Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-18
POLITICAL.

POLITICAL.
From the Harrisburg Reporter received las, evenngl
BRIBERY EXPOSED !-rHs PEorLE BrrRaYrp!,
THE PEOPLE ARE BErRAYED.i
The .7rts Of the Bank haze preraiied!!!
Solemny impressed with sense of the duties of
our situation, we DISTINCTLY ANNOUNCE to the free
LEAST GROUND TO HOPE THAT THE BANK
BILL WILL BE DEFEATED IN THE SENATE
we cannot express the feelings of deep
DREAD, with which we proclaim THIS STARTLING FACT
And when state that FIRM DEMOCRATIC SESA-
TOR h, has INFORMED US that OFFERS OF LARGE
SUMS OF MONEY were made to HIM If HE WOULD
VOTE FOR THE BILL, it is to be feared that this
monster has resorted to the exercise of unprinc
pied and corrupting influence.
" WIZ the high-innded people of Pennsylvania sub.
nit toa CALLING MONlED DrsporIsM thus FASTENED
THEni Will they not EVEN NOW ROUSE UP
without MOMENTS DELAY, and take the matter
into their OjpN HANDS, before their ruin is consum-
mated? ALL OTHER HOPE HAS FLED; and If
THEY continue to sir QUIET whilst the cHAIss
will feel them about THEIR NEtKS when IL is TOO
LATE TO SHAKE THEM OFF!."
We learn by letter from Harrisburg dated Feb. g.
that the Senator referred to above Col JAcoB KREBs
of Schuykill county" faithful found among the faith.
less An offer was made to him of four thousand dol
lars, If he would vote for the bill echarter United
States Bank, TO be Increased, in the event of certain
contingency Ohe sale of property to flee thousand dol
lars lie periodically and Indignantly rejected the base
proposition.
After the bill was brought into the Senate. Colonel
krebs told that if he voted for it, lie should be made
independent and that arrangements should be made by
ms vote within two weeks after the bill should become
law
al told the individual says this incorruptibe patriot
dt poor as am, the Bank of the United States NOT
sufficient moneyto purchase me =!
"Ihus, observes correspondent, 'it has come to
light that brides have been offered to Senator of Penn
sylvania TO vote for this moned monopoly opposition
TO the will of the people Thanks his noble frmness
lie sconed the bride and the miscean who offered it "
Now what say the people What course will they
pursue when practices like this are employed against
.he!n' Will they amely submit arise against
their betrayer,
Colonel Krebs the ncorruptibe Senator from Schuyl-
KILL deserves and will receive unbounded honor for his
rmness and integrity in resisting the sedncons of the
Bank. We trust he will speedily complete the good
work by full exposure of the facts and persons
cd with the attempt.-Pennsyludnia
LEGIsLATURE.-Ltt business Of importance has been
transacted in the House of during the
present week. The Senate chamber has been the ce
ire OF attraction the mammoth bill has been under con-
sdeaton there. The bill passed the committee of the
whole, as readers informed, on Saturday 1t
was taken up on second reading Monday, and pro-
crossed In this morning, during which time sundry
amendments were offered which elected speeches from
MessIs M'CULLOCH, PENROSE, DICkEY, READ
LEFT, CARPENTER, BAKER and SLENKER.-
We shall endeavo to lay the remarks Of Senators before
readers hereafter There no longer be any doubt
as to the ultimate fate of the BILL and the triumph the
Bank over The wishes OF the peoPleHarrSLHrg Report
err, Feb. g.
The extract which take from the Harrisburg Re-
porter, contains strong illusions to unspec
fed case OF bribery, TO carry the Bank Har
risburg. We give below letter from among the
ablest and worthest ofthe Democracy of Pennsy
which leaves nothing to conjecture II will be that
Col. ass, who at first ;nsidously, and afterwards
directly approached with tenders Of money, to Sc.
cure his vote to the Bank has felt it his duty expose
the corrupt offers We will not detan readers from
the proof of this fact which speaks volumes regard to
the hidden bribery which has been so successfully EN-.
ployed in buying over portion ofthe Democratic Sc.
nators inducing them TO betray their constituents and
vote moneyed dictatorship TO Bdde and millions in
unlimited taxing power to foreign capitalists:
81 ARRIsBURe, February g. 1896
Senate bePn for fxvo dav dis.
cussng the bill incorporating that whore Of Babylon
the United States Bank aud has yet passed the I'd
section through it's second reading The twelve apostles
of Democracy which yet remain unbought have made
firm and steady resistance step by step, the great
annoyance and disappointment Of the lraitors and the
crowd of Bank borers which fill the galleries and lob
bes of the Senate Chamber. Reed, OF Susquehanna
Leet, of Washington Carpenter of Westworcland, Nc
Calloch of Mifn, Kelly, of Indiana, are the persons
who have offered the principal amendments. The chief
defence rather support OF the Bank is made by the
traitors TO their party. Although men firm, and
fight WELL yet all they will be able 10 do is To proclaim
aloud that they not also sold for foreign gold and
that there yet remnant of sound, true Democracy in
Pennsylvania.
Col $50 Senator from ss@', has made disclosure
which, think will astound the people of Pennsy
and proclaim the means resored TO by the Bank to get
votes.
"rhe following an extract Of letter which Col $3.50
addressed 70 to-day, in to noe addressed
him by PISS Gf'"Ss, Senator from Bssss and myself
quesiing his declaration this subject The Col says
Here follows Col. KS letter given below.l
"NOw what think you Of this, after reading it twice,
for do not you will have sefpossession of mind
sufficient 10 believe your FIRST reading.
But that is not all" tell il not in Gah"hc Monster
has power enough TO prevent its being printed, aer IL
set in type But IL shall be printed before twelve
hours and all the power Of the Bank prevent il
being proclaimed TO the world. shall stay few days
longer, not spy, but as open, ayowed impacabe
enemy to this curse OF Pennsylvania"
Upon the contents Of this letter, have barely
marx tina, the Senator 10 whom the 900 bonus was
offered, (whose suppress, merely because the
writer Of the letter has not expressly authorized
IT, Of the most honest, true.heared men living.
And II the agents Of the Bank could approach such
man. with $4,000 for his vote, doubt but that
the Bdwe concern has been prouse to the active in
stfunens it has used in the Pennsylvania Senate It's
principal advocates there, lately its deadly
nies-are known 10 be keen, shrewd, mercenary men
and not little addicted to stock Obbing, in
regard 70 which, one recently charged With
foul play by the Bank Journals, in regard 10 the
State This gentleman, it may well be supposed. bus
taken 70 exact from the Bank, what would make
him recompense for his loss Of character through the at
acks Of those Bank Journals well what he ~ yet 10
lose through his sudden Bank conversion. He Is too
keen dealer have taken less under The circumstances
than would enable him to quit business with plum. II
is not improbable that his bonus to be in proportion "a
Che reduced amount Of that provided for the State.