Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-04-11
The Rcxister.-Ohio Iron and Coal
Company -.thcir Attack OF Mr. Leet.


Conpany--thelr Attack OF NJ. Leet
We feel ourselves called upon, by ar
extraonlinary effort in the Register o
last week, to malign the motives and
acts Of Mr.. Leet, in his absence, 10 de-
40 n little space 10 the above named
subjects.
And first, though not least in the con.
nee lion, we are necessarily in posi-.
lion, from 80 tain veil known reasons,
where by an expression Of opinion. if it
should not sccord = pfe.eminence TO the
powers that be, we night "incur q tor
rent ofin Iignation;" yet duty calls bu
,one way at time, and the very fact that
we see influences around US, that eeen
10 in,imidate, not only ourselves. bu1
That actually ,Ieter Others from FREQ ex
preston Of their views ard wishes, Of
fords a, least pretext for inquiry into
the cause anil effect of such influences
Next the Whole tenor Of the article in
the Register is but revival Of an old
doctrine long since exploded. and ye'
perhaps, the most feasible one for this
purpose--io stake care Of the rich, and
let the rich take care Of the poor" and
BY careful perusal Of it. contents we
arc unable to decide whether the com.
pany are speaking for themselves thro'
.he Register. or the Register speaking
for them by dic,a,ion, but incline to the
former opinion. Because the article
claim. for the company selGshness as
the basis Of their liberal acts, viz. "It
was settled fact that in tho prosperity
of,hs people generally rested all hopes
for the prosperity Of the affairs Of the
company. consequently the policy Of
the company has oeen so shaped" A.
gain.--"which company selling lots a,
the present rapid rates will soon have
disposed of all OF its lots 10 individuals,
who wiu become ,0orkiag and valuaJle
citizens of ours" Now we do not pre-.
sumo ,ha, the editor Of the Register
claims these working citizens" as bis
property, consequently are forced to be.
1ieye ihat it is the company with whom
we have to do in this article.
Then il the very tendency Of all such
CONT tinations is to make wider distinc.
lion in classes in society by adding TO
the treasures Of the already wealthy, by
virtue Of the sweat ,ha: rolls fiom the
poor mans blow, ,here is room for on
individual, or community, TO oppose
their formation, or ask the repeal of such
as are formed, without being amcnable
TO the charges preferred against Mr..
Leet in said article. That such is the
tendency we infer from all past expert
ence. The United States Bank in its
infancy was considered safe aud help.
full institution. But acquisition Of pow
er naturally creates in the minds Of those
holding it, desire Cor its exercise. that
grows with its growth, and strengthens
with lis strength, until they come to
consider those extra privileges they en-
Joy, as natural rights, rather than &C.
guired ones. So with the Bank, il as.
symed the pseroga,ive Of debating in c.
lections, and required the most energetic
and hazardous efforts to resist its en-.
croachmen,s. "Torrcnts Of Indignation"
burst forth, overwhelming and delerring
the timid, that only nerved the upli(tsd
hand 10 strike the blow. What is true
Of . nation is equally true Of an indi.
vilual, within the range Of his influence.
What is true RI a mamwoth power, is
true Of IN ordinary power, in its sphere
Of action. And why the doctrine gsins
credence, that those who have manifest.
ell an extraordinary greed for the things
ofthis worll. and thereby accumulated
large fortunes, are better calculated TO
guarantee osus our natural and inherent
rights, than those who have accumulat.
ed less, and have less temptation to use
Us for their selfish ends, or that either
are a. we'll calculated 10 direct ou
ways ss We ourselves, unlcr our own
internal sense Of justice and equity, we
are at q Iossto conceive. Yet we find
such sentiments advocated in other 10.
cslities, ss we'll as in l!on,on.
7" As to the facts set forth in the memoir.
u 10 the Lesislstgre we are not inform.
eJ. but will be better sble TO judge
when The memorial Of the company 'is
published. Yet il may bs we'll enough
10 notice soniS Of ihs contradictions in
ihe afticls skd remonstrance, as they
smbsdy lbs same ideas. and ufe probab.
u Of IL sims origin. Il is contended
sbat ~ cshpsay bSss been snceslias.
u libsfiI' u ths tsasssc,ian af ,hsir
bosisSi, {ssle ofIGss} }-yst that ihs pso.
~ fejf snkseeeI prices ~ viz.