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.,w.t,ire*ni.tb* <••**«* reWrv * l, “ u ol nil ?*»’*
!L*I»aMe8sal!re "jM* »efp«.ivrJy «r Mil*
fc ^r^Aej-oj^uwef vew wtte ^-mur*o\
fact Bn- titii* rail only aim irt *51 this va«t und u tRt.iv
rt*"'V#tirti'-* lespectrvrJy or to the » w,ww "* tedi-ftiieaiiisfcdl); in ss> tlwt (Lire
-• " ‘ nil HiritnH iinut flitlH M ii,i« wMlimft it in
hi* destin; Loerndd rret avoid it If Ire tvreddj nml
j»«t *o *wi> r>« lie is rl.-clod, hi* party mutt ■ ithuir
tar* that kadetHtgg** ibrought."! and Wired to
•baVr off Ao vamnttW n tiansailitiu rormatcliy,
% *J tral on the*- »«••»«« « r"’ u ' 1 •*">"»"*•
cr, bitcJ uii"D lire iirtpal «™A list ike people r*re
sM.cJrire *bilny far aolf-geverosneut, nod (hat
a<inMity offijlt wnuld n>w*y* enable lor cm indue
U» (• ivana #oro rcasrd- 11m Doited Slaw* g«v
erammi wasrataWAed chiefly to check tire abu--#
«*»» itfeJceaaU paj«r cuitcucv, and lec*Ubli*l»
• emrt.>\ jK/» ur, rajuld'* of unilin* lh« Mrei«llt
oaJ rc. ta.ee. «f ifce U, ! i ' ,n ' '? -ce ? r * r*^ c,t
otk«Dio.<arc«'»»ltg(ref*H»n fr.mt ubroml, and to
irmniee tl.o*c fenrr.l matte.* wbld. unwl.y -DVrci
nl all iba »iata.-rarel«l y **mxung all uaeruul
e. jMO-ini in iKe *talr**t*l tbcpC’plo of .lie ataic:
lelirvinf lit.l At lean coairol over tbo ■. lion* ol
ibi'citton, conortem Httbequalrijl.ia to all, u brat
takvUle*! to accuralifr. Itbcity. and tint |«ii*uit of
InmABfM. Thn ooiig l ««-«y conicM for a
C*i»rr*lroninli.!»ltol go.einniciit *im.lar to the own
•refaka of Kmpijip, awl ll* parfect »uUrdlnatwn ol
the *l.to. to tlm feilrr .1 IH3H.I Till* con.iitutc.l the
or.R'nildi*i'neiion Iwitcen llto two great putie*
«Mrh fir»t divided nur cnanlty, nnJ continue to
f. vmtlHtirdi«tingui*hing eltaractcriaiica. Awl tlm
lime In* now at rived nliich i» lu d.Ti.le ulie'h'T
tl*e de.tinie* «r tlii* c tuniry uie to be directed by
lit# one Party or iheutliet; whether the atiogglanf
the irr.diitiunaiptoa rare tou. nnd our paticrity
the lJe**ing* ofn democracy, nr etc to end at In.t in
tha *ah*ervicnry of the lalmring nnd induairioo*
Ci ,. #4 u. I m iwyed aii.iucrncy, w)to*c ronta reach,
bioll inohabiltiy, beyond llm Atlnnijr. The aame
party which in the convention lirgfd the adoption nf
n cuB'olidHted national guveinmeni, nrtned with all
tho attribute* of monarchy. "f'«r a.iflVring a mortify
log defeat thcie, ftrngglcd to nreumpliah in llto
eotifUtteiion ami adminutraiion of tl.o constitution,
w hat they laid failed lo engraft upon h* pruviaiona.
The indehtednea. which nrow out of tha revolution
ary war ga*e ronnteotinm and excnie for llm udop
lion ufthe fundiag system, nnd ultimately the cron
lion nfa Nalionnl Dan'*; and from that peiiinl to the
final p ymnnt of tlto public debt, ihc government
In* been rumpelled to«uhmit to th.it expedient, nl
though it never met llto cordial npprohntioit uf the
repii'diron pnny, iitt.l received ti reluctnnt nnd he«i
tatingcoiueni to it* con«titutinnaliiy. \Vli>n tho
dein>KT-cy or the country pluccd in the chair of
alate that man, who n* n gnllunt and (hilful "oi lier,
hid rollu Ibjch the impending wave of foreign invn
I'on, ai d protect, d the cwg.ittl of the volley of the
Mi*af<*lppi from the lender moiciv* of n lulltle.a
foe, anti elevated die nnme ntnl dig of hi* country
'in thepruuj height where l truit tliey will ever re
in.in, ha perceived at once tie* danger to the in.lt*
pnndence uf tlii* guvernment frum n va»t moneyed
inctitution deep y inteie»l-olin accumulating wealth
hir it* »tiK-Uio| let* at every Imtard to (lie public
weal, Hi* (loriingintegiiiy, oven l.i.enemic* Imve
nutdirnd i» queatiun; hi* aacaciiy in diieovering
the caihlng fate uf llto United State* lh.nl., i* now
tlMlhrma of eulogy with every candid atateiman.
Tho very nature of tudt mi in*iiimi«n t«io ilein .n.l
a perpetual renewal of ill ptiv. lege*, and enfhree
that demand hy placing the community in iu power
by arbitrary expat ijunt uf iu i**uoi, nnd, once ao
cu in; them o* tl. btoi*, to work upon their fenra
and want»by runtrnctiun* npinlly arbitrary. Ilia
firm reanlvu, hi* Itunril purp-.a- an.I the ronfiil -nee
of Id* fellow-citiaen. in llm purity of Jilt- ntolivea,
rnnhlt*il him lo ihuke ofTlhi* incuhu* from i lie mi
tlonal tr-mury, and lento the people free to organ
iu* their financial ad'aii* unawed and unirammclled.
It*piofident b.ia*le.| tbit a hutar dinner wtu pro
rural,un.l hut n »ho.t time *ince led H» tnntiuge
muni, an.ldeclaivd it tiahn tit tlm full tide of aucce*
ful o|M*ri.tiat.; and you now behold it repJlng nml
wtaggemig i« tho voryngouietnf d>.*olm\on. The
'prfuei.idiMnocrutic ndininittiitlion, ttfu-r ■« Uhauu
«:oi«ful i fl'ort to indulge llm tliona prc.idertiona ofu
pttinpw »»f tho people, by cornniitllox tho |.iihlie rev
rnue to litti'h* charleicd by tho Hut**, un.l p,**iuit
ting them to discount "l'°“ found tl.ut many of
thn*a h.inUa r- f.i«o J m I'edecm tin ir paper,or r* #i«re
the piil.hu fu**d** NuttlteinaiJvo wn* left hot for
goveritim'nttoieinlnihn public .in.ney in tho nr ion
(Uiren.it. y, until it wu« paid away to the public c red
itor*. Tim linedoni In.tit debt, the reduction of the
revenue lu t.ltu want* ofgoveinm. ir, nil combined
to afford llm ncrepttil.il.opportunity to return to the
•implicit)-ti-.d *nfciy ciiluuiplnied by thcfrumnraof
•lw con-litntion, to rni.e no umra mo. ey from thu
penplu than the pi.h.ic nrrr*B.itiea require, nti.l to
di. 'iitf.o *1 dnee.ly to tliuicfor wit utt it wo* design
id und appropriated.
file pre*enl pieii.lent, who incceil.-d Ci'en Jack-
•on. and who wn* rru.cd in llm *chool of democru
ey, nreonlmg y lorpin hi* ndiu.uiatration l.y recoin-
muu ling to Congee*, tho «* of a puhl.c
revnnu*, and, after a full .l «.-o.*i„„ |,elo.o the pro-
‘ ul w>"»l-Wiadoptedt and oll t| lt ,4,1,
of July, lfl'10, uborume tlmlnv of the lu.d. And
Rh tlii* tho Whig p irty, the tiurhi* of winch i* that
party which, front the founduiluii oi the t*ovei ninent,
ha* alruggled in involve thu ailiniid.tratii.il in all the
medic* of fitmnre,hanking nnd *tock jol.hing—.well
ml hy aide* of cveiy hue, and uialcirntem. of rveiy
•hnile.hnvn declared n war of exterminmion agnin.i
•lie adminl-trution, nnd Imve waged it with rvrv
weapon which ravugu orcivilixed warfare h.« nff.nl
• I them. Tliecoullici Im. now reuchad iu ultimate
pui.it. Tho crack o> the .harp .hooter* In. coated
—tho ranling of mu-Uetty i* over—and even the
rout of thu deep mouthed cannon i« liu.hed,nn.l the
Mctntynmv uwu.t* n cenerolchtt.ge along tin* whole
ay <l.e | *l.(k vnii.fi. Our rftKbo.
i/h fli" fo»«r*r. J4ie ytnKey w hich 1lor dioviorvaif'*
wdoiliihMint «*»i h i. ytreOeiftudf, o «,|o , *dy mid p'<
»* <••* A. ll |i«t«'f h hi Iwtm ,(,*• cimr*e ,(f «•*
l(r»«*l«ee, tw*w die Ndo.M*rraHof.prW|M* •-« to
own it.e . i-wrrMi • *n iVaco. l *cifoda.alooran. , y. wul
t*» pay *1 uway uodnr aj*|« *|<r .i*on* •') a,V *•(<:.a.
