The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-11-27
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TUESDAY NOVEMBER 27,1sss.

ing to future Legislatures the power alter, amend
repeal acts OF incorporationsl clause attached TO
it, which gave serious umbrage TO the federal mo-
nopoIists, 1.-THE democratic whgsJ who moved to
strike out the word ''rcpcai." The motion pre-
| vailed by nearly or quite party vote. The bill
then passed, the Senators from Cal Co noby voting
against] il for The that that important word
was expunged. Whereupon, noble Lord moved
to consider the vote by which the bill passed,
alleging that the Senators from that Co.
(Messrs Harvey aud McMillan) voted against the
bill, and maintaining if they did not want the Bank
rechartered it ought not To be done. --H0RtPct;er
Patriot
"The Senators from Caledonia Co. nobly voting
against it for tho reason tina! that important word
was expungcd." Stop, Mr. Patriot. Mr. Harvey is
reported in the journals giving in his seat in the
Senate as reason for "noby voting against the
Caledonia Bank Bill, ''hat he ,oouid hare it share
the fate Of others asking for recharters.' How
| can this be construed into the reason given by the
PATRIOT But then, further, the Caledonia Senators
voted against re-considering the vote passing the
bill, which cannot be considered otherwise than
tantamount 10 voting for 1t on its passage-their
here sanctioned its prncip pies declaring that
the bill suited them now 1t had been passed by the
votes of the Wings, though they ''nobly voted a.
ganst it," Had they really desired the amend
ment TO be Incorporated into the BILL why did they
not "noby vote" for Reconsideration, and then
offor ns their amendment ''tho important word"
repeal All, why?
The question can be easily answered At the
commencement of IT, session there was an under
standing among tho leading Tories that they would
oppose all applications for bank charters. They
argued that several charters about expiring
there must be pressing demand for their re-char-
ter; and as the Wings are strong they will carry
them through without aid. We will vote a
gainst them at every sage-throw in our amend
ments, such as no sane men will vote for-make
speeches for the people, and appeal to their pas
sions-hurrah for bank reform-''down with soul
less corporations Wings will grant the char
ters and vote down amendments for they will
he such would forever prevent banks going
into operation-and then we shall be supplied with
political capital for the next campaign and 'legis-
lative reform" We want banks, to be sure, and
we shall have them, if "nobIy vote against
,hem and make out the Wings the only "bank
bought-rag currency Biddieites."
Such were the notions of the Tories al the open
ing of the session, and they went at the banks
cordingly, at the first opportunity and persisted in
their attempts at hnlnbuggery till nearly the close
of the session. They found the Wings were for
Bank reform to any rational extent, much to their
discontinue. Their schemes to caioe and fool the
democracy of the Legislature all exploded. -
Terror seized them. "We shall lose the --
banl- bill }" ran from Tory another. "The
rascals," meaning the Wings, "have discovered
our plans--the trick is out--sure enough. We
must have a bank at -; we've cut own
jugulars this time" &c.
Well, at this crisis, the session about to close,
the Tory members became fierce for the char.
ter and re-chartor Of certain banks Than any body
else. When the question chow shall we save our
bank" threw into the shade the question Of over
throwing the Wings by crying down with the
banks, "important words as amendments, were
all forgotten. The Caledonia Senators ''wbeeled
about and electioneered for the Caledonia Bank
Bill-voted against lis Observation-Disclosures es-
tablishing the envable reputation for themselves
Of possessing tho rare ability among honest men,
for "nobly voting against and for the same thing
at the same time. Their course illustrates that OF
nearly every Tory member of the Legislature
They-or good share of them-of Washington
County, voted for the Montpelier Bank Bill, with
such regulations as the Wing majority deemed
pedient for the safety of the people to adopt; and
when the question was called in the House upon
the final passage Of the Caledonia Bank Bill, eoery
Toryfrom Caledonia County, IN the house at the
time, Uotcd in the a6iamatiue! But then, the Tory
papers, speech makers, Custom house officers, and
these very men themselves when among their
loco foco constituency, express holy horror of
banks and "heartless corporations;' and will con-
tnue SO to do long fools will listen to their
office huntipg lullaby.
There is vast deal either Of political knavery
or base hypoc-acy among the leaders of the Tory
party in relation to Banks. Their conduct cannot
either be reconciled with honesty or consistency.
Their whole object seems to be to get power, by
declamng against Banks; yet they will all vote
for banks, in almost any shape, if they are to be
located in their neis hborhoods when their inter-
ests will be advanced by their existence. Do not
the people see it,
Look TO Washington. After a seven years war
against Biddie by the Administration, he is now
the fiscal agent of the Government. He pays the
drafts Of the Government, and ransacts its pecun-
larry business similarly as he did before the "Old
Roman" opened his batteries upon him. The Gov