Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1841-03-26

* 1yeRATIrUDE-Most of the loco foco presses
are too wise to say much about the recent failure of
the United States Bank. There are some who croak
about it. however, and try to make their readers think
it is the same noble institution that Gen. Jackson
destroyed. Every body who knows any thing about
it. knows that this is not the After the old u.
s. Bank ceased to exist the Legislature of Pennsyl-
vania, then out and out Loco Foco, chartered the
present institution with Loco Foco directors and it
has been thorough-going Loco Foco concern ever
since. Therefore, for the Loco Focos to abuse this
Bank and to shed crocodile tears over its defaudng
widows and orphans-isto abuse their own kin, and
mourn in mockery over one of their own household,
and is moreover species of the allest ingratitude.
The quarrel is all among yourselves, gentlemen Lo-
CO.'S and with YOU we leave it to be settedHa,cheye.
We do not recollect ever having seen the same
number of glazing falsehoods contained in so small
space as is to be found in the above short paragraph
Indeed it contains not sentence of truth, as the
most uninformed and ignorant, (the editor of the
Hawkeye not excepted,) must be well aware. We
have not the generosity to attribute its msstatements
TO want Of information and must therefore, lay it
to unceasing desire the part of the editor of the
Hawkeye, to turn everything to political account,
however great may be the misrepresentation requi-
red to enable him to use it for that purpose.
Lest there might be found being in the shape of
man, entitled to vote, who is as ignorant the
editor Of the Hawkeye pretends to be, we will state
the facts, pledging ourselves to prove the truth Of
statements. There was small Democratic MAORI
ty in the Pennsylvania Legislature at the commence
ment of the session which granted the charter of the
United States Bank of Pennsylvania, but after that
event. the wings had majority. To obtain this
charter, it was boldly asserted by the Democratic
press of Pennsylvania, that fosr members Of the
Senate and one Of the House of Representatives
were bribed to vote for the charter. To support this
charge there is the strongest crcumstanta evidence.
Every one who was elected as a Democrat and voted
for that charter have acted with the wing party,
of whom have since been additionally rewarded by
Offices at the hands of the wing party, and one, who
was before in needy circ instances, soon after cstat-
Iished himself in the mercantile business. These
apostates, five in number, we believe added to the
wing force, gave that party majority and on its pas
sage, every schg roted for it, and every Democratic
member save the brbed ones, voted against it. Do
these facts go to prove it Loco Foco concern p
And further, the Bank is not now, nor never was
under Democratic directory.
Upon the passage of the bill, the wings raised
shout of triumph, declaring that the Bank re-
chartered with all the powers and privileges of the
old Bank All of the stock and property of the old
Bank were transferred to it, and all the officers
transplantea into the new bank Its presses and Or
tors declared it recAa,ter of the old bank but this
was denied by the Democratic party. Prior to the
resignation of Mr.. Bidde he declared the Bank to
be stronger than it had been before. Take Mr..
Biddles statement for fact and its career wtcach
us what to expect from the creation of a National
Bank-bribery and corruption in legislation and
ruin among the holders of its notes.
One Of the apostate Democrats, Charles B. Pen
rose has received reward for his treachery by the
office of Solicitor of the Treasury under the new
administration We cast it back to the Hawkeye as
a pet of its party, that it may swallow the dose it
chooses.