g*v». to Rhe »ame 1 «w>«‘>**)4 **»W in the oi.wn time
u, he.yi it fn ihe pul,|w tr -ae.oy amdot «tff*ree*
#p>oi«il,b*io4bt« iaw* of ibe X-Wou, nn4 to havr
rvoinot iiiot with banking**' atry oUiiv hiauch *4 u»o
•my-omking, lial leave that Mh-iv in *bo |** iy4**.—
Socb in tin* iiimtr.iid policy «f tbeodnd.ii*t.riti.ii.—
H»o1Vidg.,<!l#^J i a,tl»r) lr»veHt»drav.av.lt .Jtiwp
ibmr *ie*£iw wit 11 a view to|irr4rrre lia.Rvaiy in
ilwjtr »mik« aatil tliey l^ve A.ipl wt*g tf,..ir sim«i
lief.htvvxheae «dreta*<c»aa«.d)t— l»t. Tod.-povt *-
rbeawvrwne mvlava l»*nh«, mla*(taai.wd «*|«nn; 2d,
M vnaintaia flip Ia4ry*e|*enrlr**ii Treamuy; m.IdhIv,
l« create at nacw « ««w- H'WvV «if ibe t 'aiwwl Si.t. H,
and tb.-r# place the rm«nae to bebanlred up.m,
n* fir A mkremt* they have tevikfd «* wna-dt Hon
ihey have »ot (la* face (a ad- pt it. Ti,** «.c**.«l .•
the ve*ty w»*t rju.-Man, nl the |*i«*«-ni adn.ii.UitaiMr:
if tint i* ttuir tiltjtsi, tbrnw f * a.j tint lea *t a«*e.i
o| any <4iai.ge. Solhat the taw I* ia truth «nd in
<*e guilty «»f tlmetrmiie meuiinriu ol adopting tin
rrjiiln) nn.l n-vihtl meumiic. of the democratic ud
mini*trathai, nr tlo*y mo*t boldly ruler opm. ao ex
puriment which will do more to convtihe the trade
“"d kuaine*# of tiff* eoun'ty, than all and evriy
change which Itaa yet come over o«. I’.vny a.«te
bank w 1 mi Id |>e (u«».tiate*l, mer, imnta wi.old lie
|iresM«d, capita! withdrawn l«» tie* amioint nf fifty
millxia*, to 1* loan*-*) out tn other individual*, und
tin* daw ning |*n»*j eiliy «-f nur country, which i. now
rtalff higher and higher o tho perfect day, will l>e
c]o.idi'«l with tni«rortom>, rent with «url* a conflict
of idwir.enta a* will J.are b.bind *lrva»tat.un and
rtiin. The prop In liavo l«**n niisl.d hy being told
that the |M.iiry of dm country lia* prostrated trado,
reduced the piiee* cf laleir. on 1 tin* pio<iuctioii* uf
agri. ultme. i will firot prove that liic.e int eilirr
cotiMia enwiigh to •iCcuuitt fur nil the d ntnprmeiila
which caiit.aml show the tiu-cauao of the pmeiit
price of ngiiculturai produrtiimt.
llm hank* «outli nf New York, eiperially the
great United State**Dank, are iua .talent ittipen
*ion; and the ran*** of our ititpmln:inna,f,om 1323
to IU30, w-a« one hundred nnd forty four mil inna ol
dollaia. Since 1820 tho Slate* have created dock*
some judiciously, but many wa.trlu ly invest* d, to
the nmoun. of one hundred and «evfniy.four tit.lions.
Mont of there find their way to Kun.pe, with the
exception of uh.Mit fifty-five rnillioua nf specie, tin*
voal amount lia* Iremi brought over in iirttt.h tnanu
factUrea, glutting out tnaikats nn.l prostrating nur
manufacture*. This vu.t import at ion w-ninnt want
.-.I, but the people were induced to buy, liccauM*
they were nfl 'red nn credit. The importing mer
chant sold on extensive credit, and on liiahunkawus
getting rich; he accordingly nt »v.-d up town, got
»ph in tid fu nit ore, nn.l food sumptuously. Tho
country merchant It d eight nn.l twelve mouth* cr*
dit, look hi* guild* homo tu hi* till tge or retthv
mont, nnd finding an excellent ..pp.irtuni-y to mnkc
a furtunu l.y hi* borrowed mentis, lie *n>n sold uut
nt reilucrd priri-a, nnd urged hi* goods u on ihecoti
aunt.-r hy every temptntioid thu* bit n -c .tn-. poors*
ed of menus to operate upon. .Mmlm-s* rul' d the
hour. Ii.aleitd oflltc stui.ly h'lsbandman with hi*
axe, tho survey,ir nn.l pUtter wont into tin* wild**.,
nesij nt ewrV c-.idlilenco of two .tremn*, u city wu«
lilliogruplii'd, laid out in streel* un.l square*, ready
for stile, l.ott were rising overt-dnv; u'nd the ptu
cceil* of tho nteirhun''. good were h.tarded on the
speculation. At la*t, liko till populur ilo!u«ion*,
the v.*il luddenly was lifted up. nnd there f*it fo..
tunra vum-hed. The rntlntiy merehnnt hud only
town lot* in tho wood*, to pny llto town tn' reliant*J
till-** Would out pity hi* engagement*, mid su.pen
siott and ruin followed. Their customer* could not
pity tliciii; nnd the hank* loo suspended. From
llnii titid forwat.l, men have been colh eting t ge lt
er tit* «cutt'-rcd C ngmOnti of their foitutu s, and cn
ileuvuring lo retrace llieiri'np* bn. k to the old and
lime honored walk* of *»ber ho«ine*«. Whoever
i* to blum» for this, one thing i* certain—-that had
thu tevonu* cmiimied in the Unhcd State* Bank, it
would have been loaned out; tha depokita iu alate
bnukt only chnug'-d tho board of directors. It was
a common infatuation, nrd ins:rail of mutual realm
inationa, good aimso touche* 11* to look in the future.
I liave hruught tl.ia ntntter to your view merely 10
*ho*v ihnl nt b int it wn* nut tin* Independent ‘l ien
•ury which caused tho nift'liief. I.et u* tin 11 then,
to the pieaen- q'l-iti. ri, 1 contend ihut (ruin ha
Very nature, ilinf l.urtk p.per i* riot nn.l eaooot he
rtrrenry. It i. only tt soliatinitefoi It. Mr. Woh
•ter ray# that the govemwent it hounil to furnish
llto country wqhu sound r.uireney. Her ron-titu
lion Im* s/one*"} and now' I claim of dial gent lemnn
who It a lawyer, nod n great one t o, to udhere in
I he I*»U*. I wish lo pill hull to the quo.liun—wind
I* cu-rem-y! | rake it that eorieney. Iioiu it. vert
rim tire, inu.t Im 1 lint specie* of mereliiiiuji«e, that
living ilu’lfiiitihi.icoll) vnlonhle, Im* |, cnnilopteil
hj in.iver.'l consent a* the incuiuie of nil other
property; trail I enh un meu-hunt*, priu-ticul mer.
rh'inis, to f 'llmv uni thioogli tho iii-gmiieut, Thoy
have licen illy tis*iH'iiitea tin.nigh life. ,\|y walk*
have been "on tho riallo" where ineiclinn'i congre
gnu— men wlm mein ih»* lm|*:t ofi-nieoluung voya*
ge*, nn.l planning exchange*; und to them I ray,
llm u* regard*'Ion imi' coii.in.-ree, price, here nre
recul.tted |,y price, in the market, hut nnocurrency
i* Known—that. f gold mid silv. r; and for the plain
tf.t lean*11—it i« pi'.peri) in itself} nn.l l« property,
nn.l the measure of .* I other property in every ipiar
ler of 1I1* (il'.lio. And it i* tint which alone can in
the annua of things pay debts,
l)ebl i* 11*11 (lycm.tr.-icl. il hy one mm. placing hi*
property in iiinukci'* hand*;one become* thud, lu.o,
■ lw ollur lint eivditot; and llto debtor ofeouise pro
o.i*ei to repay But that is nut payment, I he
property m.i-t lie 'cturred; if not in kind, in »nl.et
I'reppityjand gold mi l silver i* that pr..petty. Thu*
d tt morcl.tini to New Yoik wisho* to ship flour to
l-1 mice and K-ng'ut'd. what tire the element, ol tl*i»
calculating? I le first ascertiiiiis the price there in
gold m.d silver; fur wltateter may he the local cur*
iouiy. iiie niuit.il tut nil.ice* it to coin ns the only
**fecriterion, lie then deride*..11 the probJiilily
ef the pi ice C'tntiiiuing, the freight, io-unince, ev
peittes of *liipment, i tci-; mid then lie ii.certaiit* just
how innrh specie lie ran iiffiid to give the lurnier
for liUlluur, «Ua* to leave llto mere limit u fair profit
on hi. udvoi.liiie. Il he pays tha farmer in specie
he pay* the exact sum; hut it* Im* pay* him paper of
a .u<pumliu| bank, he pay. «u niurli nioin n* will
enable the farmer 10 rt-alixu the exact amount of
^ l,e : rnomy i« |e.| on hy iu retiownvd t-hampi These calculatimi* me .uhi. ct ..f .-..iirre to
, full ef fumo und full uf hnpa He hut t l.Ttn.1 !
Ibi* beautiful city, the commerriu* empniiiim of the
We*v?rn world, ns hi* la-t lid |. J,' you, the unter-
nfio I demuorncy of the land will stand hy mo in the
C'Hifl.ct, so'ttroi'g d.» 1 feel in the truth nnd ju.iice
of nur cauio. timt we will stand 11«, oo.|n,ig!.i. nn.l
Mbtve me, my-friends. ihUUoliali of tho Wi.Irs
shall in.t neap.* us. Already hi. voire i* resound-
tag among Id* fdlowors, m.d i. arlioed l.y the pal
ace, of wc*lili, iuanntliei-quurtur uf your citv.
I shall address myself to your iitiderstnn'dings,
not your feelings. 1 appeal to your judgement, net
your passions, and shall do my In st iu defend the
principle* and tncasurvtwf tho democratic adminis
tration In relation tn the three great topic* on which
the Whig* rely to destroy the confidence of the poo
pie in their wisdom and integrity—the nue.ii»n nf
skit currency, the re-organisation*oi the m.liiia and
the conduct of the Fl.'ihlj w ar
I lay down the following proposition! touching
the currency:
l»t- Thm under the coritiitution of the U States,
roogreisa and the administration have no control over
the currency beyond tho express grant of »m coin
Money and regulate tha value there-,l • and Hint thu
United Sutea ia not bound nnd not nu.boriioJ to
recognite any other currency.
