The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-05-18
Gid Silver Change,AA Sad Fare
well,

well.
Change viii soon be plenty. A quarter
OF a million OF the new coin was issued
from the mint in one day. The premium
OF four per cent, which the old coin is
worth, is bringing out the silver from the
old stockings and chests. The Spanish coin
must go. The Democratic Union says,
'Stnat the amount Of precious metals hoard
ed in Pennsylvania is surprising. Not at
alls when We remember the number OF in
daslrious Dutch farmers. who till the soil
OF tho keystone State, and their. peculiar
fondness for the sinners.
Ihe same paper says:
~Soareely q railroad train passes now
an q direction towards Philadelphia, but
contains a large number Of. boxes of old
or new silver. tho first going to the mint.
and the last 10 the banks. When this OPP
Grafton is completed, we trust the mer-
chants will take up the matter, and pur.
chase up and exchange the old for the new
coin, SO that the people may be accom-
modafed, and the business Of the country
benehted by the greater infusion in COM
mercial circles of silver CON-"
Levies, fps and auartersl we bid ye
farewell
Many q time and of, have we minister
ed to oa pleasure and gratfied our pride.
From earliest infancy, we chung to your
pillars and .dwelsupo your features with
delight. Visions of sweetmeats, candies
and gingerbread, awoke at your SPELL
True, We are worn,ayour ..heads" have
become bale and scarcely reveal the prom
oinent nose and onoe conspicuous queue
OF the Spanish King. who authorized your
appearance; your ~"tails" have become
bobbed ottheis graceful proportions. True,
your dates belong TO another century, and
your vicissitudes through every avenue oil
wade. in the hands of every class, were
manifold You have jingled in the bag OF
The miser, upon the table OF the gambler,
in the loose palm Of the spendthrilt, in the
leather purse Of the thrifty farmer, in the
long pocket Of the Yankee, and inthe port
,monpie Of The nice lady. True, you may
have purchased sin and debauchery, min
sistered, to luxury. crime and inebriation
The regalia's curling smoke wen, up a,
xonr bidding the brandy smash, went
clown. Tho Devil used you for his worst
purposes. Men have swung between heav-
en- and earth on your account. For these
seasons we bid you good bye, with no re-
gret.
But we have sorrows upon your depar.
lure. Ye have ministered to the widows
and fatherless in their affection. Bread
came when ye called. Your motto "Dei
Gratia," inscribed in the honor Of the
kingship of Spain. has a deeper signif-
scance for its better meaning has reference
10 thengrace OF heaven pressed down to
the lips of thankful poverty, in the shape
5of an unassuming ftp and more imposing
quarter. How many Acrosses" have you
borne. for the needy and afflicted. You
may go to the mint. and render up your
account; and though you may pass into
the 6ery furnace at Philadelphia, and be
melted Unfortunately with old spoons
and soup ladies. yet the good you have
done. will live after you:
The great commercial world may be
epgsossed by the4new coinage. The sde-
scimai may usurp the 81 and 124, regard-
ing them and their fractions as vulgar ; but
the boy who bought Chinese crackers on
fhe 9TH ofJuly, and she woman who bought
she Loaf which fed her younkers at home
will embalm them in their recollection.
And shall we look uponsyou no more
my tiny 6p-and smooth quarter1 Shall
the American eagle scream on all uur sill
yer and HE Goddess Of Liberty forever
.s~itsloekings Al the thirteen Stars, holding
that useless Gap in herhand? Our"Phee-
iinks' cannot trinkle down these rough
pfose columns. We distinctly call upon
the Cleveland Piaindealer, which does
Poetry, 10 sing your requiem, my friendly
ftp and darling levy!
7eIhe most touching ediyence Of deep
feeling upon this subject is the following
which we 6ndin an e~xchange:.
.RsfCaptain C--was in Cleveland
ONE time since, and while promenading
iheisireetseespied q quarter dollar on the
psyemsnt. He picked it up, but finding
HAT it was scrpssed,' he pntitdown again,
saying:-IH be blamed If Eli lose the
fpeE centsl,i' pf9
Wesfhink, that there must be some mis-
take in the remark of the Captain. He
laiditdown without q word, overcome by
tie refeelion, that the quarters were grow.
ing ser scarce and would soon be clean
gone forever, under the new coinage bill.
ESf0tesnans