Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-03-20

We copy the following articles from the Tcrre
Haute Express. The Express is a Republican pa
per; hence, the Cincinnati Ga-dfe and the Third
street sharks will see that this is no political move
of the Sentnel.-Sentinci
/ CINCINNATI AND HER COURSE TOWARDS IyDraxa
/ BAxKs.-We alluded. few DAYS ago, to the fact
that the indianapolis Sentinel had been engaged for
some time past, i'll exposing the means resorted to
by the Cincinnati Bankers and merchants, to Grip
pie the legitimate business of the Banks of this
State. We intended at the time the articles refer
red to. appeared in the Sentinel to have said
thing the subject oursclf, but having mslad the
numbers of the paper containing these structures on
the course pursued by the Cincinnatians and wish
ing to refer to them, we were obliged TO defer
remarks, until we could procure the mislad papers.
+ Having done this, to propose express
views in regard this Cincinnati crusade, and what
we consider the policy of the merchants and bust
ness men of our own State coneernineit.
This our banking interests is thing
on the part of our Ohio neighbOrS. Ii will be re-
mcmbcred that soon, almost, the Free Bank
Bill of State passed by our Legislature, n
cry came up from Cincinnati, abusing il in the most
outrageous TERMS and determined and persistent
effort made to break it down in its infancy
Since that time, this crusade has been more or less
kept up, and according to the S,ntinfl, an agency
has been lately established at Indianapolis by tie
Cincinnati Bankers. for the cypress purpose of run
ming the Banks of this State Of course if this
tonS 20 our own citizens on the part of our Banks
must cease. Ii there is combined effort among
the bankers and merchants from abroad, 10 press
our money on Us a. soon as they get it into their
clutches and draw the coin from our Banks of
course our own lcoplc cannot expect the Banks 10
loan them money tn he returned for rede ntion al
most the very day il is loaned 1T their countess
For MANY wears past, Indiana. more than any
other State. except Ohio, has supplied Cincinnati
with her daily bread No State, Ohio excepted, has
contributed so much towards tue support finer mcr
chants and business: men. of course, much money
has to be paid every year to these merchants for
merchandise purchased by citizens trading there
and iitlis money is Immediately run home for the
purpose ofdrawng the coin for it, our merchants and
traders cannot expect accommodations from Banks
ut such losing rate
FOR our own protection. what then is to he DONE
Fhe Seatinff anSwcrs the question and we endorse
its views most heartily and entirely. Let us at once
Withdraw ourselves from the clutches of this VAN
pre, which has been so long sucking ont our very vi
tails. Let u seek market where men will meet us
like men. fair and honorable and like
a set OF sharpers, soothe with one hand and Iuck
Us with the other. Let purchase our goods of
merchants whom we can trust---fnerchants whose
wot4 is as GOOD a their bond, and who are Just
as 10th 10 be- guilty OF low dirty trick in business.
as they are in their social and domestic rolItons-
Such mcn 10 be found as near 10 Us as Cincinnati
aud mt laanv points where complete satisfaction
can bc given 10 purchasers IN reference to quality,
quantity aud price, Cincinnati can offer. Such
points as Louisville 81. Louis, and in fac; as space
is now almost annihilacd, any of our Eastern cities.
Let our merchants but turn their attention to these
markcts-let them become acquainted with their
business men, and venture predict that the H. gh
and Ialmy days of Cincinnati fer Indiana trade, are
at an end.
We are glad to the press ofthis State disposed
supper; the views advanced by the Sentinel and
No hat vii
frown down this unjust and ilhberal attempt the
part OF the Cincinnatans to cripple resources.
merely for the sake of the benefit of a little sharp
shaving shrcwd financial transaction of running
down our money. that they may buy il at dis
and then run it over here and draw the coin.
We have, however, said more on this subject than
intended when commenced writing, and will
dismiss il by CONNIE ending il to the thought
ful consideration of those whom it mostly
Germs.