Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-02-10

nES- There was time when The State Bank was
considered the common properly Of all he citizens
md i,s administration was marked by no party
prescription. Tie party happening to be IN power
elsimed the majority Of Bank officers but There was at
te sameime adue regard for The rights andpriviges
ofthe minority. hcame opass, however as democra-
cy improved in cunning aud deprecated In morals
that no less discovery was made than that the
state Bank would make an admirable machine for
grinding out locofoco votes and that its Offices
were so many rewards for The faithful. This dis
covery having been made, caution suggested that,
to make the most Of the institution, rs party ma
chine, there should be no prying eyes to sec, and
no honest tongues TO tell what might iranspirc in
that political ocofoco laboratory. Accordingly the
work was commenced and we may say, finished on
Tuesday last, at the Branch in this place.
The cashiered cnshier Mr.. Wisdom, is man of
spotless integrity, large popularity, and peculiar
fitness for the office he held yet he was not loco
fOco and therefore was an intruder into an Office
that belongs exclusively to the locofoco party which
and emoluments pertaining thereto. The minority
are not citizens under democratic construction OF
equal rights, and not being citizens, have no in
terest in the institutions under which they live
This is the uniform practice Of the party, whilst il
goes before the people announcing theory of the
broadcast equality and claiming too high a regard
for the rights Of all to prescribe any man because
he can not conform his political sentiments to the
doemas it lays down. Mr.. Wisdom differs with the
ocofoco party about measures Of State and federal
policy and therefore is disqualified for the office OF
cashier. The majority of the Board SO declared in
substance, on Tuesday last. He was removed, and
at time, and under circumstances that ought to
have secured his unanimous reelection.
1t is due to truth and Justice. however, to state
that three of the democratic Directors supported
Board, openly express their indignation at his re.
moval. We mention this fact because it does honor
TO the hearts and heads of those who have so acted
and spoken, and because il is merited tribute tc
the worth Of the victim of locofoco prescription
And whilst thus expressing our views this sub
jcct, we wish it understood that we intend to cas-
no imputation upon any officer Of the Bank hui
speak of the transaction just as if Mr.. Wisdom were
emoved and no successor appointed Justice car
be done 30 one man without doing injustice to an
other, and policy which dshonors free country
and degrades its citizens many be denounced with
cut any reflection upon those who profit by sucl
policy We deplore the removal of Mr.. Wisdom
because wrong has been done to a most exempla
ny gentleman, and most efficient officer and be
cause the spirit which demanded his removal ha
no affinity to elevated patriotism and noble sens
of justice. Let the people now learn, If any ar
ignorant of the fact, that the State Bank is part,
machine, and if they are wise, they will take step
to wind it up before all its capital is squandeed
and the amount left "A debt upon their shoulders
1 to be paid by taxation.