Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-09-11
CONSISTENCY OF THE times"

The Missouri Republican having seen fit 10
include this psper in It's reproaches against the
Bulletin, for its present course upon the Bank
Question, we crave the pardon OF our readers
for recurring to its "position" during the can.
PASS as being identical with its course and purpo.
ses now. The following paragraphs, taken al.
most at random from the numbers Of April 4
and April II, Of last year, are far from being
the strongest OF any which we wrote and pub.
lished against "such bank as our fathers had -
but they are probably fair average, as indicating
our position on the Bank Question. which, the
candid reader will perceive, then as it is now.
From the Times, April4, 1870
"Mr Rives, OF Virginia. whose admirable and
convincing letter we publish to-day. but follows.
as it WERE in the universal Reproduction of The grpN
body Of the people. The reasons he assigns for
delaying to take the patriotic position in which he
has now placed himself, are as crrditable to the
delicacy of his feelings as his reasonings are con.
elusive Of the integrity and prUprety ofhiS course
We commend its peruSal to all classes, but eSpe.
clally 10 his numerous friends in Missouri. whose
representatives recently rendered to his name the
distinguished honor of giving il to one of the fair
est counties in the State. 1t cannot fail to make
deep and covincing impression the mind of ev
cry candid republican, and il is to such and for such
that we write. Harrison is The true republican
candidate, and will be written when impartial
history shall by and by make up its record.
Extract from Mr.. Rives' letter, referred to in
the foregoing
"Let US now see what foundation there is for tn"
assertion that Gen. Harrison is in favor of Nation
al Ran Wa have oil sam : "A n.
dress to the voters Of the Cincinnati district in
1922 he expressly declared that ''he believed III"
charter given to the Bank of the United States wa
unconstitutional" In his letter TO Mr.. SherrOd Will
liams, in answer to the query, "whelher il elected
President he would sign bill with proDer modtf
cations and restrictions, for charternga Bank of The
United States, he replies in the following very Spe
cife and guarded terms-"l would. il it were clear
ly ascsrlained that the public interest in relation {,
the collection and disbursement Of the revenue
would ma erially suffer without one, and there wert
unequyocal manifestations Of public opinion in it.
favor. think, however, the experiment should b.
fairly tried to ascertain whether the financial Oppr
atoms Of the government cannot he as well carried
on without the aid of National Bank. II 1T is no
necessary for that purpose, it does not appear to M
that one can be cUnsttutiOnaly chartered There
is no construction which can give to the CunSrtu
ton which would authnrze il, on the ground Of at
fording facilities to commerce" Iii to he remark
ed that Gen Harrison here speaks, not of what he
would recommend, or is personally in favor or bn
what lie would do, in the event nt bill Tor charter
ing bank, under proper notifications and resric
tions, being passed by Congress and presented tt
him for his signature; and even in that case he say
he would sign it only under the special contingent
cies he enumerates TO viii that it had been Clearly
ascertains1 by experience 10 be necessary for carry
ing OF the finac cial operations of the government
and that tbere were unequiocsl manifestations o
public opinion 10 its favor, and he adds emphlt'
cally, thSt unless Il should be shown 40 De neceH
sary for conducting the financial operations OF TIN
government lie does not think one CT q be conslllh
tionslly chlrtPsed" Considering what Ger. hSr