Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-07-06
From t7se Amer.cin Manufacturer.
DIALOGUE.

DIALOGUE.
SOMEONE OF TILE CITY BANKs.--
Farmer and Mechanic entering, approach
the Teller's desk.
Tezltr-Whdt do'you wan: (grufly.)
ITarmer-I have a Ave dollar note is
sued by this bank, Tor which | sold my
marketing-thc, produce Of my farm, and
the earnings of MY hard industry. l
want the specie for it.
Teller, (angriiyD J. We don't pay spe-
Gle: the bank7has stopped, so go about
your business.
Farmcr-But, my friend, look al the
face of this note = here "The- Bank
promises to pay five dollars on Demand
to- or 5earer;" and here you observe
are the names or and -, the
Cashier and President, attached 10 this
promise. You have that amount Of spc-
Gle in your vaults, hav'nt you
Teller = suppose I'VE have, but we
won't give it to you.
Farmer BY whose orders do you re"
fuse +?
LGGHT-DN tilG IIhCCtOlo
Fdrmer-Your Directors then
At this period Of the conversation
Nh -, one Of the Board overhcarng
it advances, and looking attcntive!y ut
the Farmer and Mechanic, sternly re-
Dukes both for daring to demand specie,
declaring that "times,ha " come id
pretty pass when such fellows would pre-
sumo to question the right of Banks to
refuse to redeem their notes." He would
have continued his abusive language, but
was interrupted by thc mechanic thrusting
before his eyes ten dollar note at the
same time demanding specie which was
insultingly denied.
Mechanic. You have stopped specie
payments your lacquey says. You have
thus failed to comply with your promise
to 'spay on demand 5" your have failed
to fulfil your written contract with the
bearers of your notes, and by comforting
your favors to support the sp,culations
of feac, have defraudcd the hard work
ing many, the mechanic and farmer, Of
the Just reward of their industry, and i'm
posed upon the public worthless rags
which you never intend to redeem, and
vet you call upon that public whom you
have pIundered to bend their necks and
submit without murmur to your dishon-
esty. Itis like asking the master to bare
his back to the lash Of his slare. ] for
one disregard your power, and scorn
your malice. But "Me people," +" the
people," will cut short the thread Of your
existence, and nobly redeem themselves
from your grasp.
The director, with scornful look and
half suppressed curse against the peo-
pie, withdrew into his den among his
.kindred spirits"
. Farmer (retiring, accompanied by his
friend Dwell, my friend, these Banks
have got our silver and gold, and it ap-
pears they intend to keep IL, until we can
provide some mctns of compelling them
to return it to us. The Farmers in my
neighborhood look to the legislature to
sustain our rights, and are determined
not to support any man for Assembly
who is not opposed 10 Banks. We hope
that the mechanics of the city will unite
with lis in supporting the "Democratic
Anti-Bank Ticket" We shall then be
able to defeat the Antimasonic Wings
and Bankmen, and prepare the way for
purging the state of such powerful mo-
neyed monopolies.
Mschdnic-The mechanics and labor
ers of the city will go heart and hand with
you, and at the Ballot Box next October,
by our united strength, we will crush
those enemies to our prosperity. We
will not suffer ourselves TO be duped and
'dcfrauded any longer. Your hand-Re-
member in October nent we seal the tate
of Tie Banks. Good bye.
From the Erie (Pa.) Observer.
NATIONAL BANK.