Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-11

The real issue between Gov. HARRIS and
his competitor on the subject of currency is,
whether THE BANKS SHALL GOVERN THE Poo
PIE, OR THE PEOPLE SHALL GOVERN THE BANKS.
Union and american.
Not exactly neighbor. The "real issue" is
sound, safe, paper currency. based upon
specie, or no banks and none but hard
money. What did you say about the issue of
the canvass, when you were not afraid to speak
out plainly and without evasion ? Have you
forgotten? If so, refresh your memory. You
said
"Whatever we may say, The question Of cur
rency ,riH be THE QUESTION OF THE NEXT CAN
vAss. No halfway ground aciH satlJy public
opinion. The Bank party will not seek to
shelter themselves under the broad wings of
a State Bank nor IciI the 'Ad,nVIntines' ACCEPT
ANY HALFWAY MEAsUREs.--They will not be
content to know that time. which sooner or
later brings all things human to an end will
soon carry 10 their last resting place feiO Of the
lesser monsters. while the greatest of them all, ,
1.-THE State Bank for evil or for good still
survives 10 TINT 10Th as pestiiental breath The
pure atmosphere Of an otherwise UNCoNTAMINATED
HARD MONEY CURRENCY. There was
q time when banks were regarded, if not in-
dispensable. at least as necessary to the ad-
vaGcement of our great industrial and COM
mercal interests. That day, THANK HEAVEN,
has passed Already zoe fatter our
selves, ace b,gin 10 the da,eRiHg Of that MILLEN
IAL MORNING. which shall usher in n new
era of hope aud of promise, based not on the
broken faith and violated pledges of stock or
State Institutions, but upon the energies of
our people untrammelled by legislative re-
strictiuns upon the natural laws of trade or
of special privilc ges upon the drones of So
ciety. IT WILL CONE. II IS only question Of
time. W, may -tand yet while longer IN GIee
of The Uordcious cormorants that have so long
fed and taitoned upon the liie-blood of labor
and of industry, but some young Hercules
will yet come tn the help OF an abused p aople,
and THROTTLE THE GREAT NECRoNANCER. who,
by the simple touch of his magic wand, con-
verts our solid gold into ethereal paper
promises TO pay, drluding the public and de-
frauding labor OF its reward"
'-Uncontaminated hard money currency -
That's what you wanted, and an adsman-
tine could accept no half way measures -
Oh, no, in the language OF the Memphis Ira
Lanehe. the banks must prepare to die the
DEATH" They were "eating cancers upon
the body polite and did not deserve to live.
You would have none of the responsibility OF
their existence resting upon your shoulders.
And what says Gov. HARRIsf He called to-
gether In this city, on the 22d of.september
last, a number of the leaders OF the party,
aud they adopted prdsramms in relation to
Ter hssks- - ioilovs:
-n-Tbss il would be an unwise policy to re-
charter any Of the existing banks.
2:7Tiiat such reforms sfituid be made In our
currency during the existence Of the present
banks as will insnre !. sound circulating me-
dunn, convertible ut all times into gold and
silver.
!. s. That the several banks. as their respec-
tive charters shall expire. should go OUT Of
existence. and such steps should be taken,
consistently with the public interest, as will
secure the Liquidation Of the Bank Of Tennes,
see at the expiration of IT. charter.
This programme was approved by Gov.