The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-02-22
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Great excitement exists at Columbus and many other
parts Of the State in consequence of Bill which has
passed tie Legislature extending the charters oc the
Wooster Bank, Layfayetie Bank Of Cincinnati, aud
Xenia Bank. II passed the Lower House with l3
Democrats and wings voting against it, and in the
Senate the vote stood yeas 30 all wings but 4-nays
49, all Democrats In the House it caused little or no
debate bu. in the Senate strongly opposed by the
saunchss democrats such Is Barley, Disney, Parker
Baldwin, Hazeine &c, and advocated by all the wings
together with the Do moctas Lahm johnson, Miller
and Armstrong; who voted for it. Some say il gives
these three Banks the privileges of The old swinding
system. with sham clause about individual liability
when in reality there is no individual liability about it.
OILERS say does contain the wholesome provisions OF
the last winter law, only little modified, just es you
would modify gin sling by putting more sugar in it.
The Stark Co. Democrat, Ohio Patriot and MI Vernon
Banner, say the Democracy have been betrayed sold
out BY those Democrats who voted for it. and they call
upon the people to brand the traitors. The Holmes Co.
Farmer is also savage DR.. Hewitt for his vote. We
advise friend Dmmock 10 keep his shirt on, Il don I
become lauysr to get mad fDf. Hewitt voted wrong
Il doubtless was an error of the head and no, Of the
heart But there 10 no use Of crying over spilled milk
Evea sdnittng, tha, these Banks have bought up
ssnalors, aud bamboozled the eopIe have we moi
seen the day THAT thu Democracy had to contend with
the great Swndler Biddle and thousand little Biddles
ever the country robbng the million, buying up Ls.
gators and editors like cattle in the aiket And have
we not overcome them all BY the moral force of the
heneat principles of Democracy Is not the great king
Of swinders now in dav fear Of the penitenliary Are
hst some Of his associates saving stone between
4wallsi and where is the bought up slave who lsved
pointed at BY the finger oscorn the emblem of every
thing infamous. And shall party that has achieved
all this; shall The men who tough, in the front ranks
give up and cry in despair that the Democracy are sold
oul betrayed that all ID los No, no. no. "TrGth crush
Cd 10 earth will rSe again and il these banks by
their cotrGpt movements have gota temporary advan-
tage over tie Democracy, il will be short lived indeed
There s redoeming trait in the hearts Of the people
that will the moment they find ou, they have been swim
dep and humbugged, rise in their might put down The
Bank pundererb and drive into disgrare tile men who
would become their instruments
But in the mean time we conjure our brother editor.
no, give vent to harshly on those
Democrats twho passed this Bill. I'VE hold that ht
worst Democrat is better than whig, and be
Ides all that can be said won't mend the matter Th.
only remedy is to watch these bank swinders and ex
pose item for they are The rootof all evil Caution
the public Of their rascay their insolvency-le ever,
mar who gets one Of their notes ran ithome TO III,
bank and draw out the specie Put no confidence il
them, for there was Bank created that did no
some time or other, in some shape or form rob ant
plunder the aborer OF bis hard earned wages.