The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1852-01-08

VIRGINIA DEMocRAcY-Money PotOer in Politics
Tho bold avowa OF the Rhode Island man, who
figured in the Donaldson correspondence that
'money was the chief element of success in that
State" had the merit of not being intended for
the public eye and consequently could not be con-
sidered au open insult to the people; but the
following which is published in the Richmond
Enquirer from one OF the"ete" of the Virginia
Democracy, has no such merit and can only be
considered a bold and most shameful avowal of
political prohigacy:
at is well known that the mother banks have
nine directors, aud each branch seven Ofthe
nine, five, and OF the seven four, are elected by
the stockholders other than the State in general
meeting; and the other four for each mother bank,
and the other three for each branch, are appoint
cd by the Governor on behalf the State
1t is provided in the new Code, on page 3O7,
that the General Assembly may, if they see fit,
provide by law for the appointment, on hehalf OF
the State, OF five of the nine, and four Of the sew
on.
Is it not otalready fit that the General Assembly
shall make the changel is the question 10 which
the writer referred to. aud some ten months ago
invited the attention of the public and the Gen
eral Assembly As the General Assembly will
soon meet again, and under the new constitution,
which so generously enlarges the popular power,
Ideem it suitable to agitate this subject again.
Who does not know the influence, extensive aud
potential in elections, which the money power
exertsl-the more noiseess its attempts to make
itself felt the more sure it is 10 have its designed
effect in leading its crngng dependents, The
less it's proud but poor recipients solicited to
partake of its corrupling bounty the more certain
they are to solicit its unOblrusve favor.
Where are these institutions situated; in the
country or in the tOwnsl Where is the Demo
cratic principle most prevalent; in the towns or III
the country7 We but too well know that in the
towns the Democratic principle is generally under
the ban Of public opinion. Is il so because the
Democratic principle is antagOnistica TO trade and
commercel No, not so; but it is many because
the money power concentrated in the Banks. is
in the hands ofthose who are opposed to the prev
alence OF the Democratic principle.
know enough OF poor human nature to fore.
sec that the proposed change which, (only oher,
IL ought to) will take the money power Of thu
Banks from the hands of the Wings, and ttansIe
it to the Democrats, will be assailed Oh the grount
that the Wing Presidents and Directors of tn
Banks are impliedly charged by it with a want u
incorrupt conduct. Now be that as il may on
wish to know il it is reasonable that the none
of the Banks shall be continued in the hands O
the minority party of the Stalel"
Here is an effort to be made by the Virgini
Democracy to unite the Government ofthat Stat
with the Banks aud to use this official connet
tion as a means of party advancement. 1t WI
only last week that the Locofoco papers in tn
city were rejoicing over the result of the Virgin
election, and this communication will give the
an insight into its character. The people OF vi
ginia, slaveridden as it is, may not frown upc
the proposal Of this infamous scheme of corru
tion;but it tends to expose to the people elsewhe
the insincerity Of those corrupt and Infamous del
agogues who are continually mouthng "democr
cy'' and prating of their exceeding love for 4
dear people,"