2.1. That there ure hut three ntodet of disposing
Pf the public treasure, front it* collection toils die-
b'lraoment—to depotilo it in a Bank of the United
Stotts—:o depnsite l> the Imnk* incorporated l.y
the slat**—or to retain it in the tsua.uiy «,f ,|,o
Union, under the custody of officers retpunsHde to
Ihc laws of the Union. And in neither i* it .triri y
ia accord race wi li the nature and prevision* of the
constitution to lend the public money to p.iva e per
•«••, without toy specific appiopiintion b\ coo-
(rat*.
31 That of iha th.rt modes stated, a U. Slates
Baak is at laast of questiohahle coustitutioMlhy,
ra “ thl .* * ,m * wouW ^ * "'public, and tuinous to
W" Matt hank, tad disastrou. to commerce; th .t
Urn ateond aantdiaat l« abandoned by bail, parti**;
••4 Aat At independent Tretwy thus hecomea a
B»«»tr of ladl.pens.hlt ntetaaity, and will, | n
•fteta and op ration*, give stability to commerce,
fhtMmttay. awl txahxogta, and maintain and r „,
■MMt ibt interest of all the Ittd jUrious classes of iba
country.
I bold it Utnac##*try lo distract your attention
*llh those collateral asues which parly earitemmi
l-aisaa 1>I Inflama lire pa*«mas and niUla.,,1 it * ju,|g.
ni'ltl. The praMNl dilfh’uiiis* ahn-h press upon all
daaaesofilieruu.niuuuy, run Im fairly ,vlerr.d to
ahviotf! caase* yntounrcied with government, ary
As—hie w A— ifiUtusitona whwh pa.led.vallJ
the disturbing innu-nrea which affect trade, hut sub
slantially they nrcihnl>ii«i* of alt f reign trade. O dd
nul silver then U'ing the money of the world, or the
currency ef the wot Id, nod all foreign commerce
being regulated hy it. let t„ examine ... p.aciicil
. It. et iip .ii lli" price ..f fl ...,• „« example. At
|ue*. nt. flour i« low. .„.| the Whlita lay it oil toihn
government; a* though the government, the d.-mo
crattr government, is re.p msihle f .r .hut good Provi
donee which ha* hlcssc.l the labors of the h.mlmnd-
niin in.,i ..n*y in our own .ntili,.- land, hut I.1.1I, in
|-.ng>aad und on tin- cuntim til of F.uinpe. If fl„ u ,
* urtl * “•"/bdlire n barrel i„ Ihtgland, do you
U-lvvve it vreuld he dull of *»!„ here at five? w.iuhl
not tlf merchant nt once buy il up? and competi
tion would ,o..n fix the price of flout at it* justvalne
in propei mm toil* specie price in thentatket of tho
wtitl.l; but the great W.tig expounder said to the
S'-o. p.-o,.|r air.Uli.v)UO, " Vou loml Ihc ..irplu.
ofyciur [.rcklucc i„ market, tlorncmhcr, only the
»"• lh«. .ITvcIi (inly the
* , p ,■ *-,, 1 l'." 0 "* l“». <"M ii i. snlv llm .nr.
.Im UnlTimic An,I „,c
hall, niily the surplus ferl. that lull.
B ." 1 il '• "°‘ *“ *bh the cotton of the south.
1 he planter can t cat It,nur lie can’t drink it, *nr
hu can 1 rarakrit He has tu sell the wliulu «r it;
and if price* fall, the fall iuntthrou«h the whole.
And lie ha* to buy all that hr want# for hit own use
out or tho dtmiuikhcj sum which hit produce yield*
Now, if this means anything—if it ho not nn ex
peritnent upon tl.a sagacity of that audience, it
jean* that .Mr- Webster charge* the low prac* of
Ilnur and cot tun on tho adminuir*liati,*tid dun jf
nn.l hit party get into power, Ae pi ice of flour and
coiton w .11 ho Uglier. A fallacy to hold, if it it the
be.t argument of the A lt'**, leave# llto democracy
noth.ng to fear. Flour, like every otbot article ihtt
f* raid in ir.aikat, depend* i n tho relative supply
tn. 1 demand. If tht supply in Europe i. large, and
o tr own small, w# shall import whea*; if tha reverse
take* place, we shall export Ir. |f there it an ahun
dance cveiy where, there will he no buyera, and ne.
craaardy Ibriaean U no sellvra.niui theariicla will
v. W . h,,U ,lw f '« *•<*» Food is every
where abundant, and by the unalterable law of trade
of course cheap. Mi. Webster brought hi* ware*
S^td W?IT* whM •'••"•ly •« l»alm off
orb d mtrinat as lie avowed at l^mg Island on the
e*>U|biene.l pf.nirr* of the South. Th»y are t,„.
well e.|uc«te4t aunta of them have mr| him ia tha
. kt" • couiM.it 0 f tlx, na.Un- Tie > koow full wall
t rat the pn.a »,f enuon In Clmrle.t,,,, .leper,J. mu
u|m.o I oinks or U„k p.|n.r iu America, hut on its
spade value .u At tn.rk.t ef tht wotUi anj that
at.e'.A.iwaAssm iha-J-wtetfA ea4.^p;4jr, A shad
rtn,it»m Mipp-y.ar^ nrsmp.tisy WiAprasre
Imre • -. rh" c ei*MSN|airtn. 1 bu* dot wtf ^n* y.-ar
-hot K'uflund wear -tafell A to ,».*..1 •«. n a I hum
•4‘epreo 1 tubov l«re rd (.rrhi-t fH>,qd-,i!„v I*u4 Mtsle
ota,>ey »o lory e?«<hiug. 1 (•**.,«mww-I. iMdanmnia*.
wsuf must lei srsved f K «t: Ireure «W <iJ,Ut4«|H'44e.
wi id fw tits «,•.< J*.* ve 4 Mlkli', and the <>on«o-
T»v fall in the a. ox* \4 raw ratmu. tthydnlure
»*. wik'J, wnh Mich aimhxy tlrean .»..J*4 1I0 peek
els f«l tn ararriam 1c..in A" prwu-* m llttris**, tore
kUla.o tire piie . Ireiv< 3 be s-idigtiN'nrxl |4aow*i
krurw* after hi. en'X.re ht «<*lh m«|evrie h.-re.liy Ha
*»?«e tn llur"|**, aa>l if In1 i# j.snl ia .b|*<siai<d
hank paprr, Ire know a <ivsrh *4 ari’bMrxir lo ml-
relate she dinvarot. I have thtr* ffwvJ llto on-
founded charge th.t rho low prir..-</ fl «r und nil
• -.portal J* rwnsanafitnra h ehargeat.ie ap>« the od>
mmisttatlun, und rater |Vimd (•* ds«- (hat lire |*n
pried NtlM.dllti.il <v any <ah.-r-iam,n#</ ir fus
ing paper ia'o Ar currency, e .nout have any s-flV-et
nn our r-xe.hange*. All svwrrlrent* nm«t egc «that
balanoes of trade due to foreign csmntrir* must ire
liquidated in .jrecie. What line ia a (nil of cx-
'hange? It it tin.p’y aa order hy which a putty
ala** hi* fua Is ahnord apfao|irMte« them lo the or
•ler .a iim- of one wb>*, itavibg Id* ut.snt Irerr, d«
sire* tn exchange; and tire lei nre on which lie u an*
f"r i« made, ror.stitutea tl»o rate of exchange. \\ Iren
the I ml .ice of trade S» ♦ qual, thi« umnUuts •«. if e ex
;en*e t.f tiarMittitiinjr the murrey. But nil rxcl.ang
e* arecnleuluteil in Its |u» d in coin. VVlral Would
an KogU>h rneirhaut, h.Urg a lull of exchange rill
I'h . roiintiy, any lo a pni]*t-al lu pny il in depreci
ated hui.k paper, or any jatp.-r winchco.il.l not ut n
>»r<l Ire r livened into money? \Mien '.olai.cvs
e due 11 I'ngluod she i« not paid in bill* of the
Bank of Fiance; and alien Knr'and wishes lo liny
rorimn tlrecooiinenl, tire bill* of the Bank of Eng
land were nut used 5 .he expos tod her gt4d.
Irel ns tlieri *eo wl.eihcr, os regards domes.ic ex
change*, the me* thing is not (rue. Mr Webster
illu-trate* hi* doctrines i|ms—
'• How is commerce an I the exchange* now? I)e
void of all regu'ntion. ]l vou are in New York, and
happened lo have soma l'ltilndelphia money with
yon, you ran only get 05 eta on tho dollar for it-
Why, it is n iltioglmf'-re unle-uid of, ihut tho rate
of exchange •hoiit.l he 5 per tent between two cities,
out I (JO roilra apart, and only six hour** travel dis
tant.
What should you think of it if wo were to hear
be rate • f exchange hat ween Liverpool and Man
chester. o* London, was 5 |rer cent."
Would it not have Wen ingenuous to have added
that the administration and its soppnrt'-r* denounce
the t<ue caul.—the (act that the Pennsylvania
hunks ref.*010 pc,form their solemn promises hy
redeeming their cuirenry. I.et the I'hiladelpl.ia
hanks resume nnd atoy ce; and oxchange will fall to
lie m re expense of irun.pnrting thu specie.
Tho exchange with Charleston and New York |*
now n* low- •* it can Ire under any system. If .he
balance oftradu iaequnl, the trunspur ntinn nf spe«
ciu i* the exrltni.gr, simply became I auk paper nnd
specie are of equal valu", nnd atcennver ilile. Let
nil hank* pay »|re. ie. and theexebange. willlra.ooii
r- gulaled Ity thu iniellii-rnrn and sug icity oftfit treo
pie. Let ui now- sec how ihr*o tiling, worked in
limit, past. Exchange strictly implies that tl,« pnr
tic* havn fund, in different places, which they arc
willing to exchange on terms uf pc, f.-ct equality.
