The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-05-15


633. On the 28th, the same banks in
Columbus owed the Treasury Sl25. 900. |
Why does this not create "snspicion" and
call for the condemnation Of this renown-
ed financier? Was I under less obliga-
lions to the one than the other? Was it
not reasonable to suppose that I should
have as much confidence in men had
known from childhood, as in the bankers
of Columbus? Why then is it that the
deposite of $194,693 in Columbus ex-
cites no suspicion" whilst the deposit
of $4,000 at Tifin gives Mr.. Kelley
such sore trouble? Mr.. Kelley must have
matters his own way or he "refuses to be
comforted'' like Rachael Of old. Ohio,
lit is to be hoped, has still "more than
one man.
Because the Seneca County, Psnk was
liable to the Treasurer for $50, 500 on
the 98th of March and not another cent,
| it "oppears" ''that the late and present
Treasurer" are or have been interested in
it Now this was all the evidence Mr..
| Kelly had. From the same system of
reasoning the ''late and present Treasur-
er" have been, if they are not now, sin
terested" in the Banks of Columbus.-
The latter owed the Treasurer four times
as much as all the Banks in Tifin,. Mr..
Kelly is so much Of banker, that he re-
ally imagines that the world is moved by
Banks, and that all are interested in
them. Well if he win make me bank
er without s'money and witzout price" I
must be tenacious about dividends. I
will see that in due time an examination
of that Bank shall develope the real facts
as to who are interested in it.
But the crowning evidence against me
| is found in The fact that 81 said to bankers
that would give them notice if possible
before using their certificates" I did
this, and shall do SO again. unless Mr..
Kelley succeeds in convincing me that a
public officer must cease to practice the
usual civilities Of a business man. In all
tcandor, was this wrong and unbusiness-
like? Bankers will not so regard it,
Would Mr.. Kelly claim that the banks of
this city could any day pay me S194.633
in currency2 He is too much of bank
er to be serious in this. 1t was unfortu-
mate that told the truth on this point
What Bank. keeps S113, 900 in currency
idle in its vaults? No one in Ohio, unless
it be the Trust Company in Cincinnati
Holding the obligation of Banks As pub
ssfUe officer. i have been, and shall contin.
ue to be governed by the same rules that
I would in my private business. So
/ Suppose I held, as I have $50, 600 q.
gainst one bank in Columbus, and knew
I must have it in ten days, should in
form the bank when I wanted the: money
or keen dark' until the day? I submit
this to the public Judgment. Mr.. Kelley
NAV draw ...inferences'' and 'creote sus.
p,c;on;:" but conscious of my ability te
do my own business, shall strive te
maintain my manhood, and merit the
confidence Of the public. < @
8 But it is said qsto suarronto has beer
fled against the Seneca County Bank
Is that the only Bank that has been called
upon to respond to such writ? Tha
information has been pending four years
and no one has suffered. Its charter may
be wrested from it, but it would not there
BY be less able to pay 10 debts. The
charter of bank is no security to the de
positors. and I shall only deposite where
I have confidence in the owners of tht
bank. shall look to men, not 'scharters'
for security. The highways are lined
with the defunct remains of banks once
quickened by the life-giving genius o
Mr.. Kelley, and I shall be disappointed i
another pestilence don't overtake them
soon. The banks that have defed the tax,
ting powers of the State, and trampled up.
) on the demands of common justice, share
little of my respect. I would COMPEL them
to surrender to the law, or divest them O.
their privileges. if I could. Regarding
all banks as to be tolerated only from
considerations of commercial necessity
my regard for them is about equal to my
interest in them. But knowing as l do
the Stockholders of the Seneca County
Bank. I shall not withdraw my confidence
from that institution for the sake of aliay,
ing any 'suspicions" that Mr.. Kelley en-
tertains or may wish to "entertain." He
can get out patent for ''ereoting suspi,
cion'' as soon as he sees ft. I wish him
great success in his enterprise. I hope
he will borrow no trouble on my account,
as | feel quite competent to take care ol
myself and the public moneys.
The remarks of the committee upon
the subject of settlements with the Treasury
at the expiration of his term meet with my
fapproval. The law of last winter upon
. this subject was the same it has been for
: forty years. and no more positive. We
have always bad laws of s'penal choroe-