The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-02-28
Number 40,

esI and mad always been his intimate and
confidential friend. mentioned to Mr.
VIC. that the charges against the Lehigh
County Bank were of grave and serious
nature. That besides the petitions there
were statements from jacob DilIinger and
others ot the best men in Lehigh county.
That the investigation would be fair one
and that il The friends of she Bank could
meet The charges there was no disposition
10 PREJUDICE The case on the part of anv mem
oCr OF the committee so far as knew. He
stated Iba' DR.. Simues was prcudiced
saInst The Bank and that the opposition Of
NJ Der'inger and others was not Of kind
hat ought to be considered. told him
hat tie prejudice of Dr. S would no, in
ausnce others Of the committee that they
would do injustice, nor would they implop-
IeFy expose any of the books and papers OF
The Bank. endesvorsd in wha. said on
his interview 10 convince Mr. NC. that
'here was perfectly fair disposition 10
wards the Bank. lie said ,ha, il. was nos
the policy OF our patty to war with the
Banks, that ii had injured our party mo
lho, and our friends in Washington we're
raid 1t would njure US in Pennsylvania L
told him that SO far as knew the nIimen,s
OF The committee on Banks, there WIS no
disposition 10 wqre a war on Banks. He
referred 10 the Lehigh County Bank again
and assured him the Bank had nothing 10
Tear II The charges were groundIess Con
'ersatlon Of general nature ensued andMr,
HrCook took his leave.
IN The course Of this day Saturday |
mentioned to Mr.. BurreI that there wa,
considerable interest exciied on the subject
ol this investigation; that some Of these
Ihlngs we're to me inexpicable, Mr., }. said
that there were things that had come under
his notice that convinced him that corrupt
means would be employed. "a converse,
iun is here related, in which Mr. BnrreI
,dvisod that if ANYTHING of corrupt nature
should be offered, it would be best to letit
20 on and deveope itseIf) On Saturday
morning was sitting al my fire in my own
onm, smoking cigar, Mr.. M'Cook came
MO my room, drew a chair, and took
ga, by me. the first word ne said was,
ave written for your father to core here.
he remark struck pe by surprise. and [
old him he had done very wrong, that my
aher was gentleman Of ~ years, and
cry feeble, and could not make this jIuny
t this season Of year, and inquired, what
o you want Of my father! He said that
e wished him here 10 help hun in this lie.
igh Bank business,I tod him ny falhsr
'ss unacqnalnied with legislation and could
e Of no use 10 him, he replied, have
'ruen to him, and have offered him three
nDdred dollars 10 come down here, and as
lst me in The investigation going on be-
IRE your Committee, said il was all
onseOss io,,wriIe TO my father, that ho
id not know him, and he would think II
cry singular. FL ,hen inquired if | knew
ny one else, that he could employ.
I'D him did not that did not think it
as necessary COR him 10 20 10 any expense
The kind, that, as | had before stated the
ommiWee would treat tho whole
after canddIy and fairly, and thst did
nj believe any one could influence the &C.
on Of the Committee. He stated that he
anIeG The report Of the Committee in Ca
or of the bank. Th,. three of Ihe Cons
Iiuee bad agreed to report IN favor Of the
ank, aud thai he would deposit $500 with
e or with any person could name, if
0uld vote for report in favor Of The bank
the Committee. | was very strongly
ScIei, it had not appeared to me before
,at was 10 be approached in that Grec!
nanner. said very little, for it was diff
llt To conceal my emotlon. | SaiL 10 Mr.
&c. furher,,h | would think Of il He
rgpd me, 10 name lend with whom
e could confer. | replied that | wouIG think
TT and probably said that | would see him
nan. M'Cuok said he would see me on
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