, 1840-02-29

she candid, thinking portion, of the demo-
cratic party.
Isl true, or not, that Gen. Jackson re-
moved the public deposites from the Bank OF
the United States? q want TO hear no con-
temptable ~quibblinr about The Secretary hav-
lag done ii.) Is it true, or not, that he
Placed them in the State Banks! Is it true,
o: not, that the Wings in and ont Of Congress
as 4 party, and in a body. opposed their being
placed in the State Banks, as being UnSgfe
repositories, and calculated to confuse and
destroy the currency? Is it true, or not,
that the administration forced the measure on
the Wings. in spite cf all their opposition?
Now | defy any man of Intelligence or vera
city: 10 answer any OF the above questions in
the ne. alive, and if answered in Tie aifrma-
tive, then how dare any man have the c.!ront-
erv, to call these banks .Whig baGksr If
they were SO. then why did the Wings OPP
pose the public funds being deposited in
them? Does ii seem reasonable that 4 party
would oppose their owe interests, aud their
own institutions! Sutcly not. Bot not
withStanding the overwhelming majority o!
the democrats, the factions miR0riiy OF Wings
have gone on making. and controlling MI the
hanks in the United States, and when ever
they have not enough, bri5e the democrats Ia
vote for them.
Such, Gentlemen. is The nature OF TIE
charge brought bv this Working Man.
against the leaders Of his party. when acting
under the solemn Obligation Of al oath. Not
only does this writer bring the charge, bat it
is not six Glcntils since that |. {and probably
YOU too. for aught | know heard Il diStin-
cuished democratic leader in q public speech.
when enumerating the corruptIons of the
United States Bank. chlrge in SUBSTANCE,
that it had bought up 10 lis support cregdia-
ted was the term uscd.) iorty-two democrat
ic members OF Congress in one session..
Gentlemen iust think Of that. Farty-tw o
democratic mambers of Cpngrcss, the very
elite. the very chivalrv Of their party. nearly
one half Of the whole party in Congress at
that time. AMI nearly on"-fouF;h of the whole
number of the House of Representatives Of.
the United States. chosen for Their superior
wisdom. virtue and %tr.eHtS. .5:ibej.' bought
md sold for money. Ike sheep. aaj dogs, in
the market! AMI yet This is charged hv 4
democratic leader! Oh! what 4 blessed thing
FOR his party, that he was not in Congress. or
he too mirht nave been 'rerull:cI,' 'j59Tht7
up FIAT is. If the Bank had thought him
7rorM bil4i4ee fer. Now ! put it 10 the can
did reflection and consideration of the think,
ing portion of the democratic party. wlreth-
CT they are willing to be dreacIed with snch
miserable slough? If they believe such dis
graceful charges concerning their Own lead.
ers. made by other leaders. AMI If they do
believe them. then how can they blame the
Wings for charging corruption aui fraul on
the administration and lis chief leaders who
stand no higher, and many Of them much
lower than those they have charged witt be-
ing bribed and bought up by the Bank. And
If you do not believe these diSgracetuI char
ges, then surely you will be careful how you
receive any Of the miserable aisirliiieS by
which this writer, and others Of the same
class, are laboringto deceive ami impose NJ
on you. in order to eject their " selfish
objects, and to sustain 4 weak, 4 to:teTia- an
corrup, administration. Gentlemen. | am
done. Should il seem to be necessary, with
your permission. ! may recur TO this c"rren-
CIV question a-lin. in order TO sh"w wlat ]
deem to be the frue position Of tie Wings
with regard to the Banks, but at PRESENT.
nothing more.
DUANE.