Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-30

on the question Of tho deposites, all the republican
members had been present, would have stood 20 g. Ia
the house w be recollected the expression ils to
Such Is the expression Of hc voice OF the people o.
tis State the Oi the Pr sidente and
rechar,er OF the BAnk-and the removal anJ restoration
oil the deposcs We not surprised that that in
pvferfy OF the Bank, the National In,eiigencer de-
inuis TO such that insists the 'pubc
opinion is not 10 be inferred from proceedings in the le
gs'ature oil those States which have volunteered their
appreciation oil the course OF the Executive OF course,
the scattered and partial meetings got up the nslga
uon OF me Bank and IN suoseviency to Its designs to OPP
press aud enbarass the money market, are "ar more
congenai evidenceso the public OPINION, in the esna
ton OF the hirelngs ohe Bank, the unanimous aud
responsible votes OF the representatives OF the people, act
Ing under the sanctions aud Of their legisla
tive character aud their public oath.-Ib
Very few failures OF any extent have taken place. not
wlsdning the camor Of the aarnss aud panic makers
vi those lew, how many have been occasoed merely by
the pressure land how many by the unfortunate result
oil TOO extensive speculsiions, the npudent manage
meht OF business! An examination oi this subject will
show, that the most Of those who have ed,ough TO have
tsiled and that had they kept up longer would only
nave been to involve their creditors in more extensive
The real sentiments Of the great OF the citizens OF
New York OH the subject oil the deposes aud the
chariering Of the Bank will be expressed with tremen.
uous emphasis in day or two. Meetings OF Of
most Intelligent, most respectable aud soundest citizens in
every respect have been held and at an early day. Mon
1ay, probably, or Tuesday at urbes memorial will
no"o' oc presented TO the community which shall express
the true views OF the great majority Of the people this
great cry with regard TO the which have been
people Of New FORK are not for the restoration Of the
postes and they for charter OF the presen,
corrupt institution under any mOdi6catons.-D.
THE QUESTION:
The depcsite question may be said 10 be the tonic
OF discussion al Washington aud in the ms and
cities Of the Union la the immediate yicni,ies of the
w. D Bank and her branches, the excitement produced
by the measure has scarcely equslled our
though has been increased TO some extent bv the hold
assertions OF the bank lawyers who have that the
Bank Is the National Treasury, and that the President
of
violated the laws and the constitution la the country
however the people remain true to their
Is gratifying TO us to be able 10 add, that many of the
opponents oil the administration heretofore friendly 10 the
Bank, begin to doubt the patriotism of those who are SO
clanorous Tor rene wal OF her charter.
The farmers of the country who are not depenJent ON
the institution at loss how arrive al the
that the bank which created operate as the agent
or instrument OF the an properly maintain the
attitude OF beligerent power. When thew hear the
bank descanling on the maniestoes of the government
and the members OF Congress speaking of the manes-
Toes of The the Bank the following inquiries are made:
"What does this mean' Has the contest really com.
menced between the moned arisecrscy aud the demo.
cracy Of the country, Is 1t the Bank with all her gold
that the administration is conening with! Is the money
power OF England TO be thrown the scale with thai Of
the American arsocracy, and the whole brought 10 bear
against the liberal principles which gave birth 10 our free
institutions!
IL is even So The question is to be decided whe-
Their mind money whether intelligence mr. ,,eoIb
shall control the action of the Government OF the onIv
tree people on earth. In towns many NAV bend 10
the power OF money-tlt the hardy yeomanry of the
a Of
heH revolutionary ancestors in manner calculated TO
insure the transmission Of the liberty they enjoy TO their
children, and to their charens adu
THE PRESS
The Editor of Niles Weekly Register has undertaken
the modest task Of ecurng the press of the country on
its prostitution Speaking Of the Editor of the official pa
per at w ashington he
He has assembled the tripod surrounded nv suI,burs
GUS vapors from below, from the kitchen, of foul
ccokeres and sinking things where "roasted monkeys
stuffed with lzards cooked feed the morbid anne
ues oil several conductors OF the PRESS and afford them
matter for dig slon'
This loathsome and disgusting sentence speaks voumes
Tor the taste OF its author IL the whole ne ed
ton OF the country were diligently searched there proba
oily could not he found, in any of them, sentiment
or sentiments, offensive 10 the most taste Of
the most brutal OF its readers. The mind which
could, even by exertion, concoct such a thought
must have some affinity TO the LIZARD tribe There
It is-quoed by us, and submitted 20 the Judgment
oil our readers. What, however, will be said when we
add that this is but sentence from about three columns
oil his Regstehe whole disiing for the same de-
Hc0cy and HauOy3 AT the outset il might admit of
doubt, whether one who could feed his fancy with such
figures OF speech breasted moke VS. stuffed with liz ,r
possessed exactly the qualities indispensable 10 precep
tor mora for the efusons of the mind are the best
evidence of is peculiar constitution and character Nor
do think that who, about months since decla
ed, in Of his editorials that such was his boun1Iess
"chay, "hat he would to drag old Satan himself
bemired out oil dch exactly consistent the ex-
ercise OF his benevolent Affections when he declines IN
extend small portion of his charty to his erDg fellow
creatures on the earth Nor do we think thai one ybo
pronounced the minority in Congress who voted aoa;ns,
Mr.. Adams tariff bill in June, 1882; consisting CHE cen
emen from Virginia N Carolina, s. Carolina GEORGIA and
Alabama-a contemplate minority, of such even and
balanced temper 10 lit him TO be either censor or
Mentor to oilers Nor do we think that who spoke
OF this minority, not only contemptibe but as repre-
SEEMING sdres, and that they ought therefore, 10 he de-
Quoted in counting The VOTE because the free labor
ing classes are the republic in which have no more
al stake than horses oxen, asses or mues well
read III the Constitution OF the country which regulates the
representation in Congress in part by three fhs or all
other persoDs-in other words slaues Nor 10 we bink
that one who pronounced than six months since
the veto OF the Presidenon the bill rene the
OF the u s. Bsnk-"kngIy" courteous himself as TO
give him right to complain OF of courtesy in
Nor do we think that one who, in March, 1877 opposed
with violence the u s. Bank declared that il was .cu
lated to make the rich richer, and the poor that
riches apt enough 10 grow up into ury and luxu
ry into despotism, without such aid and who now 4.
the warm advocate Of institution so consist
e as to have any right charge upon others that ev
think by the word OF commando
But what is this charge upon certain presses OF the coup
Try! what are these presses engaged insome dabolics
scheme 10 "upset the government /" Are they linked 10
the car oil some demagogue, who would heaven and
earth TO get into powers and do they follow him through
all his violent changes his reckless az The
dog scents his masters track are they dragged along
as the same ANIMAL s with rope attached his neck and
the hinder axle.fees
Mr.. Clay declared in 1876 that he had opposed the re-
newal OF t G old U. >. Bank because che believed the
corporation had during portion Of It's existence abused
its powers and sought TO subserve the views political
party but when he with his eyes The rar ba,
the Bank is carrying with the Observation-Disclosures n
10 its foundation She abures his ancient principles and is
the champion OF the unrghteous crusade To follow him
10 be dragged alter him. in these violent yaclaion of
sentiment is The portion OF Mr. Niles lot and OF Ton manu-
unconscious victims.
Is ii patriotic 10 sustain the government in this violent
assault, or 10 join the reckless and teseaed in
their uDflghteous warfare upon civil insurons To