Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-03-31
CoNGREssIoNAL-LETTER POSTAGE.

The Hon, Mr.. Cobb, of Ca, in late speech in
the House, the motion TO reduce the postage from
five to three cents held the following language W e
copy from the Congressional Globe:
MIR. Cobb said, after sundry preliminary remarks
'IIe never would support a reduction OF postage
which should result in bringing into circulation
throughout the country the cent pieces, the copPers
He knew that gentlemen coming from our large cities
might think il strange that he should oppose me Cur
culation of coppeTs. He knew gentlemen residing IN
cities large towns, and their vicintIes, had Dceh IN
th habit nerhaps from their earliest rccolcctions, of
seeing coppers in He did not now recocct ever
10 have seen in circulation IN the district when
he represented and he hoped he never should ne
fact was the same with reference to thc Wnolc Ste
Of Georgia; there coppers IN circulation
throughout the whole length and breadth oi mat
State with the exception OF one or two points; very
similar was the fact also with reference TO othersec
lions of the country remote from large cities ould
Ibis House, by any measure they might ADOPT, en-
courage and almost force upon the people OF those
sections the circulation OF coppcrs! lie shouu 'o'e
against all such measures. . . .
"Without entering at length into his objections 10
,bc conner circuation he would content himself WIN
saving he honestly believed it had drmorallZlng
tendency upon the community among whom II cNIs'-
ed Go even TO your lowest classes, to your bcGgars
and YOU would find that the bcggar OF coppcrs was
one of the lowest class-was one OF the most want
inc in self-rcspcct. He did not believe that man
conId have much respect for himself who had his
pocket full of coppcrs. A laugh lie was utterly
and entirely opposed TO this circulation lie DeleV-
cd il had n dcmoralizing effect lie did not want 10
acc if introduced into those sections where they
brcathcd the pure air of the country; II might do tor
our large cities but he hoped TO see il no where else
A correspondent pleasantly turns ms rhodomoh-
tade into verse, as follows:
Mn SPEAKER
1t is with deepest Indignation,
rise, sir on this great occasion,
TO make my protest, strong and loud,
Against the intention Just avowcd,
To force upon the Georgia nation,
A nasty, copper circulation
And change our letter postage fee,
From silver five 10 coppcrS three
Sir this cncroachmcnt I'll resist
With tooth aud nail, and voice and fist,
And while my life and breath remain,
NV hate 10 c6ppcrs I'll maintain
Sir in the county Of my birth,
OF copper faces there's no dcaTth,
And those Of every shade and hue
must confess, motley crew
But copper money ne'cr was seen,
There's nothing there 20 base and mean
in cities large, and impure air,
To handle coppcrs men may dare,
And little urchiuS may rejoice,
To hear the pennies jjnglng noise
Ills said they find them very handy,
For ginger cakes and sugar candy
But distant far, o. may il b.,
The time when country nabous sec,
4 baser coin than silver fine,
Through mcshcs of their purses shine
Look at the tribes OF wandering beggars,
From sturdy droncs to wooden l'ggers,
The vilcst, sure, OF all that race,
Is he who. ho most foul disgrace,
For coppcrs asks, for coppcrs b'gs,
Fen though he stands on wooden prgS-
The more he has, deny who can,
He but becomes the mcaner man,
And pockets filled with this base metal,
Do the poor caititfs lower settle,
But there's mghtcr argument still,
Which should through every bosom thrill,
Our nations morals are in peril!
Yes stakcd on issue OF this quarrel!
And all who love its fair renown,
Will Join to vote the coppers down.
Phiadelphia Bulletin.