Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-08-11

the lsts general assemblies Yoe cal
Asve 40 new useful banks undurprese
lAws-you can have none 90 long as uI
tra men are 10 power. And so long q
you continue 10 aid them with your in
fuence aud votes, 90 Iong will your in
te'fesls erand corruption strike dee
or Into public morals! Men who vii
not come oul boldly and take stand r
favor Of good safe banks, unshaekIed By
tho obnoxious features OF The presen
banking laws, and against the ultra doc
trineS ofthe times, are unworthy of youl
votes as freemsn for any legislative Of
fee; and if elected, viii from choice, OF
fear o(lhe rod which uItrasm will hold
over their backs, do nothing towards re-
storing the currency 10 usefulness or the
people 10 prosperity!
That the principal allegations and
charges contained 10 this address may
not be misunderstood or overlooked, |
will briefly repeat them:
1sl. That we have not now, neither
can we have for the present age, spe
Gle currency sufficient for The wants OF
the people.
I'd. That bank paper is the best and
almossths only admissible substitute for
specie; and that banks can be made good
useful and safe as other human lnslilu-
lions, without the obnoxious features
contained IN The pressn! IawSto regu
late them.
Sd. That under these laws people will
not engage in banking; that they de-
press the interest Of the people, except
capitalists whose wealth is in money, pol,
ilicians and few others; and have
direct tendency 10 drive capital oul oflhe
state.
4Ih That the majorites in The two
last legislatures intended to destroy bunk
ing in Ohio; or that the one portion in
tended 10 destroy, and the other were loo
little Informed 10 understand The effects
OF their votes.
9th. That those who advocated the
principles Of individual liability, the is-
suing Of only dollar for dollar, and The
right 10 alter or destroy at pleasure, moi
only intended TO destroy banking, but
TO deceive the people as to their real
objecto.
am not in the habit Of making asser.
tionS without readiness TO defend them
] will therefore offer to meet the entire
representation from this county in thu
last general assembly, senator and rep
TeseDtatiVes, al one or moro places, al
convenient times during the present
summer, and before assembled audiences
(the larger the better and yielding
them every opportunity to defend prove
the entire truth oflhese assertions. And
If the representation shall either consent
or decline, will meet 10 like manner
such other gentleman Of The county op-
posed 10 banking, or an advocate Of the
objectionable laws referred 10, as may
be selected by the leaders or prom
nenl men Of the bank opposition as one |
OF their most talented and intelligent
members.
And now gentlemen oftho last Iegis
lslure, and others who are the advocates
Of no banks, or Of the present banking
laws, let Ihoro be no dodging! Do not
as heretofore decline or advise against
public discussion! You all well know
that in regard TO Iocal banks ! hold tho
same doctrines as held by he domocrn
cy Of oiPennsylVania, Virginia, New York
and most Of the oher States, with this
single difference, that would throw a.
round them for the protsclioB of com,
munity, stronger checks and guards than
they And invite, | challenge you to
try before the people, through your best
mon, who are the genuine domocrals;
they who exclusively for experiment
and self interest, or they who would do
the greatest good 10 the greater num-
ber- whether democracy meuna one
thing 10 Ohio, bul very different one
oul; and finally, whether your policy,
which pronounce destructive and ruin
Gus 10 the people, will or will not bear
the test Of searching investigation.
WILLIAM L. RUSSELL.