Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-16

the Government, am not prepared rbo,iv IN d.nv
me wisdom and purity OF those who framed our
Federal System, none question. This work will ever
DC looked 10 with gratitude and venera,ion-Every uod
csuon Of should be esssyed with beconing dHidence
SUM- II would be unwc not TO cRlculse the evil we'll as
e on every theory or ns i,uon whatever
be Sae eenents may PROMISE may have been de-
signed 70 elect Where experience shall h.ve shewn in
snch inshusons either aptitude for abuse OF actual
abuse in practice, 1t would be than folly ao TO at
tempt some corrective To the friends Of Democratic Rep
reseatave Govsrnment these facts Of startling Import:
that the State OF Delaware with &c las oaly or
Rhode Island with 81 i9s, should commentaries and
control the State Of Pennsy or Virginia with each
near million and hall OF inhabitants, or New York
win almost two millions, sad supplying halt the Revenu
OF me United Statcs-ihat in the Senate OF the u States
SIX states possessing population OF $50 sS
only, have twice the political power possessed by three
States, with population Of between and millions =
The Senate, ten. must certainly be regarded as hsby
a'ocrsnc feature IN our sysemand rhc co. when
coupled Win The chorsclercs already u,en,ioneJ nrs
considered me permaneney OF this body its almost
enire exemption from responsibility 10 The popular will
so bold an nroad upon the principles Of penocrstc Re-
preventative in order TO obt Tor am
instant s'oieraion 10 hold out certainty and of
dement, and an exemption from abuses such as no other
'aoushnent, less heterogene with
sSui such sn,icipa,
OF pecehar beach warrantcde suspension Of
vigilance and suspicion, in to this boy What f,cts
no me occurrences oil the times really 10 these en
Iur'ess They show eager aud daring for
place. who having obtained ascenJency this arso-
cratic branch OK the Government are pushing thar asccn
dency either TO promote their selfish schemes Of sggrsnze
men er ortAc indulgence OF a ruthless hate anl jealousy
OF the patriot whose virtues aud services hey can never
emulate and whom The afeconae confidence OF his coun
ifymen and his intcsFi,y have placed in The
way TO The eonsumnation OF those schemes
In the prosecution OF these designs, these men have
ey e~noted political Protiigacy for which, the an
cieh' or molern world scarcely SUNNY a parael
hey Term combination OF reckless party leaders whose
mutual deuuncaions are even vibrating on the pub
Tic ear, and who sill affect reprohae the md
measures advocated by each Other as frsugbt with ineyi
'aOe ru'a 10 the liberty and prosperity OF their conmo
country should success attend thisunhs conspira
~ agsns' al political integrity and the Cons tuition and
's defenders be overhrown, should then behold thrs
same ready 10 rend and each other in m
deeeh' scuiie Tor the spoils OF vctoryor we
mayhaP the republic parceed 10 the Oc,avii the An
TONI, and Lepdi Of the day, under the saoc,ion of n
grant example are ady furnished. in our tin,.s = .,o
the naara' fruits OF the scandaous axy Just mentoneJ
we have recently the sacred obg alton OF nsrucon
from The constituent body 10 the represen evaIed
anu set at nang under the impudon inonsrous pre
e"oh, 'a' 'ie isueris exclusively authorised Judge
OF the force OF his delegated ohg alton We have seer
me important duties CT Legislation opey neglected for
the sole business OF party denucadon and csbal W.