But it mn\ well he said, ** G"d created man, hut
he found out many device*." Instead of regular ex
change, n (nan in New York wanting to raise mon
ey. of which lie had ntinn,draws a lull on hi* triend
in New Urleana, who is in just llm »amo predica-
moot lie sells his bill, and is thus put in fomt*.
The bill is accepted hy his New- Orlenn* friend with
honor,nnd when pay day conies, lie, loo, draw* n
hill on his f.icnd in New York, gel* that dilcniintrd,
an.l with the proceed* takes up the first lull; und
this i* cadeil the credit tytleml liaising money out
nf imtuing! . It treat* making “cucumlrer* out ul
utoonshinu." Ihre* not cveiy fair merchant know
that jus* such derlingi gave tohold in.post-r* tho
lira of those means which regular business men
needed, led to the most monstrous usury, nnd final
ly ended in explosion and ruin to innocent thou
sand*. But what is called suspending specie pay
ment 1* n murh m-ntcr device. l.et us analyze
li-uik, Heduce it to its simple el -ments, and 1
wl.nt thecurrency of Mr. Webster, which he insist*
tho government ia bound to furnMi, is in truth, ond
what is called appending specie pay ment, A num
bar of men get tin net of incorporation,nnd subscribe,
saying, for example, one hundred thuusami dollars,
which is bonajidc paid in in specie. Their first
operation i* to piint or eng.avn promissory notes,
payable on demand, lo the umotiet of three times
their capital- They are then ready for business,
mrtd open their book* fl-r dltcoomt nml they rroeiva
oicichunts'i.iiieslo llto. amount of three hundred
tliuasand dollar*, and givn llmm that umount uf
l.o r own promissory tiuts-e less one per cent fur
tuy *iaty dwys. Thus the hawk get* six pe.t cent In 1
udvtinr.e on ihtee humlred thousand, und only l-.vs
out of thu interest on the specie, of one hundred
tliotisiind, making n clear gain of llto intoicst nn
wo liutnlr.-d thousand, for nothing hut swaptong
me promise to p >y f..r auothor. L-t us now bring
up the cut iflropho nt once. At the t-ud uf sixty
•lavs, the mcichunts ateiii.al.lti to pay their notes ;
•ons* quenlly. the hank, ailhunglt doing n good htt«i
in-ss, l.egin* to ho uneii-yt the l.tddci* of their prom
i*c* evil for payment; the teller, with 11 heavy heart,
counts owl to the lust dollar uf tlm capital, tiudcun
do nn more. Still the hillle.ldct* come in. A con
•uluition is held in the hank parlor, nnd they rnoly
resolve to get over tic* w hole dilliuoliy hy just say-
ing to tho hill Itoldeis, “We have suspended specie
payments—that* till!" us if nay other pay merit could
bo suspended 01 nude. Tito bunk goes on, make*
more hill*, di-n -unt* more paper, and tli» public
ate deluded. The laborer has Irern paid in their
hill,; the poor widow In*«laid n few-"by in her draw
er iiguinst a rainy day; they are •pr'-ml nto-oud a-
ttto. g those who hove exchanged toriliem th« sweat
of ilit-ir fare*, until, at the secret is no longer
wet 1I1 keeping; the bunk .» broke tip, the 1‘resi.lent
and Ctidiier ride home; or, if if ore should he nn ul
lage-hint of real money, ho currie* it off. '1 he slock
holder* in.! ti"i li.lile. Not *0 you uro I- If your
note for 11 hundred dnlltir* is not paid, your creditor
will not he satisfied l.y being told you have suspend
ed specie pny men'| ho aues you; sell* your house,
your furniture, und ad you Ituve, for coin—gold and
liter.
I Iwtvtt supposed tho hunk hottest, and to have is
seed only three limes the amount of promises they
were sure nfredeeming, hot who i* to know hut
wl.at their circulation i* ten lime* u* large. See
what was done l.y the Uuired States Book a •hurt
time since. She ,ent on swarm* of|M.*t no es, thick
u* the locusts of Egypt, i.ml »uckci( up tliespecio in
lb.* on nod New York l.y rnilli""*. when the ditec
tor* must liuve known that they I nd no certain re
sources to meet these engagement*; nnd when they
mine due, this hank, " culm u* n summer’# d.y,"
reposing in it* ttntibto palace, wry gently replh-a,
" I liavo Mi‘pende.1 specie payments." Site contin
ue* hrr Imsii.oss, discout un»to*, and actually loan
ed tho *tnte five •iitllionsofh# now piomisn*. Here
tlren, we see w hat u bank tti'io he Ira security i*
has.-(| 101 the iiliility of it# debtors, nnd not on capi
tal, nnd W'lml right* has tho United Stale* to imxard
ilia money of the people, hy receiving llto levetiue
in tl..-»o preciouspr»mi-e>? Itappenia then, that
.1 promise, nUliitucIi mndt hy a luink, is to bo re
dr<tned l>y it»cu*tom<T«.- Mr. Webster aaya.
’• The people can’t make w currency—it’s the
govermuont's bu»in*»s todo ihut—nnd it won't du
uny thing of tl.n kind for the people. How very drm
ocralic that is!’’
1 chultengo this great constitutional lawyer to
point oat that clau-c nf theconstitutiuii which
authorizes the Guveitimt nt to creoto any other cur-
tency than gold nnd adver. I - is not in tho power
to regulate commerce between the St..(ea, frit
would he an ultra federal noti«n fur auclt • disciple
of Jeffersonian demuernry to imply a power to moke
money from that clause. 1 pm i» to him to aay If h«
urea ns to create a uutionul hunk, and make its
paper a tender in payment of debts? If not, it
cat.nui be currency. None hut a despot can muko
any currency but gold and silver, or comjHd a man
to receive a promitt in discharge of a dell. He is
emi'lrd to property, to value; und what suit of a
currency it that which is nola tender ? Tim whol-
doctrine of tlm whig* is a pure fallacy: they mt*luk«
for currency thu which i* but a title to it. . Do the
wings ptopOM* u hank liable to suspend specie pay
ment, and that the revenue shall be collected in
their Bills T They will nut *ay ••• Bills of •*«.
change, ptomitsory notes, end hank bill* and all.
what ate Ary culled but evidence* uf debt ? And
•u far from the administration W"gl"* waron bank-,
they have retired from the field at'd '‘'ft il clear for
thora who ehroMo 10 occupy il> And so f«r Irmn
feeling any; hostility In well regulated, tjicrio paying
hanks, government ha* uu more power to inlet fere
with them thon any od.er device or •dteme to la. il-
ttate business, bo long a* limy keeplheir pramiies
tliey deserve public confidence, and tl.a bank* of
tht# city liavo act an hononihlt example In keeping
their faith, vs In n ao strong •" ell'ol was made 1.
draw 1 Item into the tvbirlp* M 'l "tad- hy the slaking«.
|tm uveigrown hulk at I'h.ladelphia, All that i
now warning l», a p,-iii>aM>"t resumption »f*p«-cio
pattrem#, ai d iodu»i».v, • coimn.y, and gmal crop*
wd| grsdueily rest'MW a *#w and healthy anion to
ill* h>i»..-<••• uf the count• y, I here runiail lie a new
nalooial hank. Where i* the c*| lial stiflicwnl 1.,
rrgulaur sll tlta otbe. banks to rum* from' l Lett
K #1««*«ee rnmrn* */ omrty b Am reemey,
"»t4 f)3,|o| |55 in .l^hank*. Bl*f» ere see m
m l/iy od(mn..eote.s ll* deprehe. are with-
•Waww r'reww she iawAa.ewd ihewcwrvUaiiwo
IwNlgfn In, m 1 msm- (hi* «a*w laak 9 Tt*w it nn*
«•»•• ImtJk c* T ..«(U*e it weststid, i< all were in "
e<atf»4stare. J>,aa»irvnpt»nregvialrlb*w, wmdd
be tn *wal]<Nv up iiaMraf liastk# ju«l wn the *if
their neaixpiU. piodorw « panic, and raia th *•*•
aval#. Ifni* {N-stpnmd, then, tlm widx* ntoM
whiter einitiiNA'th anl. t c»*i,rv wr wd-ja •»* p*d-
h ink systrm. Hoar rH’.**" then W'*4.l be ti* awr-
cere c4l(* whig-.' 1107 wiiu'4 *t|ftiraa nnd ruin
aU tint Stoic banks, w Atairaa their ds-pout*, and
ratsd in their rircu'u*tH« at «»«e, «*r faileit nil their
protniara , if reform. Tht .lelwdoa w hich aa election
(ut* esri.cJ smd be ««f»d A tfdipifrty ami
sickly prosperity wrail.I take theplareol tie* present
slow return iffanliriity. And.nfaliuthrrslhe bidd
ers nf state stick* would suffer most. A new spirit
iff burro wing would In* excited, new stick site issued,
•lid the m ukrl again glutted, an.l another and
anotlivr mortgage he added to t?m rearatrcea of the
states. A new United Siatea Bank, like il« old
one, might luii g back the scenes of I8l»and 1820,
when it* cipital was impaiird, and it* dividends rut
off; ami after it was finally restored by site energy
and stuMmsn integrity nl Lingdon C’heve*, it was
i.and. d ov. r to llm nnwt to; klera lii.at.ciu) quarker)!
ending in ruin, nr, ut leno, inextrcuhle eii.bnnn«t
nts-iti. A new United Slate* Bank, the 11 na voids hie
effect uf I larr.son's nie,:iti.(i, won'.I comp'-l tlm old
•■ne logo into liquidation. All its availablea*«ct*
would fi.st goto le.leemit*deposit*nn.lrircul'.linn,
and the stock ladder* would divide rail n»#-l stock,
hank - hair*, and notes ol insolvents, which ut the
s-ijd of fifteen or twenty yents, might yield them
fourth ol'iltnir sul.seriplh.n- I call on all those who
would thu* perish in tins wide-sprend ruin nf this
futa) experiment, to p*u-e laffore it is loo late. The
very agitation ol a i.Htioual bank will cause a run on
all ih'i*o in existence, and apecia will he h.mrded to
*|>ecul'iie in the new snip Will Grorginsuliteribo
lo another national bank f Will Vii.iiitu ? Yet I
have proved none oflltc Ural fruiUof General Har
rison's election.
