Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-10-03

whose anxious eyes fixed upon our Palmetto Bann,
whether this was time 10 he diverted selfish or per-
scnal considerations fom the gallant warfare that is wae
mgand sufer others 10 gather the laurels when ell the
pauoism OF the Union is striking with us; when there
are thousand Rchmouds in the field tho degraded
yran reels, beaten 10 the dust, "gsshed with die
honorable wounds" He happily rdiculed the calculations
OF the Union leaders, that they could carry the election
oy e a'd oil the new fcainers whom they boast OF hav
ing recruited under The ronical name of ndents
the oance OF the two uphold the ot,erng
aud rotten throne of Jacksonsm-to the alliance en-
me ores aud Hessians OF the Revolution, i'm behalf OF
BRUSH tyranny aah predicted for them similar over
throw at the hands OF the W hgs OF Carolina,
This is the smanifold way in which the Bank proposes
70 wotk. IL Is to hove ga thousand Rchmonds 10 tho
he benz ut OF The Bankand in the North Union i, only
to be by the success of the Bank The ques 10
oe' CONSTITUTION, or no Constitution and the Nationals
are TO go orone and the Nullier ior the other and all
the Bank n Globe
We are authorized by Mr. Plummcr 10 submit 10 the
public The following statement, relation abuse Of
connected:
An article going the rounds of the newspapers headed
"hrtrdodindry Exposure" charging Mr.. Plummer, a
member OF the House OF Representatives from Missssippi
width having been guilty OF inost proica,e abuse of
hs thanking privilege" The facts, rs cbmged, are. in
substance, that Charles Robinson Esq. the State of
Vermont, recently fell a victim to the cholera al Huron
Ohio, and that
"Atter his death, while his Psvs;con and o,hoy re,
peclabie czens OF Huron taking inventory of
his effects, they discovered forty sheets OF blank letter pa
per- 6ta'ins me frank of,the Hon Mr.. PlummeY, mem
found in his trunk, policGietters addressed 10 Mr. Re-
bnson, by various sponden all banked by the Hon
Mr. Piummei! lwss esrtaincs that Mr. r., before his
death, had put in, aud taken Of the Post Office seye-
raj letters all bearing the same frank
This statement is conradicied by Mr.. Plummer He
never ranked any political letter addressed to Mr. Ro-
binson by any, He never furnished Mr. Robinson
with blank franks 10 be used by him at any place other
than this ciay for any illegal purpose He nsver
Iranked "any etrer or letters written by Mr. Robinson
unless "wriltenby his (Mr. Plummcrs) ORDER reunes0
on the cuisines OF his Office" Mr.. Robinson whose
mic l daafl h.a egsl..
Official corrupion, vauntingy published TO the world
III Ills city during the last session of Coneres and
was employed y MIR. Plummer to attend and respond TO
s"ch business communications as be received from his
constituents, and particularly those relating TO pensions
For that purpose he was from time Ime furnished
with blank envelopes bearing Mr. Plummer's frank
The envelopes together with the other papers belong
ing TO MIR. Plummer, Mr. Robinson kept in his trunk at
his boarding house Ii any OF them eained in his ,
when he left the city, and he Tor purposes and
a, places other than intended by MIR. Pdmmer no did Il
under mistaken opinion OF The law, and Of the Authority
conferred on him. Mr. Robinson las an homes md hon.
