Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-08-28
WHO ARE THE MoNopoLIsTs7

WHO ARE THE MONOPOLISTS7
asst week we took occasion 10 show up an
lie from the Albany Argus, COPIED into
Patriot,) gotten up for the purpose of ma
people believe that the Wing states are
bank states. That same paper is now
ing off another and similar trick. See the
wing, from the Albany Evening journal:
he Argu. says that tho DISCIPLES OF
RRISON, CLAY AND WEBSTER
RM THE BANK PARTY IN OHIO"
Ohio Life Insurance aud Trust Company
oduced as a witness TO sustain this charge.
nat Company, says the Argus, there are
Wing and only nine Van Buren, Directors.
zee the disciples Of Harrison, Clay and
b,ier form the Bank party in Ohio !"
ncc the Argus has thrown open the doors
he 4" Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Com
y" we will just step in and make lew m
les. When was this Monster" charter
In 1884, by whole-hog Jackson Le-
ature. Who were tho petitioners for the
rter? They were all prominent Jackson
Who were in the Lobby to obtain the
teri LOT CLARK and ClIAS. BUT
r, of the state Of New York Who is
Clark A confidential political friend Of
Buren-the late President Of the " co.
ged" Lockport Bank. and the President oil
Florida Trust and Banking Company
10 is CHA'S BUTLER The Brother oil
Van Burcn's Attorney General, and the
sidcnt Of the Lcviathan American Land
npany. To whom was the stock OF the
hio Life Insurance and Trust Company
inally distributed To Lot Clark, Charles
Ter, John Deafield, Enos T. Throop, ant
DR. distinguished Van Buren, politicians o
state Of New York, who sold it TO Whig'
premium of from 5 to 90 per cent.
The "Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Com
"" though chartered by that State, was, il
but it's name, New York Van Buren, Pc
al Monster. The project was conceived
his State. Lot Clarke and Charles Butte
voted Van Buren, men, went into the Lob
Of the Ohio Legislature, obtained the char
and then distributed the "spoils" exclu
ely 10 the followers of Jackson and VA
rem.
The Banks and Trust Companies, in thi
other States, were created by the jackson
Van Buren, party. They were converte,
} political engines, and welded as such un
they became unpopular. And now, lik
guilty parents OF illegitima!e children, the
Pddle their discarded Monsters" in has
and drop them at the doors Of their VIII
ghbors. But our friends cannot be had tina
y. The Regency party must father thel
h Banks and Trust Companies.
And now, the reader will perhaps ask, VIII
e you interfered in this quarrel botwee
er folks? The answer is at hand: we d
pr the purpose Of adding fact, corrobori
OF the assertion of the editor Of the Jon
contained in the last paragraph. Thu
is, that, at the very first session Of the Ii
allure Of VERMONT, aitei the incorporG
of the Ohio Life Insurance and Tru,
npany-viz. ut the Oct. session,-ls3h,
was brought in TO incorporate the VermO'
msuranee and Trust Company, with
ital 1--WE think we are correctly Of TIRE
Lion DOLLARS. That bill was f
same object precisely as was the Ohio co
atioD, which the Albany Argus now sees
en- ounce. Who introduced the bill /
no A. Buck, then leader OF the Van b.
party, and now a Clerk at Washington
10 supported that bill, in long and hant
le speech 2 d. AzRo A. Buck. Who .,
Il down1 A body OF men whom the A
y Argus denounces as "bank men"-~an
PIN the echoes Of the Argus in Vernon
'aris,ocra,s' and 'monopolists!'