^ .Having proved dint tint independent treasury is
the only mode of keeping the public money, let us
sny-a word at to the specie clause. It ia claimed
that the hills of s|a<ie paying banka are as
good as apecie, all.) I admit ti, as long a* the banka
continue to pay specie; hut unluckily, there is gen
erally nto«t paper in circulation just on the eve of a
suspension. An.l, by receiving nothing but *pe
cie, the govern.i.ent avoids all chance uf hnvinx to
tax the jieople twice lo make up for unavailable
funds. And it is no hardship.fin- iflhe Lanka rendi
ly pay specie, it only require* the elerk of the mer
chant to call at the hank, exchange hit bills for »pe
cie, and pay the duties; and yet this is the matter
about which such a hue nnd ay has been made. If
hi 1* are ns good a* specie, they are not belter; nnd
it i* a mere question whether the collector’s rlerk or
tho merchant'# shall go to the Imnk. The liw re
quires that the snme money received shall bo dis
bursed. Ia this one currency f"r tho people, and
one for the government ? Who rececolve the public
money#? The officer* of the government are hut a
portion. The soldier who marches from the north
ern frontier to the Mnndan villages, or wastes his
health among the swamp* of Florida, is he notenti
lh-d to Something he ran pns*nny where ? The tnil
or who bear* his country'* flag beneath tho line, or
antid, the storms of tlm polos, mu*t he, too, run the
risk of a hank au*pOt.non ? '1 he shipwright*, black
tmilhs, und armorers, they are creditors; and i« it
fitting the United Sine* should tender in payment of
their debt* what 1I10 Sra»ea rttnn.it ? Or would it Im
well that our ambassador* should hawk about the
bills of a suspended bank in me mart of Europe? A
bonk ia good to-day nn.l suspnml* to-morrow, nnd
the specie clause at least protect* the people's mon
ey from suchcarautties, and prevents the necessity
of dniu.ie tnxaiinn.
The advoca.e* of a bnnk admit that the Regula
tor itself mu«t he regul .ted. Now, this is impraci i
cable. Every dollar of the circulation over and
nlmve ihom»ney on hood, has tto other security
than the noses of the boriowura uf the bnnk, nnd
that is too precarious fur currency. It doe* well
enough for bus!ness—for all trade is hazardous; n
hill of exchange, a merchant's note—nil nro haxard
..us, but indispensable to business Currency must
Im undoubted, und it is admitted the paper ol the
best regulat'd United State* Bank only approxi
mates tocerta nty. You ore told, a sound eurreucy
will reduce the wnget of l#l«»r. Tlm Whigs offer
you n National Debt and u National Bank. Let us
then look to the examples, not in the Suites nf Italy
hut in England. England owes « debt of eight him
ilred miliian* of pound*—enough, in all eotiscionce,
luiry tUf benrfiahil rffbet of u public debt. She,
too. hits 4 National Bank, whoso whole capital *
borrowed hy the government;and yet Mr. Webster
sava hn a«w iho ngri.-ultural laborer wanderirg
through the counity, unable to get U Cd n doy. He
should have gone into Urn wotk-hon* of her mttna-
factories, nnd seen tlm wretches reduced by the ex
pel intent how murh liumun labor could be gut out
ofn man with the least posiilde f.od- The father
und mother and child, toiling all doyand foil of the
night, and sleeping in unwholesome cellars; to see
the poor child worn down with work— no rertcutfon,
no play felh-w, no .port of childhood, bill f..ti*ed
und gold. d tu wmk lot food—thas* nn) llttt tiles*
ing* ofa national debt, a National Bnnk) Maine-
racy, a hierarchy, and unequal com InAx vtvotto
P'.lira But here, in a land of liberty, labor is In tin
nmnd. A man muywoik for ldm*' If,iffcnothcr dues
aot offer him enough. Ho is freo to mnke his bar
gnin, u* n hojndle** nnd virgin soil invites him to
fn inly Mil, w here intiie noblest, ns it was tho first,
employment of mnn, lie may collect around him tho
de.igh's if an-independent In.me. Nothin* hut
monopolies ond uni quid laws can degrade lulmr,
and your own Mdlrireescan avoid them. The codec
lion of the revenue in money is n>.thing now;ihuiict
of 1789 expressly provided for it. And do thu
workingmen believe thnt Mr. Van Buren, who has
been raised (0 the fi.st oflire in tlln world hy tlii ir
support, wouH reaar to mea-ure* injurious to tin nt!
His enemi.'dinve vituperated him enough, but they
never called l.im fool.
If, under tho administration of Wnsliincton, no
riency hut specie w.is receive I, vuu have liis sane-
lion fresh fr-tntho convention which foimed tl-o
constitution, and 1 invoke his tiumaasil.o advocute
of n sound onrency, und collection of the revenue
)o gold nod silver.
To prove timt if the hanks resume it will not af-
feet ihc plica uf property, I quote tho fu lowing
text;
Adam Smith, in In# " Wealth of Nation*," say-t
e A paper money, consisting of I.Hi.k notes ia-tnul by
people of undoubted credit, payable upon demand,
vs it limit any condition, nnd, in fart, nlwny* readily
paid a* *«ain as presented, is, in every respect, equal
in value to gold and silver money, aioce gold and
ilivr mone; ran at any time Its had for it. What
ever is eitli-r l.ougln or sold f»r such paper, must
i.eresssrily ha hougt-t 01 s.'ld as cheap ns it could
have I mon for gold or silver.
•• The increase of paper money, it has been snid,
hy nucmeiiline the quantity and consequently dim
inisbing the value 01 th-whole currency necessarily
mgumenu the money price of commodities. But
tl,.-quantity of gold a»d silver which is taken
fr-in the currency is always pqu'dtothequnf.tity of
piper with It 'a added to it. paper money don not
ntcttiarily inercate tht quantity of the whole cur
rency.
i- From the Iwginning of the lust renlury to the
pre-eni time, prevision* never were cheaper in Scot
land than in 1750; 'hough, finmthe rirculntion of
ten and five shilling hank note*, there uu m re pn
per money in the country than at present- Wheat
upon ino-t occasion#, i* fully a* cheap in England
na in France, though there ia a great deal of paper
money in England, and srarcely any in France."
Unless, then, the Issuct of a National Bank ore
excessive, and of course sniafe, they will not facili
Hite commerco or affect price*.
The greatest objection tu a United States Bank
is, that if no- subscribed for hy ruining all our banka
England would odd another debt, drain thrdWi
deni!*, and thus hind us still further in iter meshes.
1 in all alliances, that of debtor is the most degr.d
ing to a nation.
I thus have ptovcil that there is no alterrative
hut an Independent Treasury and a new National
Bank. The one i* now in lull operation, and we
know ti e worth of tt. The oilier is a dangerous
experiment, ""d based on tho unconstitutional a*
•ami lion that Cnngrnas have p -wer to make lunik
pupei a tender in payment of delira and ■ constitu
••nl ol the currency, although only seemed in part
l») speete, th • rest hy notes of individual*; ami that
the su cieclau-e is at worst harmless.
If ihe stock of the United States Bank is subscrib
ed in England, no precaution *# loth* name* of .he
stockholders ran prevent lb" direct influence ul
tlrillels Capitalists (" controlling the lirguhfor ol
the currency of tire United fiist-a. American*, old
Virginians, gallant Georgian*, mark that, ty r .
Wehateradmit# that • I*!"? currency will be .ub
j-ct to ruinous eoitiraoiion# • espanskwii, unle»*
l.a-e.I opo specie. Doe* be nxxt* convert table al
ways, under nil elrrtimstt' *wf H* ttiil not venture
to i. ll the mnchant#-tbervtlse, Imi u* then t-.t
•ho 'lociiioe Tlte ipt r. a*# *4 iMitki 'mm IflUO to
I MO, -a* *4fl| and M‘’. WeUler .ays t'ai
'Ira. k e ipitel wa*«44ed «*• |Im amount iff 2(18 nuI
Hens," Now the lsr|r#t •(••«*•» •* •• «»y
sietkw le the nasty, tree wever wee thaw f tn
00 mikt-wtiaeshat ifamebbank i-sisvltwiiw ltact|t
■at, aay five trendied and ibiity dx mlMiiw.s, «se
have that ismnxy based we sheet dfi.UOfMXlO •*
•(■ecte, thereaidaetiring in H.ruiaiMm JHmhUU
thebatkecneMedlnSwesw JSSflend I04n,aor) nhb'
•«s s-md. Sty 171—retd tb'we front 18291" 1830.
•ay 22, and eN iu exntiwe |<rioi in diet perual—
aad there ere mere l»at.ki than wotdd require duu
h'* aad quadniple A" wlade ajmele in the cuentty.
It m a MriMianer tu call at<y thing deal capital let
eptete. Add tn all thus* tmw ia exialettce, Alt.
W >1 aler'e icgtilator, with it* 30.000,000. aid Ills
clear that the regu'etur itself will want more ■(•eric
than all tire prase ut banka contain. 11 the st<«k it
takeu in England; it will come oat in tie* f im»f
nwirlmnditr, nod again uader*ell and prostrate nur
own maaulacturea. But w)io i* to keep the paper
of the r.gidator down tot lie true standurd—1 baaid
ofd rectos»! We know bow nr they ate te he trust
nl. A committee of Congress, or tire executive?
