Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-06-21
"I'm down upon you,' said the Extinguisher,
TO the Rushiight. 4

Our opponents are in "A bad fix. They
profess friendship for the Tariff, but havj
nominated, and are trying to elect, a mai
who repuiiatcs protection, in all its shapea
OF course they are mum about wool.l
They resolved at Baltimore that opposition
to that old monster the United States Bank
was the cardinal point in their democracy,
and yet, strange TO say, nominated for the
second Office in the government one of the
mos, strenuous, unyieidiag adcocatss of the
Bank, TO be found in the Uui,pd States!
Here again they are driven TO the wall,
nnked, lame and impotcnt; and witness
their halling-perhaps we should say Icing
apology:
Ma DALLAS ANT THE BASK is true (s1ys tho
Albany Argus tina, Mr. Dallas in '32 did vote under
instruct ons from the legislature of Pennsylvania in
favor OF Bank but II is also true that he taed ut
the Time, IN his place in the >ennc TINT the act va,
not his own, hut of hose who had appointed him. and
whose viii he felt bound 10 carry out--aud that his
own convictlnns and WE'VE were against Bank
Burlington Sentinel.
DALLAS on THE BAvK-The reerntion ofthc Wing
fnlsehood that Mr.. Dallas was in favor of a United
States Bank has called from that gentleman denial
of the assertion. He voted for The Bank under IN
siruc'i0ns, but Immediately took grounds AGAINST it,
and sustained jackson through the most irving period
Of his war on the monster.-7'ru Democrat.
Unfortunately there is not a word of truth
in this, except the fact that the PennsyIva-
MIA Senators were instructed. NEVER,
on any occasion, during the great struggle
on this question, did Mr.. Dallas entertain or
express sentiments adverse to the Bank
but on presenting the bill for its re- charter,
he explicitly declared himself not only the
instructed, but 1--WE quote his own words)
the willing agent in promoting, to the ex-
tent of his ability, an object which, how
"ever dangerously tuned it might seem, was
in itseTentitled to every consideration and
A" fdUor." But if Mr.. Dallas spoke against
his own measure, as the Sentinel asserts,
the fact is doubtless on record, and we invite
our neiehbors to produce it. But lest they
should feel no stomach for the research, we
beg to refresh their memories by the follow
inc brief reference to the facts, as embodied
by contemporary. And first as to MIR
| Dallas constructions" Here they are, rer-
batim ct Meratim. as adopted by the Penn
sylvania Legislature =
And be il further r.solred, &c, That connected
the prosperity of agriculture and manutaetHres are
,riM the successful financial operations and sound
CURRENCY of the country reir the speedy ecalrer-
ing of The bank ofite United States Of rita! i'm
portance Of The pHbHe teeJare.
1t will be seen that they are not very
stringent nor particularly specific; and that
the Pennsylvania Senators are neither sin
s,ruc,ed," nor even "requested" to vote for
the re-charter, doubtless for the reason that
MIR. DALLAS and his colleague were known
to be in taror of the measure. That Mr..
DALLAS was so inclined, is apparent from
the remarks he made on presenting the me-
mortal of,he Bank, praying for a re-charIer.
Here is the record
Is THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
Monday, January9, ISM. Daiias presented
he memorial of the Bank OF The lted States pray,
inc for Re- charter, and SAID he could n"' pun l'ei
s i, IMMERSED by the recollection thai The Leg
slntuTe of PENNSYLVANIA recently ana ~ eu'r u,'n','
r,nslv n, recommended the rechdrte' oi ne DAMN
mahacs,,ne then WILLING as he was virtually an
| :.,,eJ AGENT in promo Ing 10 the extent at his
Kin" an object which however dangeronsly timed
hpnl'y y, "'' might seem, WAS IN ITSELF En-
u, r,T m III no iVtRY CONSIDERATION AND
r,VoR" (See Register OF Debates, Vol. VIII Page
l. page 25)
Assuch "willng agent" Mr.. DALLAS, on
,hs 18th March, 1882, reported bill to re-
charter the U. S. Bank for fifteen years. On
the osi of May following, the bill being I'M
dor discussion, Mr.. DALLAS addressed the
Senate for abou, an hour IN IT'S FAvoR."-
Was this the speech referred to! On the
ll,h of June, the bill was finally passed 'y
AYES 2S, (among them Mr.. DALIAsl Noes!