The American Union Announcement and Pricing One Line
EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY W. C. McCAUSLEN L. HARPER. 2 TERMS OF THIS PAPER £1 The American Union is published every Wednesday morning on Market Street below the F. and M. Bank. Subscription at siv dollars per annum payable half yearly in advance or three dollars at year end. No paper will be discontinued until arrearages are paid. Advertisements inserted at usual rates. Letters to Editors must be postpaid.
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American Union
Market Street
South Side
F. & M. Bank
Enemies of Bank Reform Exposed in Ohio Legislature
A fervent alert to Ohio citizens claims banks violated charters and caused a 17 million dollar depreciation. It accuses federalists of blocking inquiry, detailing parliamentary maneuvers in both House and Senate to derail investigation and shield banks from accountability. It urges voters to judge lawmakers and seek specie payments.
Bank Reform Debate in Ohio State Auditor Controversy
A historical piece argues that the last Ohio legislature, dominated by federalists, blocked bank reform including individual liability for stockholders, resisted resumption of specie payments, and opposed strengthening oversight. It cites House and Senate journal votes, detailing bipartisan splits and the alleged alliance between banks and federalists against reform.
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Kendall
Leonard
Morgan
McCune
Neil
Perkins
Quinn
Richmond
Thrall
Treat
Wetmore
Woodruff
Journal of the Senate
Thompson
Wade
Federal Bank
House Journal
House
Yeas
Messrs
Allen
Barrere
Bell
Bronson
Carney
Carpenter
Chambers
Clark
Huron
Gallia
Codding
Collings
Curtis
Currey
Day
Dunlevy
Fitch
Poot
Ford
Given
Harrison
Johnson
Carroll
Cuyahoga
Jones
Kelley
McKune
Thruston
Speaker
Buchanan
Cannon
Carlin
Cook
Crew
Faran
Fowler
Guston
Graybill
Gruber
Hoagland
Hostetter
Hubbard
Stark
Lee
Mathias
Matthews
Medill
McKee
McNary
Parish
Peppard
Roller
Smith
Smoker
Stewart
Thornhill
Tracy
Trevitt
van Hook
Witten
Utter
Senate
Vance
Journal
Gorton
Arbuckle
Campbell
Cox
Fuller
Green
James
King
Morris
Oliver
Rogers Steele
Stokeley
Thomas
Upson
White
Gerard
Hawkins
McLaughlin
Owen
Shannon
Spangler
Vincent
Wellhouse
Walton
Gaston
Grayhill Green
Graber
Hostetter Johnson
Mathews
MelMary
Smucker
Trevitt van Hook
Willen
Burrere
Carney Carpenter
Chambers Clark
Dodding
Senate Journal
Western Reserve Bank
Smith Smucker
Foot
Ott
Thrust
Jacy
Cork
Hughes
Repeal Attempt Sparks Debate On Specie Notes And Bank Liability
Chapter details a 19th century legislative clash over prohibiting small bills and boosting specie circulation. It recounts how federal Whig lawmakers debated amendments to require bank directors to redeem notes on demand and to prohibit suspending specie payments, noting a recorded vote of 38 to 20 amid a mid session scene.
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Hubbard
Journal of the House
Chambers
Whig
Journal
House Journal
Richmond
House
Hughes
Ohio
Matthews
Messrs
Buchanan
Cannon
Carlin
Carney
Collings
Cook
Crew
Curry
Day
Faran
Fowler
Gaston
Given
Graybill
Green
Gruber
Smucker
Stewart
Ili
Trevitt
van Hook
Witten
Woodruff
Nicholas Biddle bank fight in Pennsylvania 1886 saga
In 1886 Pennsylvania lawmakers moved to bar Nicholas Biddle's bank from state service, led by Democrats opposing a repeal despite federal party pressure. The House Journal records show a party line defeat of an attempted amendment, with federalists accused of backing Biddle to seize the territory before repayment.
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House Journal
Faran
Biddle
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Foot
Buchanan
Cannon
Carlin
Cook
Crew
Fowler
Gaston
Graybill
Green
Gruber
Hoagland
Hostetter
Hubbard
Johnson
Stark
Lee
Mathias
Matthews
Medill
Morgan
McKee
McKune
McNary
Parish
Peppard
Roller
Smith
Smucker
Stewart
Thornhil
Tracy
Trevitt
van Hook
Witten
Messrs
Allen
Barrere
Bell
Bronson
Carney
Carpenter
Chambers
Clark
Huron
Gallia
Codding
Collings
Curtis
Curry
Day
Dunlevy
Fitch
Ford
Given
Hughes
Carroll
Cuyahoga
Jones
Kelley
Kendall
Leonard
Neil
Perkins
Quinn
Richmond
Thrall
Treat
Wetmore
Woodruff
Senate
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W. C. M'Causlen
L. Harper
Great Britain
Grayhill
Kacy
Mesars
Kelly
Huzza
Alatter
General Assembly
Bates
Gault
Sprague
Rogers
Steele
Stokely
Vanmetre
Fieh
O.z
Car Chambers
Fi Foot
Carroll Johnson
Kelley Kendall
Dunnevy
Hosetter
Nicholas Biddle
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