Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-08
MIR. RUSH'S LETTER
Read at the great meeting Of the Sd Congressional Dis
trict Of PenRs yicania:
SYDENHAM, PHILAD. CoUNrY,
U,elkicSL0n morning. .Lan. 20. ISL

.trict Of Pennsylvania:
SYDENHAM, PHILAD. CoUNrY,1
Uednesd0y morning, IAN. 49, 1884. (
GENrL eMEN:-i have just now received your letter
Of this date, written behalf of number of the citizens
oil the Third Congressional District expressing their wish
that would give my attendance at the me ting TO be
held this evening at the Commissioners Hail. N L. and
express my views in relation 10 the U. S. Bank the re-
oval oil the pubic deposes, and the constitutional DO er
oil the President IN the matter; and have regret my ina
bi,y, through other engagements, to be present
But am battered al the expression Of such a wish on
the part OF this portion oil my fellow citizens about 10 as
semble in public meeting in district of which am also
myself resident and voter and unimporIan, as should
Otherwise have supposed my views TO be, WILL with
your permission, take the liberty Of stating them i'm this
form, though can only do SO briefly.
GA call IRON some OF my fellow citizens last autumn
expressed my opinions this subject under the
several aspects which letter presents and nothing
has occurred 10 change it, On the contrary further and
careful examination have strengthened me in all n.
grounds stood at that time, chiefly upon the evidence
brought 10 light by the President OF the Bank having
employed and paid the press large work out its
own ends the money being in part taken from the public
Golfers; an abuse that hold TO be the UNI aranta
BILE in its way, OF any before known 10 our annals
what have we from the corporation since! Truly its
own confession oil the act and that il glores in il! The
Presidents constitutional veto ii kens in effect to an at
tack upon its Character resembling that which coun err
letters make upon lis notes. aud seeks 10 strike back Will,
weapon bought up with the public money! i'm the one
case as would Frame indictments and carry prosecu.
tons in the other!
Gentlemen, there is an enormy i'm The Who'll. oo,..o =,
e Bank on TINS single point apart from all others upon
which am not now expatiate, though il il alive win
thoughts udl are oil deep pubic concern. There
Know, orators and statesmen among us-high and amo,
menwho turn from ii in real assumed disdain as some
tg too small Tor notice; but my mind il is big with
principles and results in immediate and
anent Importance the currency question: any Other TO
which the removal of the deposites non OF
the charter, has given rse must ask your excuse for
inc aliuson, my principles requiring it, but if not
"l'hstandIng the many pure and honorable minded Ma
sons That there are in the world, | sincerely believe
me masonic institution TO be productive of public mis-
ch anu IN nothing more than its power press
VIVA, am 10 think of monied corporation, WELD
Ing funds larger than the of this nation that tells
the nation to its face that will spend much as il plea
on The press, and deal with Presidents would deal
with feions? have barely time " go on in your pa
roiic work OF extirpatng such corporation SHOW M
quarter that honorable hostility does demand In such
warfare with II, am with you heart and hand. The
greater its operation upon the Interests of the communy
tie greater the necessity under the proved abuses of lis
power, Tor its overthrow Should il get the upper hand
nows viii become perpetual adjunct TO the nation
ready 10 renew and agsravate IFS worst usurpaons No
matter what the present evils of its downfall endure
court them ALL before coming under such a master Co
Ply the sixth resolution Of the public spirited citizens of
Southwark, adopted in public meeting last week: il Is in
The true tone treasury notes-continenta inoney-any
thing-rather than let the Bank get its foot uuon yonr
neck in this conflict. That the Presden, has the iul
constitutional power 10 act he has done in remov-
Ing the dcposites have had the slightest doubt.
but breathe out your exhoratons 10 the House of Re-
presen,n'lve' your great hope at this moment lies
thing 10 hope.-And what was there 10 hone from the
same body In the most memorable seasons Of President
Madison's administration Nothing. The war sef
nave been waged or ills gories secured but Tor the on
Jar impulse that encouraged and sustained him.
the open opposition or secret endorsements which thar
branch oil Congress was disposed throw in his wav
The people, the H. of r. and the President trinmnhsi
then, as trus, they will now 'hodisons JVar thai
oched Ddr, was mere ercely assailed tha, day than
the removal o! The deposIes at this; some OF his oppo
nens were for sending him TO Elba share Bonaparte's
Pon-ohers would have brought him 10 the block: all
raised the cry OF injury the country in ghtu amount
and In every way-publc and individual Jistressruin
desoia'ionsuch were the unceasng confident pre-.
dctons Those who survived the passionate xageeraons
oil The one epoch may hope 10 do OF the oher even TO
reap harvest not lees abundant in ultimate adv
ms gentlemen am sure, must be your hope as il is
mne and, as lar as can into the future is hone
resng upon rational and solid foundations There ia in
our history, now and then, close analogy 10 the history
OF me late Reform question in England when the peope
'he iiouse oil Commons, and the King were on opposite
sides to the House Of Peers; and the in
Doth cases being against that branch the legislature re-
mote rom popular responsibility, in the by hereditary
tenure, III the other by tenure fer six years.
hecprocating the assurances Of friendly respect Which
your KIND communication 10 me breathes
remain your fellow citizen,
RICHARD RUSH
Mr. lace anil N.