The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-11-01

warn us against adopting a still more corrupt
banking system.
NU'e out Of t1. Of all the hanks which have
been organized in the L. ). have failed And
truly did Daniel Webster declare. that "Of all
plans Tor cheating the laborns classes none is 50
eileetnd rs that which dcludes theal with paper
money ut is the most perfect cXpedtnt ever
invented for itrtili1ng the rich mans field with
the sweat Of the poor man. brow" All expert
ence proves thatit Is impossible to give stahlIt
tos paper currency. The whole system Of bank
lng or the issuing of paper substitutes OF promise.
; 10 pay To circulate IN the place oI metallic money
Is essentially vicious in It's constitution and dcirc
tive m the elements OF ts organization. system
aiter system has been tried. First, bank, IT de
post. second, bank, d discount. third, banks ni
circulation; aud they have all failed To furnish
the people with safe sound, and uniform currrr
cy These banks We're all based on, or profc,scd
to have been based On, n specie copitoi And vet
the bankers AMI bank advocates acknowledge
that they have all proved corrupt and uu,af,
ami they now come forward with "a now plan.
based, not on aYccie copita!, but ON promises To
paY based On other promises 10 p1g wi'Lu,i q
u2'tU IN Y'Scie 20 raissR either prog,ise g,h for
the oauk law makes no provision compelling the
banks to keep any fixed amount Of specie ON
hand to redeem their bills. They tell lis tint
this new plan OF banking is perfect paragon of
beauty and safety that tie old system is corrupt
and rotion to the very core. Mat they themselves,
while conducting It, We're the most co7Sua,auis
SCI Of Sco0tdrcis and rtNdo,s that ever went un.
hung but il We will only extend towards Them 4
generous confidence and vote for the law, and
give them chance to try the new system. they
viii Dc a. honest rs Aristides. harmless rs doves.
innocent rs lambs, and pious as SAINTS. In fact,
NHta 4r..t .,l J
bills are To float about an every breeze. thick n,
autumnal leaves. We are To have nothing to do
but gather them pby bandiuls pay Oft our debts
and speculate oil each other, and all become li,h
as Crpsus.
Such are the promises made hy the bankers.
who confess that all their DAYS have been passed
IN deeds Of ttl2gity ard rtHdjay But now, 10
behold new light has dawnel On their aston.
Ished visions. They have suddenly become ne
orphOsed-chan:ed in the twiukhng Of an
eye INTO honest men, and cannot and woull not If
they could, cheat the people any more Shall we
believe and trust them No. we should no
more believe them than we should believe Sa
tan, the father Of lies and We should no more
trust them than we would trust the adder- flugS
Shall We vote FOR the bank law, aud thereby Is.
tablsh legion OF swiudlng shops in the state
Shall the farmers, mechanics and laborins men,
by our own votes Tor by ncgtcting to attend the
polls and vote against the bank law ta>teu on
ourselves and pnsterty. for all time to como n L.
glon OF rarnggres, Jiooincicrs. and huypifs who
toll not, neither do they spin" who live but to
consume and take from the mouth Of labor the
bread which it has earned Shall democrats prove
false tn the faith which we have ALWAYS profess.
ed. turn our backs or our democratic governor.
AMI warm into life myriad Of rip,rs. when We
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