Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-10-12

Which is less than half present price and about
S64 81 per ton instead of Sf35.
For the correctness Of this statement pledge our
selves and we appeal to every who has heart
BILE OF feeling for the suerings Of the poor cold weather
whether so great an outrage before exhibited in
any free country. As to the new Tariff intended Inv lie
trainers TO be the settled policy of the country the prod
gious reduction made in the duty upon iron is half
cent. per pound, which reduces the duty on ton
from SIS I'D TO S67 %, and not fraction more, which is
stitufion.
JAMES w. WEBB AND HIS CONSISTENCY.
ms miserable renegade in his paper Of the 4th inst has
these words aluding 10 observation made by of his
old partners, Mr. Bennett Mr. Bennett saws this papor
has turned political somerset He in error Not So
tary principle OF our paper have abandoned nor is
there the slightest change or inconsistency in our course
lis true the advocates of the re- election
oil Andrew Jackson TO the Presidency, but when he aban-
doned his principles his pledges and his professions he
abandoned us When he gave up his conscience his per
SON. and his constitutional prerogaves of unprnc
pied politicians who surround him. he fell from his hph
tate sacrificed his character for Justice and consistencv
and abandoned the people, whose gratitude he had won by
great aud brilliant public services Were we called ,,no1
by respect for inconsistency follow him. or rather
his conscience keepers i'm the prostitution influence
OF the government 10 their selfish corrupt pur
Poses' Were we called upon TO give up our Judgment
our opinions OF what right wrong, principles and
our consistency merely because had advocated the
election and election Of Andrew jackson Ia fbe
dency;'
"Not solitary principle of our paper have we aban
doneh, says this poor creature when il be well
known to every reader of his paper, that there is not
single principle that he has not violated He advocated
the reelection OF Cen jackson long after he had been
charged by Dun Green with all the crimes and INSIDE
meanors which arc now brought against him by Webb
He abused and rdculed Green for apostacy and aunns
Iy published the letter of Green MIR Bockee from time
TO me In which letter Green had declared his intention
supporting 'he General tor reelection lie denounced
the Bank of the United States an unconstitutional mis-
chevous institution that ought be re-chartere he
appaudcd the measures OF the administration to the skies
and etuted the ISLANDERS and iioundcd remarks of the
Opposition editors, ,and though there has been no change
OF measures by the President in his administration since
published, A
jackson obandoned his principles his pledges and his
professions he abandoned u.s. Now LET rs ash Mr. Wiz
tohen it that Andrew Jackson abandoned his princi
PIES and his professions" Was the abandonment before
or alter Webb abandoned him II before where was his
consistency, where his honesty, in supporting him
and advocating his electionand if there has been any
abandonment 1t must have been before Webb ceased TO
support him and advocate his reelection; for there has
been no act of his administration done since TO com
plain OF, for there has been done, his public acts
having ceased since the adjournment of Congress For
though Webb may say that the Bank veto was an ACT
which he condemned yet il was neither an abandonment
OF the principles of the President his pledges or his pro
lesion Nor was it inconsistent with the doctrines held
by Webb himself The President from his first message
to Congress showed his hostility to the Bank and the
Veto WAS therefore perfectly consistent with his doctrine
avowed in his paper. His denial that he ever wrote
line against the Bank passes for nothing, for the paper
sell stands as evidence against him. and Notwithstanding
all this he PIRATES about his consistency.
1t is clear that all the acts of the President which are
complained Of by Webb done before he ceased TO
advocate his recollection II they were wrong where
his consistency supporting him in 'abandonin hs
principles his pledges and his professions but he has not
told his readers what principles what pledges or what
professions the President has abandoned This we DEFY
him TO do He has abandoned of his principles none
oil ms pledges professions. He has consistent; he
has been patriotic; he has been indie pendent But what
has webb been! Inconsistent, been corrupt and abomi-
naoiy mendacous, and TO cover his inamy he at
temPs 10 destroy The character Of the man who few
months ago was the subject OF his highest and
since. 80
We would not have thought this renegade worth 90
much notice from Ne, situated as are at 80 great dis
haNyn A.
mas oeen made to raise subscriptions for his paper and
those new subscribers may not have known what he has
said oil the President former occasions the following
extract VIII let them he is all that we have stated him
10 be- And now for the hot poker with which Webb go
oien threatened Green after his aposacy in relation his
3D. December, 1890 ~ no P"P'' "
'Ihe bank charter will expire and the question is, will
u DC reneWcdf We say now we have always said and
beheved VIZ the renewal Of the charter of the Bank of
the United States will be fatal blow 10 all the other mo
MED institutions OF our country and will give force CT
TG,emcy ad cnqsSGleT to en- influence which will CON-
Here again with the poker from the Courier and En-
quirer Of the 18Th, month";
Ihc people will as put chains upon themselves
and surrender their liberties, they will allow Congress
to Cypress them with that institution for twenty wears lon
ger Their struggles will be grea all who can write or
| speak VIII be ia the pay Of the Bank"
What prophet-but 1t easy for Webb TO prognost
cate be had the bank ia his own hand but let VS. hear
what he says on the 9th February, 1891.
"let The mind untinctured by preiudice-unmoved b,,
Powerunbought by dvors-look at the startling fact
WIN steady attention and unblanched gaze. What have
we? An organized corps Of Presidents Cashiers Drec
tors' Clerks, Ielers, lenders and borrowers spread
throughout the United Staes-moving simultaneously no
on every given Point-lending out money for hire and
usulOuuhg opinions for aciion-urnisbing capital and
nousn' a enc ana The same moment--buying men and
votes as cattle in the Misunderstanding tone 10 public op
making aud unmakng Presidents at wi-conrolinp
me Hee VIII OF The people, and corruptng their servants
circulating simultaneously political theories destructive of
he Constitution, and paper money injurious 10 every state
Bank eurtaing and expanding at will discounts and ~
~ a atitf lie t.of-