Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1852-01-23

ron ore within our State make her particularly
blessed Her anthracite coal beds, furnishing (
choice and cheap fuel for domestic purposes,
for generating steam for the stationary aud To-
comotIvc engine, as we'll as for the propulsion
of our steamships, give 10 her trade almost
exclusively her own. For the supply OF this
article she is without any considerable rival.
Although this trade IS comparatively in It's IN
fancy, II has already grown 10 one OF great
/ magnitude.
The value Of the product of the mine is made
upmany by the healthy inyigorating labor Of the
hardy miner, whilst those engaged in this trade
constitute an industrious aud valuable consttu-
ency, with whose interests the prosperity ana
greatness of our Stale IS identified.
1t will afford me the utmost pleasure 10 favor /
/ all proper measures calculated to advance our
! great agricultural mineral and other interests
Intimately connected with the great interests
/ of the country is the subject oil currency.
/ The proper disposition OF tins quesuoh Is hol
! only highly important, bat one ol The most dll-
/ fcult and dangerous duties Of the government.
/ The errors Of our system OF the most seduc-
| tive and dangerous character consisting mann
/ ly in the creation Of too much paper for the a
mount Of specie basis provided for It's redemp-
ton. The utmost care should be taken 10 guard
against this tendency, and to secure the people
in the use of this medium. This security may
be measurably afforded by imposing on the cor
poratoIs individual liability TO the fullest extent
The injurious effects OF an excessive issue OF
paper money, have been 50 frequently demon
strated IN tins country by sad experience that
Il IS quite unnecessary 10 discuss t"e question on
this occasion. The Iaborer, the farmer, the
mechanic, the manufacturer and merchant are
all deeply interested in having sound currency.
Nc preteXt can Justify the creation OF supcra-
buHdant amount oi paper money, ana II Is WIN /
painful alarm that nave witnessed growing
disposition over inc entire country 10 olctea,t 'iie
use ol this medium, on q smai specie o3'i7, re-
r4riipSS tIp liable effects OF the large
cessions OF coin which California + furnishing
/ TO tins country anu TO 'he world. livery people
must nave circulating hedluhh' As 4 matter Oh
convenience. ours should nave Whatever a
mount The transactions oi Wholesome business
affairs may demand uut unfortunately we are
too unwilling to stop at the proper PcrIod IN 'he
creation OF tins medium. IHal as com becomes
/ abundant II should suPplahl ahd Fchdef uhitcts-
saTE lhe use OF paper, l. 10 my hiu '"e iIdihest
teaching OF common sense such praclicli Ell
iect Is demanded BY the true interests ol 'he
! people. A suPefao4haa!t ahloh"I "i Ho"'y u
any hLHu' cannot IAN 10 TIAaueG nominal '"'ue,
! aoo'e 4 proper Stai'V1iu' anu 'iclSo! e|s'"ue'
spirit oi dangerous specuiation' ana III 'he
END PToslIalc the great commeTcIa! ana manu-
lacluriuS interests ol the country. Ihe manu-
iactuFcr IS more 'Iiaiiy interested III thi'' th'h
any other question III governmental PoiIc!
Nihout sound currency, uc lHeiHe"i1' aia
resulting 10 tins great interest from i"e revenue
. laWs ol lhe general government can never nave
force or staoiIlty.
would not be understood by any lhlhg nave
SAID, as holding the opinion mat mere Iesis-
/ IalIoh, however WISE. VIII gift prosperity 10 Il
country, while bad legislation may restrain us
energies, no matter what Tie iaooT, industry,
virtue aud patriotism OF the people may be
/ WISE legislation can only Afford opportunity lot
/ the legitimate rewards OF hatuTa! resources ue-
veloPed 10y unembarrassed labor. lhere Is,
/ perhaps, 10 more dangerous political heFeSy
/ taught III our Iahu3 u4th lhat tlt prosperity ol
The country Is 10 he created oy It's ItHlslAlIoH'
I a just polIcy can only guard ana protect me
t lcgIlmalc means oil production IRON sptciIl
privileges. the de'ices ol uie cunning ana wicked
/ The people should rely on their own individual
/ efforts, rather than The mere measures ol govern
/ ment ior success. Legislation shouid give 10
I all citizens an equal opportunity Oh enjoying the
! natural advantages which surround them. Cor
| porate power and SPECIAL privileges too often
produce the reverse result, ahd should therefore
! only be granted to Iaci!!tate the accomplishment
/ OF great public purposes, not "lthIn the reach
! Of individual means. Capital and labor, CO.
! operating in a proper relative position, have
made and will continue 10 make our country
/ prosperous and bappy. lhe rights ct the latter
should never be sacrlhced TO the interests OF the
! former. Special legislation too frequently has
/ tins tendency. Capital can always command
/ employment and prodt-labor, less able To com
mand either, should receive the Watchlu! care
I of government
! / am most happy, my fellow citizens, to meet
/ you in my present capacity, at period when
/ our common country IS at peace with all the
world and prosperous in eminent degree.
/ The dangerous conflict touching the subject Of
/ slavery, which for time seemed 10 menace
/ the stability Of the National Government, has
/ been most fortunately, and trust, permanently
/ adjusted through the medium Of what are gencr-
/ ally known as the Compromise Measures. The
/ general acuuescence Of the several States in this
to the country and oermanence 20 the Union
nerrnanencc To that MON the formation of which