have heheh Assembly, in cory the atres cosc,int
OF lie land, created Tor wise aud temperate tebera,ioo
oeeaded into stage tor the tricks and can,
Of the vugercst demsgogues Upon such ,he.,rs
us actors ike these, scarcely any auxiliary wol h.,
unwelcone, and the Bank OF the u S. witb n. ,rsnn
nous means OF operating the fears aud necessities f
many In The cupidty aud venslity OF Others (ns,,s
wich we have seen applied With the most scandalous
oouness) would be hailed, of course as potent and va
ned ally To those who have noted the GYMS ol ,hc
ies has been curious 20 observe the bearing of This
institution towards the Gov ernment, from an affected mo
ueraion bordering on humility in the beginning to its me-
sent pot and language OF nsoen excess From one ora
dson II hd passed on 10 another mersaiied by its lead
e ahh lawyers IN aud out Of Congress, until intoxicated
snn even frantic from impUuy aud success w have he
heId ths blosted upar, openly obierang the hrods,
and best defined boundaries 10 lis privileges eec,n n,
sen into supremacy over the Government denoDncing
against The representatives. OF the People defiance AGRA
Vhsu oy 1en'ion and mocke'y. But in what esteem
shah we hold those men, who, in the full Of
enormes like these, prescribe every effort 10 RESTRAIN or
prevent them--who Glamour or vengeance upon eyerv
such effort, however regular sill,
ecN oesow proofs OF honor and confidence upon the
perpetrators OF such enormes-who proclaim teir nre
ference over the chosen, the welied and responsible
sgehso e Fefpe Tor band OF Spectators and stock lob
ber neither selected by heeope nor in sy wise
able TO them, AMI who have audaciosly denied 10 these
same people, crcepf by special (aoor the mower n Lno
the situation application Of their own noey. SHAH t
name OF patriot be accorded TO him who can brooL ,ho
"n"a'ion OF his country at the teeto ts nsolent bar
gaming, irirktug corporations? Astie can he merit The
proud appeaon oil patriot would that una deserve ,h
designation oil SidtoeRnn who insists a, the
ana energies oil this nation unequal TO the estabIsb
meht oil sound and stable currency; and that the stand
ard OF exchange and value must necessarily dement, on
he hucuang credit or The crafty and fahiess speeulA
iHS P'Yecs OF Trading company The latter idea is one
only oil the many instances of charIatsry prsct.ed by
the Bank aud ITS creatures, 20 alarm people Into con-
lliaon OF privileges already long conceded aud from
their FIRST concession 1lagranily abused
The numerous and henous offences per2etr,ted bv n, nj
Bank, end nov either jusi6ed paiaed by lis toos and
Pahzans aust find corrective ia the virtue and ineIi
gence oil The people The vital necessity OF such
i've was oil repeated TO his by erea,
Tie OF Liberty the Hiusrous @eorsea-i was insisted
upon by Spencer koane, by John Taylor sad hy Wm
Giles IL has been solcnny proclaimed hv Vireipis
"'onSh aeseWSru representatives, beth
ana Federal Governments. Aud now, nS.eu the man
whose elevated courage and have her
oi"re saved s country advances again 10 her
ohail trgiD9! gallant, hgh-mnded Virginia. che
desert Him. desert her filth, snd shrink hsck cr,vsn
Ike from the conflict Is sbc too p7apare 70 M, ON ,I
barge, and assume the collar 0f Bank tbraIdom, Az an
aiecilolac son OF the Old Dominion 4 will repe the ill.,
ha ms ast degradation has not vet overtaken her
and hat has moi ihaye mple proof in this
oil her noble spirit this e-aseron of her rincioes h
numerous assembage OF her Democratic children Of
me haii ti their declaraton the harbneer of belter
days-o TIE general and lasting triumph OF truth inte
gy and bbeTy--of the discou ure and eI oosure o( an
infamous political haflotry-a progae and odious con
Junction, ceInenied solely by sesness md conuou aI
-Bddag, as heartily do, God speed 70 The cause l..
when we are united will einbody my hopes and feel
Jugs IN the following toast:
"Tke Democratic spirit Of the ODD Tao,ni,;o,. 7, ;,
ed no, during the reign Of terror sgsin II shall trunI
over selh-hness, audActy and corruption
WIN sincere respect, your fellow Citizen
P.V. DANIEL.
PHILADELPHIA, June 9Th 1894
FELLOW CITIzENs--Your hoaerable Invitation - ;s
received Coming from Virginia IL revives recoIecons
OF men and times, which should never be forgoe h., M
lover OF liberty aud his country. have vounteercJ IN
take duty on myself, for which, however 6ed nv en
per and experience, shsl IT'LL find arduous in petioJ
such as the present. To render the service effective II
mus occnpy ell my disPosabe time and faculties to enev
he pleasure oil meeting you, would interfere with the fssk
have taken upon the, aud ihs trust will excuse me
ihePefiurbai'oh afuuly produced various parts of the
Union--ihe passions which derogaed fon the dioi, .,
The Sena,ehe noods Of caunny aud yileness n,
by Prosuted and purchased resseske relentless mall
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