Itai regulator nt uki Itelo lire present hanks, what
King Stork wasto the Frogs—and tltey would l.ard
ly aerre aa a meal for him. It would, if lu circiiln
lii ti waalaiS'il un sjrec'ie, require mom than all the
banka now have: it not »o based, it would be a mere
paper machine. The election of Gen. Harrison,
then, must bring ruin on evrry merchant,st"cklu lder
and irade*mun. Whitt is cm lied a mixed cur.eriry,
it is admitted, demands tlii* supervi-ion ol « retrain
tor. ut.d the regulator requite*also supervision, mid
ao on to 1 he end of tlte chapter; and tire last supervi
*01 is abtotnte monarch of the currency. Mr
Webatci'shunk theo.y, then, end* in do#|>uli#m—
money ili'*po i«in, and lire despot has hi* throne in
Tl.rcuii-Ncrdh'.sireet. l\ hen tho necessities of 0
Imnk press.making more paper, gives such irretn.it
relief, tint human infirmity cannot resist it. it is like
lire tiers! of n dropsical patient—he drinks till lie
die*. The withdraws) of governtnenlfrom hanking
leaving it to tke Mate* an.l tho people, and keeping
tho true tinture uf currency before the people, l.y
Collecting the revenue iu money, is in perfect Keep
ing with aurdcmocinticinstitutions.
Tlreabsutdity of Mr. Web-mr'* doctrine thnt the
hills of a specie paying hank enn ubsoluieiy itcicn-e
the currency, may be illu-lrutcd by applying tire
•ante reasoning to any other article of merchandize.
Take cotton, lor instance. Suppose n cotton Imnk
should subscribe and get a large quantity in propnr
timt to the whole—say a third, or 5UQ.UOO Imles,
umlissuecotioncortifioalra of ten bale# each, to
1.51)0,000, would tho stock efeutton ho ihnreby in
creased? And yet, bnnk hills nro but gold and ill
vei certificate*. Air. Webster’s United Stntes hunk
currency, based upon specie, would be liko building
the New York Kxchunge 011 n single pillar, liable to
tuttm and full at the first gale. Bills af exchange
n"d prumi-f ry notes are u ed in place of cut rency,
and tiomeichanlor sound financier ever mistook
them for currency itself. A mixed currency is tin
absurdity in term*. Gold and silver cannot mix
ith papor. Our cotton bank, ton, would be liable
to sust'cnsion. Suppose a tun. The first certifi
cate* being redeemed, tire holder# uf tho others
would be to'd,''we liuYciu*pended|>:oiion payments,
owing to lire pressure, hut u* ao-.n na our customer*
pay us, wo shod resume.'' England is the only c t x
ample nfa nation not in a $tnte of revolution, realir.
ing a suspension of a hunk, und she then mndc Bnnk
of England tmper a tender in payment 51 debts.
Nnhuninn iawsenn restniti hunk director* from
abusing tho confluence nf tho community,
We will next pruce- d to tho question uf the Mili
lia Bill.
MILITIA.
Mr. Vun Buren bus hern charged with ambition
—a desire to unite tlte puree and the sword in the
executive, This I* the most idle of all churges;
those who make it do not seem to underatand what
tlte union ol the purse and swotd means. 1 will
tell you. The (tower of the purse meun* tho power
to impose taxes without the consent of tho people;
and the power uflheawotd is the employing tiurmo
ncy so raised to keep up u standing army of hire
lings to protect tha .yr.tnt in Us oxuctions. But
the mere disbursing 1 f tuxci voluntarily imposed by
the people on themselves, under apprupriurions
mudo hy law, was never dreamed of a< dangerous,
until whitgery *uggo*tcd it. 'Ihe Emperor Niclto
las may direct hi* officers to collect a contribution
front bis people without their consonl,—that is
the rower uf the sword; and lie can detach
m»*n from nil the tie# of domestic lif.s, Inure
them to mnrtiul life,and then muke them tho moans
of perpetuating his power. But.that a number uf
young men, drilled ton day# in the/ypar, und thou
returning 10 their fuiuilio*, could bo dnngoruui, un
der theirown officers, too, why it is one ufilretH in
suluto the Integrity uf. freemen deserving rebuke.*
Tho Bill is eminently democratic nnd just.
Tho militia consist* nf 1,508,000 men now liabln
to do duty twelve day* in the year. Their duy ’a
work ia worth one dollar each; tlii* i#, in the year,
$18,000,008. drawn from the pockets of the people
for auselev* pageant. Mr. Yoinsclt, propose* to
excuse all but 280,000, and lo drill them ten day*,
which would he, nl $i each, $1,200,000, leaving a
clear saving uf 10,880 000 to thijieopl". This had
1I10 sanction of Washington, Jefferson, and, what
must be conclusive with tho whig*, General Hatri
ton himself r. cumtnended it; and mora, too, he re
commended ihut llicynung men no called out should
bo subjected to the articles of war, und if they did
tint join their cumpunies, should he treated at du
serter#, liable to heilmt dead by snntcnre id court
martial. I apeak from the hook. Here is tire pro
jecl of Genet al Hnr.isnn, "arc 5, bill presented to
Congress in 1818.*’ After this I hope the good
people of I'utchoguc will get over their “shudder
ing and murmur*." Mr. I'uinseti nnctlio President
have been must outrageously Hindered, and lh.it,
l(io, by tha advocut-aof General Hatrison, who
went a great deni further than tire prevent ptnposal.
“Ten Huy's ttilliliti men!"spread from Maine tu
Missouri,dangerous to public liberty! A niilhiaof
trn days a standing nutty! militia officer* nnd nil!
Why, they nro to prevent n ’standing army. But
tits spirt in which thia is ttrgod i* reprehensible. We
are n»ke;i, why this (imposition in pence? Wa-hing
tun told us. in peace to prepare for war. Tho Spar
ton* taught theit youth martial exercises, nnd kept
them under marliul law, i»u. to piotect their liber
ties. Nunilo rs, without discipline, me liable tube
cut dewn and destroyed. We uro told, “there is no
dancer." I wish my voice could tench every cabin
in Maine which w ill ye: join-tho great rally of de
itineracy at tlte coming election, and I would paint
out to diem all Canada bristling with ntm*; Cold
stream guard* and negro regiments, ready to burn
tlreir habitation#, ravage their furms.nn.l, peradven
tore, re-enact lire scene* of Havre deGraro nod
Hampton; und yet tire whig* say, “W by discipline
your young men, nnd lenrn them to unite skill with
courage? It remind* mo of tlto fiible of the wolves
nnd the sheep, wire begged|thrm to tend away those
ugly dog* wit ch destroyed ml sociability. They
did so; and the wolves devoured their prey. Never
let it be said dial the youth of America cannot of
f-rd time to learn to use anna in defence «f their
icmea, or submit to discipiino Every father when
).o send* Ida sun out into the world,should present
linn with 11 miiskot nnd bible,—the one to tern It him
hit dti-y 10 his country, the other hi* duty to his
God.
Tho only part of the bill i.hjectinnub!« i» the cull
by the I’rendem fir mere drill;the President ihinki
this n»t provided for under lire conrtituiion. Ilf
nut re'let itd, nnd is no 1 urged. The general spirit
nnd tendency nf llm bill is patriotic, und writ wor
thy of n democratic administration, by relieving tlte
peo|ilcfiom a ttsaless hurdeti of milliou-; and. at
least. General Hnrri-on’# friend* having nothing to
say against hi* ow n favorite scheme.
FLORIDA WAR.
I will detain you a lew momenta on this topic. It
it well said, "He jest* at scars who never felt •
wound." Air. Webster, at Idsown chimney corner,
may well cen-urc a gallant army, which has wasted
it* strength in vain in their i-ffult to accomplish one
of the most difficult ta»k# that of hunting savage*
fmtn their lutkinc place*, among swamps nnd fast
nesses, inacceasable to regular troops. The country
is a frontier, and must he cleared of Indiana, and
gairiaonrd hy white men, or it moy proton shelter
fur the picaroons of tbs \Y?*l Indie*, or in wir, the
troops of that nation which In*, before tins pnutett
upon our settlement# “the merciless Italian savage."
Bm what hive the wbigs to My of imbeciliiy’ A
man » ho, although a whig, i* ind ed a soldier, und
a good one; a man who, at Chippewa, fneed ihe
beat tmipa of Britain, and mingled the rear of hi*
battle with the thunders of Niagara, at Lundy's
Lane; he, the gallant Scut, with Ida laurel* green
and freati, undertook the Florida war. He had
men, money sod material* nf hi* own choosing.—
Ha did his irest, and came from the hammocks of
Florida, hit laurel* draggled, Ilia spirits biuken.and
hi* hope*disappointed. And if Scott, who D a
whig, and acandidute of the whig*, could not sue'
ceed, who will the* find among the whig# 10 work
(•form in Florida?
I have now il'Wie. I wage no war against indivi
dual*. Tbe rnsfflicting claims nf tha eat.diilntea |
have not touched. Tw» ••Aes*H toe lofty lo Im a re
ward fur m*t» (t»r#mml merit. li|*4Mcrcd trust,
ualy iu l*cut*miu«J to those wkucc pollticcl prit-ct
• fklr. Van Rurmdesired or espemd, during a
tan days' drill, to get A* vmea iff MaoOO young man,
why ilidha not ua#that aama Inflenora over die one
ndiilnw five liuielred tluniMod? The milkanr hill, ulsc
log Ac drill under staindiecMlcc, *11 Mr. Van Buren
propoM I# pvtely demacratk.
•fieaaneivd with iWoee*fsItCCaciiMhy®fsI»a|te«fdc
He*td*% CJrn. Ilcciiao* ha* worn (Ire swenl sfftlie
re;oddtc, sat mi her hlgheal cmmeila, and (a llrcsr
didate <ff• parly wh-dt stundiera avnimg its meat
hre* many «|)n>r. 1 tespei t nnd i-stsvm. suul that
ak-re wiodij ewtdl" laiis. fnmp »*»• »4»** «oat iC-pcct
ful conaid. talhsw tif a gerulentan. t.tms Imve levn
inng'it to revere ibi'lewty Ireud, aid lire grey Ireira
iff<*eo. ItarriMin— tfi. y ritull tvver lartreanxl with
e* oiunrely by me. Most loudly Hu I tlsink yiorfei
ihut re.jieetlo) attemhia which yon Im-e b**»1ow«vl
ojkhi ims whuf'el* cvny •ynt| > e ity with )«m in the
gr. at ratin' uf democracy; and if I have ini *d tn for
tier your interest*, arei’iN- it to the fivdiletres* iff
my uirier* anding and niy powet, f. r my been is all
with yutt.
