Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-07-19
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lne Dank. anu 0ller QneSionS "i tht Hp
dern reinrners, but when we see exerilnns
making from certain quarters by persons
or perhaps the same individual over the
different ssnilurcs of "a Voter" VoS
Populi,r &C.. set themselves or hirns"l
up as the '',pse dirit" OF old EdsetieId
and auemp, 10 enlshlen her ci'izens upon
the Bank question. a, The expense of Ger
, tain candidates, and hold up ex Governor
Hammond as de,n-snd and the wiSesI
man in all Sou,h Carolina, we caunnt but
congratulate the anti Bank party, thai
,hey have a friend, with the assistance oil
"Anti-Debt," that's a>goins to commander.
Use the Stale and do the thing up "Bra10n." !"
They would have yon, sir, believe that so
soon as man is elected 70 the LeslsIa-
ture, he becomes, rs matter oil course.
corrupt and dishonest. and incapable of
legisIalins for the general welfare aud
public good. they have also made grave
charges against the Bank, and impu'rs
ignorance 10 our Legislators, our Direc.
tors. and entertain about the same good
opinion Of our examining commuters. All
this humhussery, Mr.. Editor, am MOI at
all asinnished at, when we hear "a Vo.
TER proclaim as il were from the house top,
,ba, the Bank should be blown up, root
and branch, no matter how well it may
he managed, and how large the profits
This confirms US, fellow citizens, in the
opinion we have long since entertained.
that these attacks upon the Bank OF the
Stale Uhe peoples bank) comes from The
Stockholders and frienJs Of the private
bank or from those who in gone BY days,
have been delinquent debtors to our Bank.
Yes sir. the stockholders in the private
banks are class Of men that know their
interest ion well not 10 perceive at once.
rhatihe Bank Of the State has been pro
ftabe concern. and that if the customers
can he driven from The Bank, they must
and will, as a natural consequence, come
10 their own banks: This is the secret of
,be whole matter, fellow citizens; they
wish to destroy your Bank in TOTO. and
nv word for it, if that should be the case,
we are used u? men." To illustrate ::
Suppose, for instance, there was no Bank
of the S,ute, aud the private Banks, AS
thew are called should suspend specie
payment, and as the times are rather
soually, such stare Of things might take
place, as in former days with most Of
Them, what would beyour condition! Why
had enoneh. Your Tax Collector you'd
he instructed by the Comptroller General
TO receive for taxes nothing hnl The specie,
or notes of specie paying banks. The
banksthaving. suspended. course their.
bills would nothee laken, and ito get. the
non; would not
he paid. Wtat them Here would come l's,
tbe Sheriff With his executons-levy on
vonr properlv and expose The same 10 safe
before the Cour, House door. at an enor
mons sacrifice. The fact is a purchaser
could scarcely be found. save swarms ol
men. Agents of the prva'e banks, with
heir pockets full ofspecie, standing really
10 lake your. property for little or nothing.
This would certainly be the natural state
of things, fellow citizens. it you had u"
hank. But you have Bank, AID you
should feel proud, fit; fori holds check
upon the private banks, and prevents
speculations Of a ruinous character upon
the citizens of. South Carolina.
Let me warn you not to place too
much confidence upon The opinions OF "a
Voter ,''"Vox Populi." and "Anli Deb;"
they are your enemies. and enemies 10
your Bank. "Vox Populi'' would have
YOU believe the whole State to he up III
e-arns against the Bank, and that three
s>shs. of the people are led by "An,'
conhfssassl so. The di>cnssi"n is only
SO Tar as SsaYell and Edseieldi anc
old Edsefeld, wesassIsahing the voIers %
them to decide the masfesetlY willing fo
elections. We have too nuc7saO Ocrobe
in their honesty and integrity, to thiifsnc.
moment, they will be gulled by "Ant
Deb" ""Vox Populi." or"A Voter" w
care not what investigation Of the Bank
made. we believe it will prove snund
tho core, and The people will sustain
For we have the Reports Of The Presidel
Of the Bank. the Comptroller General
Report, and The reports Of he differeI
Bank Committees. all showing he Bau
(.Anti Debit" "Vox Populi." and :.
Voter" TO the contrary notwithstanding
TO be in sound and healthy condition.
the cry Of REFORM REFORM should be Il
ruling passion OF the great mass of tt
people. lei US do away with the prira
banks. deprive them of their charters ;
soon as we can, and increase the caniti
Of our own Bank, and establish brancht
wherever they are needed. and let all tn
profits arising from banking operations .
into our own bank, and in a few years ,h
public debt would be paid off, and ou
taxes reduced to a mere song. But g.
Voter" 'Vox Populi' and "Anu Debt
infnrms US that there is so much compel
tion in The Bank. thai it is necessary I
publish the liabilities of The Officers of Il:
Bank and Members of the Leg-lature.-
We don't believe it. Neither are we i
favor Of publishing TO gazing mul'i'ud
their liabilities: it would be death to III
Bank 10 establish snrh a precedent. Ii "
have Bank, let it be upon an equalil,
with other banks. If We abolish what
called the "oath Of secrecy" in our bank
abolish it in all the banks. As hav
said before, these charges and grave in-in
uatlons comes from the enemies of IN
Bank, and thus are repeated year afle
year. during the session of'hc Leg stature
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