American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-09-22

It was designed. 1t compels the moneys
to be kept in the treasury. 1t constitutes
the treasurer sole guardian OF the peoples
funds. He is required to give bond in
the sum Of 500. 900. There is frequently
in the Treasury 81 100000. The Treas
urer may indemnify bis bondsmen and
walk off with 100000 in fis poekst.-
Who viii not see that the bond is to small.
that there is no security in this, save the
honesty Of the treasurer. But again the |
law is most glairingly defective in this;
it authorizes the treasurer to receive in
payment Of taxes any aud ell moneys cur
rent in the State. He does not aud can
not without modification Of the law de.
mand payment in gold and silver. Let
us suppose then the treasurer should take
in payment Of taxes 100000 of North
Western Virginia money. This he is
compelled 10 keep locked up in his vaults,
watch, and guard jealously, and with
vigilance. Now il will be rewembered
be is not watching gold and silver. but
bank kOies. their representatives. IN p,Omis-
Is tOpOy. Now suppose the bank should
fail. what has he got? nothing but worth
less rags Of little or no value at all. After
all, we have no security in the sub -tress>
ury law save what is found in the much
abused and loudly decried banks OF the
country. t
"You believe our laws aud governments
are for the benefit Of white men and you
" I'd not follow the lead of Chase, Giddings,
lSpauldiug. Plumb. Peck 4 Co." We
believe our laws and government were in
stitutsd fot the protection OF all created
things that come within their range, birds
beasts and men, snd we would not enjoin
OF deny the negro his quiet enjoyment be-
cause he is black; but we believe that
whits men 0lons citizens Of the United
States, should make and execute them
and we would follow The lead cf no man,
or set Of men on earth who were not hon.
est, honorable and upright, who had any
other motto than truth. spv other Guide
than reason. anv other motive than the
welfare OF the people..-tbe "preatest good
to the preatest numbers."
Bnt now Messrs. Editors s,tow ma IN
ssv that unliks no0selt von will and have
pjnsd 10 the coat tail followed in the wake
Of political demaoooues. tiobt or wrong,
when those political detnapopues were
likely TO succeed in their Infamous meas.
ures. Asa party you have Welded TO ey-
ery demand of the South. and have even
beeu willing TO give more than thew asked.
i When bv a Missouri cotppromise satbey
oould cain q slaya State IN Missouri. vou
cave Il tbam with ! hurrabl.Aapd when
ltbe, demanded its tepeal. that thew might
make another Of Kansas vou became sud.
danlv conyibred that Il was odious. unjust
land unconstitutional and repealed it,
!, Wbsu tha slays holders of Missouri and
Kansas by as infamous combination Of
fraud a. aver apbslled and Mortified com.
mon sense. had patched On that mopstrous
hate, of soc;s, and ,ol;t;csI in;au;tv ,ba
T,aoomnton Consultation .vott not only acoui
esced IN the fraud-ipsisted that she should
come into the unior with II, but denounced
those who had the honesty and independ-
euce to oppose II, and all because IL was
l,bouobt Tia, tho strong arm Of the Admin.
lis,ration would triumph; but when YOU
find that Douglas has out.ridden the storm.
and that Il 10 no longer popular or profitable
Ito oppose him. YOU come bumbly knselipp at
his feet and obse auiously ask 10 bo forgiy-
len. You have followed tie lead of such
men as Davis, SIidell, Buchsnan & CO.,
! and are now ready to throw of their yoke
because it's wearing is Improbable.
The Editors Of the Eagle will be- kind
Ienough TO answer the following questions:
Have the people Of the Territories, any
Legislative power excep. such as they de.
rive from ConRressP