Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-03-19


in the Charter itself, which it was feared tn,
Legislature would act against.
The whole truth could never be given il
any legislative investigation. Evasion.
would be made, and but partial and i'm
perfect statement of facts set forth
He said it had been currently reported
that no proofhad been elected in the inyes
tigation showing fraud, but there was proof
and there would be more oft.
He charged directly that offers of stocl
had been made to individuals for their vote.
on the bill. To Others the location o.
branches in certain places had been offered
as inducements.
In this connection he named j. J. Alley.
ander, Democratic Senator from Owen and
Greene. and several other mem ers of the
''unterri6ed'' army.1
The new Bank bill, which had been be.
fore the present Legislature, creating five
additional branches, had received the votes
OF twenty-six Democrats in the House,
That bill, had it passed, would have been
an endorsement of the bank charter. He
was glad to know that nothing definitely,
had been done to confirm the action of the
Legislature of two years ago.
Out Of one hundred members who were
IN the Legiature and voted for the Bank
Charter two years ago, there were now but
two, who had been sent here by the people
at the last election.
Here the Governor is mistaken
1t had been said that when he vetoed the
bank charter his duty was discharged
But the charter had been bought and sold
like cattle in the market. 1t was his duty
to have this investigation go on, and the
transactions which had come TO his knowl-
edg' formed the foundation for his prose
cution against it. He had known men who
violently opposed this bill when it was first
introduced. yet in a week they were its
hrm friends. These facts showed fraud.
Here Mr.. Hostetler interrupted the Gov
ernor. and asked him ifhe meant him T Hos
teller In the charges he made in his mes
sage. The Governor replied that what he
had said in his message h, believed to be
true. Some little alteration followed.
wherein the Governor remarked that it was
useless for men to kick unless they were
prickedl
The charter Of the Bank itself had given
HIM the power to bring suit against the
and he did not believe that anv
man could act conscientiously and honest |
~ who had witnessed what he had done. !
and not do as he was doing. What he |
blamed this Legislature for was that it had
not held up his hands in cndeavoring to fer
ret out the fraud in this case
The House of Representatives had taken
up an hours tim. to prove whether or not
ne had poem consistent bank man. he
,ad yoted for the charter of the State Bar K
n 1854 bank which allowed farmers to
'ome in and take stock, and not have it Ia
Ken behind doors and in the third stories Of
lote!s.
He here alluded to Col. Drew, Senato,
rom sanderburg, when the Colonel arose
nd told the Governor that he desired no
nercy-hc courted the fullest investipa-
ion
The Governor resumed: He voted for
aaf oil under instructions from his con-
s!tuents, but was. himself, always oppos-
d to it. Ii banks must exist, let them be
S free as water and open to all.
He was private citizen now but he had
one his duty in this case. 1t was the du-i
OF the Senate to assist In making this
lvestigation, and not make him the pros
,utor in the case. 1t was customary with
II legislative bodies to furnish prosccu- .
Or, but IN this case it had not been done.
DE could not believe two years ago that
le Senate would pass the bill it did. 1t
as cursed long and loud by the people. {
I'd when it passed the Senate he was sur ,
rised. :
| 1t will be recollceted that two years ago
he Senate was democratic. Il
1t had been said of him by one of his en- Ii
mics that majority of the members ofcv- I
y Legislature, during the term of his Of
ce as Governor, had gone home his enc
hes; two-thirds of them came from the
'ople his friends. The declaration of his '
lemy was true. Thank Goll the majority {
the members ofevery Legislature during a
IS term had gone home his enemies. His
opposition to their-schernes of fraud hal
ade this enstrangement between them:
,t-side influences had corrupted them. b
| tie here alluded to the Georgia land
vindle," the Mckinney claim" the bill
lowing the State to be sued, and several
her matters, in which he defended the !
'ople from the corrupt influences brought I
bear upon the legislation of tbs State S
He would like to review the evidence in e.
e case as drawn forth by the committee, I
1t as that was not complete he would not :
eak of itnow. When that was finished "
ID published, as had been ordered, the "
oplc could see if he was not justiiable in a
e course he was pursuing. Ii
Whenever he thought the interest of the a
ople were at stake, he had done all in his :
wer to protect them It was the convict III
a of his mind that no bank could have A
ength unless it had the confidence of the I'll
ople.. The new bank had not tina. conf. Il;
nee, and it had no strength. Those whoj !,
ded in its stock distrusted it. and de- =
lndcd guarantees from those who sold its 81
ares. ~ "
The stock was hot owened in Indiana. b,
belonged to capitalists in distant places. s,
was swindling shop and brokers ex- =,
lnge. Nothing from the South Sea Bub- !"
down to the present time, had been Fe
,uohf forth IN en- ,nuch corrunt;on aud vi