The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-07-02
THE DEAD MONSTER.

The u, 8, Bank building in Chesnu
street is sdversised to be sold by the Sheriff
Of Philadelphia. ltis SPLENDID marble
structure, and should Se bought by the
Government. Indeed we are puzzled to i'm,
agine where bidders are to be obtained for
such costly edifce. Closed as it is a,
present for the ordinary purpose Of bust.
nesssit has a melancholy aspect. Convert
ed into Custom House, ,.the effect would
be beneficial, not only to our merchant, but
10 The immediate neighborhood and the
public at large, TIE fact is, even those
who have suffered most bv the explosion
OF tho monster, are anxious to forget
and get rid Of all associations connected
with lis past history.-Phila. Inquirer.
The time was when ajournal Of the In.
>quirsrs school wsuld have thought it fiat
burglary at least to speak thus disrespect.
fully Of the great regulator Of currency and
cotton; but nov even whiggery, once so de.
vsted TO 'themonster,' can afford to give a
kick to she PROSTATE Juggernaus, and to ut
: Ter wish hthatits past conduct, SO lauded
and admired at the moment of action were
buried in oblivion. We must; however,
object to this-make what you will of the
= building--a custom House; an Opera
House, a town Hall, any thing-bu. its
past history must not and cannot be SO
easily efacsd from the minds of men and
Tif w had our way; inscriptions should be
carved deep into it's marble walls, to re-
cord in indelible characters the iniqui.ies
OF ils existence. From FIRST TO last, The
course ofthe United States bank furnishes
. lesson which should never be forgotten.
Men should reflect upon it-pender over il,
: that for the future they may not again be
!. come the cssy victim Of purse proud arrog
ance and unprincipled pretensions. There
I should be no forgetting in the case. 1t is
wholesome to-renember that this is The in
stisuion which undertook to war upor the
government OF the peoples choics-to over
throw Presidents and to corrupt Congress
TO whip the timid into its ranks by panics
and prsssufes, and 10 seduce the courage.
Gus by briSes and bounties--an institution
which subsdised the press, ,ovsrran the coun.
try with its hireling orators, and poured
forth the money Of its stockholders like wa
Ter, in the vain effort 10 buy that which
could not be obtained by reason and arsu
nent II was this bank which IN the las.
moments Of its national exisse nee, boldly
barred ito doors against Congressional IN
svessigation, that the names Of its bribed
myrmidons might remain unknown and
then turned its cerupting influence upon
the State Legislature to obtain new lease
OF life which its debaucher,es had left il
without sufficient stamina to sustain. Reel
ing and staggering under the weight of its
assumulated sins. il tottered on from year 10
year, and At last came crashing 10 the
ground, a hopless wreck, almost before tb e
ink was dry which hosfed of is undimin
ished energy and inexhautibe resources.
These things are not to be forgotten, and
to fix such experiences firmly in the mind
some competent hand should sketch in plain
language the leading. points, in the history
Tcf the Bank, so,thas every citizen may be
enabled to keep his recolIsclions clear and
distinct A connected narrative is wanted
OF the great panic movements, OF the reyo
lutions 'bloedes as yet, 'oi the proscristicns
and perssca,ions, the bfiberies and corrupt
ions, the speculasions, pecula.ions and ada
Iations, which distinguished the career OF
7thc now fallen managers of this iniquitieus
corporations. We should never forget eth
cr that the United States bank and lis infu-
ences contributed more largely to the pres.
ent deplorabls state morals than any other
cause-shat il set the example Of buying
Legislators; like catds at the shambles, and
would have made the ballot box purchas
cable commodity. But we have neither
time nor space 10 iecapitulato. the reasons
why the history Of the u. States bank
should not bs suffered TO escape into obliv-
ion-acr is il necessary. Every one re.
members enough of the events Of the last
twelve years to be convinced tAat they are
zoo important, and, lessons of too valusble
TO te suffered 70 pass away without leaving
strong impression upon the minds o. all.
lPenssyivanian.
Cincinnati Money .atairs;-Ths Gaz-
cite of the 18th has tho foIlnwins.