The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-02-07
From the Statesman.]
THE oDIoUS AND ABOMINABLE BANK


'9 ~ BILL. ~ .
This bill finaIly passed the Senate last evening,
aftera most thorough exposure by Mr.. Barley in
a speech that occupied between three and four
hours Ths lobby was crowded, and with breathe
less stiffness hung upon the imprisoned eequence
and close reasoning of the speaker We scarcely
ever listened to a more powerful. searching and
effective speech any where. Itwould have done
credit to the FIRST assembly Of statesmen in the
world, and OF itself would place Mr.. B. among
the first debaters and close and eloquent reasoners
in the country. short synopsis Of his powerful
speech is among the reports. but it can give only
faint idea of the speech itself. ~
We hope to give at length in few days, the
able speeches made on the occasion by MessFs-
Disney, Baldwin and Barley. #
Mr. Baldwin again spoke last evening with
force and eloquence, and the remarks Of Mr.. Wat
tiers were, like all that fall from that upright and
honest man, directly to the point, and should be
published at length. ~
This bill has passed the Senate--it may pass the
House, hut in its present shape it cannot be
sustained and will meet the bitter and determined
opposition of the people of Ohio. They will not
suffer the ruin and devastation it would bring
upon the country The public will be warned,
from every nook and corner Of the State, to beware
how they trust their money in its grasp, fnr repeal
ed it will be. The people will send up Congress
like that of 49, from all parts Of the State to pro-
nounce, in solemn assembly, their disapprobation
OF SO odious, abominable and kngly despotism
1t has been got up for poiticai--not for banking
purposes--and let those who choose to put their
money into the dish, carried round by set Of
usurpers Of the government consider that they are
subscribing merely to political fund; and when
they lose it let them not complain.
We had hopes almost to the last, that the mon.
strous feature of this bill would have been stricken
out and the balance left go otry its fate after fair
trial. hut in this, thousands Of all parties are de-
ceiyed, and now nothing is lef, but to raise the
standard of rebellion, which is demanded by every
consideration of reason, OF justice and Of liberty.
There is not friend of the bill even, that docs
not admit if the bill Is carried out as its provisions
indicate that our State, must be ruined-almost
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irrerievably ruined. but they say itcannot be done
So thought the man that warmed the viper by his
fire; but it did bite, aud death ensud! Why pass
bill that would destroy the State, AID leave US
the only protection OF never being carried
out The people are not so silly as to put them
selves at such risks. They will not do it, and
thousands of meetings like that Just held in West
Liberty, will be called in all parts OF the State
Mr.. Waters submitted proposition to let tire
people decide at the polls; but no. the people are
not to be trusted by these affiliated bankers. The
government is to be taken out Of the hands of the
people, and few old bank hunker nabobs are tc
rule for all time to come. What business man Is
so careless to his future condition as to submit to
such degradation The authors have stolen The
good name of "THE STATE OF ONO" to chea
with, and we were not surprised to hear the Speak
er decide that The title was agreed to before th'
vote on it was taken. But the thing was too bare
faced, and, as usual, his friends backed him out o
bis decision to save appearances