Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-11-22
Richmond, Friday, Nov. 90.
POLITICAL POLEMICS.

Richmond, Friday, Nov. %.
POLITICAL POLEMICS.
We lay before readers the carte and fierce of
Mr. Beverley Tucker aud the Editor of the Globe
As we seem to he party i'm this ans,,ctiop we think
1t our duty To state our opinion That the Globe has
put Mr. L. IN the wrong. The whole question is i'm
Il nutshell. Was the President aware nj ,,e t;,ne
he extended his civies to Mr.. Randolph. of ,ba,
gencrnnn's having countenanccd the publication of
All article, which contained some severe structures
npon HIM? And what turns out TO be the fac,3
Mr.. Tucker asserts, TINT mn article was ,mbI;sLcd
~ the Telegraph, and that "he President was made
acquainted with Mr.. Randolpb's agency i'm the pu
cation by himself Through me, viz Mr. IT, ms soon
MS appeared, and before Mr. RS first visit to the
President" Grant this to bc So and wlot ,lncs !,
prove as to the point at issue? Was this article nm
attack upon the President? So far from is heinz so
MI L. himself says ii was "hgkiy compiimcnfa,v'
1t appears also from the statements of the Globe.
'h't when nh article OF n different complexion ap-
rcared, IT came out in the Telegraph on the very
event That MIR. X. dned with the President II was
This article, which contributed to induce the Pres
dent to decline seeing Mr.. r., when it was supposed
he hnd called afterwards upon him.
N new controversy has burs, forth. We were mn.
prehensive that it could not he suppressed. In CON
sequence ut private letter from MIR. Duane which
was published i'm Kentucky piper, the Globe has
put forth the following replication 1--WE lay several
"rucics aside to give 1t place this norninyo We
presume Mr. Duane will come forth will, n renIv
which we will hasten to lay before our readersand
then we shall all be able to Judge between the par
ties: 49, i'
- WILLIAM J. QUA >E, ESQ.
ine 'onow'hg letter iom this gentleman TO an un
known correspondent in Kentucky is going the ro,,, ~,
,ha Bank papers Tits wanton and a,,acL %
ne integrity discretion and honor the Pre.d.p, and HE
|abinet, must surprise those who 10 not know ,h NO.,
and are nnacqnsn'ed th the ground assumed Ia, Ill.,; H.;
Washington For reasons which viii hereafter appear. il
exctes no surprise with
From the Mnysvio (Ky.) Eariol
Ine secretary IT the Ireasury-rhe i,l,w;po ,.,,o,
from William J. Duanr E.q late Secretary of ,I,e :
ry'o gentleman Of VI ason county has b. n handed In ne
iur publication:
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IL 1883
DEAR have just letter of the
as Secretary of the Treasury have always Ien an
am opposed TO the United States Bank and ,o an s,mh
a1iso'ra'c monopolcs; but considered the remov Al Of
me oepocs unnecessary unwise vindctive arl,irr,r,
anu unjust believed that the law gave TO tho Secretary
oi Tie treasury and not to the President discretion on
the qneson aud would act TO obee the p,es;.n,
or any body eise when thought it improp.r 10 do co
never asked ohce-l accepted it reluctantly and was re-
moved Tor an honest discharge OF ny duty to keen Of
ice and So 900 year, had given up INV iudemen, !
should have brought shame upon The grey hair Of me- g.
ther "nd upon my numerous children: 20 tina, | am con
tent TO return 10 humble life with a tianaul mind
WIN KIND Wishes, am, very respectfully yours
n, W. j. DUANE.
Mr. Duane PROCESSES, he stany has Jone b.r.,,
ore mat he Is opposed to the Bank Of the United States
II was undoubtedly his supposed accordance with m.
~ MS views relative TO that institution which pro-
,uceu MS selection as member OF the Cabinet AT t,e
lime that selection took place, the subject Of removai ~,
the dePoses was under discussion in the country and IN
"e cao'hct. Al The commencement OF Congress then
pending the President and Secretary of the ,e,surv
expressed disirust Of the safety of the public don,;,
'.e nahk oil he onied States, and The latter had gone
'u'heT ana sai, that this, fden in connection NTH m.
necessary arrangements, in IF fnoI
g as ousntss hare suggested enquiry into The Sc
curly 81 the Bank as the deposiforv 81 The ,,hJ;.
funds" When Mr. Duane consented 70 i,kc h no',I -,
me treasury Department. the House of Representative.
