The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-02-10
BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.

BANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
This monster is now in the field, and carrying al
before it, by course of pertidy, intrigue, dissim
ula,on and bribery unparalleled in any age or coun
iry it has succeeded in throwing the public off lhei
guard, deceivng many, and corrupting some, unit
by sudden spring, like tiger upon its prey, it ha
dashed its charter through the lowet House of th,
Pennsylvania Legislature; and the friends of tn.
Bank openly boast here that it has secured seuen OF
the demscratc Senator and certain of carrying
their mass of corrupton through the Senate. Three
of these Senators, they say, have double part to
play they arc To cote against the bill, fit can Jt
carried rthom them, in order to their places
with the democracy in order to be able to the
monster hereafter but, if the charter cannot be
carried without their votes, then they are to vote for
it at all hazards.
While this stupendous fraud confined to
the State of Pennsylvania, were silent observers
of its progress but that branches are to be
tabshed in every State, it becomes national con-
cern, and democracy throug Iout the Union will
have to rise 10 IFS own defence. The State Legsla-
lures in every State will become the of the
same intrigue, bribery, and corruption which is now
going on at Harrisburg. Everywhere the monster
will be at work to establish its branches. The sale
of the old branches was trick to throw the
public off their guard. In this District, a branch
under the name of agency is to be kept up. There
will be no pecuniary profit in it, the friends of the
Bank admit, but it is necessary, in order to keep
open the communications with the bank members
in Congress. The subject ofthis stupendous fraud
will therefore come before Congress, like that of the
Yazoo did, and the whole Union will become par
ties to, as well as spectators of the contest The
President in his annual message, and the Secretary
of the Treasury, both recommended that the law
making the United States Bank notes receivable in
payment of public dues be repealed, and this
mendation now becomes imperative, as also meas
for expelling the monster from the District.
But although the Bank may succeed in the Penn
syyania Legislature with the representatives of the
people, the people themselves seem To be above cor
rupon, terror and seduction. The democracy is
in arms throughout the State, and to set aside the
infamous corruption, like that of the Yazoo fraud
was set aside, seems to be the unanimous determina-
tom The brbc to heyState first, three millions
it is now increased to four and half; and will be
raised to ten or twelve millions if those who sold the
State will only ask it, The more the worse, for the
people will have TO pay it all back, with usurious
interest upon it, and the loss of their liberties be-
sides. Washington Globe.
UNITED STATES BANK.-Wba excuse are we to
have for the course pursued by the Wings Before
the election we told unblushugly that the
bank was dead-that it would never ask for Penn
syvanian charter-that no such thing was in con-
temptation; and those who warning the peo-
ple the lnSldiOuS movements ana designs OF
this enemy to republican principles, were stgmatiz
ed and prosecuted with the most unreenting fury
no name was base enough to brand them with; no
means were too unprincipled to be employed with
a view to destroy their influence and their standing
in society but scarcely have three months passed
the bank sneaks secretly and quietly into the Leg
isIalivc Hall, holding in one hand SCOURGE,
and in the other BRIBE Those who cannot
be DRIVEN are to be BOUGHT, and those who
can neither be driven nor bought, are to be DE-
STROYEDY
Oh Pennsylvania Pennsylvania !! can it be,
that your citizens are to have their LIBERTY,
their INDEPENDENCE, their HONOR, their
ALL, placed at the mercy of an institution which
has proven itself capable of exercising the most
rupting, the most arstocratic and dangerous intu-
ence Republican Liberty, that has ever been felt
in any country. Arouse, Freemcn Arouse !! you
are yet free. Will you quietly look on while the
shacl<les are preparing !-WilI you fold your arms
in security, while you behold the links forging which
are to bind you to the of the monster for life.
Somerset Wig.