Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-07-08
POkRTECARI.
MIR. TANEY,S REIECrI

MR. TANEY'S REJECTION
Roger -. fancy, Esq, was announced as the sue
eessor OF w j. Duane in the Treasury Department on the
2ilh day OF Septenber 1888 The National Gazette Mr.
% ogan IN Ph'adeiPhia, on the ssth of the
month"; only Tour days after the announce nen thus dis
uncty pronounced the fate OF his nominations viz:
oue "ppoo ,%s nOIISG q Ho S ss%IS ssss
S 5 na The Senate Ut confirm Mr. fancy he cannot be
as TACT any thing more Than IOea eaeas Acting
Thus, while the members of The Senate were thousand
mics apart when few OF them knew that the public de.
Posles would DO removed, and sill the reasons ON
weh mat measure was to be predicaied tho result was
oreoid by the bank organ in Phade phia with as much
certainty as il the Bank Directory which az 70 ac
upon the non'n aon aud the Senate OF the United
s rs ne ueeree thus entered up and promuigse by
he D'hK as soon as the appointment has
been registered and carried into effect by the Senate
MI lancy was nominated 10 The Senate on Monday
anu rejected on Tuesday Other nominations. OF far les
Importance nave remained under for weeks
anu honahs but IN this deiberaton was not nec.s
saTy The Bank had decreed that Mr. Tsuey should h.
teJecteu, and nothing was lett majority the Senate
OUT ooedience The eagerness of of the mi "a
'y 'n'o execution me Bank mandate, has been several
ZINES Puohciy exhibited by impatient calls usoo th.
PRESIDENT 10 send up the predesned victim evincin an
Indecent haste 10 immediate this excellent m on the Altar
OF nsmnon The cry has BEEN bring him forth "eruc;
" nun, cruelty him. aud it was asked ..,obot s;t
main ne done, they stopped their ea,s' 10 reason
anu ee anu cried more iurlousIy than ever ''crucDy
But he loW rise again, Roger b. Tauey il a ma, .,
w"En any eonnry may be justly proud. Ais talents are
o. the hrst order his requirements are great his .na
most prepossessipg and his ingty uni,opeachabIa "
ad been called by venerable President to the o
he
hrmed by an unanimous Senate. His opinons o;rn
WINE la ha station, evince cearness OF percepon an
Sh ., n"owieuge ana correctness OF principle
"nen were never exceled by any the great men w no
went before him. There he might have remained for
years add'n to ms already stock OF legal know
euge moulding the principles gciion in the n
par'msns OF the Governmen into true repuhlican f
acquiring fame for himself, and reiectinr .onor on H.;
country But his opinion as a Cabinet AItaasr,,as II,
ed upon the expectancy transferring the denosss 81
public money from ihe Bank u Ell S,.as ~,
noneyed institutions, with his usual irankne.s
IL lie auTD,,u
not then LEFT the Treasury Department and mo frier, ~
the President doubted that MIR. Duane, who was ALREADY
designated as lis successor would Carry fba
to eiiec II II Should be deemed advisable nv the PEI;
uen me reasons SO Tar as the Bank concerned being
suncien TO satisfy any common mind In giving Lis
oPhoh' hereo'e, Mr. fancy could not have had il in
contemplation that he should be required 10 take anv
mve measures IN carrying it into practical effect But
wen ne saw TIE President betrayed by one on whom he
relied, and embarrassed by difficulties hich the henet
apPehens'ons OF soe aud the limijty of others drew
~ MS pat he most honorably rendered all his eneross Of
6ody and MUD % carry into effect heinportan
ne mad honesty advised al hough was with the alnas,
certain prospect of being made sacrifice 10 hi, Sen
se-ueFoi'h wan this noble spirit, voluntarily mn.
dertook TO execute, as Secretary OF the Treasury that
which he had advised as Attorney General.
