Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-09-23
OPINIONS on A NATIONAL BANK.

banks ana other vile freaks have tluogn the ma
arty into the hands ofthosc who were shapcn in to-
ryism, and in British ido!ary, did thermohsr con-
rict them. john adams.
Gas soon as the bank charter was obtaiDed its
friends began 10 build up psncely fortunes for them
selves at III: cost Of the widow and orphan, and all
honest persons who had subscribed for stock.--ThG
people have furnished thirteen persons "a majority
OF the drectors) with cudgeI TO break their own
heads; Tor they can FIX the value OF every acre o!
anil from Fl1rl!a to the Like Of the woods"
.Nlcs' Register, lSlG
For ons time saw with pain the advances Of
an aristpratic moneyed institution, which threatened
to cast poisonous mldew over Our prccinas hbcr-
ties. They would have rendered or fair country "A
passive instrument III their hands, in when case
freedom wolll have vanished from among us. -
General Lafayette, 1891.
The establishment OF a national bank not being
constitutional and not being, in his opinion, the pro-
per remedy for the then existing evils he proceeded
10 examine what it was. "-D1nicl Webster, 1916.
John Randolph warned Congress against estab-
fishing that bank, and the truth oil his bolngs ems
likely to be eartully verified. "Charter bank,
SAIL he, "with thiry-ve millions capital; let it es-
tabsI and learn its power, and then find, if you eau
means TO bell tie cat. 1t will be beyond your pow
er, said hc-it viii overawe your Congress, and
laugh at your laws"
MI Randolph, ifhe had survived another year.
would have seen his prophecy verified.
"What am to think of a moncyed corporation
welding funds larger than the revenue Of this ma
tion that tells the nation to its face that it will spend
as much aS II pleases on the press, and deal with
Presl Tents as 1t would deal with ftons, | have
barely time to say, 80 on with your patriotck work
OF eXtIrp1tlng such corporation In such a war
fare whit am with eou heart and hand -
Richard Rush, 1881.
Il conceive the establishment ofthis bank as dan
Eerous to the safety and welfare ofths Republic
Henry Clay, ISL
And last, though not least hear what the lusri
Gus author of the Declaration of Independence saws
II conceive the establishment of the Unite,
states bank as direct violation Of, and dangerous
70 che tree spirit OF the Federal Consultation ant
oppressive and hostile to the free Institutions Of tx
American people. y Thomas jefferson.
Short SAYINGs.-Ayoid an angry man for ;
while, malicious one forever.
oblivion Is the cure of injuries.
tic is every day condemned, who is always il
fear.
lie who flies from the law, cannot lly from con
science
lie who gives speedily to the needy, gives
twice
When You assist the yItuous, you lay an obi
CATION on the whole world.
ltslsnliiesnolhing to have been generous, l
you cease to be- so.
One ungralcfui man injuries all that are in dis
trcss.
The coward prctends to caution the miser tc
irngality.
10 day ought TO be. the disciple of yesterday.
10 deliberate Oh usoul things is prudent dc
lay.
Tic abuses the absent who quarrcls with drum
ken man.
SSrcedincss in riches is but improved poverty
!, come things arc wanting to poverty, but al
lungs arc Wanting to ayaricc.
livery man in free country wants three sort
o'eddcatIea one to fit MN for his own partlcu
nj trade or ealing. this is professional education
another to teach him his duties as man and
c'I,zen, this Is moral and political education an,
E "hrd to fl him for bis higher relations, as tiod
creature dessaed for Immortality, this is rcli
G'gua educ uioh