Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-05-02
Richmond. Va, Friday, NAV ..
"REMINISCENCES.

49, VR''N W uNttcStu W every ditn lack apl
prin, which can date its existence as lar back a. 1924, is
what We call a poser:
iFSom Ms Caamsia Telescope,
tina. ,aio"i'aSis adversary Of DSas. and ID Bank %, ss % great Mr.. Richie
and day. against Nsdoa%i Banks q I " "SS isuSs.. s %s@, 'as, , RI nigh,
: u : g. s.s !, @i'' that e !; WI sip s,.: ssss u . .s: be- :. Z %s.., 4" !. r |"
Thy anti Bssi as.i in 1884, when Il. s 'hss did,. .s. supps,.' q H. w ,.. wa.
sa@1, U,i 81 az b S"ro Sass p %ss,. William w.l ,s.n u H. o,s~'ors.s ,hsoosh
Moa.,sr I"-"ih Hydra p;-ths Dsa., III IL !" n .gs 'I Aaoss noroI ." the
powerful fancy 10Y makes il out to be ~ WI
.,, (From The last u. s. Teiegroph.)
an .ppa =" NJ h na'I S,, Of Tho ., ESqp II tell Us how it Is, ina. with .ueh
s s,%' I H. WA :s. .Ssh AN |. Ssf :, advocate Of Mir Cav ford Tor II. P'o.iaea.
sa'y 4 to see I'M explanation oil ii"
REPLY.
The National lnteliyencer considers his a poser.
but 1t did not so consider it in 1894, when we toucit
side by side with it for W.. II. Crawiord. Lee, thar.
nmSweser, pass! put tins objection is not new to US
Though not made by them in 1924, it was made bv
others, who we're in favor Of Messrs. Adams, Clay.
Calhoun, &c.-and how did we meet il then? MI.
reader will Judge from the following extracts from
our file OF 1873:
"But, passing over other minor charges. he voted for ,.
ch"rtcring the old Bank Of the United States. and made a
very exeep,'onseie speech On The subject. This Is can.
diiiy admitted Ill. Is u blot upon his escutcheon Iii,
some of his best friends lament TO see there But. ~. -
relates TO the Constitution. which OF the other csniida,e,-
sspirants-cail them what you pIease-is able TO ,hrow In.
hrst stone at him! Which oil them has not been vuiItv
. eq".l, or greater 1amr pas, than W. Ii. era wfofL."-
enquirer, Nay 1928.
"rhat Mr.. e. is Tree from f.ults az. h,v.
en"eu 70 sVow. Ills speech on the Bank OF the u. States
sa blot upon his escu,cheon. Bot what can we do !
- ~"""o " aheei W govern u.s. w G have no surl
men ~ ihoinas Jefferson 10 select. We must either
throw away Our vote, or select among those men. ,yho have
amy chance OF being elected. that one. who Is .Mosr ca.
Psbie. MOST honest, MOST faithful to the Consum. ION,
We look upon MIR. e. as that man the irmness Of III.
ehafacier' the Independence OF his Republican principles,
u strength oil his mind, his disinteresied and noble cou.
uuct III 1910, when he firmly yielded his own claims IN
the superior ones OF MIR. Monroe; such are some of the
recommendations which promise to the Psop,e an able and
INQUEST Administrations. lie may not write as finely rs
mr. Adams. lie may not speak 50 eloquen,ly as Mr. CLAW.
He may not fight as we'll as Gen. Jackson. lie NAV
l O hS frnpno "a u"IlA ~. n ~ N ..
nds quaihcatons aud principles aud claim, which at this
ui,e recommend him to the Office, beyond any Of his COM
peiitors.
"But vote Tor Nathaniel Macon! saws n Faru.,,-
Now, admit that Mr.. Macon is superior TO MIR. C.: are
we so insane as to throw away the vote OF Virginia : Shall
a romantic chivalry oil sentiment make us lose siyht of ali
the sou"dest calculations OF prudence /! Shall we IS aste our
sIh'aees upon a gentleman, who has no chance OF being
e'ected-whom his own State has not taken up-slalI wa
mus perhaps defeat an election by the PeopIe. and c..t Tho
contest into The ii. Of R, where 80 individuals NAV dis.
pose OF me brilliant prize, and where The sold Dominion
VII SIM IN ms inglorious scuhe TO the 'same floor of
citizenship" with the small, tho respectable. State Of
Delaware! "a Farmer is indeed so infatuated "A to
Iaee hese consequences, we give him joy OF al his eccen.
tricity. and bill him a respectful adieu.H-B Juue 1929
:" Roanoke need not be surprised al his failing 10 ind MIR.
Crawloia, speech In the Enquirer.-"e have no recoI-
iec'ioD at this time oil day Of the reasons which led us TO
decline publishing it-certaiuly from no disposition 10 ia.
vr Mr.; Crawford, with whom we as essentially differed
on the Bank OF the United States as we sirewdiy .u.o.ct
wed do with Roanoke himseiL"-D, august 1928.