oabe MANI until the evidence is adduc ed the presume
ton therefore Isl that he did violate The trst repese
in him Tho whole story is believed TO be fabicaion
MT RUNNER most positively denies that "hs
and other respectable citizens OF Huron found i'm his trunk
political letters, addressed Mr. Robinson by various
niaior o! The character of the living, ana yild
the memory OF the dead. Mr. Robinson no 'poiii-
cal emiss1y asserted in the article referred to- He
went 10 the State OF Ohio private business
ed with any thing oh political character. AT his
request, Mr.. Pumnier admits thai he did occasiona,
ly, during the session of Congress- frank packets adj
dressed 10 MIR. Robinson's friends, in different parts
OF the Union, containing public documents, papers
IN suPpofl OF pension CLAIMS speeches, and such other
written printed papers and documents, as he was
authorized Ivy ld,c TO have conveyed by posi- Tree post
age, under his official frank. The ''Albany Evening
Journa which frs, published the article referred TO-
aud other papers that have copied it, requested MS an
act OF justice TO Mr. Punmer give Ibis explanation to
heT readers through the columns Of their papers an
excellent commentary on the Extraordinary Exposure
above Ndyeried and the confidence placed i'm news
paper in these times Of high party exciiement
no Nice q cal nuf tc ,ha
following extract OF an article ron the "Naichez Cou-
ricr:"
"1tco mail bags came to this Office week before The last
tHeI entirely 'Cih mr. PIummer'S franks gooly pro-
portion being the ~ Y. Democratic Chronicle, containing
uhs "lnparual account. Mr. Fiummer must OF neces-
siy have known that his piece about published
as The publishers Of the paper would hardly have struck
of 80 iasny thousand extra copies as Mr. Hummer has
distributed IN this State, without orders and without PAY
Fhe truth s tina; MIR. Pummer forwarded TO hissis-
sippi only fifteen copies OF the "Democraic Chronicle
conaning the simparial account and not Needing Il m
Of those addressed 10 the Office at Natchez. With
fire newspapers the Editors imagination has enabled him
TO fill "wo nail bags" and fifteen single copies ne has
magnitied into "many thousand copies. Ia the re- OF
the article, not quoted above, there is not word Of
truth ID.
An account, of tho di6oOpoa between cugO PummOr
THE LETrEn OF THE Hon. RICHARD RUsH.-we
would FIX public attention the letter Mr. Rush which
has been called forth by correspondent Of Vermont
MIR Rushs opinions, statesman, TIE HE hest
ue lie has always been marked for his moderation and
his pure patrosm in the violent periods OF party
strife. iie once the able advocate OF National Bank
rs Secretary OF the Treasury lie appreciated conxe.
nicDce Treasury agent, and could not entertain he
ideaha il would fly out OF lis orbit and become gre al
political engine OF usupatOn and corruption The acs
OF the institution have convinced him. that the worst 90.
ptchensons OF s enemies than fulfilled But MR.
Rush not tho only Secretary Of The Treasury no has
become coByaced that consult the convenience OF The
Department by The establishment Of National Bank is 10
sacrifice the constitution and liberties oil the country for
the OF Que OF its public fuDcoussies. >, viii be- re-
nemhcred, that VIM. H. Crawfod honest ana incor-
rnpdbc patriot, Justly exoled is The obisnary article
of the editor OF The neligencer but lew days since
the great champion OF the Bank Of tie United States
in 1911, ADD rom that crisis. until Tie late demonstrations
Of Us corgri power the press and The elections and
The representatives. and public 8nconaies st he Peopo
nluccdh!m 10 give IL 0p. With The bodness and rauk.
which always cbsrs eiefized him, bo declared him
self against the Bank In letter oil the date Of "JUIY
| 20 D. 1881 WOODLANDS" he writes TO gentlemen Of
this city and expresses Ibis opinion ofhe Banks majority
in he Senate Of the Uuiled States tligs;
Jus CONnUgr TuE SENATE gsays Mr. Craw-
foi5) DURING IT'S LAST SESSION HAS REEN SUCH 40
no JUSTIFY THE sUsPiCIoH, THAI IT WAS PREPAH-
ID ANY DEED DARENEss TO INJuRE the
/ PRESIDENT, &C and speaking Of Mr.. Rushs letter 10
the Vermont COMMITTEES against the Bank be continues
~ HAVE az THE LAST MAIL SEM HITTER FROM
RICHARD RUSH "a COMMITTEE OF ADDfsoN couN-
~. VERMONT, wHfcH EXPRESSES MY IDEAS 0r rHR
SUBJECT WHICH IT TREATs. THE TxPRxssfoN
I or IT'S OPINIONS, GIVES HIM MUCH CHARACTER III
mY oPfNfo9," &c Globe.
THE Confession oF THE BANK OrrfcrAL--Ii
was charged ty Mr.. Benton, that GOLD WAS UNDER
VALUED IS a Legal TENDER, By the hicnds a. tba
National Baking SYSTEM n its origin Tor the xpress pur.
pose Of having 10 sold in foreign markets by those acGur.
ing here commodity, and preventing the currency
recognized by The Consuaion, hom becoming he acua