M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-24


ultation of her sons, wherever they !
may be found within the limits Of the |
Union, and should be enough to ex-
cite the emulation of Ohio to take a
stand Of equal patriotism. In the ell
oquent language of one of her Demo
cratic organs, "Virginia will pray
that the Union, as its affairs are now |
administered, may, in duration, ex-
ceed that Of the Egyptian Pyramids,
which, aftepthe lapse oiiorty centuries,
still stand erect and unshaken above
the floods Of the Nile" The obsta-
cles interposed to prevent a peaceable
settlement of the affairs of the Terri
tory, by the people at the ballot,box,
in order to create capital for the tot
tering Republican factions in Ohio
and New York, cannot be to severely
reprehended. ,.,y ...r,- 7g,4. n
The almost daily failure Of banks
to meet their engagements, furnishes
a conclusive argument in favor OF the
Democratic measure Of an Indepen-
dent Treasury. Had such an act been
in existence heretofore, the enormous
defalcations in that department could
never have occurred. " Locking the
door after the steed is stolen" is all
that is urged against tho measuro.--
If Ohio we're never expected to have
money any more, there would be some
force in the saying; as it is, it only
serves to exhibit the childish iallacies
.resorted to by the adversaries Of the
independent Treasury, for want of
sound arguments, with which to resist
it. The Democratic party stands be-
fore you, the advocate OF a measure
sure to prevent losses by malfea8ance,
or default Of bank depositaries, here
after. lfnot able to obtain complete
indemnity Tor the past, it is resolved
to exact adequate security for the tu-
ture. The Republican party, insti-
gated and governed by bankers and
money. changers, insists upon the con-
tinuance of the system under which
all losses have occurred. That guilty
party, even in the hour of its detec.
ton, and while endeavoringto 70 obtain
remission of the punishment due to
! its crimes, impenitently refuses to say
lead us not into temptation " II,
as the Republicans say, there was no
lack OF vigilance in guarding the
Treasury, it efectually disposes Of
their case, against the measure we ad,
vocate. No vigilance OF the kind they
exercised will suffice. 1t is like thai
of their Governor, who, according tc
this own account, locked up the empty
vault, after Gibson's resignation, anC
sat up all night watching the key-hole
Their vigilance prevented nothing and
detected nothing; and their own aver
ment oft cuts them up root and branch
upon the chief State issue Of their OWL
choosing in this campaign.
The frequently occurring losses in
flicted upon the most industrious anC
provident OF the people, by the fail
ure of the manufactures Of paper
money, call for the initiation of a pol
t icy, which will, in time, furnish al
; abundance of the precious metals as {
circulating medium. The Dem ocrat
: ic party looks forward to, and is de
5 termined to bring about, the time
: when the wages Of labor shall be paic
! in gold and silver, aud the farme
s may ride home, after having sold hi
e wheat and corn, with a bag Of speci
# on the pommel of his saddle. Th
e Republicans advocate an increass
It emission of small bank notes, and
+ corresponding decrease in the circr
l. Iating medium Of intrinsic value
f The extraordinary ineficiency Of til
l. Republican State officers, their wal
IS of diligence in the performance
e their duties, and their shameless pro
ie ligacy in the administration Of yol
t, affairs, have already attracted your a
!, tention. The insane and audacioI
l. suggestion of Governor Chase, to d
vote IN enormous sum OF your none
is to the stirring up and carrying on
e. civil war in one Of the Territories
v the United States, and to raise al
Or equip a military force, for the expires
lie purpose ofhostilities against the U.
a. troops, must be unsparingly denoul
s, ced. 1t will not be forgotten at Il
ty polls. His gross negligence of Il
fy duties imposed upon him, in rega
to to a thorough scrutiny of the Treas
e. ry, has been one of the causes Of il
st mense loss to the State. His rece
at and unparalleled attempt to interfe
a. with and arrest the due course OF ju
te tice, will receive the unqualified co
demnation of every wise and impa
to tiai man. The setting up, by him,
le his unsupported declarations in opp
a. sition to tho findings ofthe Grand j
T. ry, and the sworn statements of tt
u Attorney General, while the crimin
al cases and the civil cause are yet pc
le ding against Gibson, is an act
IT, treachery to the State, whose Gov.