The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-07-12

THE CURRENcY FiGHF.-Mr. Case, the
delegate from Hooking and Perry has
addressed hong and ably written letter
to the Perry County Democrat. in rela-
ton Ia that papers structures upon his
present position in regard to the Currency
question. We make few extracts. He
says:- y-
There are members Of the convention "who
are oplWsed 10 engralting hard money on the
new constitutions. s'imexprdieut aud not de.
mnnded 10y majurity Of the people" IL is iaeIpe-
dirnf. because such provision would, in my o.
pmlUu aud in ilis o"inion Uf some of the hest
hard unuey men in the State deiaAt the coustiiu-
tion, defeat the Democratic party defeat the val.
uhble reforms tor which the convention WIS cal
led. But il is matter ol opinion. ard lest my
be mistaken in wIiai the people want on this sub
irct. went for referring the question Of Banks"
nr M Banks" u ibe people. long befme was
Candidate. aud still g, Tor the saine. II mapri.
y ale oppnsed tn Banks then it will become a
part al the organic law; Il majority are Ia favor
Ut Banks. then we Save the constitution"
"NOw. sir, that is Republican, Democratic
course. an dispute u Q Democracy OF any mau
WIN is afraid To trust To The people. by n direct
v0te. that great questiun, which has so lOng agi.
lated tie public mind. My course is q prudent
aud sale one. highly R publican one; but those
WIN would sacrifice the constitution anil the
Democratic party upon the utter Of extreme ul
irdism, are PursliiIlg dangerous aud anti Demo.
! cratic COursr!"
The editors Of the Democrat, EagIe
aud Telegraph are opposed to submitting
the question 10 the people. Are they
not pretty Democrats!
In reply 10 a charge Of violated Pledg'
es. MIR. Case says;
/ "Y0u complain bernnse | Hin not in favor Of iu.
c0rpOraius "nlere party doguIas" on our conSti-
tuition. ! have, ma delegate, higher duty 10 per-
lnrln, under The snemnity Of nn oath, in forming
the organic law Of tue State Of Ohio. tOr al her
people, young aud old. Democrats. Wings aud
Free S6iers, than IN be the register Of tue re.
solves oI few cou.l LO,pe politicians in Stale or
County Conventions. How ridiculous it would
DO To lay down party platform IN Stnie const.
tnlou, aud Incorporate in il the DEGREES that had
been 'loreOrlaued' by parlizan Convention
Such a thing would be the Just subject Oi popular
contempt aud public scUrn; and beipre would be
guilty 50 dniug, | would resign my place
While net under my official Oatl, shall do
wllat my Judgment alld conscience approve. ="
81 nIadV but one pledge To tile convention that
gave me u unanimous nomination., and that was
"lllat. as u member pf the constitutional convel.
ton. would not act the parIiSun,' aud ihut pledge
| 'llnll regousy observe"
The Dem crat quotes the Constitution
Of the United States, where it says mo
State shall emit bills of Credit" Bslow
1t is touched of very cleverly:
"Yuu quote. with much parade. provision
from the United States Constitution. Now your
construction Of that extrac may be correct; il
s0, there ia No occasion for putting hard
money in the Ohio Constitution; but il you. as u
c0nsilnliunll expDunder. ure correct. then the
Unlted Stnics courts. the State courts and all tile
states in The Union for fifty years navo been in
error. am willing to defer my opinions io the
practice the States nud the courts 0f the UuiOn
nnliI shall become enlightened by your brilliant
commentary" t..t
We take up this much room in order
that Mr. Case may have hearing in this
county, where attacks have been made
upon his integrity. We would have pub.
lished the letter in full. but we could nui
spare the space.