Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-20


ODiN G. CLAY
u. Y. CHEATfIAM
TIOS. II. AVERETT
HENRY TERRY.
JAMES L. MEDLEY
HALIFAx G.. H., Nov 25th 1924
GESrLEMES-Your communication of yesterday has
been received beg leave TO return through yol my
Acknowledgements for the honor conferred on ne and
my assurance, that, should il be the pleasure of the dis
rlct to elect me- shall exert every power may have
honestly and properly to execute the trust
For tho manner in which you have performed the dutv
assigned you, please accept my unieigned thanks
am very respectfully your obedient servant,
To Mcssrs James Pankey. o. G. Claw. z. r C6coth,,
ihos H. Avorett, Henry Terry, and James Il Med.
ley.
ADDRESS
TO Tbs poters Of Campbell PittSytrania and Iy,;G.r
FELLOW CITIzENs-We, the delegates from the county
OF Campbell, who depuied for the purpose met oc
cordng 10 appointment, respectable portion Of the Gill
zens OF Halifax and after mature and deliberate conside
ration oil the subject of nominating suitable candidate
Tor Congress upon whom the Republicans of the dis
lct might unite in besowing their suiirares have
monSly sgreed to prefer to that honor Capt Walter
Soes; ana now having performed the duty Assumed
us permit us to address you of the nterestng
SUBJECTS that have engaged and agitated the public
NINA Tor considerable time past. 1t is conceded ON
all hands, that the affairs of our national povcrn,not
nave arrived at fearful crisis we have rot lonr 100
nearu II proclaimed from high places ulat 1--WE are in
tne midst OF revolution hitherto boodlegs" we have
Witnessed with no ordinary concern fearful strife in orr
Na,'onai Legislature we have political parties in
ana out OF Congress, the most heterodox conbinny
for the purpose Of battling against the doservcdv no
Jar and democratic Administration of Andrew Incl
ne nohed arsocracy of the land putting forth all
tner strength to fix upon permanent basis their min
cplcs, and the time has manfcsy arrived whom cyerv
democrat should awake, buckle on his armour ralIy
around the banner of his country, stand firm in sun
port OF her republican bulwarks From the nf,ncy ~.
our Republic though it has strkngly been said VIC are
All ederass, we are all republicans the federal party
ocsty entertaining we will admit different political
opinions OF government, have been welding all tbcir
combined strength TO gain the ascendancy for their prin
cpiee and in some instances in estimation with loo
of halo
nave again and again the rescue Of the ark of our
se ana there everhas been time when they should
stand rm and united in support of Republcanism il
has again arrived Soon after the venerable jackson
was elected to the presidency he invited the attention of
his countrymen to the Bank of the United States ms an
institution highy' dangerous to the public veal The
same sentiments with which he entered that high Office
relation to that body he has main
uiiheu ana supported with Roman firmness. Upon the
eve OF his late election to the highest Office within the
GIT OF hc people, Congress took up the subject of re-
chareIlng The National Bank and passed the law: tLus
bringing his opinions TO the test of public eentirncnt
rywhcre And did he shrink? The Opposition partv in
strains OF emulation loud and clamorous proclaimed that
"liamnn was hung upon his own galows; already their
pulse oil hope beat hig-already did they ante-date
with JOY, the retirement from public life Of the Mili
tnry Chiefain, he had in derision been called bnt
uhwaVcrngiy he meets the responsibility and puts his
veto upon the law rcchartcrng this mammoth nstitu
uon-ilen comes ''the tug OF war" The people, fired
WIN love OF republican principles arise in the majesty
OF their strength and their the second time
IN favor of his clcction-thiLs the second time il Le
elected by an overwhelming majority of the people not
by ''bOrgain and corruption Aware of the corrupt
practices OF the Bank, the President after mature deli
DeTauon IN cabinet council determines that this unfait-
iul servant shall no longer be the depository of the pub
lie monies Duane noTcd of the purposes of The Pre-
sdent comes into the Office of Secretary Of the Treasury
ana Peages himself hatihe should disagree with him he
would Ietire from Office and throw impeachment in the
way of the Executive will but recreant to his pledge he
hangs ON to the Secretary ship devolyng upon the Pre-
sdent the necessity OF dismissng him. which he accnr
ingy does; and introduces fancy whose vie on this
subject accorded with his After careful examination
of the subject and its practcabity appears clear n,r
a of 10 ,ro To- 4
on the fiscal operations Of the government the removal
OF The deposiies is determined upon and effected From
that moment, NulGfiers, Banktes and Fcderass NOR
the war upon the Administration The wnrv. ,oon 10
heard the tocsln ct alarm 10 sounded by Mr. Clay in
the united States Senate; tyTant and usurper and the
most abusive epithcts play magcuy upon Tie imagina-
ton Of the "Orator OF the West and the
great and small follow in the lead The Bank acfn}
IN concert, begins TO work it's Screws the panic ora
tors dcclam in souchilng accents; at length rcso.
luuon OF impeachment passes the Senate TO effect
which, grave Senators disregard that cardinal prin-
cPle OF Republican Government the yghk Of insrucfioU
mud the President is not allowed 10 enter his
protest against this niquous proceeding The PROPHETS
prophesy alsey-and such din Of alarm is sounded in
the ears OF the people, that without Understandable tho
m9a"s oPer0nd they might icarfuly apprehcnd, that
InrOdh lean cattle rising deVotr tltc land
The House Of Representatives. however decide bv
considerable majority, that committee shall be ap-
pointed TO examine into the conduct the Bank md
the deposteg ought not TO be restored Nosoone do the
committee attempt TO lift the veil that hides from fe pb
lie eye it's inguites, than it insocnty cooes lis doors
hide from the light: it has therefore, been inferred that
there Is something rotten in the state Of Denmark
resolution passes the Senate calling npon the geerenr
OF the treasury 70 report within given time in order
10 shew what effect the rash experiment seohn0lv 50
called VIII have upon the revenue, and are vount
ingy told that, upon the information thus obtained the
will rely TO prove, beyond DOUBT the npolcy of this
rash and tyrannca net Of the President aud The min
consequences 20 be BROUGHT uoon The cnuntr ,rlo
beloved Della Of their hearts last comes moi clad In
black Attire as uiey had predicted, but araycd in Whit
bearing IN her hand welcome US but sad din0s
In nt f.farfff.
OF the Bank and the reduction Of the Tariff sccordn,,
TO the late adjustment by law there was upon the Who'll
an increase OF revenue from mporations though fgU-
ing oGia hose CITIES and 10tons ichcre e Bank
Predominant This luminous Report of tho gecrctarv Of
the Treasury, that have pcrsonifcd struck NJ fln
der-pcal upon the Prophets and Webster filed win,
chagrin, and no longer able TO boar the aston,I;,,
effect Of its reading IN the Senate moved thai tS
Benton, yigiant Of public good, demanded It's reading
ana thereupon made most able speech, unanswcrnbc
IN its facts and unanswered-1hc public mails were
made 30 Qroan under the weight of panic epeocbee
winch were sent out, under The ranking privilege
through all the qualifications Of the body pIt;r os br
bingers Of ruin and desolaon coming tioon The count,
simultaneously did the Bank work its screws and n po
&c was thus struck upon the public rnnd-dstress me-
MORALS were actively gotten up aud on 10 Congress
az icndish ghosts, commissioned howl Of woe and
aieiress, and almost daily formed theme Of decsma
ton among distress orators Already looking through
the vista Of the future made see our conn
w clad in habliments ofmourninQ plough stand