Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-11-14
MONDAY MORNING, :. NOV. IA, 1859
THE CRY PREss.-Mr. CAN'T, the Repre-

The CRY PREss.-Mr. CAN'T, the Repre-
sentative from Marry. brought up banking
bill in the House the other day, and aquested
that BODY to tell him candidly what they ag-
pregately thought of bis attempt at that style
of literature. A few days ago it was compl-
mented with a synoptical airing through the
columns of this Journal. The Banner goes
into it with its accustomed grace of action,
and with few healthy ticks, riddles it until
IL is as gaunt "a Rock City hack-horse. 1t
thinks that Mr.. GANrr's bank bill. like those
of the late lamented Central Wildcat of this
CITY. and the kindred concerns of Murf-ees
boro and Memphis ia no better than similar
amount of blank paper: and if our cot"mpo-
rary should be arraigned for the utt"rance OF
the thought. it is at least possible that he will
"stand con rcted of more truth than treason
The member from Maury is a good lawyer.
fine speaker, and is "as clever fellow az
ever broke bread" but it Is feared, neverthe-
less that his innocent scheme for the settle
ment of the vexed question of the currency is
failur" No matter how many plans the
learned bank thinkers of the Legislature may
hammer out for regulating the currency OF
the country, they are not very likely TO STUN
BILE npo, the right one, as it is very rare that
the Democrac, make virtuous stumble un-
DER any circum -tances. though IT is still more
rar. tina; thy are right without stumble
Nome of them. we believe. has yet openly adj
vocaied tn, adoption Of the Spartan currency
If LYCuRGrs. with iron coins a. large as
cart Wheel but some of them are momeDtarily
erpected to do 80. "a such a metIlic circula-
ting medium would be the next hest thing to
that the D mocratic junto of Septemhcr
1853 v,s <" strongly in favor If; f5r with
such a currency 1.-The people" ned bit 90
er up thrir 20, lids aud KNOCK TIE hot
I IN nli If Their fryiny-pans - have . pocket
full If cash. The local Banner is much les
full than usual. and contains scarcely shad-
CIV Of is ACCUSTOMED fun. But this is not an
objectionable offense. Even the good HOMER
sometimes mods.
The Ne,cs contains another article about
the banks, in which il staiisticaily remarks !:
South Carolina employs, in round numbers,
sI4 600 900 # l,u king capital; G o 2is,
$40 600. 900. Norti Carolina $4,000 900. ''T"
Kearuckv. SI2 900 900. Making, w may
sdd. AN aggregate Agm fuly equal 10 be
private fortune o. amy editor n Nashville
rxeIn-ivr q. his chateiI1 d E,pd9ne and other
real es.at- IF a similar description. We
sh,ll never believe that the local Ne10s -
its article with one of JNo. YORK Co.'S
fine pointed pens until we see 1t with our
own eyes. or with -omebOd Uses borrowed
expressly tor the purpose. They read too
much they were wri tn, not with pen
aud ink on meek-eyed foolscnp but on sheet
iron with a thr-e-prongrd pitchfork and
melted tpyc-metal. Its sentences glitter lik.
polished steel md crush like thunderbolts.
1t is on the trail of the enemies of the Union
and Planters Banks. and if it will keep up
the chas,, We shall all see some fun.
Tn intention of the leading article in the
L5ltor is to show that Mcssrs. BELL. CRIrrEN-
DIN. and the leaders of the Opposition party
at the South generally, are indirectly re-
sponsible for the ''irrepressihe confct
which recently manifested itself at Hdrprr's
Ferry Everybody knows. and nobody better
than the Jnioa, that the ceaseless and I'M
necessary. not to say criminal. agitation OF
the slavery question by the Southern fac
tions of thr Democratic party has done more
to siren CITIZEN the Abolition cause aud pre-
cipitate the conflict in question than iii
course # the Opposition party could have
accomplished in thousand years.
The Ga4eses heads an article with the
oft-rcpeated question: d" Who Killed Trcum-
~ 1t is generally conceded now that the
rash dcrd was committed by she fellow who
fired the fatal shot. "Sikleism in St. Louis"
is the heading of another editorial para
graph in the Gazehe. Who the deuce is
.Siklcism" and what's he doing away up
there! The local Gazette is making a
heavy effort Ia break down Frank Leslie's
Newspaper and HayPsr's Weekly We have
another illustrated number. One of its pic
lures represents barrel Of whisky, and
is STYLED the Spirit of the City Press"
Nobody Is better prepared than the Gazette
to say from experience how much spirit may
be impaired to the city press by liberal us.
of that article. But he should not suppose
hat because he gets his inspiration from
NFwsoN's or from Cincinnati marked
pkg Magnolia xxx that all the rest Of
the uditnrs do also.