DEMOCRATIC FESTIVAL.
OnSatutduy la-l tire Festive Board was spread
in tlii* city, l.y the Democracy, In honor of Hon. K.
J, BLACK.
AL IIorxtNs, Esq. 2d V.,Presidentofth" Central
Democratic Republican Association of Cliathum pro
airlnl, while Messrs.Jacob Shaffer, J. B. Cummlng,
M. D. O. O'Run ike, \V. Tl.nlJetu William*, and
Jnlin N. Lewis, presided as Vice Presidents.
When tire Ch>lh wu» removed,
Mr, Hopkins proposed tho Irenlih of Mr Bliek,
our distinguished Representative mil guert. Tire
prop..ml was received with enthusiasm, whim Mr*
Black responded hi nn eloquent no I f rvid m inner.
Col. Johnson of Loiti-villo, wn* called out by a
corr.plitnantaiy sentimerlt, und delivered q patriotic
address on tire occasion.
Al. II. McAllister, Esq.Col. Alyers, Dr. Arnold*
tl others, respectively respon.led to sentiments.
Messrs Ludington & Thompson supplied tlte
dinner, nnd it was furnished in 0 style worthy the
occasion'
Wo were detained nt home hy indisposition, but the
Telegraph remarks—“Thu meeting was a delight*
ful exhibition of what freemen can und w ill do, in
defence uf crieet principles."
All tire sentiments have not been furnished us.
The fulluwingate a fo-w of tire
VOLUNTEER TOASTS.
By Al. Hopkins, President '—Our highly respect'
cd guest, the Hon. E. J. Black— A faithful ieprr-
I'l'laiive, a sound Republican nnd-on honest man.
By B.J. Block.- The City of Savannah-'!'\\e birth
place of the' State of Geotgia; tire intelligence and
enthusiasm of her sons in the cause of Democracy,
points to her as nn itnpregnnhlo citadel, within
which tho rights of the people, and the principles
of our free Institutions, will ever be faithfully guard
ed and maintained.
By II. V. Johnson.— The Democracy of Old
Chatham—Y\\n\r devotion to constitutional princi
ple* is equalled only by their generous hospitality.
By Dr. It. D. Arnold.—Danirl Webster—'the
new-ly converted Democrat; tho fit lender of such
Democracy as the Whig* uro composed of.
By C. MacArdell.— Tke Freedom of the Press
—Free from lies, and federal calumnies—^free to
tell truth—hilt not free to circulate odious Blunder*.
By Curlia Humphreys, of Scriven.—Hon. E. J.
Black—An acquaintance with him rf'thlcy year*,
assures mo that I10 is Incapable of aciing a traitor’*
part; a Iniluro l.y It s upponcnis to nume tho prince
plo Ire Im* abandoned is proof incontrovertible that
he ia no "renegade." •
By Charles Farrelly.— The Tiptpecanoe Club of
Savannah.—Many of their months r* are Aliens—
Alatty nro “penitentiary birds"—und the whulo or©
made up Of monopolists—U. S. Bank speculator*
and humbug offiro seekers.
By John McNIsIt.—Edward J. Black, our dir
anguished quest—Such a son my native State S.
Carolina proudly boasts nf—He, ns citizen of
Gcorgin. Georgia then should have and justly too,
Imbed him us a member of our National Cuuncilf.
Chatham County, - thy sona have well declared thy
principles: on Alonduy hext again will they show
to tire world their i 1.flexibln Democracy.
By L. N. Falligant.—Dawson, Afford, Nisbet,
Warren, Habertham and King—the six faithless
Representatives, traitors to the right* nf the South:
the Democracy of Georgia will mete out to them tho
traitor's doom. . .
By Charles Van Horn —John McPhertpn Ber
trim—Tho grenl <li-apnointcd—the aristocrat fl urn
infancy—tho Jackson Man—tho Ailutn* mnn—thp
IJnriiran mnn—tlto Whig—the State Rights man,
anil evervliodv's ii.au but u freeman. Alay thuchu
lice of federalism seal Ids lips by the rejecting ofilio
'coon skin candidate.
Ay Alex. \V Eilun-Is.—Our worthy Governor—
CbarlesJ. McDonald—the enlightened Statesman
nnd atom patriot—Alay.Ire, in 1841, receive .tho
meed he desmes,
By C 1’, Sisson.— The Crafty Datcten—Holms
sacrificed the State .which honored him for person
al ogtandizentenl—Alay ho meet tho traitoi's re-
wnid.
By F W. Willis—Our, Honorable Representa
tives—Messrs, Cooper, Colquitt, and Black, like
tl.o wise virgins, they put oil in tlreir lamps.
By A. B. Huxnrd.—Hon. John Forsyth—Otto of
Georgia's illustrious suns— Alny. ho be elected to
tire office of Vice-President of llto United Slates,
which ho is so uhlo to fill.
'By Isnnc. Russell.— William Henry Harrison
—A demagogue, a fit lender for tin* modern Whigs,
Let him, und them go to Liberia and there form 0
government.
^ I5> Cnpt E. B, Gilham —Democrats, stand by—
Freedom is the ship's no me—hutiluside by side—
ono mote brand side and lire Federal ship is bound
to sink in Clmihnnt County.
By C. Clnrkon,—Martin Van Buren and Demoe
racy—No whip owner ever discharges u good pil.it.
By Cltus. Van Hunt.—Federalists, censo ynurrf
foil* to corrupt the Democracy of Chatham—“ccaso
Viners. you kite at a flln."
By John It. fitly.—' The lamented R. Y. Hayne,
of S. C.—Though numbered among tho dead, his
memory yet nnd ever will live in tlm heart ol every
Southern man.
By Daniel Shnnley.—Old Chatham—Tlta strong
arm of Democracy—May slf always be tiuo to her
trust, until rite beats herenentirs at the hi.lint box.
By Dr. J. B. Camming.—General Jackson—
Tlte Hero of New Orieuos—Tho fiery youth never
core ed beyond ihe bounds uf Mouot—tho coldness
of ago nevet deufened him (o the voice uf putriut'
ism.
By I»unc Russell.—Martin Van Buren—The
po'.plo’s choice of 1836. Ho hns curried out his
measures us lie pramircd He hn» sustained the
South a* ho prum.sed. And the Democracy of 1840,
will sustain him us they pn.misvd.
By W. A. I'ullurd.—Black, (.'olquitl and Coopt-
er—The .nieRepr'Seiitulivt* ofth'- Dent.'craoy of
Gt'iugii.—1 hough d fented fur the present, they will,
iike tl.o folded Pi.canix. lire from the obscurity in
which hund Mini falsi hoed have placed thorn, and
leave tire faithless »i* t buried in the sliinu und cor
ruption ihut now itai'iound- ilrem.
By Wm. 11. Hazzxrd.—Martin Van Bnren—
Our Chief Magistrate—May tie be re*in*tnted ill the
Chair uf Stain, hy tlto ncciumatiuii uf tire whole
Democracy of the United States, while General
Harrison, remains in hi* Log Cabin and di inks hi*
Hatd Cider und Red Pepper Tea, and raises
Coons fin the Ohm Miuk.-t.
By Joint Low.—Black, Colquitt and Cooper—
Fuitliiul nml true um»ng too faithl.-ss—hoirest
11 mong the lecrennt—Muy they rcceivo thnt tewnrd
w Inch Georgia in her “sober second thought" oh
ways bestow s on iter true son*.
By Levi S. Hart. E J. Black, W. T. Colquitt
and M. A Cooper— Distinguished for tlirireminent
•rrvices in the cause of Domocmcy, tho day i* noi
far di*tant when n grateful people will reward them
fur iho fnhhful discbnrgo of iln-ii duties, iu protect
ing our d .mcntic affair* from tho rude grasp of fa
naticism. ‘Justice, though sluw, is sure."
By Judge D’Ly an —Edward J Black, Mark A.
Cooperand Waller 7V Colquitt— Rco'.c-n hut not
vanquished, "lire democracy of Georgia will yet
J htre U'Cm ireyond rl-o reach nf Hurtison influence
nnd the principle* of Daniel Webster.
By Jno. O. Butler.— The Constitution—A sol
i-mn compact made and entered into by the united
wisdom ol tliiiteon States, which instrument mO>l
sacredly secures each State and each individual in
the right uf property —Tho wietch who directly or
indirectly na* the Ahulhiou causa, i* a Traitor to
that Constitution and lo his roui.lry, and dererve#
the execration of the world.
By Alex. WI ffinud*—The l.adus of Savan
nah—Uoih! wives, good mothers, nnd'llre brightest
ornuurenial gems nf society over whom aur Demo
cracy will ever hold n altiuld ngain»t tire seeker* of
“Booty utid BnontyM"—Alay t(»ey learn all their
chiklrro to read tha Constitution.
l, ue Un <*W|» M Smi m
m. 1VH im pmh
I lrave ji« read, |- ' “ -
this luoraing. tba *T
cn-.de,ini thu 23d il
winch nflidavit, ao ta< » iowsn ww, n a iffnrt
.ff grass suiate|wescntatiutia from begtnninr UctxL
\\ AInmi gains Into details as this lime, I assure the
(mimic, that 1 never Lad any cuOMauaicutioa with
J .maiban D. Steveaaon, or any other person,either
directly or iuditwctly. ou Use .object ofth. dwT
ineuts rrceatly made by said Stuveasioi,until Tltun*
day tha luth cd October instant I that I Nuvarcoa-
util. ■ ,1 n, .
ELECTION FRAUDS IN 1831.
