Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-07-25
MONDAY, JULY rs, 1859.
READ AND PONDER!
The Currency Greed of the Demoera-
cy-Men OF Tennessee! Look once
more upon the Record.


The Currency Greed of the Democra.
cy-Men OF Tennessee! Look once
more upon the Record.
Below we group the expressions of both
leaders and public meetings of the democrat
ic party, for the purpose of showing what are
the true aims of that party in regard to our
currency system. We ask the people to read
and consider. We ask every sober, reflect
ing man in the State 70 say whether this Is
not sufficient evidence that the object of the
leaders of the democratic party is the
total destruction of Banks in Tenness ee!
They cannot delude the people by the cry of
s'reform" which is made necessary by the ex-
igeucies of the canvass.
We begin with certain extracts from the
Union and american. That organ has said:
"And these are the kind of institutions
that the people must continue to deal with
20 long as banks are chartered. How LONG
SHALL. THEY BE TOLERATED? How LONG SHALL
THE POPULAR SENSE BE INsULTED BY THEIR
CONTINUANCE? Who will contribute to abate
the nuisance? Who will endeavor to perpet-
uate it,"
Again:
E"The fact is [tbey the banksl make no
thing but an uncertain and pernicious credit
system, by which a few have been enabled to
get rich at the expense of the many"
Again:
sour fathers who framed our National
Constitution were wise enough to know that
a paper currency could never be made
,o,n1 anbsfifuta money and therefore in
stituted clause forbidding the States to is
sue bills of credit. EVERY PAPER DOLLAR
SUED BY STATE AUTHORITY Is AN UNCoNsTITU-
gIONAL DOLLAR; AND EVERY LEGISLATOR WHO
VOTES FOR PAPER MONEY VIOLATES HIS OATH TO
SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED
STATES"
Again:
Gold and oliver haveby the common con-
sent of all civilized nations been established
as the standard OF all value-the medium of
all exchange; and not the worthless and spu-
rious procreation of banks-paper issues.
Hence it is the impera-
tive daty of the National Democracy TO Es-
rABIIsH AT ONCE, WHERE 1T Is POSSIBLE, THE
CURRENCY OF THE STATE UPON THE UNIFORM
AND SOLID BASIS FGOLD AND SILVER"
Again, discussing the "Crisis and the
Banks"
but we conclude that the sequel will
show that the bank were not entitled to this
public confidence; and if SO we should do
nothing to lull the people, again into this
faacied security; but, submitting patiently to
present evils, take such steps for the future as
will, in a reasonable time, ENTIRELY RELIEVE
Us FROM THIS FALSE AND PBRNFCIoUs SYSTEM
AND RESTORE THE COUNTRY TO ITS LEGITIMATE
AND CONSTITUTIONAL CURRENCY, GOLD AND
SILVER"
Again:
1--WE believe that all banks are wrong, and
the banks in Tennessee in particular, and
that they are at war with the vital interests
of the country"
Again, discussing "Anothcr Bank Party"
"The people, after having had fair test of
the United States Bank, with Gen. Jackson
at their lead crushed it out They have since
had a fair experiment with State Banks,
know their rottenness and ARE READY TO
WIPE THE LAST ONE OF THEM FROM EXISTENCE.
III any gentleman, or party, think they can
build themselves up by becoming the champi-
ons Of baIfks, let them come on. Now is The
proper time TO try it."
1.-THE people-the real people-those who
constitute the labor and substantial wealth
of-the-country, were never in a more healthy
conditions They do net desire 10 be saved
by the banks, but to be protected from the
banks. KEEP DOWN THESE GAMBLING CoRPo-
RAYsoss-these licensed usurers-and let the
people alone, and they will take care Of them
selves"
Again:
Whatever we may say, the question Of cur
rency will be THE QUESTION OF THE NEXT CAN
vAss. No HALFWAY GROUND WILL SATISFY
PUBLIC OPINION. The Bank party will not
seek TO shelter themselves under the broad
wings of State Bank, nor will the ALBANIAN
tines ACCEPT ANY HALF WAY MEASURES. They
will not be,content to know that time, which
sooner or later briggs all things human TO an
end, will soon carry to their last resting
place few OF the lesser monsters, while the
greatest of them 'all, the State Bank for
evil or for good still survives, TO faint WITH
ITS PEsTu.ENTIAL BREATH, THE PURE ATNos-
PHERE OF AN OTHERWISE uNCoNTAMINATED
HARD MONEY CURRENCY. There was
a slime when banks were regarded, II not in
dispensable, at least as necessary to the ad-
vancement of our great industrial and COM
nercial interest. That DAY, THANK HEAVEN,
HAS PASSED. Already we fatter
ourselves, we begin to see the dawniDg OF
that MnIENIAL MORNING, which shall usher in
a new era of hope and OF promise, based not
stock or State institutions, but upon the
energies Of our people, untrammelled by
legislative restrictions upon the natural lave
of trade, or of special privileges upon the
drones OF society. 1T WILL CONE. Ii is only
aauestion Of time. We may stand yet while
longer IN AWE OF THE v0RAcIUUs coAoRANrsthat
have so long fed and fettened upon the life
blood of labor andlu 1T industry but some young
Hercules will yet come 10 the help OF an
nd a. TIE r
NEcRosANcER, who, by tbe simple touch Of
his magic wand, converts our souls gold into
ethereal paper promises TO pay. deluding the
public and deirauding labor 'oi lis reward -
On another occasion:
"The duty of the Democracy is obviou.
and imperative. fhey must adhere to Truth
ard Principle. They must stand 10y the hon
est creed Of the PatriaIchs OF their party, aud
steer on In the direction at free trade and n
Constitutional currency. With jackson, Polk,
Buchanan aud every other eminent authority
among the Democracy WE MAINTAIN THAT ooip
AND SILVER Is THE oAIY CoNsruTTluNAL CuE-
RENCY THAT 1T Il The ONLY CURRENCY CON-
PATIBLE WITH POPULAR INTERESTS AND EkIJB-
CAL yIRTUk; that il is the only currency
which can save the country from the RIVAL
sions that periodically desolate IL under the
present system. Win them We psNorNCE
BANK hoSofoiLkS AND PAFEh MONEY az The
evils that aifiict the nation; with them We
urge an abatement OF the NUISANCE aud DE-
MASD an honest administration OF the Demo
cratic principles Of equal privileges and specie
payments"
Again:
"What need we but confidence; flrm re
lance In our own strength, aud just time
enough 10 change oar baggage to put us upon
the firm and enduring highway of u HARD
MONEY cURKESoy! How long shall We s'snd'
ct the foot OF the hill aud cali upon Hercules
ftr heinf