Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-02-20


smong the people Of OhO. Truly, we
have reached piliful slate OF things ~
Ohio. The credit Of an Ohio bank with
an Eastern banker is to be made, sub
stliuie for the specie, with which our
banks are required TO redeem their clrGu'
laiion. Into what debasing servilily is
this calculated TO bring the commercial
affairs Of our people, TO the capitalists Ol
the Atlantic cities! Notwithstanding
the fact, that the balance Of trade may at
times be in our favor, and drafts on the
Eastern cities he below par, and less val-
liable than Ohio bank paper, yet, the
Bank Of Wooster is 10 be authorized 10
redeem her circulation in sight drafts on
funds dep sited in Philadelphia, New
York or Boston! This is a repeal Of
tho bank resumption law, so far as this
tank is cJncerned; and an abandonment
Of every principle Of bank reform. If
The people OF Ohio ever expect TO be
free from bank dominion, they must rise
in their majesty, and rebuke this fiagN
rant outage in the legislation Of Ohio,
in indignant tones Of thunder"
Mr Waters opposed The bill at some
length, and was repliedto by Mr.. Lahm.
Messrs. Baldwin, Parker, Jones and Haz'
eltine, spoke in opposition TO the bill.
The debate was continued till seven
o'clock in the evening, when, upon
call Of the Senate, it appeared that sew
eral members were absent, and Mr.. Lou>
don moved On adjournment-which was
lost.
Mr.. Waters offered an am endment.
Mr.. Chambers demanded the previous
question.
Mr.. Loudon said, he had a word to say
why The previous question should not now
be put. He bad listened patiently to the
gentleman all day. He had heard all that
the friends Ofthis bill had to say in its fa-
or,and he now wanted an tp ortunilY 10
give his reasons why the bill should not
receive grace at The hands Of The Leg.
islaturc. Appearances in thisI Chamber,
to say nothing Of The unprecedented inv
terest exhibited in the lobby, would seem
TO indicate that new era in the curren,
cy question is about 10 begin. There are
thirty six Senators on this floor, contin
ued Mr.. L., and each and every one has
a right TO be heard on this subject, OF on
any other subject, that may directly or
indirectly affect the interests Of
his constituents. Here is propo
stion before us, that interests every cit.
zen of Ohio, and he claimed, nav, he
demanded in the name Of his cOnstitu-
enis, the right 10 be heard on this sub
iect-a subject he had hoped was settled,
and forever settled, so far as he and the
party with whom he acted was concern
ed but he regretted that it seemed TO be
otherwise. On another occasion, said
Mr.. Loud on, the Senate will recollect,
that the gentlemgn frOmMuskingum Mr..
Chambers) emphatically called on the
Senator from Brown TO come out and de.
fine his position on the currency ques
ton; and now, Mr.. Speaker, when apro-
per occasion has happened, and when he
was ready to do so, that Senator sought
to cut him off BY calling for the previ.
ous question. Will this Senate saUct on
such a courseP viii the Senator him.
self insist upon it7 He hoped not.
Mr.. l. ssid, he did not proteud to be eI
oqueni,M MI Speaker, but he had The skeI.
elon Of a speech embodying such an ar~
ray Of facts, all going 10 show that the
the hank of Wooster should not have
this boon at our hands-that he hlltered
himself that the gentleman who advo-
cate The passage Of the bill, (wOuld they
hut hear him. would pause before they
do the deed But, Sir, continued Mr..
l. if this request he denied, b. still had
one right that gentlemen could not de-
prve him Of Hs meant the right to
make his mark on the Journal, and to
compel Senators to make their marks al
so.
The question was taken on sustaining
The cell lnr the previous question, and
carried-yeas 81, nays 10.
The main question, which was on the
passage Of the bill, was then taken and
carried--yeas 20, nays l6 as follows:
YEAS Messrs. Armstrong, Barnett,
Barfere. Chambers, C,ouse, Denny, Eek,
lev, Fnller. Gabriel, Gregory, Jackson,
Johnson Of Coshoclon, Kelley, l.ahm,
Miller, Newton, Perkins, Ridgway, Up
tegraiT. and Van Vnrhes 30
NAYS-Messrs, A,en, BaIjwin, Dis.
ney, Franklin, Harris, Hazslline, John
son Of Perry, jones, Koch, Loudon
McAnelly, McCulchen, Parker, Waters,
WolcoIt, and Speaker--l6.
So the bill WIS passed.
PREAMBLE, &c.
The question :hen being on agreeing
to ,hs prenmble To the bill, which reads
as follows:
sWhereas. the stockholders Of the
Wooster Bank have presented ,heil pe'i
tion 10 The General Assembly, setting
forlh their inability To transact business
under The present restrictive laws rela'