The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-12-11

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The solvent banks can and will resume, and
that will satisfy those who do not look beyond
the evil Of the day but those who look ahead
and see new evils in the perspective, and to
the legislative power whose duty it is to pro-
vide against evils before they happen, something
more will be seen TO be necessary. recur-
renee OF such calamites, in the view of all such,
should be- guarded against. and can effectuallv
b. done by two acts of Federal legisation-a
stamp-dniy on paper currency. and bank
rupt law against bankrupt banks.
There is not monarch in Europe who would
treat his subjects, or suHer them TO be treated
as the people of the United States are treated
by the base part of their own banks, and the
ndulgent Legislatures which Iegalize their vio-
atIonS of law, promises and contracts. The
issue OF currency aud IFS regulation is an attrib-
ute of sovereignty, and everywhere is exercised
by the sovereign power, except in the United
States. Here, also, it was intended to be an
attribute OF sovereignty, and was placed in the
hands OF Congress, and limited to the issue of
gold and SitUsr. and the regulation of its Uaiue.
For our present government was formed By
hard-money men, who had seen and felt the
disastrous and demoralizing effects of paper
money, and were anxious to save their poSteritv
from such ealamitieS as they had suffered
They did their part to save us. Shall we be
false TO ourselves and to them
Respectfully Thomas H. BENTON.
SPECTATORS AND CAPIrALIsTs.-This hit
will fit other latiudps than that OF Paris-a
'good thing" of Partisan gamin, (urchin,
Ioafer boy.l 1t is lively, energetic, character
lstc and effective
Two gentlemen were chatting on the Boule-
ward. One was a great speculator, developing
the plan OF magnificent project, the other a
dazzIed capitalist, ready TO snap at the bait
He hesitated little; but was not unyielding,
merely making few objections for conscience
sake.
Near these two passed a couple Of young
Sters, of ten or twelve years. They were look
ing into tobacco shop close by, and one cries
out to the other:
'By the piper I'd like to smoke sous worth
of tobacco
"WeII," said the other, "buy sous worth"
"Ah as luck will have it, ! haven't sou."
"Hold on, I've got two SOUS
'tThat's the ticket, Just the thing-one for the
pipe. and one for the tobacco"
'Oh, yes but what am to do?''
"You Oh, you shall be stockholder you
can spit -
1t was flash of light. The capitalist thrust
his hand into his pocket and fed. The specuia-
tor cast furious look at the two urchnS, and
turned down the street.
A CANDIDATE INA FIx.-The Detroit Free
Press AYERS that the Republican candidate for
Mayor in that City visited the Detroit Locomo-
tive Works 10 palaver the workmen. While
doing the usual shaking of hands his coat tail
was caught in the machinery and he was whirled
up 10 the ceiling amidst frantic kicks and strug-
giles on his part. While in this picturesque atti-
tude il is said that he insisted on shaking hands
with several of ''the boys who crowded around
TO see the fun. Getting red in the face, and hav-
ing kicked himself out of breath, he was lower
ed away, after which he speedily "dlsbursed."