Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-04
STRIKE BUT HEAR

to get up Reaction in its faVoroby Holding fori6
the Dilemma between this and another obnoxious
institution. They say we must choose between one
or the other-between the u. $. Bank. and a mann
moth New York, Van Buren, Institution-or a ire
mendous National Bank. We repeat for our own
parts, that we choose neither. We are against the
whole budget. But we scorn and scout that sort of
policy which would Dragon us into the adontion of
certain evil by raising the panic of an uncertain
mischief. To shun the fatal grasp of the Anaconda.
we VIII not throw ourselves into the Jaws of the
Lion A rational man will avoid both of them. if
he can-ahd SO say we about the actual and the
apprehended monsters that are so ciyilly presented
as alternatives for our selection
but 1t Is not to be denied at the same time that
some party considerations have weighed i'm the oues-
ton. MIR. Van Buren, has not only been suspect
ca, put directly charged, with favoring great New
YORK Bank, or great National Bank. The Little
Magician must be put down, if possible by fair
means, or by foul. And hence the ATTEMPT to re-
present him as the advocate of new encroachment
upon the Constitution We have already said that
IT he should lend himself to such a design his pol
teal death-warrant was signed forever. But the
first enquiry which Truth and Justice should make
IN all these cases, is, Are the charges true? Let us
try, before we condemn the accused-Strike If uou
nust-bM hear him.
With these few remarks we Law before orr road
ers the following statement from the " ALBANY Ar
gus oil the 3Oth Maya paper, which is understood
to he in the full confidence of Mr. Van Buren, If
strengthens all the impressions we had previously
U. .. as unconstitutional and that he is opposed TO
the substitution of any other Bank:
lhe logic and the consistency OF the NuliGers are
dr'y matched Heretofore, for the part they have
opposed Inc Tecbaer OF the U. States Bank not only
as xpedient, but unconstitutional Now thew are
suddenly the friends of the Bank and in favor of lis re
because is any the expedient cons
uuohai PGs; but hrst because they opposed to all
banks and this, possessing power may their
accumulation In the Staes and next, because Mr. Van
Buren, may be in favor of government bank which
han
and therefore they felt bound choose the lesser evil
ana DO an unconstitutional act because some body else
may possibly do some such act encourage its being
zone! Even iitheir position we'll TAKEN viz that
Mr.. " b. would favor the incorporation of nj
oank' or another u S. Bank, that act
according to their creed could NOT be warrant for on
unconstitutional act their part But unfortunately or
these consistent and honest partisans Mr. Pan Bren
aoes nor Jdgor the grant either for government insf
tutCH I" J0T neU charter Nor do zoe beliepe that
heJrends Of the administration in Congress ,piH nd
Uocdte ethr; The argument of the nuliers i'm this re-.
literally "abFoken reed" They support the
bank-t hey DO support itupon its own groundsbv H.
sell and Tor itseli-with all its Unconstitutional and ali i
oyershadowng anddangerous powers-and thew must stand
or fall upon the naked consistency and honest of such
course They cannot shuttle or responsibility 6v pre.
fences as to The course If Others upon other Questions
or indeed upon the same question"
gives us pleasure to see, that in noticing the late
sketch we gave of National Bank. proposed
to be established in N. York, the Hudson Gazette
employs the following emphatic language:
IS possible that extensive commercial mercantile bust
OF on, citizens thus engaged may demand facilities kind vet
o6 National snS Ss orsso 's PS S"s to
been opposed by Republicans the ground Of its
" ana we see not how they ehuerng of
Bank w,iou, fret obtaining Constitution
'no Necessary power to Congress We opposed
away me Constitution, the ground Of expedonoy We
discover no serious objections plan; obee,
uonaity OF the measure" - wv "
The National Temperance Convention have been oltv
OF great iDdscreuon and gross intolerance n passing the
resolution on the last day Of their session. which
as "a moral wrong the traffic in, or the use of ardent
spirit az drink Such Associations in free country ought
10 be conducted with the greatest beray and federation
hey deservedIy expose themselves 10 eensure when
hey undertake in this general way "hur dannatlon