Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-08-12
State Bank.

This is managed as powerful en-
CINE ofbribery and corrupt influence.
We confess that in the simplicity of
our heart and in charity for the purity
of the motives of many OF the domin-
SI party we did not anticipate such
early display of wickedness as We now
behold. The constitution and the
principles Of republican government
are derided and condemned. Such dis
tlnctlons are made, and such q line
drawn between citizens Of the same
community vino cannot think alike, as
constitution abhors for that instru-
ment allows freedom Of opinion and lib
erty Of speech but the faction which
Is now IN the seat OF power has cause
TO dread and therefore is resolved 10 de-
stroy both. us unblushingIy avowed
that the new Bank is intended as a ma
chine TO create democrats and destroy
tederalists. In this State there has
been 50 much olamor by this very par
ty against Banks, Bank Directors, and
ErciusiUe Privileges, that consistency
required them 10 discountenance all.
1t appears that in each County an cleo
tioneering Committee has been sppoln-
ted, who, through the influence of the
New Bank, are ID act as the Almoners
Of democratic brides and commission
ers of official corruption. Before any
man can subscribe for stock. he must,
in this republican land, submit to be
catechised uponh his thoughts and inten-
lions, and must pledge and obligate
himself TO pursue designated course.
In this County the agency have SO
much shame and SO much regard 10
public morals and the honor Of the
County, that they have not given hu6lc
notice that they have assumed the of
flee Of pimps for democracy and pan
ders for tyranny and despotism. But
Farmer Lincoln is never ashamed, and
never biusheG. Read the following adj
vertisement from the last Egis -
THE original Petitioners. who obtained
from Tie Legislature, in their last session, a
Charter for a STATE BANK, on the ex.
pectatIon that its benefits would be dIifased
as extensively as possible, among the
FRIENDS OF THE GOVERNMENT
lie. The Democrats throughout the Com.
monwcaiih, have assigned 10 the COUNTY
Of WoRcEsrER the liberty Of subscribing,
rs us pr0qOVuCn Of the capital stock, Two
Hundred Thousand Dollars, The under
named are authorized to receive subscrip.
tons from individuals 81 the Gboye described
chgacfcr, Spho wiA ,etain and III az their
ShVes IN conformity TO the pE6.ic vietrs Of he
original Grantees. They, also, sevcr4liy,
hold subscription papers, and hereby give
notice, that ,lie Subscriptions must be com.
pleted, and re,ufn thereof made, in The
town Of Boston, on Or before the 18th day ui
August next. The character, conditions
and all me particulars OF this Institution
may be learned from an inspection Of the
ACT WHICH created IL, and which has beer
comnInIcaled m the public prints.
LEVI LINCOLN,
EDwARD BANGS,
JOHN oPURR,
ABRAHAM LINroLH.
Worcester. IHLy 81, 1871.
Now. gentle reader, what are ths
characters OF these men, what are thS
public services and private virtues
These are true specimen ofthe Who'll,
taction-greedy and needy Office hun
ters--heecing the people of their n,on
ey-and laughing IN the sles,e at tn
popular d fusion by which they pros
pei. Len Lincoln" was lately mem
Der OF Congress Attorney GcnSral Q