Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-03

who toll and sweat from the beginning 70
the end Of the year. are robbed under the
ssnetion Of iazo. The ehiterafiues--the
real PRODUCERS OF WEALTH are POOH
and DEPENDENT, whilst the CONSUMERS
are RICH and POWERFUL.
These are great and oversbadowin
evils injuriously effecting the prosperity
of the People Of the cono,ry. If not res
sisted, these evils will increase, and will,
one day, sooner or later, oUerturh the
liberties of the American People. To ar
rest their progress ought to be devoted
the best energies Of the Republican par
~. Men who would apply the proper
corrective in spirit of wisdom and pru"
dence--men determined in their hostility
TO all monopolies-me who could nei'
ther be intimidated or bought, and only
such men should the people elect to
Office at this highly important and alarm,
ing crisis in the affairs of Ohio and the
nation.
| There is IN this country two great po-
Iitical parties. the DEMOCRA TIC and
the FEDERAL. The democratic par
ty is ohhoSed 70 all monopolies, the fed
eralists are the advocates cf banking and
every other species Of fhartiai Legislation,
calculated to make the 'rieh, richer, and
the hsor. hoorer.' To prove the these
acts. shall refer to the proceedings Of
the las, General Assembly, and perhaps
| may, time permitting. trace the votea
given by the different parties upon every
important bill comforting corr privi-
leges which has received the sanction Of
the Legislature Of this State, since the
| formation OF its constitution. The Jour
nails cannot lie, and certainly there can
be no better criterion by which to test
the principles Of the two antagonist par
ties, than by their votes given on inpor-
tant questions involving the RIGHTS
and INTERESTS of the people.
First. then let US take peep az the
action Of the House Of Representatives
upon what was called KELLEY's BANK
BILL. See page 244. Jour. of the House
OF Representatives.
the question was on agreeing to the
10Th amendment. WHICH MADE THE
DIRECTIONS LIABLE FOR Alb
EXCESS OF issues, which was agreed to,
yeas A. nays 27.
DEMOCRATS IN the Affirmative IS
in the negative
FEDERALIsTs in the affirmative s
" 10 the negative g6
So the democrats with single excep-
tion were in favor of giving TIE commusi"
~ REDRESS in cases where the Directors
of Bank abused their privileges. The
federol'sts with eight exceptions voted
against this FAIR and REASONABLY
proposition.
Page 225, Journal Of the House Of
Representatives.
The amendment Of the 29lh section
was then considered; II provides that no
Bank shall isst.e bills for less drmomin"
alton than jfUe dollars; which was agreed
to. yeas A; nays 90.
Democrats in the affirmative Sc
in he negative /
Federal;sts in the affirmative .
% in the negative g?
So the Federalst nearly all, it seems
were in iavsr of 'ShinhLasier currency.'
The question then turned on the en-
,rossment cTfhe Bill. yeas 81 i; nays e5.
Democrats in the affirmative g
Il in the negative IS
Federalists in the affirmative 81
% in the negative D
Page sos of same
The question was then taken on the "a
nal passage of the bill.
Democrats in the affirmative 12
Z" in the negative %
Federaists in the affirmative 2y
Z" in the negative q
This shows conclusively that the fed
eralists with GREAT uNANIMITI voted
for the incorporation of additional Bankss
But let us look q little further into
this matter. See pages S82 and SIS Of
the Journal Of the House Of Representa-
tives.
On motion of Mr.. Hubbard, "a dsm.
ocrat.)
The House took up the resolution re-
quiring the committee on Banks 10 in>
troduce tito all bills for the ncorpo, alton
OF Banks, the following provisions:
/. That the directors shall make quar-.
tery returns to The Governor. of the con>
dition of the Banks, exhibiting the amount
of discounts and leans, the amount Of bills,
in circulation, the amount OF gold and sill
YER in the vaults, and the amount Of debts,
due to, and from said Banks.
2. That an examination into the csndi-,
ton of the Banks, may be made by any