Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-22

political opponents pc rsona foes.
Nothing proves, fellow citizens, clearly, that the
contest wagiug one in which these political
leaders know that they are struggling desperately Tor
power than the intenperae language OF their debates
aud the OF manly feeling displayed repeatedly on
the floor OF Congress do sudc TO the ISLANDERS
of the Ewngs or the Harjngs, or the small politicians
who To be necessary yenso that scuuii'y TO which
refinement of sentiment tho impulses OF genius. could
not condesceud. But how great must be the stake
how impeIious the acquisitions OF faction-when she
has compelled who lately held the second station
in the republic, 10 sacrifice himself OF her polluted
shrine y! what's the proper designation oil man. who
could, with no conceivable motive but nshgmy towards
honored rival. state. Without blush. in the lace
OF the American Senate, that his absence at the
opening OF successive session. was not matter oil design;
could desert the political principles he had formerly
ed aud enieav'r overurn the Constitution lac had by
solemn os'hs repeatedly pie dyed hsei support; could
seek refuge in the peaceful halls OF legislation at ash
ington, lar from the Of Suite lac had himself raised
At the very moment, when in all human probability, his
drawer associates would be called sustain with their
swords doctrines intcsded 10 subscvc his individual
bion? The terms proper to designate course such as
this cannot condcscend usc by following his
own example, set in the august halls OF legislation aud
under the sanction OF legislative privilege. How great
must be die stake for Which the Bank OF the u States
knows he rse TO be play nghow strong be the iulu
she has brought bear in her with the people
how pot mt must be hSmeans that great machine
poy When awe have seenIelow. citizens. before
immeda eyes, she allure from haun tina SILT
t'hne's which never before turned from private to
public end; never before made voluntary sacrifice in
community where few ma failed give their little aid,
TO some one cause OF charity OF literature OF To
me seems circuHsiaoce, among the most degrading,
in the conduct OF the lenders OF the Opposition, that
those who have received large from the Bank either
loans rewards for services performed should vet
feel hesita their votes Legislators in its
behalf. IL Is true wonder, that
bound TO an ins tuition should impugn the motives OF
those who IT, when unable 10 reuc their allies ga
lions. shoul Indulge petty SANDER the hand,
or natural but lamenabie aduatcn the other. The
sensibiy OF generous mind must be dead, which utter.
the language aud adopts the OF advocate, while
holding the position Of staesnan and W no would envy
that codness real assumed which affects iespiss
impuatiom founded in truth that consist with unbi
assed judgment or disinierested conduct!
While the floor OF Cong has been misused, the
business OF The country has been neglected. and
important measures have beensuered 10 Sleep week
ter week Heavy expenses have been incurred during
session. occupied hy this useless defamation vindcve
attack Large sums have been added To the contin gent
fund of Congress and to the public ropraons the
purpose Of unfolding Ike publishers OF partisan
The mails have overbarened the privileges OF
ranking abused order disseminate the
taions that proflseiy poured out
1t appears by official documtnls, that the publisher OF
the United States Telegraph. newspaper devoted
NuhcaIion. aud the organ OF portion OF the Opposi-
lion, received Tor puhlc printing, including the oil
PAPER Sioo'4oo IN single year, mat oil 1857 and that
ioooO0 have been advanced Tor reprnng certain public
documents which is done by the publishers OF the Ma
uonal ln'egencer newspaper ia The immediate owner.
