The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-03-09
From the Washington Globe.
THE BRIBERY BANK BUYING UP THE
PRESS OF PENNSYLVANIA.

The Harrisburg Chronicle few weeks since was
under the conduct ofthe Messrs. Hamitons. 1t was
then u most jealous anti-bank paper-assaed the
corrupt measures employed by Biddle's instruments
in pressing the bribe-bought charter through the
Legisature-embodied in its columns the indignant
sentiment of the people and the press of Pennsyl-
vana against it---and welcomed the first notices of
the Globe, which we felt ourselves bound to make
in regard it, when it perceived that the Bank
project was To undergo no change, but was to be
made a national engine Of the English and Ameri-
arstocracy, to operate in working the machinery
Of the General Government under the authority Of
State Legislation. 1t said:
"Ihe Globe, after rather oninous silence, has
at length found cause TO speak of the Bank--the
United States Bank bi now before the Senate of
Pennsy yvania. We did not like the mode in which that
paper disposed " to carry the war;" but as
it has at length dashed into the matter, in firm and
decided manner, freely forgive it its sin of omis
sion. From article in that paper of the Sd, we
extract the following, which tells truth two, as
the democrats of Pennsylvania will very shortly
know" Chronicle, Feb. 4, 1886.
No sooner, however, had the Bank realized its
charter under its purchase from the false and treach
erous representatives Of the people, than it directed
its means to purchase up the press, to cheat and de-
ceive the people themselves 1t began with the
Harrisburg Chronicle, at the seat of Government,
with the flag of Van Buren ard Johnson mt its head.
The Hamlltons were bought out At high price,
Immediately after the charter passed, by the present
editor, who is VIGOROUSLY without the means of set
ting up press who was, up to the moment too, a
violent anti-bank man but who instantly trans
formed himself and the paper he took possession Of
into thoroughgoing Bank advocates And then,
the same press which issued the above upbraiding
notice of delay, and gratifying welcome of our
opposition to the Bank, when it csme has the fol-
lowing denunciation of the course which it invited
and encouraged:
Among the causes which have led to the pas
sage of the great Bank bill in the Senate, oper
ated more powerfully than the Washington Globe.
The editor of that paper conld have adopted
or means to fix more firmly the opinions of those
members who were included to vote for the bill upon
Pennsylvania grounds, than the rude, insulting terms
which he heapcd upon them, and the tone Of nrbi-
trary command in which he continued TO dictate to
the free representatives of an independent State,
They have taught him lesson which we hope will
be rem cmbered lesson which greater and more
important men than he, may read to their advan-
tnge"
This prosttuted print, (Which for the purpose OF
deception still carries the colors of Van Buren, and
Johnson,) is announced by the Bank papers here
and elsewhere, as 4" a true jackson Democratic pa
per-" and its attack on the Globe is displayed, as
evidence of condemnation of the Globe by oul
friends in Pennsylvania when is evidence only o
tNe corrupt use WHICH inuhcS vi Dhuh
money The Pennsylvania gives the following
account of the Chronicles translation:
"The Harrisburg Chronicle, having been pur'
chased from its former owners, and being under new
control, has abandoned Democracy, and hoists the
bank flag, sailing in company with those precious
worthless, Messrs. Burden, Dickcy, Penrose, Fore
Cunningham, Middlecoff, and Irvine. We expec
ted ms much having received information at th'
time of the transfer that the Senators would have il
.rlc t,.
forlorn hope of attempting to cover their retreat
The Chronicle must bestr itself, if it hopes sue
ceed. The labor Of Ssyphus trifle to the tasl
it has undertaken. The sounds of popular ndigna
,ion come swelling from every section of the Sta
in tone of thunder. Never before have the peopl
of Pennsylvania used such menacing language, o
shown an aspect SO determined. 1t will require
stout hearts, firm nerves. and an unusual facility a
making the worse appear the better reason, to an
swer their walked wrath with any success. Tb
Chronicle will scarcely be able to pour sufficient o
unon the wayes