American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1857-04-18
For the American Union.
RUSTICUS-No. 8.

For the American Union.
RUSTICUS-No. 8.
Mr.. Editor:--
Being engaged in the lumber
business, l have not had time to carry
out my original design in showing the
reader the exquisite duplicity with
which the modern patent, tory-republi-
can, democracy have attempted to i'm
pose upon the people, the bone and sim
ew of this great country. The reader
will bear in mind that the Democratic
party doubted the constitutionality of
q national bank. The Constitution de-
clares that there shall be no bills of Gre
dit issued. Mr.. Van Buren, had some
fifteen millions of treasury notes issu-
ed bearing interest from date. Here
Mr.. Van Buren and his tory-republican
democratic Congress exceeded their
constitutional bounds. But the con-
stitution was not the question-was it
Democratic? The interest on this
money, 100000 was dead loss to
the people, whereas if they had let the
national bank alone, the money would
have been paid and they kept within
the bounds Of the constitution. / can
not see any advantage the subtreasury
has been to the country, unless it has
been to the tanner, who is indebted to
Old Bullion for his eloquence in favor
. OF specie currency, thereby creating a
market for purses for the democracy,
and making use of the fine leather of
the country.
In 1840 Gen. Harrison was chosen
President. In 1912 the Wings made
the tariff protective, and the balance of
trade was in our favor. In 1914 Mr..
Polk was chosen President. He de-
clared our title was indisputable to all
of Oregon, up to Sd 40 deg, and that
nothing short of that line would satisfy
him or the most scrupulous of the tory
republican democratic party. Great
Britain made proposition to give to
the 49th degree, and no further. Mr..
Polk here, with all the myrmidons of
locofocoism hanging at his heels, show
ed the w1tite feather, and actually ac.
cepted the preferred line to the ever
lasting disgrace Of that piebald rotten
party. by this means 247 miles in
width across the territory was lost to
the country, and whyg because he and
his party had not the spunk to contend
for that which he said was "indtsputa-
6le."
But in order to regain, if possible,
the position he saw, and the country
saw, he had lost, in taking the coward
ly roarward step with naughty John
Bull, he turns toward Mexico, poor
Priest-ridden, semi-barbarian Mexico,
to retrieve his lost honor. 1t was not
SO difficult to contend against this coun-
try. He ordered Gen. Taylor to the
Western frontier of Texas, on the riv-
Ell Nueces, which is as far as Texas
claimed. The President claimed all
on the East side of the Riogrande and
Dclnorte. He sent Taylor to take
possession of it. lie did SO and fought
his way through the country like IT,
ger, never once losing single battle,
but pouring out American blood suffi.
cient to redden his pathway from the
Nueces to Buena Vista, TO say no.
thing of the amount expended in this
war, which exceeded two hundred mil,
iions OF treasure, we yet had to pur.
chase the territory which has been &C.
ded to this country. Fifteen millions
OF dollars has been paid for territory
TO conquer which took two hundred mil
lions more. What bravery is here ex-
hibited by the leader of this conglome-
rate party! Mr.. Polk found it much
more convenient to contend against a
poor decrepid priest-ridden country,
than with one upon which it is said, the
sun never sets.
The Constitution declares that no
territory shall be taken into the Union
to become State until there is pop
ulation sufficient for one Represents.
tive, andTexas was vested with right
to send two while her population was
insufficient to cntitle her to one except
under specific provision of the constitu.
ton, that each State shall have one re-
preventative.
The next move made upon the polit-
ical chess board was the repeal Of the
tariff of 1912. The Democracy, or
that party formerly known as the tory
republican party, true to theirinstincts
Of fayoring Englandat the expense Of
this country, seeing that, under the
workings Of this tariff, that the balance
Of trade was in our favor, 80 modified