Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-12-04

some moments before our representative
was willing to obey this summons. The
Board of Directors were thrown into q
panic. and made their escape, thus leav.
ing the indomitable and unHinching Pres
ident Of the Bank, man Of lion heart,
alone in the apartment; whist the yells
and shouts Of the multitude we're ringing
in bis ears with awful reduplication. He
was not at loss to perform his duty ;
but, with a digni6ed and stately move.
mens, stalked into the banking room, ap.
preached the window that looked upon the
street, threw it open, and gave himself in
full view to the multitude.
There was q dreadful pause; . scowl
sat upon every brow; a muttering silence
prevailed. Mr.. Flam raised his arm, and
spoke in this strain:
"Men Of Quodlibet What madness
has seized upon you? Do you assemble
in front of this edifce to make the day
hideous with bowling? Is it to insult
Nicodemus Handy, a worthy New Light,
or is it to alright the universe by pulling
down these walls? Shame en- you, men
of Quodlibet If you have vengeance to
wreak, do not inaict upon US. Go to the
Wings, the authors Of our misfortune.
They have brought these things upon US.
Year after year have we been struggling
to give you constitutional currency
the real jackson gold"
"Three cheers for Middleton Flam ~
cried out twenty voices, and straightway
the cheers ascended on the air and in
the midst was heard we'll known voice,
"Yip! No. You don't! Go it, Middle.
ton p
"Yes my friends" proceeded the ora
tor, "whilst we have been laboriDg to give
you the solid metals; whilst We have been
fighting against this paper money party,
and have devoted all our energies to en-.
deavor to PROSTATE The influence of these
rag barons, these monopolies, these cham
pions of vested rights and chartered privi-
liges, the Whigs-we have been foiled at
every turn by the power Of their unholy
combinations of associated wealth. They
have filed your land with banks, and have
brought upon US all the curses Of orer-tra-
ding and orer- speculating. until the peo-
pie are literally on their faces at the foot
stool of the Money Power Tremendous
cheering.] Our course has been resolute
and unwaveringly patriotic. We have
stood in the breach and met the storm
but all without avail Between the rich
and the poor, lies a mighty gulf. The
rich man has, the poor man rants. OF
that which the rich hath, does be give to
the poor? Answer me, men of Quodlibet."
"No!" arose, deep toned, from every
throat
"Then our course is plain. Poor men,
one and all, rally around our Democratic
banner. Let the aristocrats know and
feel that you will not bear this tyranny"
awe will, We will p' shouted Elan
Sucker, ego it, Middleton
Gentlemen" continued Mr. Elan,
"this bank of ours is purely Democratic.
1t is an exception to al, other banks; it is
the poor mans friend moth
ing can exceed the skill and caution with
which it has been conducted. Would
that all other banks were like it! We
have comparatively but a small issue of
paper afoat; We have large supply Of
specie. You perceive, therefore, that we
fear no run. You saw with what alacrity
our Cashier profered to redeem whatever
AMOUNT our respectable fellow citizen, that
excellent Democrat, Mr.. Flanagan Suck
,r, might demand. Mr.. Sucker was sat
SIZED, and did not desire to burden him
self with specie. Gentlemen, depend up
IN me. When there is danger, if such a
hing could be to this New Light Demo
ratio Bank, 1 will be the FIRST to give |
1ou warning. (Cheers, and "Hurrah for
alam.'] Born with an instructive love
If the people, l should be the vilest of
men if 1 could ever forget my duty to
hem. Immense cheering, and cries Of
'Flam for ever!'] Take my advice, re-
ire to your homes, keep an eye on the
Wigs and their wicked schemes to bols-
or up the State Banks, make no run upon
his institution-it is an i'll bird that de-
les its own nest-and, before you depart,
eutlemen, let ME inform you that, hav-
ng the greatest regard for your interest,
re have determined upon temporary sus-
eusion, as q matter Of precaution against
be intrigues Of the Wings, who, We have
very reason to believe, actuated BY their
nplacable hatred of the New Light De-
,ccracy, will assail this, your favorite
'ank, with malevolence unexampled in
Il their past career. Loud cheers, and ;
ries of "S,and by the Bank. But,
rally in phalapx more ,