Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-02-17
The Bank.

community about the Bank and Bank Off
GERS. Some have serious doubts whether
any of the Wings recently appointed Should
have accepted at II. Some have accepted,
and others will be appointed, who doubt
less WILL and then the subject of the Bank
Officers comes up. Some are in favor of
the present officers, for various reasons
One says it is against our policy TO be pro-
scriptivc. Another that the present officers
are well qualified; better perhaps than any
new ones that can be found to accept, &c.,
| SC.
We are opposed to prescription, and
scarcely think the present officers would
regard their removal as proscriptve; and
we are not willing TO admit that wings can
not be found competent to ill the cfiices.-
We believe in the policy of wings taking
office on all occasions, and faithfully dis
charging their duty, not only to the country,
but TO the party, with whom they act.--
This is the only wayt establish their nrin-
elplcs and policy, and gain the confidence
of Tie people. 1t does not do TO stand back
and doubt, but boldly take hold and act.
The Palmyra Wing contains an article
on this subject which we append.
"T'ris institution has been in the hands Of
the Democratic party in the State ever
since its creation, and now that we have
the opportunity Of examining into its affairs
and putting new men in old places, why
should it not be done? Is there any reason
why a change should not be made? Is there
any obligation binding upon the Wings to
retain their political enemies in ofiicc?-
None that we know of. - - Has the action of
the opposite party towards our friends in
office, been such as 10 require this act Of
cIemency at our hands? If so, will the
irieds OF those now in power point us 10 the
case? We apprehend such instances are
heayen-wide apart, and should not be locked
for with any degree ofpropriety from par
ty which openly proclaims the maxim, ''to
tie victors belong Tie sroiIs." Now we
would not avow standard of political
ethics below that of the Democratic party;
but we can have no charity for those of our
own persuasion in politics who can object
10 the enforcement Of a rule which will re-
move all our friends from. the offices of the
country on the 4,h oil March next, or as
soon thereafter as the conflicting claims of
the different applicants can be settled"
These changes. should be made. We
suppose we can make them, and we ask
again why should it not be done? Take any
one rule of political ethics and see if such a
thing does not fall wlthinits operation.
Take for instance, 'rotation in Office. ;
(and certainly this rule loses none of its
force Or efficacy when applied to the Democ-
racy;) now will that effect the present Off
GERS, especially the Cashier? VIII 1t not,
''rotate" him out? He has held the office
for fourteen years, and certainly neither he
= nor his friends can object to the operation
) of a rule which, in this particular case, has
; been so long suspended"
'But; says some one, the present officers
are well acquainted with the business Of the
Bank, are obliging and efficient officers, the
charter expires in four years, SC. Granted;
but still these arc no reasons why the rule
; should not be enforced. We would not SO
far insult the intelligence of the party 10
which we are attached, by ntimating that
= we have not men as good and as efficient as
they are. But they are not so well acquaint.
> ted with business. Well, perhaps not; yet
it strikes us that the officers already in had
to learn something about their duties, and il
: we mistake not, the stimulus of such an i'm.
: portant and lucrative Office as that of Cash.
Ter, would soon make most excellent officer,
OF certain adaptable gentlemen we coulC
5 name"
ain regard to the last objection it reminds
us iorclbiy Of the little boy who fell out will
his bread and butter because it wasn't but
. tered on both sides, and had sugar on it,"
"As the charter expires in :lonr years
= that is ourmisiorlune, or perhaps we Shout,
qualify it and say, that we are rather ga
that we will not have TO shoulder the res
at possibility for longer space of time. "
N cannot sec, however, in this fact, reaso
y for letting things remain as they are. W
have one simple uniform rule upon whic
we would act on all occasions, and for III
/ sake Of that rule it should lie uniform
N That rule is, deal as you have been dca
= WITH (of course we speak politically. J.
y Now if there is TO be any change at all, W
think tie change Should be entire. Let
begin at the highest, and go down TO tn
l. lowest"
80 so far as the prcsent officcrs oro oor