Certain State Banks selected and the denos;,es
were transferred Every hing was going prosperousIv
on when the Senate assembled. The Bank presses had
attributed the removal OF the deposes to mercenarv mo-
yves anu soon alter the Senate met, innuaiions of the
same Character were thrown in that body and az
Iahey was personally assaled Call after call was made
upon him Tor ni0rnaton with view 10 find sor,ebio ia
ms proceedings 70 censure, wicked and corrupt Every
call was promptly answered, aud every disclosure made
winch The senate demanded. Aud il is most bonorahls IN
Mr. fancy, that among all his numerous REPORTS in an
s"er TO The calls OF the Senate the Bank Senators have
not found which they able TO make even p,ausi
pie ground Tor ceDsofous snnsdverson Its true that
Mr. Clay charged him with falsehood in relaion 10
mr. CrawioTds correspondence, and with characteristic
Justice and delicacy, called him to crimnae bmseT
bu Mr.. laneys reply only proved the Ignorance and
malice OF The Bank Attorney, was received in silence
Not the slightest ground of suspicion as To- the puritv nj
purpose with which he had acted in the removal Of The
dePosiles, could be found His integrity remain s
Peacheu ana un'mpeachabe his talents no man JAILED in
quesnonj brongh The most trying scenes and under nm
sPeakable dheu lies, he had arranged ne W de-
poores Of The public and disbursement and sus
ained u under the formidable attack upon t craJ,
and soveocy of the Banks employed by him which he
world ever Witnessed; undsmayed he had held the . If
the Treasury through the storm aware tha, Gr"o' ~
perseverance would cause the clouds ind e time to Vanish
he had seen his sustained by the Reoresca
aiyes OF The Peoples he had the Bank plead guilty
70 an The charges made against by closing lis doors IN
the Committee OF the House; and the People themselves
were every where rising up with unwonled enthusiasm
10 avor OF the which he had put in execuuon
il Is at this moment thdt the Senate reject hin, r.
what! Can any Senator tell! No one will saw II ia TO-
want OF ipsgiy, OF TALENT or characier or Industry
THE BANK "Ao" Al
The yinIicive character Of , act is the more ce,aJ
illustrated by its folly. What do the Gieuds Of ,Ie -.
expect TO gain by ~ DO they expect the Preacut nns
TO put into TIE Treasury Department some man who viii
promo's the re-charier Of tie Bank notsillsand;se M
acknowledged gudh7 They have no such So"sbs, ns
Ihey DO not conceive IL possible, tba, Gen Jackson sun
ported as ne by The House Of Representatives and tic
hruments o. which eOHesseS seD corrupt to me core
81 be was niieNole last WATER when denounced by The
Sena'e ~ the persecution Of innocent Bsnk Grant
usnrpsr, and threatened with death by il fninons t
can they expect from him now, when he eoofssso ~
as gun makes manifest ne ,osiom and jstiee 0I al
his dcfs7 J''''ee " u"
They kaov that Nc fancy will be sgocs.d.d &, f..
Treasury by man asinfexibe ~ himself; and ia, &C.
1ackson WI hereafter eurust the Department 10 none
other. what motive have they therefore 10 reject NJ
Taney' When there - objection TO him on he score
o. integrity, Industry, aud taleu Why reject hsI when
ne consequence VIII be, not TO change tie policy OF the
department, bat merely Oopen the way 10 another man
just % innexible "'e''sa'"y Oe
MI iahey wiz carry into retirement, che spset and M
mfauon OF Whole nation. Those who haze him snd
have voted aganst him Tor his virtues and patriotism
not themselves but respect aud admire him He has made
mssl 0oi"nfa'y sacrifice TO his sense Of honor and
'ee cause Of bery and free government, n HE
NE shal be distinguished BY Other iusfion, sc, h |
WI occupy proud place IN the history of his Rsohl
snl OF me age His name will be forever asoeiaed s
tsai Of ANDREW JACKSON; and the contrast s,b;eh |
meseP pure DSmes will furnish 70 The vensty which 49,
vaaes 50 large portion Of our public counris,a ~
tanty lhst posteny win recognize them az the n,s
'P" OF hs eveuli0i period, ae foes Of corruption. and