repealed, and the idea of q
National Bank has become obsolete; and YET the
finances Of the country are now more prosperous
than they have ever been before; aud the farmer,
Instead of the products Of his labor rotting upon
his hands, Gas predicted by the whgs,) is receiving
agrester reward for it than il 10 usual for him TO
do. M.
III is the interest Of bankers to induce the people
to believe that their interests will be best promoted
BY permitting themselves to be taxed dr the use of
shinplaster- r-promises-to-psy The manufacturers
argue that the peoples nterestsar greatly advan-
eed by submitting TO be taxed upon all the manu-
factured goods they msy consume. In Short Il 10
ths policy 1.-THE whie party to tax the people upon
every thing necessary to their existence from the
cradsto the grave; and this is called blessing I!
Il 10 humilistink 10 know that great number Of
the people of this country can be 50 easily hum
bpgged and made 70 believe lie, 80 fatal to their
interests. . that prosperity Of the country de.
pends upon high taxation. II this be true, the
people Of Ohio have been doubly blessed; for GER
tainly no one will complain Of Ohio whiggery be-
ingremiss in imposing taxes sufficiently high for
the welfare Of The citizens Of the State. Bankers
and manufacturers should be believed. like ether
men, about matters in which they are not interest.
cd; otherwise they should be treated like interest
cd witnssses, ssnworfhy Of belief
The Ohio Statesmen says: "There is more truth
ip tisI following extract Than many suppose II
a the advocates sf banks would BE- a. candid as
Governor Woodbridge Of Michigan, the people
NSAia bavs no trouble in knowing the real objects
fof which ihey ere established. He was predict
pg'shs 6ns tbings that would happen ifths whiEs
shly ct power. Mhss hs declared" fs
i3,ssslt the wings obtain power we shall
have 3 National Bank, and then every
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