The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-08-29
The Springfield Poli,icinus.-Bnuks.

The last State Register pronounccs the state
ment Of the Alton Telegraph, that Col. Taylor
and Mr.. Walters had declared themselves, on an
Illinois river steamboat, in favor Of chartcriDg
new state bank, ga lie made out Of whole cloth"
Mr.. Walters also states that he has been some
what misunderstood on the subject Of banks, aud
that he never was, or expects to be, in favor Of
the rechartcr of the old State Bank or the char
tering Of any other state bank in Illinois; and in
saying this he must be understood 10 be against
oil banks under the present constitution, as I'M
der it none but state bank can be created. In
reference 10 the articles in the Register, which
many others besides ourselves it now seems mis-
took to be an almost unequivocal declaration in
favor of charterng new state bank, Mr.. Wal
tiers says:
All we have said in relation to banks had re-
iaon to the expected change in our constitution,
aud with view to bring the question before the
people, as TO whether, in the reorganization OF our
state constitution, something cannot be done TO
remedy the evil we arc subject to, growing out Of
the floods Of bank paper Of other state banks
which now fill the country. We look upon ii
worse than useless to attempt to exclude this pa
per by legislative enactments, and many demo-
Gratis have doubted if the onIy remedy against the
evil is not to adopt some safe, judicious banking
system Of our own suited TO the circumstances,
IaTo W WV "a" nnI III .v p,op ,S y, onh
and suggestions with The view of bringing the
question before the country, without ourselves
adopting. or even suggesting any plan as our
own. We canno, now say that we would upon
mature reflection be for bank at all, but we DO
think that while all the states oil tins Union cx-
ccpt probably two or three have chartered banks,
which arc flooding our state with their paper,
that we should bnng the question before the peo-
pie, that the subject may be discussed and re-
medy sought, q,
1t we could reorganlzc THIS governments ana
start anew, our voice would be against all banks
both state and national, having power to issue
paper to serve as circulating medium. But we
must take the government Us It is-thc states
have banks, and there is no power to change this
s'a'o u snnsS n"u ,nv'',oo ,e' IT, ea'' 10 soou'
sibIe.
Tho c;s,or aIl this appco,, 10 bc. thu, Mr.. Wal.
,.,s l. on,o..,, n cb,,,er;r, INV hanL unJe, our
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s,I.,;, In
nj SnrinoGoJ. having seen i, announced in sevc.
raj Of tho wing papers that tho leading men Of
the democratic party IN this place arc in favor OF
NV , ,nu v'u vaA' VI CREATING "'" o"e' w
To prevent our democratic friend, n, distance
from being misled as to our course, (if any Of us
arc ,niended,) we take tins opportunity to state
rI S;SnsJ iI hv Tbom.s ForJ Al Corooy,., ' w.,
Walters, W l. ID Ewing, S II Treat, + II Camp.
bell, Chas II l.amphier Ash, Brooks, J
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oen,,emon who sion This card oro onnosea 10 RI.