Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-07-28
A UNITED STATES BANK.

A UNITED STATES BANK. II
This is world of change! Seasons change.
times change, people change. yea even the
eternal hills, by the force Of rains and tor
rents change also. But tho everlasting, inn
immu,able, eternal, undertaking,
and unehanging " "principles Of Democra-
cy" never do change from generation to gen.
Grafton. In proof of this we give the follow
ing two passages. The first, is from the Bur-
lington Sentinel Of February 9th 1882,
very democratic" organ, which used 10
"command tho entire confidence" Of uni
versal democracy in those days, as the pco-
pie at Essex declare it does now. 1t is thus
UNITED STATES BANK.
I'VE perceive that the Directors of this institution
have applied to Congress for renewal Of its charter
1t has already been objected that this question is pre-
mature-nasmuch as the old charter will not expire
under about four years. But it s obviously Of the
greatest moment to the Bank TO know as soon as
possible whether its existence ii TO be prolonged be-
yond the year 1886, or whether it will be compelled
at that period TO bring its business 10 final close. 1t
has also been alleged that this political movement
ton. If this charge were ,rue-f the Bank had lent
its influence to any party or had entered into any po-
litical combnation-this circumstance would Of it.
self be sufficient ground for opposing the renewal of
its charter. But for ourselves, WE HAVE NOT BEEN
ABLE TO DISCOVER THE EVIDENCE By WHICH SUCH
CHARGE SUSTAINED.
The friends of the Administration evidently d.
vided on this suhect-some Of the frmesf supporters
Of Gen. Jackson are jealous advocates Of the Bank
The President in his last Message declared that
| though his own opinion remained the same, he was
willing 10 leave the question to the good sense and in
teHigence Of the people. Mr. McLane, the present
Secrearyo fhe Treasury enters fully into the subject
in his late Report and endearours to shoc the necess-
ity Of such and Institution, and that II mould be diff
cult If not impossible to transact the business Of Me
General Gorernmen t uhich belong s to the Treasury
Department. niAout the facilities rhich the Bank a.
fords for that purpose
We entertain q DECIDED SELrEv THAT THE BANK HAS
EXERCISED A sALuTARY INFLUENCE IN REGULATING THE
| CURRENCY THE COUNTRY, and that IL has been END
beat render efficient aid in the prosecution Of
ertonsirc commercial Transactions than it Mould hare
been in the po,rer OF the local Bank to hare done
ARE THEREFORE, IN FAVOR or RENEWING ITS CHAR
TER UNDER SUCH REGULATIONS, and WITH SUCH CHECKS
AND GUARDS against any abuse Of lis po,oer, as The
WISDOM OF CONGRESS MAY SUGGEST AND APPROVE
The other extract is from the True DEM
ocrat which was read into the Democratic
Churcl, at Essex aforesaid, and IS therefore
pure democratic authority. Thus:
THE TRUE ISSUE.
"There is no longer possibility of installing tie
real question at issue between the two great political
parties into which the nation is divided The Wing
press OF the Union contrary to their usual mode OF
warfare boldly come forth and proclaim rs their plat
form the project of National Bank. And here the
Democracy will join issue with them. They will meet
, the question, not with "senseess clamor," but with
sober argument They oppose it on the ground Of its
unCons'ltutlonality It's expeden even were II ex
pedent is to be MENTIONED until this barrier is
moved"
t Can any thing be happier than the den,i-
! fv nc hot,
6 Gratis on the subject which affords them sucl
a "cardina principle :" Some people may
think that these extracts denote difference
of opinion between the advocates of Bur-
!, lington Democracy in '32 and '43, but they
4 are very green if they imagine any such thing
) These fellows think just alike. They boil
y consider Bank very beneficial to the in
interest Of the country, and also hydr;
:. headed, monster destructive of liberty &c
4 SC. just as the bent of Hickoryism, the pop
u. ular prejudice, or the present pressure o
f democracy requires. They agree perfect.
Z, IN The belief that that must BIO contende,
concerning for Bank, which will subserv
d the present needs Of Locofoism, no matte
:, wha, change it may be necessary to max
>; at subsequent period in the "unchangn
q principles of Democracy"
y Now these men will pay no attention t
h, this and a thousand other exposures of thei
=, =, dupicity, and falsehood 10 principle Of an
ii; kind, but keep bawlng away on the Ike
ID which they imagine to suit the notions of tn
,r hour; they will cry Bank ! Bank Bank !!
a Argue with them, or seek to do so.-it is {
a no use, Bank Bank ! General Jackson
,r Mister "Jefson =" B--a--h! This is cor
v. elusive. The Bank question thus receive
is its ultimate quietus, and the world. long hal
assed and jaded, may 60 to sleep, secure thu
the lungs of "Democracy," if not their rec
soning, have settled a momensous questo
a. of National policy.