, 1863-02-09

From The Milwaukee correspondence Of
the Wisconsin State Journal, we take the lol-
lowing notes Of tho meeting Of the Wi=con-
sin Bankers Association in the former city 4
few dsys since.
The following were the members present:
y. c. Ritchic, Bank Of Bcloit.
". E. Smith, Bank 0! Fox Lake
John 2h y. Reuntrcc, Bank OF Grant County.
Simeon Mills. ~ Madison,
c. D. Nash, ~ Milwaukee.
E. P. R1ockway, ~ Ripou.
J. u. Doe. Central Bank.
Jetn :. ,,! MeGTesor, Columbia C: Bank:
T:notlly Bro" 4, Dane Co: Bank.
a;o e. h1lfleg: M1EhnF Iifso9n htsa3nss SanHs aSeS
E D.. uolton' II. Il. Camp. Farmers s Aillers'
Dane! Wells, jr,. Green Bay Bank.
Daniel Jones. Jefferson Co. Bank
J. y, Moore. Juneau Bank.
J. 3. Crosby. Eock Co Bank
L,G Ko: kwe1; Rockwell 4 Co.'S Bank.
f. = TcEncy. Sank City Bank.
7. Thomas, Sauk Co. BAu1.,
10. Thayer. Shawanaw Bank.
G. 7. nltley, State Bank.
T. l. Baker, State Bank Of Wisconsin.
3. R. Hinklcy, Summit Bank.
Wa: 4. Ray, Nalworth Co. Bank.
4. Miner. Nauk kesha Co. Bank.
\; Mitchell ard D. Ferguson. Wis. Marine &. Firs
E. Il. Goodrich. Merchant 8 Bank
!: Armstrong. Milwaukee, Co. Dank-
n lfc'nct. WHEAT Growers Bank.
/ thirty. four, ,Eepres enting somethIrty-
81 s1x or more banks- A. l sat and watched
them, I mentally compared them with the
Senate Of Wisconsin, and must sag that they
lofe nothing By the comparison. Whatever
else msy he Eaid Of them, the bankers Of Wis
consin are not fools; but on the contrary, a
ane looking body Of men.
The committee came in; the President, Mr..
Mitehell, took the chair, and the following
report was submitted TO the committee:
REPORT.
sly: and espee;allyits responsible bankers. hare
suffered severely IN the past from the Issue Of bank
no1ss Msy b sEref5ponsthlc 5 parties, snd
NnrHkAs. The suspension OF specie payment.
and the stimulus given to all forms Of industry and
trade b the immense expenditures Of the Ma
tional Government. and the large amount Of legal
tender notes 1t has been necessary to issue, fur
nish at the present time = strong intucemcnt to
tloee eneHse In banking, to issne larger ctrcu.
bn 11cn r sst.a sapta ~9nd III 1
tttle II no responsibility Or capital. to organize
banks Will. ecascey any oth.r object in vlew. than
keep up for time, may, on the decline in value Of
ITS seeurtg Or the resumption speele payments,
eventually become deprecated, thereby causing q
recurrence Of all thosc troubles and Losses which
the business interests Of or State 50 recently
| per!eEced; and
| ,WnEaEAa, Thepreacnt time is unusually tarora:
| bic for the Issue Of bank notes by persons of
doubtful responsibility. We believe srch currency
mnft @ now be discouraged in ese1y legitimate @ way,
the ssste to cooperate with and strengthen the
wholesome restraints imposed By law to check this
fore, feel iurciled by our duty: to tho business
| community and citizens generally, as we'll ne oui
regard fot the character and safety Of the banking
inttitutsons Of Oh. State, to adopt tho following
! resolutions:
-R<t1red, That We, the members Of the Bankes's
| Association Of Wisconsin, will not receive thu
| notes Of any banking institution which nay b*
| heresftcr established in this stste, unless sail
1 bsnk shall first have been sanctioned By majorit,
| OF the Dit cctoss Of this Association.
Itolttd. That no banking institution nov /.