The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-04

people did not decide in the election of 1910 in
favor Of any particular scheme Of finance, most
of our readers viii doubtless admit has been fair
y sustained. We have received, however, a
communication signed by five Of our subs kribers,
at Piketon, in Ohio, taking very different view.
They state that the issue was presented in
Ohio, and decided in favor of Bank by an
immense majority. They are of course hostile
to the Veto, and think that nothing will be sound
or settled without Bank We hope they will
be content with this simple reference to their
communication. Although they have on their
side the aid Of the declaration of the Senator
from Kentucky, yet they and he must admit that
there is at least room for an honest difference of
opinion on the subject We happen to have
before us, directly in point, the testimony of a
well known and influential witness from their
own State, whose opinions we know they will
respect, denouncing the attempt during the cleo
ton to make the question Of Bank the issue
between the parties, to be impudent and absurd.
We refer to the following letter from the present
distinguished head of the Treasury Depart
ment: Aea-. @s .#@i A#Na. taS
IIo" S'o NA 'eeu S'.s' N'S'J " e"'5 ~
"g LANCASTER, July 18th, 1910.
MY DEAR SIR On my return from Columbus this
evening received your letter informing me that it
asserted at public meeting in Washington coun
ty that, in speech at Philadelphia l had said the
true question between the parties was Bank of the
United States, and that you from acknowledge of the
real question and Of had contradicted the
made no such statement but the very contrary. 1
avowed tina: the true question was and is the resrc
tion or extension of Executive poper. That its
croachments, open and covert were of the most alarm
ing nature, and if not resisted end in the sub
version of all that valued in the Republican princ
Piles Of our Government; and that gorgeous monar-
chy in effect if mott name, must rise its ruins
said that our opponents were attempting to make the
question of Bank the issue between the parties.
spoke of the impudence and absurdiy Of the attempt
That Bank was not and never had been considered
| by any thing more than mere matter Of conve-
nience-a useful article of furniture in noble edi
flee. That our opponents Were gravely raising and
debating the question whether this article Of furn
tuTe was convenient necessary-whether we should
have table a sehee standing in our halls-while
their sappers and miners were at work tumbling its
walls and columns about our ears. This, with ampi
icaton and illustration, is the substance Of what
said touching that particular obj ct. You perceive
therefore, that you did not mistake my opinions or
Your sincere friend
| L. D. BARKER, Esq.
We may bring to our aid also an extract from
the famous speech, made at Richmond, late in
the fall of 1910, by the Hon. Daniel Webster,
now Secretary of State. He said:
elf there be any question or questions on which
YOU and differ in opinion, those questions are not to
| be tho topics of disoassion to-day Mol We
not quite soft enough for such an operation as that
JLaughter We are battling together in the face of
= conpop enemy--We All armed to the teetl-puttnp
forth as many hands as Briareus and with each hand
dealing him all the blows can-and does he mag
| inc. that at such moment shall be carrying
our family controversies That we are going to give
| ourselves those blows which due to him No:
he is the enemy Of country, we mean to pursue
him till we bring him to capitulaton flight; and
rhen zoe hare done that if there any differences of
| opinion amongst us we will try to settle them our
selves, without his advice assistance; Daughter
and we will settle them in spirit Of Cancellation and
| mutual kindness. Ii we do differ in any Of our
views we must settle that difference, not in spirit
of evaporation, but with moderation--whh forbear
ance--in spirit Of amity and brotherhood"
On the Goth Of September of the same year,
being in the heat of the contest Mr.. Webster
] made the following observation in his great
speech before the Convention of Merchants in
the city ofNew York. It supports, in advance,
one of the most important features Of the Veto
4 Message: a" 49,. ,.....-
elf" said Mr.. Webster, " this Government shall
ever be brougb, to consider the adoption Of such
institution again National financial institution
shoud he rather as bank Of issues than Of discount
and money making AMI to the end that its managers
should have no temptation of interest TO issue TO ex-
cess all the earnings over stipulated amount should
be paid into the public treasury"