The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-08-04
From the Cincinnati Republican.
go THOMAS L. EIAEEER ESQ.,, AlToR'
NEY AND DEBTOR OF THE CINCINNATI

NEY AND DEbIUR VI lHE ClNCINNhLA
BANKS. ...
NM Dear Sir: take up my pcn TO reply to your
third epise Ia ST. Paul might envy your style q Chrls
tian nrtitude under afconl which has just appeared
in the Georgetown Standard and copied into this morn
ings Republican. lam well, and hope these few ines
may find you IN the same state of health:
am gralifed to find that you can defend your clients
us well pay them on very short noce Our banking
system. In Ohio and throughout the whole Union, has
proved itsafso vrtuous, well 81 ysteased so chase-
y conducted that it requires very little stretch OF con
science if they loan literally to become their most obs
sequious defender and apologist. This unmpeached
and unmpeachahle character of our banks Is very Tor.
tunate for you al this critical uncture and no doubt
buoys you up beyond the conceivable idea that you
can possibly be suspected of any other than motives of
tho purest patriotism and outstreched phanthrophy
qualifying you for delegate to the neTt Wortds cons
uention hence the admirable temper you preserve and
the s,o personalities you introduce into your last exhl-
bilion of skill in the bank gadiaoral ring 1t must be
vastly amusing to the bankers, whose modesty seldom
suffers them to smile in public. to witness your brawny
skill in the athletic exercises given you, and equally ex
herang to you to receive their parental patngs on
the head with the cry of'we done, faithful and skis
fu boy.' Had you taken The pains to expose the
dire calamity that an inflated banking system was a.
bout to bring upon us, by paralysis felt in every
branch of industry as you are taking to proong it, un-
restricted and unchecked by the wholesome provisions
of law which control men who are not bankers, who
attempt 20 prey upon society," you lgt ndVo udu more
friends But fe,Der dollars. The banks know 1Dh0 to pay,
and hoo to pay-they have already squandered millions
belonging to widows and orphans, upon purchased
svcophants and hatt6rers licentous and corrupt
eyer followed at the heels of Caalne. Plunder ap-
pesrs to have been their sole object The black caa>
iorue of each exploded bank most sorrowfuly cons
firms Thetears the dFcOnstlate and the sweat of
tho laborlng millions robbed Of their just reward to
| manner an arrogant and privileged order of men who
boldjv avow their determination not to be held respon-
s for their acts other are, appeal in strains OF
the most thrilling eloquence to legislative bodies to
| guard them with all vigilance from future rapne and
Dlunder such has left so lndelab'e disgrace upon
our country and excited the people TO acts ofndigna-
t;on and violence terrible 10 reflect upon. If de.
s;ra neace and virtue in land, we must protect the
naaceable and yiruous from the high handed depreda>
lions ofincorporated wealth We should not forget
Thai wa are in country where every man claims equal
resnect and protection under the constitution and laws
Lnnwng mn distinction but such vice and virtue pros
| dnce. IF we lose sight ofthS great fundamental law
i; onr srnerior institution shall soon be ahoat upon
The broad sea orstrie, anarchy and confusion, which
can only be allayed by monarch with his army OF nos
bles. u standing force ofhred sodIery and suodued
and pauperised popuace. Those who are tired OF
republic will urge on, OF course system laws lha1
vond lead to such state Of things, and will force as
many iunoran,ly forward possible, to the accom-
nismenl of their mopsrous and unnatural purposes.
Hence we have never found monarchist or atory OF
any Grade, but always few to the support Of al laws
that 20 to produpe distinctive privileges and legaze
hSher and Lo,cer orders Of society without any rear'
ence to morals or religion, virtue or vice. probY OF
Il dishonor 80.
And here it is evident is the starting place ofth'
wide .srresd and to many no doubt very intsre't9g
and on your part an in -apdIout ana serPsntns CORES