Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-09-05

as smear the thing as could be expected;
perhaps as near as human ingenuity could
devise. "This be plan, let it born in mind,
was, banking upon a system where no
safeguards were thrown around the bill
holder-where, if our recollection serves
US, the capital stock could be paid in
The paper of other banks-where the
Governor could authorize the bank, at
his will and pleasure, to refuse 10 pay its
debts, and where il was made the direct
interest Of the stockhoI ders associated
with the State 10 get out as many of their
notes as possible, and then to blow up
the Slate Bank in the regular Gall ipolis
and Granville style, Such is the feast
to which we are invited, and such, we are
promised, will be the fruits of whig leg.
islaiion.
Upon such an issue, the democracy can
and will, one and all, unite. Fighting,
as they would, upon such question, TO
save their Stale from the foul stain of
engaging in speculaiion--of lending her
untarnishsd name TO set Of reckless and
dishonest blnkors, 10 swindle her own
citizens, each man would feel as if he
were himself host.
The people ofthe United States have
had enough Of such banking. In every
State in the Union where the United
State Bank project has been fairly tried,
It has failed; and yet notwithstanding the
experience OF other States, the wings Of
Ohio are willing 10 give to those of their
party, who are too lazy 10 work, the priv
ilege Of feerinb the farmers and mes
chanics out of their hard earnings by the
means of rag factory, TO which the
name of the State Bank of Ohio is at.
tached for the purpose of our inducing
our citizens to receive its notes.
In this beautiful system, DO they pro-
propose making the stockholders, other
than the State, or those who they pro.
pose shall manage this precious concern,
indiDidally liable in case of a failure Of
the bank or branches? No; for the plans
already proposed, and which, we are as
sured, "Come as near the right thing as
as ingenuity can Device" proposed no
such thing; but on the contrary, it all
lowed the bank director, whose bad OF
rascally management, CEASED the bank
TO fail, 10 ride in his carriage and live in
his palace, while the all of the poor man,
save but the pittance the law allows him,
can be swept frow him, for the redsmp-
lion of his promise 10 pay. Doss it pun
sh the bank swindler with imprisOn-
nent in the Penitentiary9 No; for those
plans, already presented, max the bank
,vindler privileged 10 cheat undsr the
sanction Of a charter, and while the fash.
onable Parlance robs it even ofits right
name by giving it the more euphonious
oue of fnGnciering; and this, too, while
mother citIsen, who commits similar
;rime' is called Scoundrel of the deep.
'st dye. end pays the penalty OF mis- crime
within the walls of the State prison.
The issue is one we are willing 10 &C.
.ept, and We trust be able to show the
looms that, JefoIe they.gst a whig Leg.
stature, "ths vudstion wiIl'' not Ebs ca.
lily disposed Of" Shey have chosen
heir own issue-let them manfulIy meet
I, and upon our banners we will embla-
ION, Democracy, equal justice, and equal
avs, AGAINST Whiggery, State Bank,
Ind using the name Of the State aa
clock for Swindlers.''