The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1851-06-14
Banking in Illinois.

v .NsSSIS. ht'yrS-CoUi We suppose il TO be the
sa'Fiaie otany humans being To fear and .hun lhe
realities Of Truth iu any ct tie affairs Of lIir and
ieel a sweet delight m the drlu-op and tl-ciua.
tons Of mystery, Ne might commJ,erate his con.
dltion, but n We attempted toI'!.wiul,e path
he would spurn Uur nndnu,s, and cutreat US not
to torment him. should You see men rushing
with railroad speed upon magnificent ear away
into a boUudesS, trackless, barren. and jaug,ra5s
desert charmed and delighted n:.h thetro..s,,;,,,
do not ask the question how they will r.,nrr-i,
VIII be uuwetome, and spoil J.air ,pnr,gutary
pleasure which IS all that no.. remains 10 tbcr
or were their return "a un,-1s lint fIll Of triI
ana ""NztH 20 not spJi. tie lille satisfaction Of
INC moment .or torture their Imagination with
'oa',''s' '"r they glide swcct,v and swiftly down
''c ssrta'n, albeit 10 terrible cSturlct Of which
'hey ore obs,inatcly ignorant; Hsy are satisfied
delighted then why iufict pain by admoui,hns
Ihey feel 4 maHia,s joy, and a mauiac's fate
awaits them. Is this the condition Of any cou..l.
cradle portion Of ourPeople IN rcgarl to any pro.
posed great public measure We're any people
ever So deluted A. to CIV with A,tl and frenzy
Give Us Barrabbas the robbcrm Wcrs men ever
so blind to their own interests AMI 20 Justice II
50, then what Is duty md COMMON obligation IN
the matter: If the case be one Of individual
character, and the blind deyoiee alone 10 suffer.
you may spare Your cOmmissergtiuu, and let him
ENJOY, undstu'bcl the right Of choice and 10, con
sequence But when IL measure IS to affect al
alike II Is our night and duty to reason. rpIuu.
Stratc, and raUia,e as much light - possible ahp
1t may disturb momeutary happy delu,ion with
some, and Illustrate tie dishonest 2gi selfish
schemes Of others
Truth. Ike tie surgeons iaac5. nav oreH dis.
ordered yein or amputate q diseased limb. impro-
wing health and restoring reason; vet men tcar
ami shGn H. and dareHnt meet it. IN every age
and country men have wu.shIppci sourtainr Z. re-
al or imaginary but could they eve, Be- peI,uad.
Ell to iurSake their idols and pay homage 70 the
tuune deity, Truth, Reason, and Common Sense.
We might hope 10 remove some Of the evils that
are now fastened upon IS or would they regard
the divine preceDt, of the God OF tue Ugiyer,e
reason and truth would De more common among
men, and their hearts and practices might be
reached over the mighty walls 81 prejudice Come
then my couG'rymen, and let us reason together
Believe me, whusger will hear reason, voice. al
although he may have lighter purse, be will
have better le.Et, all enjoy bis purse infinitely
more
All mea under Inc influence Of reason feel the
Deed Of secey. No man can lie independent. nor
was 1t ever designed he should be- ! ,eusp Of
dependence !. all that hold, society together. and
he Who wuUll cut himself Loose from the common
ilatetnal obligations II men and the restraints
and endearmeuts Of society, though he may en-.
trench himself behind wealth Is tut penny wise
and pound foolish lie offers the sacrifice of a }
mailman and will reap mailman, reward. His
fort has no strengih--it Is mere smoke that de. I
ceiyes HIM But 10 arrive at perfect state IF So
cety would ensure safety, competence and all /
their attendant enjnymeutS compared with which /
wealth ior iis own sake, Is putrii and poisonous
It walks through the garden Of the soul aud lie
55'r"ys every Thing valuable, but gives growth aud
luNpuance TO the most poisonous plant-
But how shall We arrive at this perfect state of
socletyi Il answer only by the most uniform O.
quality PRACTICABLE. with the various characters of
men: aud this eau ouly be produced BY system
Of government wise and equitable, granting no ex.
elusive privileges 20 any class. company. or man.
There will sti.l be rich and poor but the great
mass VIII be content with slow and honest gains
and general competence will satisfy them. so that
there Will be no excuse and far less temptation
to vice and crime But any exclusive PRIVILEGES.
enabling those who eu'oy them TO make more
than ordinary gains must Ae granted at the OK
pense of o'her. and Though nlirectlyl TO the loss
o! all The banking system affords the most
orcs6le aad perfect Illustration Of this nrincpe.
Here Is privilege, denied by the law ofnecessi.
ty and the law Of the land to any but cauitali,ts
who must violate the law Of God and of eternal
right TO improve this privilege which consists
wholly IN ab.iraciing, without any Just return the
product Of other mems toll and applying it to their
own use most unnatural iuhu oian and unrigbt.
e"us privilege. That this view Of the system in
general sense IS correct, and that the system
proposed to he established in this state can not be
eSceptedirom these objections, propose to esab.
lish in short series or article. to he satisfaction
of every candid man who will honor them wirb
perusaL n