Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-07-23
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Wheat is Going Down.! Why is it So2

~ This is an important question, It is the
staple Of the Valley and not only is the
farmer, who raises it, interested in this uues.
ton. but every man., the dayslaborer, the
mechanic, the manufacturer, the merchant,
and all others with whom the farmer deals
and exchanges; will not say patron,ses. for
/ desire. to put all on terms Of equality; for
that is the true and philosophical ground !, aud
all these producing people are equally inter
ested and concerned.
l desire to say to all these useful classes
the producers of all wealJh-that wheat. the
staple Of this Valley is going down, not under
natural causes, but under contrivance and
triekery-I might add cheating aud rascality.
use. strong terms and mean to stand up to
them. give blows and expect to receive
them. clay on McDuffw 80
| say, then, that wheat, the. staple of this
all previous years and will 60 down in the
future; and just as long as money is under
the control Of incorporated monopolies instead
of being under the control of the whole peo>
pie. through the constitution of the United
States, according, to their bargain in that. con
stitution, when they gave power to money, to
be the only thing receivable for debts and
taxes; but, stipulated, that g Congress should
coin Nancy and regulate The value Here0f"
Congress has no more right to delegate this
power to corporations than it has the right to
delegate to corporations the right and power
to "declare war and make peace -
But, Congress has delegated this money
,cf the 77eople to corporations; and the conse-
qnence is, that the merchants in the cities
who buy this arheat--this ple-having, in
the cities, the control of these banks or cor
porations. have it completely in their power,
by contracting and lightning money matters,
when they desire to buy wheat. to get it at
their own price aud the same merchants
when they wish to sell their yinghdms and
catcoes to the same farmers and others in the
same ship with them, have it in their power,
by expanding and increasing the money in
circulation. to get what price they please for
their ganghams and cn1icoes; and, thus, they
cheat-infamously cheat the producing classes
tactce; cheat them in buying, and cheat them
in sailing /! L. j. 80 ~
don't mean to argue this subject here :;
hnt | make these remarks, in advance. to call
the attention of the farmers of this county.
and this valley, to article to appear this
day week. in which these propositions will he
demonstrated. and supported and backed by
old John Taylor, of Caroline, who in his day
ranked in intellect, and love of the people.
and hatred of privilege orders and monopolies,
with Thomas Jefferson
Twill ask one question may be the
snhiect of a future article-bcfore close this
notice: Why is it that cognate monopoly
the railroads-are carrying, eratis-not
whole cort-londs-but whole car- loads of the
press over the country? These men should
he the 'catch dogs of the people: Will they
be faithful match dogs of the people; can they
be; and receive these sops? Cerberus was
the ratch dog of hell, and had fifty heads,
but even Cerberus was corrupted with
''cake " Is ride on railroad no scake" to
legislator or printer or Judge? Let the
people look to it, especially farmers and others,
Interested in the rrice of wheat !! and, un-
hrlbed legislation |! and, an nnbribed jus
dietary! 5'i OBSERVER.
Summit Point. JEFF. Co., july s. 1872.