The Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1843-1852, 1849-02-06
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Frs lHEMxisoER having delivered his lcade
great anti Bank speech, MI. HENRY,
that tie Committee OF the Wtofe do
saspoft progress, and ask ask leave, q e
&ys katted. g ~ z I, Z, .. . ~
MY being entitled 10 The floor, said, said ],
II am fully aware Of The many difficulties. BY
which ans sorro onpded, I'M attempting TO dis.
Tot our Acliberatioli. I am not ,practiccJIys
acqnaiii Mr.. Spea kers with tho drtviIs sc
banking VIBRATIONS ihat j have dihgrnslys.
:, studied Bdaks in reference tostfis snhtc<f,s
wit, not dc . sff Sas;i< N sslsss.t ietf
how far Snusls fail below abe experienced
gentleman whom ANA attempting Ito reply
to, as well asylhow far3experience will run
ahead.of mere theory. One Thing, however,
II may be permiitedto say TO the gentleman,
that if any thing could astonish him, he will
'sbe astonishedto lind how very confident some
folk will be, both for aud against the Bank,
who are as ignorant Theoretically, as every
body knows them 10 be practical ~ who
never have been nor never will be known
beyond aye or no, whenthey are in the House,
but whose constituents will be taught to be-
lieve, that The gentleman and myself, and oar
colleagues in this matter, are, the small fiy
of the House, when compared with,the pro-
fundity Of their knowledge on the important
affairs of finance and banking 1 can bear
my part without repinng. I hope the Hon.
gentleman mas phiiosophy enough TO bear h's
b IN good h"mor. Lesnin remember that the
solemn Owl, though he says nothing, keeps
'tmnking-think.ng.
'2 admit the spirit Of kind feeling in the lea
der of this debate, with which he commences
the argument and intend to meet il in the
asafnc spirit. He says he intends to avoid
everything personais-that MS object IS truth
ana knowledge- unit he does not Intend
onsnce, by, VOID orsby gcstiic,Ito any one
wao may diHer WIN nun IN opinlor. THIS
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I State %So be g. incline 10 = 49,
NTpnster ITO me. ~,
5 whiS ,pnsiy kfpvaiIs. III may be s1l,at bsd
a 9, q sl,anaSi,
NY prnclpies, ~ sonss Incn men ass
pone,f NM might haze prolltted rs others have,
9n winning once ana power, Btlts sirs,onc
,9,ner G tn'ng go l,san 20 sa anti i~afit this
Itouse mol 70 torgetsit before hnlsh any adr
1ress' inat = sth trs.iy = and sincerely deier-
sInncu NOT 70 say one ohensiVe WORD 10 any
H'ah VINO mapsne Pui ih situatlonto reqaire
reply fec'proca,e as 1 nave sad, the
klhd iechnss o, my o'a ,r!eha rom Chasies-
= soh, ana shoa,d say 10 h'm or as appledto to
a''''', one Wo,o, OF use one sen.ehcs t'iat may
:. nc cohsaerea persoaaliy onJecli1nao'c, take
>. PACK "a ADVANCE. l am l know' rather
,,.'a, aau ''.Io" III Spe.em' ana may wonhd
s'a M"en ano WEI I'LL ao no. inashu II. nope,
a'ometG, nsI snan no, ne o,apea 20 tne same
*A"h' 'hIega'a 70 o'Aefs VINO may d'her with
"c :" pp'nto" a'
fe,, slr' say, ho'd point of honor,
o' PERSONA hohof, mat snail pat my points
as strongly as 4 dplease--that l shall boldly
s,a'e my proposHrohs. and as boldly advocate
shem. nope not @disconrteoasiy. F
'f Nor sir, no intend to wave single ad-
vantnge Of ms pecnli6r position. l am NOT
directly rer Indirectly indebted to the Bank
of the State, nor any other Bank in the world.
Indeed, do pos know that am indebted