Tbe New Vtifk pe|rer>-ere full of lid* subjeci.—
We extract lb*,,Card#/»f Hon. 0 F. Butler, Mr.
J. Hoyt, end those ef Mrura. Edmon.ls and Stereo-
mu. We de this In Juitle* to Mr, Butler ami mb'
rrt e>W have been violently usaailed for their bil g
e-i j.ailUJipation iq offering Glam wort It office for
disclosing certain fact* and documents la hi* pus
eesriuQ. J; will b; seen that »U thu gsrAlcmet Cut-
„« 7 .. . ui ysiwucr instant 1 mat t never cow-
veraesl with, spoke to, or saw James II. Gkaurenk
except 00 tbe evening of Frldey, the 10th Instant,
w hen I mot him, ia the presenco or Jonathan D,
Sterenson, John W. Edmonds, and Jesre Hoyt, at
tire buufo or tlte latter; thqt I nevrr, on any occa.
sion, autlioiiced ur countenanced the idea, that
Gler.twurih should tereive an office or any oth
er consideration, as a reward for disclosing the facta
and documents in his pussession; thatl naver beard
ihut lie enteriained, urprof-ssed to entertain, any
auch idea, until it was communicated to me just be-
foto the interview at Mr. Hoyt’.; that what I then
•an , w«# intended to repudiate and remnre any
suci. jiU, hs utter vunauthorised and inadmissible,
tl.«t I did su repudiate it, hi the strongest terms,
un.l that in consequence of what was then said by
nre and tire qtlrer iwrsuns preset t, G lent worth dec!
did nut lu make llto disdoaur. ) that all I huvo said
or done in r.Terence to it has been prompted hy what
1 have bclievtd to bo nty duty to my country, and
under 11 full sense of my responsibility as an indlvld.
ual and a public officer; ami I invite and court the
most thorough and unsparing scrutiny inloevery- •
part of my conduct, in Bny and every form, which,bw
possibility,can be adopted.
v , ' B. F. BUTTLERI.
New York, October 24,1840.
.n. A CARD *
The attention of tho uiiderrif ned bat bean called:
to nn affidavit of Jumos B Glentw'ortb, published'
in the Courier and Enquirer of this morning, inwbich
hi* stated,among other things, that "Mr. Butler
would give u tltuu-and Hollurs, and AJr. Hoyt tho
snme tow-.rds paying a certain demand ,tgnin*t Mr.
Gientwortlt, on condition that he would make atate
mi nts, timt idio.Jd implicate Governor 8eward and
tl.e leading Iriendsof the Governor in New York,
in n charge of having oountenunced frauds al the
vleO'ionin N.-w Yoi k city in tlto yeui 1838 " .'
From tire opinions of Mr. Glcoiworth't integrity,.
I heard expressed yesterday,by his whig partisans,
I cannot suppose it necessary to muke any denial of
th s statement, to exonerate me in their minds of
such un improper act. but for the satisfaction of oth
ers, it may be deemed expedient to say that the pan
ugruph ubovo quoted is wholly untrue—and it is al.
so wholly untiuu, that any inducement by way of
reward or hope ol reward, either expressed or im
plied. was held out to Mr. Glentworth or any other
person, in nny conversation, at which I was present,
or at uny other time as I know ot believe, but on the
cantru.y, every such idea was repudiated.
Tho meeting referred to by Mr. Glentwnrth, at
my li-'U-e, was not by appointment, but w holly occi
dental, I never bad any conversation with him on
the subject referred to at any other lime ur place;
and in tho conversation reined to, I staled to this
person in the presence of others, that'I was ignorant
of uny details connected with tho affair, and thatl
wished ttini no name# tir circumstances should be
mentioned in my presence, for the reason that I
desired lo know nothing of the matter until it t|vp«
made pub ic, nnd ifnottnude public, I also desired!
to remain in Ignorance. J, HOYT-.
Oct. 24. / . x
From the Sew York Sun^ - ,J v
Extraordinary Conduct,—\ strange, disgrace
ful un.l must lamentable scene, occurred last even
ing nt tho i.ffico where the investigation intotheelec
lion frauds is going on. We give a plain statement
of the fact# as they occurred. We have no tuom for.-
Comment today, but desire earnestly to impress
upon evary tnun the imperious, the solemn duty, pf
yielding implicit obedience to the laws,keeptng free
as fur as possible from this unhallowed stale of pas ,
sionate excitement, and preserving order every/
where, nnd rspecialiy in our court*of justice. ,
It is neceraory tn premise by Vatina that on So.
ttirdsy apackago ufnapers was placed in the Re
cotder's bands, which Glentwor It claimed a* his .
private papers, but which the Recorder sealed up
in his presence, and decided to keep them until he ,
could decide upon hit right to open and read them. •
in evidence.
At tho opening of tho Investigation last evening.'
Ills Honor tho Recorder, by appointment, at .which
Mr. Glontwurth with his counsel were present, pro
corded to rend an opinion which he had written,
thawing the power pos-ested by 1dm to open the .
popers In his possession, and rxprosting a determ
ntion to do so. Al tho conclusion of thn same ho
produced them, and after inquiring of His Hunor
the Mayor ns to the perfection of the seal placed
upon them, Mr. Gientwortlt requested to see them.
Th" recorder bunded them :o him, nnd he immedi- '
urely put then), or attempted to put them in his
breast pocket. During tho period which elapsed
from lire u. onins of tlte court to this timo, Mr..
Sheriff Acker had bnen standing near a window
Tmau-diati-ly behind Gloutworth. Whan Gb*mworth; .
hid »ccured thu package the Recorder imm-diately
seized him and told him he mu»t not hovo • them.—
Tlta Sheriff then came to the Recorder, «elzed him,,
and said, “ I replevin them."
At this moment a scene ef tho most extraordinary
description en-tied. The Mnyiir ordered the offi- ,
cere to u*si>t tire Recorder, nnd the room, which .
wn* well filled with individuals of.buth .parties, be- ,
cmtiH tlte theatre of-tho utmost confusion. Tho
Mayor and District Attorney yvent to tlto assistance
uf the Recorder, while n general ru-h was mtde by
•ill parties. During tl)p scuffle Glentworth war
stretched upon hi* bock, nnd the papers soixod from
him by some unknowp.person. Il ls impossible lo .
d> scribe the confusion which followed. A general .
molee ensued, a complete attack was made on the '
person oi thu it' corder.lur the purpuso of obtaining
tire papers. Mr.jJusiice Alum'lt Itnd bit coat torn |
from his hack. .Tire District Attorney was enga
ged himself in preventing tire rush of iho populace-
nnd received some rough handling in tha encounter*
It wn* full ten minutes before tba confusion Itj any .
way uban-d. ' .. ,
Finally, tha District Attorney suggested to tlto.,
Recorder the propriety of commanding tho Sheriff
to pn rerve order. The Shot iff, who upneared, os .
did others, con-ideiably agitated, then uavancod to "
the table, nnd t.fter rapping with his bond upon it. r
demanded silence. Tins was temporality obtained,
und the Sherifl' showed somo papers much torn and
crumpled which he staled were writ* of .replevin.,
for tlreir Honors the Major und the Recorder,.
The Rocorrirrhere publicly udjoiuned tho inves
tigation, till tu-duy, and then addressed the Sheriff"
nod tuid that in answer to timt application ho tjtcp.,
stated that ho hud not tho papers In his possession;
that tlrey had paired in the scufflle into the hands
of some person whom hu did not know,that Me wfii
thon nt the disposal of llteSheriff if i:o thought pro
per to act in tlto |tremispi," Ho concluded by ineuic
ing.Irmn what court the ppocesshad been ksuem.
At this moment Mr. Nuthaniel B..Blount ad vane
e.l to tire table and *iid tharib.* appeared ut the
counsel and legalndviser pf the Sheriff. He aaaert
■ d that a gio-s resiatm.o-of legal process hud been
practiced by the Mayor, Recorder aad District At
torney.
The Reco.der during his rettwks, requested binxt
onceor twjce to d"wist,but he continued, and at thi»,i
close,the District Attorney addressed the Rncordcrv.
and stated to h.m lire course which ho thought was
the ptoper ono fur hi 1. to pnrtutv—Mr. Blunt then
inquired whether he (Mr. B.) bad boew • party-lo
tho dis urbunce in any way, The District. Attorney.
replied thnt b" Was; that ho had befrt one of the pec
son* who bus pushed up against him while bfl.W**-'
enti'euvoring to koep tho inmates of tlte room from,
approaching the scene of contest.
Mr. B-’unt-^I was no such thing; I win ,at iho
utber **nd of tbe room. That is a falsehood; air!.
The District Anoflwy hsrea-ked tho Reoorder,
wl.eiber the room wns in bis possesskk of the poa
session of tire sheriff. «#•* jy,'.
Th" Recorder stated that h« considered iwin hi*
own possession. •; .
The mayor then demanded thattbeyffBoenehouId
continue at the dour and prevent any person from
grtine ou'. . j ,.
The Recorder said that he required to pass out A
if Ire was in Ihe power of tlte sheriff—if ho was ar
rested he was ready to give bail—and finally eon*
eluded by stating that he beli* ved be coaid produce
iho peper* in ubedreneo lo lire writ, unbroken, be-,
fore Judge Edwards, at rhantbers, at half pass im
lire treat (this) morning. Ho took occasion so ra
peat that he had not gut them, and (bat if ha bad he
should not have delivered tlrem up.
At iho suggestion of sumo Individual-ibommoo
ofreory person iu ibe room were tekro down, ood
tire Recorder requested that if any pomm bod them
ia hk ptMsossiuo tirey miebt U* rotortwd.ilcbim in
iho oourso Oho evening fut iho porpoio of bis fro
during ihr^bef«ro Judg Edwards. - Tho eboriff
Imviog iotimdA-4 that bo woo tsiiiiof (hot iho Mr
tke should have agrees, the moos was okotod oioB
rsesnt tha Mayor, iiesotdor. Justice MeUeil, and
lire Dimkc Aiuiroej.