"" , no opinion upon the subject aud he ell
/ Ter nnsih.
Alter the opinion OF the Ionse vas expressed The sb
Jee' continued TO be agi'aed in the spapers and
circulated in Philadelphia to which many -
obtained' and II is scarcely possible that MIR Dame
ing,on. ~ " " a."
lie agreed TO accept the Department. therefore and
!uaiy went INTO IT. with perfect know ledge that ibis sub
Jeci was in agitation
On coming into Office he found that tho pres;J,, >, ,
req"e IRON the members of his Cabinet written
opinions "poa the subjest that three members viz In.
oecrea'y OF the Navy, the Postmaster General and the
Attorney General, had given opinions favorable to re
novel anu that only one member had given a written
asa. IL. Ihere were, therefore, three opinions
nJauo' ~ me Tfn,or0f and only one against it, The
President and the three in favor ofremovai constituted
majority oil Tour TO one Another member Of tie Cabinet
who gave no written opiaon although some what sn
clined 10 the measure, assured the President nj III, s
il resolved on by him. ' '"PPo''
This was the ate of things when Mr. Duane took
charge OF the Treasury Depar m.nt Not doub, was
entertained, We believe, but a he was sready wib Tie
majority IN opinion, End ould proceed, in convenient
hs
to the interests o. the country ~
" lille on his northern tour, the President communities,
ell 70 MT Duane by letter, his deliher lie opinion ,o a..
SUBJECT not In spirit Of dc,ation but OF kindness F,o
mr. hewness in office, IL supposed we presume
INA, he would feel heavy weight {, responsibility in ex
ecung so in portant measure and this the PR si M
deslTous 10 diminish lar the expression n, a, o;t
convictions could do it, " ~
lew days after his return the President was a,,opish
Gu toeihg informed in tone and manner scs,ce,v re
spectiuI that Mr.. Duane .ncred " i'm him o,n;on -
WOULD no'' "ih his existing Impressions iemove the depo
SITES, but promptly 10 imaed that lie would mo-, continue
I'D s'uauon 70 enbarrsss his Inc asures
iFre interchange o. opinions then took pIace h.w,
hi" ana 'he president, aud OF removal IL "a od
De necessary TO ascertain beOI ehsnd ON, The
SAFE Banks What terms tIey would ,, i've 10 Ia
sies was mutually agreed that final decision sIo,Id
oe postponed unt an Agent should be GENT IN ob,,n ill.,.
hiornalon' MIR. Duane nainsining that al,houob M.
p P'ess'ons were adverse 10 the measure his mind
was open To conviction " ~
In dI afiing Instructions for the aoent Lo,..,s L. e..
serted sentence declaring that there was Usu No sun
cieDt cause Tor removing the depostes hui t,, tic ;,
nation was wanted 10 enable the gov ernnen TO sc if a,v
cause should hereafter srise. guy
This paIpable decision of the oues,io, h6,., |
when would have made the mission Of The Agent nuga
tory and ridiculous, drew from the President Letter IT,
when he desired TO know whether Mr. Duane wa, are,d
determined not TO execute the measure it, after f uoui
ny and aiv'rment with his Cabinet the President should
be OF opinion that IL ought TO be done
lnrrply To this letter, MIR Duane expl,ipeJ L. ot,
IN so wording the instructions, declared that hi. mind
sii open 10 conviction aud pledged himself in ,Je n
eNpcit terms that ~. 1eT receiving The iDfr,uofou
nnd nearing The discussion, he sh0ud n0f cou,Ie ~ RI
fufY, as The responsible agent of The To,, IN cor go,
.comd .Jrom respecfJor me Presidenf and bju.eU Az
tOKD lie PRESIDENT AN OPPORTUNifv RI
SELECT SUCCESSOR WHOSE VIEWS MIGHT
aC .,1,,i1, WITH HIS OWN ON THE IMroRTANT