The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-07-07
From the Ohio Patriot
ASTOUNDING DISCLOSURES.

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IL Bank of United States, 1,l00 %
45 North American Insurance Co. 400 90
2 Pennsylvania Insurance Co., 500 90
100 Planters Bank of Misspp, ll.OO7 81
200 Agricultural Bank of Mlss., 23,70l rs
10 Grand Gulf B INK of Mss, 992 90
$50 M. and M. Bank Of Wheeling ID, ,O25 90
$50 Mer. and Man. Bank of Pits
burg. l4,3O2 OO
200 Planters Bank of Tennessee 22.l06 25
$50 Union Bank of Tennessee 1922 90
100 Bank of Mobile, ll,027 SO
100 Bank of Louisville l0,52625
10 CheL and Willow Gr. Turn. Go, LOO 90
$2.020 PhiIa. and WiIm. R'lr'd bonds, $40 90
$l36, ,339 62
These stocks were estimated on The 9Th
May, 1912. by Charles MacaIscr, Thomas
Wickersbam, and Joseph Swift brokers', to be
worth at that time, GAG. 7U5, showing an esti-
mated loss of $69,6 g.
So much for the unholy connection Of bank
and Church. If any one had proposed to in
vest the funds Of the church in lottery tickets,
the whole body Of Clergy and laity would have
been "horrI6ed" at such proposal. But
those who had management of the financial
concerns of the General Assembly, chose TO
employ its funds in a far worse kind Of gam
bling to wit: paper money banking, and no one
ought 10 regret the loss tha. has consequently
been sustained"
Tne facts embodied in the article above are
truly astounding. The Presbyterian Church
of the United States has been made TO play
part in The grand scheme of bank robbery that
has been co-extensve with the limits of The
Union. Ii would seem that somo Of iis min
listers and laily have made THE CHURCH rApT.
NER in the vilIainous system Of banking BY
which the people have been swindled out Of
MILLIONS. But as might be expected. the
the Church, in her turn, has been at last rob-
bed OF nearly 100000 subscribed by the be-
nevolent, The pious and the humane for reli-
gious purposes, have been added 10 the ill-goi.
ten gains Of the bankeH
1t is this base prostitution Of religion and
Pety 10 the unhoy purposes Of designing and
mercenary hypocrites and robbers, that the
church is brought into dsrepuie. 1t is by
making such notorious financiers as 0|sHI-
RAM GR1swoLDsfO Secretary Of a BIBLE so.
ciety, and suffering him 10 shroud hs iniqui-
ties uuder garb Of holiness, that the profess
sion Of Christianity is no longer what 1t ought
to be. 1t is by preaching, day Of rest, and
failing to tell the naughty bank loafer that his
GOO ordered him as we'll to LABOR six days
as to rest the seventh, that Ministers Of the
| Gospel fulfil but half their mission. II is by
the culpabe timidty Of the clergy and tbeir
hesi,ancy in bearing testimony agains. bank
failures, and denouncing the vengeance of God
against bank swindlers, that they prove them
selves recreant to their calling and stumbling
block" 10 the world.
We hope the General Assembly will spec
Oily divorce itself from all connection with liz
censed public robbers. Ii embraces some ol
the meui that dignity humanity. Let the
Church blot out the foul stigma which lis un-
worthy agents have brought upon it, and
henceforth "avold the appearance of evil" II
owes this to itself; it owes it 10 justice aud
common honesty.
Admoniion. - Young man-. did you ever fee
disposition 10 borrow sum from your EN-.
ployer's tilI2 jus, a few cents, TO be paid to
morrow or next day, or as soon as you goI
a little chaDge?Did you ever venture 10 do
that much or to actually take the money,
resolved, sincerely 10 put il back agains Do
| MOI snIink IIom 'uo Huostlou1 Ou' 'ooh ''S"
at it, read it over and reflect; because many {
noble,heart has suffered ilselft 10 be poisoned il
that way, not knowing how insiduous is evi
and how soon indulgence, even with The chea
of good motive, ends in ruin. Beware at
as you would avoid gulf Of undying torture
ever yielding for instant TO such thought
for once admitted. you cannot tell the Tesul
beware, We ask you to read tbe question Q
The head of this, and ever remember il. Guar
yourself and when time has given you a pos
sitron to justify it urge the same question 4
your son, your brother, your friend. Don
forget it.-Richmond Star.
A HEAVY TAX.
The manufacturing interest Of the Unite
States demand of the consumers Of their ar
ticles "a tariff of forty millions of dollar
annually. This is pretty modest request
those who purchase store goods; but they mus
submit 10 il, The wings say. -OhiO Statesmen
An old TSpo.-Ceorge Goodwin, Of Har
ford, formerly one Of the publisher goes TO Il
printing Office daily and sets up paragraI
for the paper. The old fellow deserves