Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1854-11-07

ter portion OF the property and intelii.
gence OF this country, ay, ten times over,
Than all the creatures OF the paper credit
system put together. This property 10 in.
deed more wisely and equally distribu.
te among the people than among the
phantoms of tho paper system, and so
much the better. And as 10 their intel.
Igence, let any man talk with them, and
if he does moi learn something il is his
own fault. They are as we'll acquainted
with tho rights Of persons and property,
and have as Just regard for them, as the
most ilustrious lordling Of the scrip no.
pli,y. And why should they not Who
and what are the great majority o. the
people Of this city-we may say ol this
country Are they not 1--WE say it not in
disparagement, but in high commenda'
tion) are they not men who began the
world comparatively poor with ordinary
education and ordinary means And
wha. should make them so much wiser
than their neishbors 7 Is it because they
live in better style, ride in carriages, and
have more monoy-of at least more cred.
it than. their poorer neishbors Does o
man become wiser, stronger, or moro v'r'
tuous and pslriotic, because he has fine
house over his head Does he love his
country the better because he has a q
French cook, and box at the opera !
Or does he grow more learned, logical
and profound by intense study oil the day
book, ledger, bills Of exchange, bank
promises, and notes Of hand ?
Ofal the countries on face ofthc earth,
or that ever existed on face Of the earth,
this is the one where the claims OF arlsto'
cracy are the most un(ounded, absurd
and ridiculous. With no claims 10 he
redi,ary distinctions with no exclusive
rights except what they derive from mo-
nopoies, and no power Of perpetuallng
their estates in their posterity, the as
sumption Of aris'ocratic airs and claims
is supremely ridiculous. Tomorrow they
themselves may be begsars for ought they
know, at all events their children may
become so. Their poslerity in tn sec
ond generation will have 10 begin the
worll again, and work for living as did
their forelalhers. And yet the moment
man becomes rich among US he sele ui
for wisdom-he despises The poor and "
/, noranl--he sets up lof Pailollsm he Is
your only man who oush 10 have voice
in the State. What folly is this And
, how contemplate his presumption 1T
, is not whit wiser, better or N, re patri
, olic than when he commenced the world
, wagon driver. Nay not hall so pair'
{ otic, for he would see his county disSra
F.; ced lhosanl times, rather than see on
F; fail OF the stocks, unless perhaps he ha
been Specializing on such contingency
S To him victory is only OF consequence
:, as it a.ses, and a defeat to be lamenlc,
e as it depresses loan. His soul is wrap
! ped up in a certificate OF scri p or Ban
e note. Witness the conduct of these pur
b patriots during the late war, when they
e or large portion Of them, not only viii
e held all their support from the Govern
{. menl, but used all their influence 10 pft
e vent others from giving their assistance
i Yet these ere the people who alone hav
d stake in The community, and OF coufs
! exclusively monopol,ze patriotism.
s But let us usk what a:id where is III
dagger Of combination OF the laborin
C Glasses in vindca,on OF their polite;
n principles, or in defence Of their meni
If ced rights d? Have they no. the right I
e act in concert Nay, is it not their bou'
e den duty to combine against the cn y eI
). eMy they have to fear as yet in this ir'
= country, monopoly and great paper sy
8. TEN that srinds them to the dust! Tru
this is strange republican doctrine, ar
this is a strange republican countr
where men cannot unite in one commt
'e effort, in one common cause, without ro
o sing the cry Of danger to the rights
it person and property. Is no, this 80
ernmcnl Of the people, founded on u
rights Of the people, and instituted +
=, :. the express object of guarding them
80 gainsl The encroachments and usufp
'' ,iuns of power ? Aud ifthey are not pc
=, mit,ed the possession of common int
'' est the exercise Of common feeling {;
:" they cannot combine to resist by cons
!, tu,ional means. these encroachmen!
~ :" to what purpose were they declared lr
=. :. to exercise the right of sutierase in i
~. choice Of rulers, and the making OF laws
as as And what we ask is the power again
)" which the people, not only Of this cou
~. try, but of almost all Europe, are call
a. a. upon 10 array themselves, and the e
~ ~ croachment on their ri ghts, they are sui
y. v. moned to resist :? Is i, not, empha,icall
y. u the power Of monopoly, and the e
as croachmenls Of corporate privileges
rs rs every kind, which the cupidity Of t
,e ''' rich engenders to the injury of the poo
" 1t was to guard against the encroac
w Os men, of power, the insatiate ambition
~ wealth that this government was
stituted by the people themselves. :
H. u. the objects which call for the peculi
~ ';S jealousy and watchfulness Of the peoP
ys are not now what they once were. I
g, 81 cautions Of tie early writer's in favor
as ~ the liberties Of mankind, have in Sol
ss measure become obsolete or inapplie
~ ~ BILE. We are menaced by our old er
~ mics, avarice and ambition, under nal
5" and fo,m. The tyrant is changed from
steel clad fuedal baron, or minor d.
pot, at tho head of thousand ruff
followers, to a mighty civil gentlemt
who comes mincing and bowing to
people with quill behind his ear, at