ship oil the Bank aud the organ o. another portion OF the
nshed by the Secretary OF the Sena c, before the
mencemcnt Of the session just closed, he requires the
large OF $4,000 Tor pruning Tor that body, will il be
believed that he obliged 20 ask, before tie adjourn
ncu an additional appropriation oil S35 800 for 'pnng
Tor The curreut business OF the Senate making, in the
whole, the incredible $53 500 the printing OF
the Senate alone, during single session have by
me the statement OF the similar expend ure, in The last
long session OF 1882 but have that oil the preceding
one OF 1880, and Ind the amount paid for printing
10 be III .4OS dollars 81 cents, IL COO dollars less
than the estimate OF this year. Facts like these
qnre comment, but they must convince the people
that there oher objects ia printing such voluminous
masses OF Documents besides the diffusion Of nior
nation among them. To the I'll arts thus made, by
oil official situation and power, and the exravaganI i'm
proper application OF the public money, TO be added
the attempts TO spread distress throughout prosperous
community, by hsrangues containing staemen OF the ST.
tuaion OF various districts OF country, utterly al variance
with the ual situaio OF things The credit OF instiIu
lions has been wantonly attacked, the plans OF
cat enterprise have been thwarted aud month month
has been suffered pass away, in the hope OF changing
tie steady purpose, and msguidng the sound OF the
people.
Such fellow citizen is sketch OF the contest that has
been waged. and the have resorled TO-
lDnumerabe facts within your recoec ions, usra-
ting them even more clearly lhan those 10 which have
referred They prove, IN manner not to be disguised
misrepresentation the true nature Il the struggle strug
gle that can only be terminated by the voices OF the peo
pie, given the polls They show that the cries
y raised about Executive usurpaton, the destruction OF
commercial prosperity the violations OF the Constitution,
the union OF the purse and sword, but idle decdna-
toD intended TO conceal tho real object What Executive
usurpson has there BEEN but the change OF The public
moneys from the Bank OF The United States the Sa'e
Banks? Where has commerce been Injured, except by
Tie direct oppression oil The former. and the panic pur
po'ey excited by its political aiies what clause oil the
Constitution has been violated: In what single instance
has the property OF The people been unusy taken iro
them, or the hand OF military violence displayed? mol
1--WE are not TO he thus deceived. We know and
real meaning oil all this. II The Charter OF the Bank Of
the United States renewed, hSre would be cry OF
danger to the Treasury. Il Henry Clay, John c. Cal
honn, or Daniel Webster conld obtain-vain hope the
sursges OF the people, IN their desperate Struggle for
Presidency instead OF candidate who shall represent the
principles aud wishes OF the body Of the publican
~, there would be cldnor about violated Con.
stuiion. IL is 10 obtain these ends that all this turmoil
has been rased and that the country has been, months
past, kept in this state OF unceasing agitation.
And what is the RESULT Is the Bank re. chartered TO
aid in the coming contest either directly by the influence
OF its money indirectly by fearful power over the in
dusiry and property OF the People Have the obstacles
and delays OF the Opposition been able pre-, the
sage OF salutary laws, called for by the
county! Have The commerce and internal prosperity OF
the land, sunk under their prophecies their maedcions
and their unceasing Efforts 10 inue and destroy them
NO!the spirit oil The people has been, cannot be-
either mled put down The noble pbaanx of the Rep.
resenaives, coming directly from their ranks; the bold
in their body. but representing great majority OF the
peoples the Chief Msgsrsie raised hs honorable post
with enthusiasm equaed only by tst
Washington and Jefferson The spontaneous voice OF
the people, echoed from their hills valleys through
out the extent Of The Union these have so lar
carried us through ibis struggle against we'd cor
upion aud political intrigue; and they the guarantees
aud hsrbingers OF iriumphs yet signal. Afer
bate prolonged Tor four months, solemn resolution was
adopted in the House Of Representatives by msiofity of
one hundred and thirty three yoles oil two hundred
and twelve, that The Bank OF the United States ought moi
TO chsreTed La spite OF every obstacle aud DELAY;
in spite OF repeated threats that obnoxious clauses and
amendments would be introduced the bills making appro.
priaon Tor works Of great public utility, and the conmu.
ance oil tie government were passed Laws restore
the metallic currency Of the country proper anlsrl
and TO substitute sOunder medium fr that paper were
enacted Ample provision made TO guard tie public
deIOted a 30 ,,a