Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-27

and their real object ~ ngnung SO
Justify for absolute and uncondiiion-
al repeal. The Loco 'ocos have for
years past been carrying on a war
either directly or indirectly upon
the Banks and allmonied institutions;
their general argument being, that
all banks and banking operations
were swindies upon the public, and
therefore aristocratic, and opposed to
the general good, and whenever a
bank has broken up and the public
has lost by the bills Of said bank, the
circumstance has been paraded as
another truth of their argument
against the banking system and all
banks. Ever since 1887 the Loco.
loco party has been experimenting
Il in various parts Of the country upon
its financial affairs, bu; by their eager
ness to pull down and destroy the
banks, they have several times pulled
the people down upon them in such
manner, as to teach them a little
caution in their reckless dabbling
with interests vital to the well-being
Of the public. The celebrated "Spe-
Gle CIRCULAR Of 81, Of Mr.. V. Buren,
followed by the famous "Small bill
Law" of New York, in '3S, and they
followed by the "Sub-treasury
scheme" Of 40, and the events that
Immediately followed them, are still
fresh in the minds OF these foxey
politicians, and they find that they
must proceed with a great deal OF
caution, If they wish 10 succeed in
their "rule or ruin" schemes for pow
er. Hence the sudden zeal in lavor
Of "Repeal," manifested by certain
dogmalisis and bunker politicians
now in the Convention. They saw
good chance, by opening the way
for absolute repeal. TO cut down at
one blow, every bank in the State,
by introducing into the Constitution
, a clause, giving TO the Legislature
, the right and power to repeal any
and all charters granted to the peo-
pie, no matter for what purpose they
may have been given, or the benefits
they were calculated to confer
The Wings have pursued tempe
rate aad conservative course on this
| question, going as far for repeal as
they thought was consistent with
the rights Of the people individually
and the well-being of the body polite
and only holding the check reign
when they though! those would bt
: exposed TO dangers, and the hazard:
$ of reckless legislation; and | am hap
: py 10 say that an Immortal few
of the opposite side Of the house have
/ been equally careful in exposing th'
. great interests OF the people TO thl
hasty and immature legislation o
S overheated parties, thereby exposing
: themselves TO a storm OF abuse from
) u certain press in this city, and it
few puppy mimics in the country
until one of the members resigned
his seat, and appealed from the inius
tice OF a few affiliated papers anC
] their reckless followers, to his con
: stituents. Judge Vance Of Butlel
: went home and took the hustings OF
the stump, stating clearly his opin
: ions and announcing his future cours,
n to be, if elected, the same as hereto
fore, and leaving them to decide
whether he was right or wrong il
t the course he had pursued. Hi
: constituents sent him back, with al
increased majority, to resume ant
prosecute to the end, the same cours,
r he had pursued, and to complete a
g he had begun, his labors in the Con
e vention. The return Of Judg'
Q Vance has had the effect to smother
D in part, the abuse of the Enquirer
and to soften down the mad attack!
q Of the extreme radicals; and also Il
r teach them that the people do no
S very often lose sight Of their ser
: wants, and nerer lose their reason or
4 questions affecting alike their owr
4 and their childrens welfare for gene
D rations to come. But more anon.
During a few weeks past, our city
/, has been surieited with a species o
J gambling, in the shape ol "Prizt
Concerts" until the whole commu,
nifty is aroused against them TO de.
mand their extinction. This system
! of swindling has done more TO rouse
the appetite for gambling. and scat
ter broadcast the seeds OF future cor.
ruption and vice, than anything thai
: has occurred here for years. The
proceedings are something after this
! sort: a few interested persons gel
toIether a lot Of old brass jeweIry,
) consisting Of earrings, pins, pencils
bracelets, watches, &C., divided into
> 10, 20, 40 or go prizes; valued really
at about as many dollars; but accor-
ding to the bills, to hundreds Of dol
lars; they get some one or two who
can sQu the words of an old song; a
half dozen to play the banjo, violin,
.Nc. &c. ct cetera, to perform Tor