Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-11-05

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lie Annual Election in the stale OF of Ono
hasreceniiy iaAeu place, though the returns
have not yet reached us. It's recurrence at
the present moirrn, has Produced some ex-
element Ia the Stale, not SO much on topics
which have heretofore been the land-m arks of
party OF ct patriotism, as on those which at
present come h1mc 10 every mans" business
and bosom, )" not in thai State uulv, but in all
parts of the Middle, Western. aud Southern
Siales-to Wit: the scarcity OF d circulating
medium, and the effects which an adherence
10 specie payments produces on every Occupa-
Iion in life, and on The value OF every descrip-
ton of property. In the state of Ohio. TO The
general cause OF excitement, the condition of
the local banks, which have gene rally oveItra-
ded 10 their ruin, adds not little; aud the
seizure of the money from the vaults of the
Branch Bauk of The Upued States ha, added
anuthef TOPIC, Which has given Il still greater
interest to the controversy about the Banks.
s." Among tue candidates tor Tia, State Senate
CT neral ~ iHiGns Henry Harrison WAS one aud
the last matt has brought us Cincinnati pa
per, containing a letter from him, addressed
to his constituents, which will be found below
The subject of tue letter is important, aud the
sentiments contained in il do him credit we
COPY il, in Justice TO both.
We will only remark on ore passage of
the letter. (that respecting the necessity of es-
tabliShing rational currenCy,) that the pro-
rosition is, for the first time, presented to the
Iuhlic under the sanction Of name and we
begin 10 think, from concurrent indications
tat il will I've y subject of discussion at the
next session ui the congress, though we have
ut present no ~ JASON to believe the idea will
be realized by the adoption OF such d measure
rs is suggested by General Harrison.
TO THE ELECTORS OF HiMIiTot;N
Fellow Citizens Upon my arrival in town
last evening l learnt that, at ID meeting of
number of citizens, held on Monday last nv
pretensions to serve you i'm the capacity of
Senator in tho State Legislature had been dis
cuSsed; and was not a little surprised TO find
on reading the resolutions which were the re.
snit of that meeting, that had been denoun-
ced as identified with the Banking interests
Of This country.
Ihad heard, indeed that an attempt of this
Kind had been made at The general meeting of
tie county delegates, by the members fom
Cincinnati but, as the suggestion was prompt.
" and effectHaily repeIled by the country
members, Who were intimately quainted as
well with my opinions as my circumstances !;
and AS was moreover informed thai il was
manifest that the opposition to me proceeded
from personal hostility, did not thiuk il ne
cessary further to uOtice ii.
| consider IL. however, the duty of every
person who is held mp as a candidate to repre-.
SEM any portion of his fellow citizens, TO dis
close 10 them his sentiments upoH any subject
which Involves their interests, that they NAV
be better enabled TO Judge of his fitness TO
serve them. Upon this principle have been
ever ready to give such explanations, not on
~ to collected body OF citizens, but even, if
property callrdOu, to single eiector
No man, in This free country, who is a can
didatr for the suffrageS Of the people, has a
right 10 complain of ANY investigation of his
political prIuCiples-Of any scrutiny of his
public conduct and character, if fairly aud
caudidly conducted but he has a right TO
complain Of general dennnciation bnttomed
upon no crime. or even error in his comduct,
for The supposed possession OF opinions
which the slightest Investigation would have
shown that lie never entertained. Such has
tcen the conduct pursued towards Be, aud
which has compelled me 10 make this appeal
Il my fellow CljIZens
IL tlie authors OF the resolutions were Eeally
anXinHs to ascertain what interest held in 'he
banking establishments Of this city, they
would upon examination have found that n
the Miami Exporting Company hold about 80
shares, and in the Bank OF Cincinnati less
than 900 dollars. This is all the stock that
huld or, ever did hold in INV life in tie
Bduk ofIhe United States have not single
share. Ii i scarcely neceSsarytO state TO the
citizens OF Hamilton comfy that have cult
waited farms within the county to the amount
~ al least twenty times that SUN and il is a
TACT that derive greater revenue from the
produce OF my dairies alone, than from, all The
bank stock possess. Is not NV interest,
then, Identified with that of every farmer in
The country Aud eau the interest OF the farm.
81 be- separated from that of the mechanic IL |
IS equally clear that, II the Interests Of the |
banking capitalist is opposed To that of the |
farmer and mechanic, aud take part with |
the former, that | act in direct opposition to |
my own interests. The support ola large ia |
Gily is almost exclusively obtained by tile
product OF nay agricultural pursuits within |
This cOuhty. II, in the capacity of your legs-
latOr, should do any thing to injnTe the farm
Of my neighbour, should iujure my own IN an
equal degree. Upon The prosperity Of the |
Town of Cinciunati-HpOn the number Of lis |
mechanics, aud their ability 10 buy the pro-
dnce OF our farms, the prosperity OF the neigh |
boring agriculturisis essentially depends. As |
your senator, then, fellow citizens, you wOnld |
have me bOHud TO you by the slrOus tie of re-.
cpTOcal interests and Ibis, with the authors
OF the resolutions seems 10 be the only one |
which eau essentially bind public servant to
hisduty. How | pity The man who really |
entertains sucha sentiment.
am a bank director banking establish
menls are hostile 10 the interests Of the com
munlty, aud therefore bank director should |
not be trusted. This IS the logic Of the reso |
IntiOns. have shown you, fellow citizens |
that my Interests are NOT with the bank ing in. |
siilutions--that tneyare strictly aud executive.
~ ideDuhed with yours. But | have no hpsi-
tation ~ Proclsti"ingto yoW, that 10 interest
ca motive could ever uduCe.tue 10 ~ act of
10 any man or any body Of men.
MY opinion upon tle suoject Of banking TO- |
DcTdIly, IS net very different from that exptess. |
ed ~ the resolutions. Gould without yio- |
lhtioD al compact desttOy every bank In flie
United States, and substitute in the p!acc of
their PAPER metallic currency equal 10 orr
necessities, ! would DO Il Io-mOfrow. have
never yet met with nan who wHS more on
posed 10 the establishment Of tie Bauk Of tie
United states Than ! was and set j am = di. |
fFCiOr OF One OfJtS branches. fH tie course Of
the last session voted 10 put II down in eve !
- siia..t "a "bich i;apPcaied and yet AN
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