Lexington union., 1841-06-05
NO.,3.O.

of the Atlantic on the English system.
The stockholders in New York, among
whom, Prime, Ward, and King The agents
of the Barring were leaders, made up a
poney purse Of 60 thousand dollars for Mr.
Webster in 1889, when he was about TO
visit England and the Barings of London,
of which Joshua Bates, Yankee, is the
active partner, gave MIR. Webster five
thousand dollars for his opinion that the
states would pay their bonds. Bates and
Cryder, and other stockgambIers in Lon
don, have now come TO this country TO
represent the interest of the British fund.-
mongers, and if they can get the 200 mil.
lions Of state stocks secured by the per-
sons at Washington, they can afford 10
spend 90 millions IN obtaining advice
from Mr.. Webster and members Of Con
gress. We warn Tyler to keep sharp
look out for these foreign emissaries.
When such bribery and corruption as wo
have seen developed in the U. 5. Bank
has been produced by an interest of 80
millions, what may we not expect from an
interest of 200 millions and upwards.
The tundmongers would do a profitable
business now by giving Mr.. Webster lO
millions, instead of the IS thousand which
they gave him in 1889, and then in giving
30 millions to Congress for "more COM
prehensive security" of the state moon
shine stocks which they hold. And it Mr.
Biddle repeatedly bribed congress and the
Legislature of Pennsylvania, will these
European swindlers, whose business is
fraud and corruption, hesitute to use 80
millions to bring 200 to par? We doubt
whether the tide of corruption which the
paper system has opened in our country,
can be arrested unless by revolution.
VichSbug Sentinel.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN PHILADEL-
pHIA-Te Wings and Wig Bank
theires in trouble. General CONSERVATION
and Indignation among all classes prevail
in consequence of the enormous amounts
fraudulenlly expended by the United :,
Bank officers for political purposes and
tho unropNlar;ty &C .he relis,ouo and polit-
ical prescription by the Post Master and
collector Of customs. 1t appears from the
developments Of the meeting of the Stock
holders on the 4th May, that seven mil
lions were loaned during the last cam
paign to political hacks for party purpo-
ses; and that one Madame H***** with
whom one of the chiefs of the Bank had an
intrigue, received twenty thousand dollars
of the million of which no account could
be given! The history of the world fur
nishes no parallel to the Bank corruption
Of Pennsylvania. Bribery has been the
principal part of the business Of Banks for
years. The U. S. Bank, the mother of
the system obtained her charter by brbing
four Democrats-Jesse Burden, Gun.
ningham and Penrose who has been up
pointed by the Wing administration as
Solicitor of the Treasury; and even now
the Banks of the State have united and
bribed sufficient number of the Legis-
leture to pass bill for their relief over
the veto Of the Governor. So we go.-U.
OFFICE SEEKERS AT WASHINGTON -
The kingly Ihrong have returned with the
old dynasty. Old courters, in old coats
and soled wristbands with hair powder g.
queues-greasy and toll worn--eat at
cellers and pick their teeth at Gadsby's.
Among the many strange faces with
upturned nose and scornful brow may be
seen John Holmes, Arthur w. Austin,
former postmaster at Charlestowe, Mass.
A dams, OF the Boston Sentinel, who hates
the spoils awfully Swift, the Mayor of
Philadelphia; Sheriff Acker, and his pos
Sc, Glen!worth, without his papers; Tench
Ripggold, the old Marshall; F. o. j.
Smith, of Sofa party memory, who wants
to be consul at Havanah; The Broad Seals
from New jersey John III. Eaton;
Noyes Barber, of Connecticut Joseph
Rituer and his gang; Whitelsy, of Ohio,
who wont have an Office unless $500 per
annum is attached on to it; Wilson of N.
Hampshire, who wants to be Governor Of
Iowa; Skinner Of Baltimore and hosts of
others, little and big, from
'Bear, the Blacksmith,
Down to greasy Bob"
Thus you see sir, the old dynasty have
come again, and if the citizens of Wash
inglon do not look sharp, they will be
forgotten in spite Of their hard cider en-
thusiasm and log cabin repentance. ,as.
| understand that an applicant for eve.
ry Office in the United States, is or the
ground with from one sheet to two reams
Of recommendations. How many names
have been stolen from gravestones and