The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-02-03
MOB IN CINCINNATI

MOB IN CINCINNATI
We are grieved to have to state another
instance Of that disor9anizing spirit which
has been exhibiting itself in this country
Tor the last six or eight years. On the
| llth uh. number Of persons assembled be.
fore the bank Of Cincinnati for the purpose
OF having It's notes exchanged aud in case
OF refusal TO ayenge themselves. This in.
siiiution from the failure Of another Bank
wac compelled 10 suspend for twenty days
as Il stated by notice on the door. This
was enough--thc crowd entered ri G. ar.
ms and commenced the destruction of
every thing they could lay their hands on
the mob then attacked the vault with
crowbars, sledge hammers, &c. &c. The
mob also attacked the Miami Bank and al.
80 destroyed every thing and considera.
bic amount Of money distracted, in notes
aud specie, which was however recovered
and the robbers arrested. The Exchange
Bank, owned by man named Bates was
next attacked, thoy then went to Loueee
& Co. Brokers Office every thing was
destroyed aud the vaults forced but all the
property value had been removed. The
Sheriff attempted to arrest the progress of
The rioters, bat was driven off, the citizens
not appearing willing to sustain bin, and
the military could not be got out. A law
yer BY the name OF Charles Fox attempted
TO read the Riot Act, when the mob dis.
mounted him from his rosirum and made
bin take 10 his heeis-he was chased by
about three hundred men TO the Pear.st.
House, where no obtained shelter. Such
Tor chase, says Cincinnati paper, and
by such hounds, was never before wit
messed.
The spirit OF misvulc seems 10 be creep.
Ing even into our legislative bodies. We
copy the following extract frorn the Ohio
State Journal, and we would ask tho attcn.
ton Of the intelligent and honest men of all
parties Of the whole country to the Ian
guage and sentiments expressed. They |
were uttered by Mr.. McNulty the repre-
sentative Of Knox county and leading
member of his party. 4 bill being under
consideration to repeal the charter of the
German Bank Of Wooster, Mr.. Men. said
lie did not feel particularly friendly to
the bill, but he should vote Cor it, howcv.
er. He could not approve of that part of
the amendment Offered by Mr. Scheuck)
which authorized tho institution Of judicial
proceeding. He admired. fhe system Of
settling the affairs Of Banks recently intro
daeed in Cincinnati, and thought It would
prove more e6ectual than any thing thai
could be done By the Legislature. Moth
ing short Of tha, pould be adequate. He '
wanted no better light to brighten his way
in the path of duty than the CORNING EDI-
rICEs OF EVERY BANK IN THE SrArE.- |
And he would add, too, that he should de
ligh 10 sec the natural bodies of those UhO
those frauds upon The community q
SUSPENDED LIKE HAMAN HIGH BETWEEN I
HEAVEN AND EARTH.
In reply TO some remarks from Mr.. I
Mr.. McNully reiterated these t
,,rocious sentiments: +" He had no such i
profound horror of mobs as was prolesSed q
by the gentleman from Montgomery, Mr.. u
S.) The decision of Judge Lynch were I
seldom reversed, and that proved that |
hey ,oere right. The tea party at Bos- c
on was mob, and there was no difference |
between that act and the one in which the
Iwindns shops in Cincinnati had been dc.
Mons, in his judgment, con.
'TIrUTED THE ONLY EFFICIENT SYSTEM OF 5
BANK REFORM, AND HE WANTED TO SEE 1T q
CARRIED OUT. Mr., McNuty said he re- I
presented population OF 10000, a major J
~ of whom conceded with him in these y
doctrines, for he had openly and boldly
vowed them before the election, and told $
MS constituents if they did not agree Q
with him they had better send some one v
,lso to represent them in the Legislature. '
He only regretted that he could not say, Q
with another distinguished public man
who filled an honorable station in other 4
" Solitary and alone l set this