The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-02-28
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County Bank. lie mentioned that Mr b.
had once assisted Ohio in paying her inter-
esi snd had always been his intimate and
confidential friend. mentioned 10 Mr.
VIC. that the charges against the Lebgh
County Bank we're Of grave and serious
nature. That Decides the petitions there
we're statements from Jacob DiIlneer and
iolhers OF the best men in Lehigh county.
That the investigation would be fair one
and that il the friends OF she Bank could
meet 'he charges there was no disposition
70 PREJUDICE the case on the psri of any mem
bGr OF the committee SO far as ! knew. He
stated Iha! DR.. SAmuels was prejudced
sainsi the Bank and tha, the opposition of
Nr. Deringer and others was not of kind
that ought to be considered | told him
that tie prejudice of Dr. s would no, in
duence others Of the committee tha, they
would do injustice. nor would they mp,op-
Iery expose any Of The books and papers Of
The Bank. endeavored in wha, said on
this interview 10 convince Mr.. NC. that
'here was perfectly fair disposition 10
wards the Bank. He said that i, was not
he policy of our patty to war with the
Banks, that it had injured our party mo
lhio, and our friends in Washington were
raid II would injure us in Pennsy ylvania [
told him that so far as knew The S, nlmen,s
Of the committee on Banks, there WIS no
disposition 10 wqre a war on Banks. He
referred 10 the Lehigh County Bank again
a nd assured him the Bank had nothing to
fear 1t the charges were gronudless Con
"ersasIon OF general nature ensued andMr,
NcCook took his leave.
IN The course Of this day Saturday,
mentioned to NJ. Burell tha, there wa,
cnn nsA~sohia inin~a~. "--;,~i -~,JuUt
Of this Investigations that some Of these
things were to me inexpicable, Mr.. B. said
that there were things that had come under
his notice tina, convinced him that corrupt
means would be employed. "A converse,
ian is here related in which Mr. Burrel
,dvsed that if ANYTHING Of a corrupt nature
should be offered, il would be best to let it
90 on and develope itseIG) On Saturday
morning | was sitting a, my fire in my own
'oom, smoking a cigar, Mr.. M'Cook came
INTO my room. drew chair, and took a
seat by me. the frs, word ne said was,
nave written for your father TO care here,
the remark struck me by surprise. and
lad him he had done very wrong, iha, my
asher was gentleman Of 72 years. aud
very feeble, and could not make this i,urny
at this season of year, and inquired, what
10 you want Of my f4ther3 He said that
ne wished him here to help HIM in Ibis lie.
nigh Bank business,I told him ny father .
was unscquain'ed with legislation, and could
be Of no use to him, he replied, have
written 10 him, and have offered him three
hundred dollars to come down here, and as
ist me in he investigation going on be-
fore your CNmmi!iee, | said il was all
nonsense los.wrte TO my father, that he
did no, know him, and he would think It
very singular. He 'hen inquired if knew
my one else, that he could employ. |
told him did noi, that did not think it
was necessary Cor him 10 60 to any expense
Of The kind, that, as | had before stated, the
Committee would treat the whole
matter csndidy and fairly, and that did
not beisve any one could influence the sc-
Iuon of the Committee. He stated that he
/. wanted The report Of the Committee in Ca
vor Of he bank. Thl, three Of The Cons
miuee had agreed to report IN favor Of the
hank, and that he would deposit $500 with
, me, or with any person could name, II |
would vote for report in favor of the bank
in the Committee. was very strongly
excited, it had not appeared TO me, before
+. hat was TO be approached in that direct
II manner ! said very little, for II Was Gffi-
= 'uI, to conceal my emotion. said TO Mr.
q lM'C. further, that would think of il - Ii 9
.Nhrped ne, to name lend with whom
/, Inc could confer. replied that woulc think
ID |pfit aud probably said hsI would see him
Y gain. M'Cook said he would see me OF
in Monday night in my room. A few min