"Why should liberal and intelligent gentlemen pursue
this course! Why should the heat oil the combat carry
49," 'eHEhs! WI. Crd lord Is not faultIess. His
n r n confess H.. They reprobaie and regret his speech
Tor me Bank OF the Y. States. But which Of II n.-5nen,s
Is iaultiess! lsit MIR. Adams, Mr.. Calhoun. Mr.. Ciay
Have not all Of them flown in The very face of The Co.
s.tutlon ! Which then will you select THE friends Of
Mr.. Crawford prefer him, because they believe him to be
a more consistent Republican. They believe him To he a
man OF high independence Of character; qualified bv his
talents which are strong and fitted for the most active scenes
by his temper which is firm Without obslin,cy- bv m,
s'nphci'y Oh ms manners, and the purity Of his principles.
na;ioD."-B. 80"
CIV ,c y
I'VE were not solicitous, tits true. to canvass the claims
y Nr. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In truth We did consider them az
out oil the question. lie may count upon the suffrage of
SCUM Carolina; but what other State will vote for him!
I'VE have indeed greater confidence in W. II. Craw.
lord than MIR. Calhoun or any of his competitors-becau
he appears to us TO lie a man Of more indie pc ndence of mind.
more practical ability, a more consistent Reuublican-Wr
look, too. to the pure and disinteres,ed manner in which" bo
put aside the Chsi' in 1916, from respect to Mr.. Monroe-
a manner which is placed beyond all question by MIR.
Bbb.s letter, and that OF Mr.. Lacock to Mr. Binns.-Wouid
Mr. Calhoun have pursued this courses! lie might have
done tive have doubts whether he wouIdVwe are
certain that Mr.. Crawford did do il. We confess. indeed.
tnat Mr. Crawford voted Tor the Bank of the u. States
onl we are at the same time satisfied, that MI. Calhoun
gaVethe same vo'e-beside committing other faults. which
are not yet charged 10 Mr.. Crawford.
This democratic Republican," challenges us for proof
oil Mr. Ca'houn's having sever asserted any measure but
may be justified by the example of Je1.rson, Madisou and
Monroe."-We Will barely touch upoD one r. TWO f,c,s--
and then drop the subject.
"Wio vast that on the 18th December, 1916, broueIrtin
a resolution 10 set apart 'ihe bonus and tte nett annual pto.
ceeds oil the National Bank. as a permanent fund for Inter.
n.l Improvement" 1t was Mr.. Cdihoun.-And vet Mr.
~ on hIdIcn, 1871, among the closing
dcs OF ms administration, 'was constrained by the insupa.
Iabfe difficulty (e lelD in reconciling the inI with the
constitution oil the U. s., to return il will, that objection 10
me III oil k."-and by this negative, the measure was ELI.
,irely arrested.
"Who was II that on the OH Dec. 1917. thus wri,s.
sDout James Monroe, the President OF the u. s.? sTbs
great suhyecto OF iniernal. Improvement is again before Con.
gress. The constitutional doubts of the President. I view
as a national mtyorfune l hope, however. IL can onIv
fetdrh. but cannot arrest, the system"
VINO IS VI that Is opposed 10 tie National Bspk-this ex.
'ens've scheme OF roads aud canals, on constitutional prin-
ciPies! Thomas Jeferson-and yet his example j~usIifes
Mr.. Calhoun
1--WE pass over Mr.. ca grand scheme Of a tariff for
taxing the agrcuituiists Tor the benefit oil the domestic
nianuiaciuref."-Ib September 1929.
grant him (Mr. Calhoun) address, genius. en,bu.
sidsm, great capacities IN almost any degree his friends
may claim for bim. lie is quick, fertile in expedient,:
Selling all the weak points OF his adversary. a. = glance
and turning Them adfoity against bim.-But these are not
anthe essential qualifications Of a President Of the u. s.
Does Ne among others, possess that sound Judgment which,
$ 30 requisite Tor the Adminisfra ion! How does he show
IT, when he In this way suffers himself 10 be pushed ou
or ID once, which IL not fipe Tor him, and he not ripe for
w "heFs was VI when he predicted The tall Of Canada
10 so many weeks! When he advocated a salary bill in
s'ea1 OF . per dteU compeDsat ion for the members Of Con.
gress! When he then voted Tor $40 IA day When he
mistakes The true theory Of our Constitution, and sdyo-
"a es the assumption Of extensive powers by the Federal
Government, which were never confefred? Did he sue
ceed in his proposition for issuing Is millions in reasury bills:
even eventually 10 carrying his magnificent sche me OF In.
iernsl Improvement! His advocates will moi deny that MIR.
CaIboun mas 0eeD' like others, very often in The minority;
maj ne supported The plan Of giving $4,000 to our lofeign
Ministers, snd against The reduction OF the army below
10, 600 men.
"lf there be an Ultra 10 favor of the FedersI powers.
he u the man. His acts are proof enough without bs