The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-07-16
MORRIS 8 WILLIAMS, Publishers and Propretors.,


to labor for their daily bread, whose grand
fathers are men of fortune. The regular
process Of society wonld almost seem to
consist of the Efforts of one class to dis
sipate the fortunes which they have in
herited, whilst another class by their in
dnstry and economy, are regularly rising
to wealth. We have all, therefore a cons
mon duty, to protect the rights of the. la
boring man; aud if believed for a mo
ment that this hill would prove Injurious
to him, it should meet my unqualified op-
position. .d. - s.,..f ,.s., e,.... 81
Although this bill viii not have as great
AN influence as | could desire, yer, as. far
as It goes, will benefit the lahoring manas,
much, aud probably more, than any other
class of society. What is it he ought,
most to desire? Constant employment,
regular wages, and uniform reasonable
prices for the necessaries and comforts of
life which he requires. Now, sir, what
| has been bis condition, under our system
OF expansions and coH.ractionS? He has
suffered more by them than any other
,|Eclass of society The rate of his wages
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lis fixed and known; and they are The lasi
to rise with increasing expansion, and the
/ first TO fall when the CORRESPONDING rertl|-
Sion occurs lie still continues /: to re
lceive his dollar per day, whilst the price
1n,f every article which heconsames is rap
4filly rising. lie is at lcng h made to feel
tlliat, although he hominaly earns as mach
Tor. even more than he did formerly, yet.
Itron The Increased price. Of: all the neces-
j ssries of life, he can.lof support his, family.
/. Hence The strikes Tor higher wages, aud
ithe uneasy ana excited feelings which
!, have at, different periods existed among
The l;tforin.css classes Rat; the. expaasiesl
], at length reaches,ihe cXls!oi;ng. point. aud
4 what does The ffi,erlng man row suffer
= lie. is fof a season thrown out of employ
J. ment altogether. Our nial,ufacturcs; our
s pat lc works are stnPpcd; our private en-
fterIfises of differ. nj kinds are abandoned;
and, whist others are allie to weather til.
storm, he can scarcely procure the means
of bare. subsistence. &
! Again Sir: who, do you suppose, heN
1.-THE greater part OF the wnrtlllcss paper ot
: the one hundred and sixty-fse lrekel
t5anksto which have referred Certain
iyit was not the Keen, and wary 81 ecuIa-
ier, who s,i,ifTfs danger from alar. II. yel
el we're TO make The search, you wonld Fhf
s s Mloge lroaen Lank notes in the cottages
of The Tai oring IGOR than anywhere else
Aud these miserable shinplasters, Wher,
fare they After ihe reyalsion of 1881
81 lahorcrs were glad TO obtain .empioylnen
on any terms aud they. often received i
upon the express condition that the!
:. should accept this worthless trash in pay
meht. Sif, m enlire suppression Of al
5 bank notes Of a lower denomination thai
The value of one weeks wages Of. the Ia
: boring man is absolutely ntcessary for hi
sstl1rotection Tie ought always TO recciv,
, !! his wages in gold and silver, OF all mel
or the earth, The iahorer is most interested
3 III having sound and stable currency
All other circumstances heing eqnal,
? agree with the Senator fronn Keniucky tha
! that country is most prosperous where Ia
! Dor demands tic highest wages ] d
not. boweycr. mean ty the terms !. hi ehes
A ~ b - /. e.
wages" the greatest nominal amour,
{ During The Revolutionary war, one day
: work commanded hundred dollars Z
:. eontineiual PAPER; hut this would scareel
y lhave purchased breakfast, The NOR
I proper expression would he, TO say tina
l']ihat country IS most prosperous wher
v IEiabor demands The greatest reward; Whei
one days labor will procure not the great
9 est nominal amount of Il deprecated cul
] e rency, but most Of the necessarics an
Q comtorts Of life If, therefore, You shoul,
,. giia III some degree reduce nominal price. rai
Z for labor, by. reducing the amount of 20,
hank issues within reasonable and sa
81 limits, and establishing metallic basis Fl
= yotur. paper circulation, would this iijnl
y Ihe taliorer? certainly not; because il
e price Of all The nceessaries and comfor
esi Of fife are reduced in the same .propo
IL tio,i, and he willSbe able to purchase mo-
IosEE Of them for one dollar III a sound sta
OF Of the. CURRENCY, than he could have don
sa I'm the days of extrav;igailt cx:ansion, Fl
ef dollar and quarter. So far from i
r jnriirg, ii will greatly benefit the latorii
40 tlnan 1t will insure 10 him constant ei
~ ploynent AMI reriiar prices, paid il,
eh s iund currency, which, of all things,
. foaghi most t, desire; and II viii save hi
or # ohis | eiag involved fn rain by a recu
e rrsncs O. those nerio,iicaf expansions al
; 9 liccoi,tractions fof the currency which ha
sc hitherto convulsed the country 9
e The sound ate Of the currency "
y kkhave another most happy effect upon |
- iaboring man. He will receive his veg
- - III gold and silver; and this will iudu
= :, himlto lay up for future use, such a pc
80 tlon of them as he can spare. after sat
i3lying his Immediate wants.. This he "
~ Ihotdo at present, because he knows n
- s, whetherethe trash which hee is snowsco
/ s4pelled to receive as money! wilhcoutiil
=. to lie of any value a. week ora moi
11hcreaftersis Asknowledg ge of this faetfeh
e Jo abol 'shs economy from his dwelling. d
as tiinduces him to eszexpend sa4i his wages