The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-05-23
REPEAL OF THE wHIG BANK LAW.

We place at the head Of our paper the banner of
repeal. The State Bank must be repealed and
that quickly or the ability to do SO will every day
become less. II is an engine of corruption too
powerful to be long in operation without being
felt in the coerced votes and lessened freedom of
our people. When instead of being enlisted
under one name and guided by one Council''
the Banks were separate and distinct they yet
coaesced so far as to curai their circulation wo-
thirds,On the approach of the election of 84O,with
view of producing distress and charging it upon
Democratic rule. If such was the course of
single and disunted Corporations, actuated to
concert only by their hatred Of Democracy, what
have we to expect from a State Bank Council
acting with one impulse and guiding the whole
machine of State Banking? Is there any thing
in the multitude of provisions of Kelley's Law
which will prevent a like result! Further
what security have we that the funds of these
institutions will not bc,divsrtod to pipe-layin G,
bribery, and corruption whenever their craft is in
danger? None. The past gives but little evil
dence of honesty, and the same men renderd bold
by impunity, as Bankers are not likely for the fu
ture to vary the successful and profitable game
they have hitherto pursued. Law does not restrain
them, and as for repentance in the director of
swindling shaving shop wo should as soon expect
10 see brazen tears mercy in Shylock or any
other impossible thing
We cannot for moment doubt that repeal
The Democracy Of tho State. Yet the press
throughout the stae since the passage of the law,
have been by f ar too silent upon the subject.
Perhaps they are only restraining their wrath and
keeping it for the fall campaign. ESQ, they have
mistaken their best policy. 1t is not in the heat
Of contest, when mems party passions are
aroused, that good can best be done. 1t is now
facts will be duly examined and none can fear
that if Banking be weighed in the balance, and
its merits and dement's taken into account, but it
will be found wantng-that the sober sense of
the people of Ohio, brought ntelligently to bear
upon il. would unhestatingly condemn it ns in n
pecuniary and political view dele terious and des-
ructive.
Som papers seem disposed to rest the full issue
upon the Tax law passed last winter The law is
bad enough and displays the utter recklessness of
Wing legislation, but it is too small platform.
or rather it is too inmate an object when evils of
infinitely greater magnitude are to be met and cx-
tinguished Tho whole question must ultimately
come to this--shall we do away with all Banks of
circulation and discount! We are ready to take
the affirmative of the question, and to this COM
plexion it must como at last" The issues he.
tween us and our opponents may as well be broad
clear and distinct. We can have no part or lot
with them, we can make no compromise with
them without being the losers. Here at least we
do not fear the people. This is no new doctrine
to them, and the majorties they give in favor of
Democratic men and measures will compare fa-
vorably in proportion to population with any Sec
ton of the State.