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Editorial
September 9, 1839
Morning Herald
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
Editorial expresses growing hostility towards the banking system due to its conduct towards commercial interests, threatens to expose bank management, and warns of organized efforts to destroy bank charters unless policies change. Asserts the Herald's independence from Wall Street.
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The Banks.
The conduct of the banks towards the commercial interests is beginning to excite an intense feeling of hostility to the whole banking system—and many men of great influence are now openly talking of organising a party to destroy every bank charter in the nation—and to bury forever the system in its own corruptions.
We have some astounding disclosures to make of bank management, which we shall do in a few days. Unless the banks alter their policy and their principles, their whole system will be demolished by the indignation—not of the locofocos—but of the commercial and mechanic interests combined. It is time to speak plain. If we once begin to dissect the banks of Wall street, and to hold up their managers, they will find there is no back out in us. We do a cash business, and have more real, unquestioned popular power to cut up the banks than they have to molest us. The Wall street papers are conducted on the credit system, and dare not utter a word against their masters. The Herald is independent and fearless.
The conduct of the banks towards the commercial interests is beginning to excite an intense feeling of hostility to the whole banking system—and many men of great influence are now openly talking of organising a party to destroy every bank charter in the nation—and to bury forever the system in its own corruptions.
We have some astounding disclosures to make of bank management, which we shall do in a few days. Unless the banks alter their policy and their principles, their whole system will be demolished by the indignation—not of the locofocos—but of the commercial and mechanic interests combined. It is time to speak plain. If we once begin to dissect the banks of Wall street, and to hold up their managers, they will find there is no back out in us. We do a cash business, and have more real, unquestioned popular power to cut up the banks than they have to molest us. The Wall street papers are conducted on the credit system, and dare not utter a word against their masters. The Herald is independent and fearless.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic Policy
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Banking System
Bank Charters
Wall Street
Commercial Interests
Locofocos
Herald Independence
What entities or persons were involved?
Banks
Wall Street
Commercial Interests
Mechanic Interests
Locofocos
The Herald
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Hostility To The Banking System
Stance / Tone
Hostile And Threatening Towards Banks
Key Figures
Banks
Wall Street
Commercial Interests
Mechanic Interests
Locofocos
The Herald
Key Arguments
Banks' Conduct Excites Hostility From Commercial Interests
Influential Men Plan To Organize Party To Destroy Bank Charters
Astounding Disclosures Of Bank Management Forthcoming
System Will Be Demolished By Commercial And Mechanic Indignation Unless Policies Change
Herald Is Independent And Fearless, Unlike Credit Dependent Wall Street Papers