Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-02

ma'e ty the Pt,steIt, or which there vouchrt
be stated We have looked through IA. whole Of ,hs
position oil the maiuriytre do not find that they DENY
ms remarkable fact, do not ini that they attempt 10
explain justly II; do fad that they give any
account "' the mann-r in which, or the persons TO whom
the sums oi money p"id-sil Is LETT az il wac, uu
conradciei xpIned, unce tain, aud vaguean yet
rensred Tor referring to these in
t.rss We gave the particulars OF this fully
able-h majority refused TO have them stated
will, proper iu"eshey still neglec, to 10 So though il
is in their power L. it to he that we are 10
D. charged with want OF mnu,eness in our statement,
alter Conduct 'nch "a ihiss We assert again, and
re chdHe"se me production o the account 10 disproce
our "sNei f'on that dnring the years 1891 aud 1882 up
wards OF eighty Thousand dollars expended under
the head of stationary and ptinnghst large proper
" o' ms was paid to the projectors oil newspapers,
periodical Journals and printers that about twenty thou
s"" collars OF were expended on orders OF the iresi.
dent without any entry OF the manner ia which, or the
persons to whom, the same were disbused; aud we az.
sert. that the as kept when exhibited us did
not show the particulars OF these dburse ns so AZ 10
enable u to state hom those to which REFER more
fully than we have done
The next charge sg"ins, usa. variance with the last
since ceres ms Tor too much teness-is that We
have given the name OF director by whom some of the
pnosa'os we're orde,ed, "wi'h design to connect his
agency with some political purpose" We we're not
aware mat The prspiiety OF the disbursement ucres
ed or Its character changed stated to be under the
1r"er oil single director, instead Of under that OF the
fresideht Neither 10 inf renee, that our
statement was made for "potical effect unless this arises
from the Tact Of the order being given. tor such purpose
oy the director in question, IL he is vi those whom the
majority emphatcaly characterize "cal.d politicians"
Had we omitted IT, doubtless should have en- cen.
statement. = anne
IN TIE voucher because u Ji appear there, and be.
cause II led TO the belief that such aymens were made
not merely o" the authority OF the president, but am
INDIVIDUAL director, unauthorized 10y the board II that
oeei was erroneous twsuld have been Corrected al the
"me' had not the majority, on the l6h of August r.fs.
ed 10 have the examined and the STAT
ed, as We then explicitly demanded.
THESE are the charges against usihese the errors said
to exist in the report OF the public director. the 18th Of
August to the President OF the Uni ed States We sub.
init that report; attacked and disp,oved to the ;uJ
nen' o' any tribunal Ne confidently tina, there
- IN no statement or charge that be
that every one is subsana.d by the books and records
OF The bank; that real has been pointed out in
n,s elaborate attack upon us by the majority. Its by
what by drawing unjust unfair from,
PARTICULAR sentences by selecting insulated phrases, and
by exhibiting partial staenents; by making in
situations, and by unworhily impeaching our motives
that they endeavor TO ronrovert that which they are u
able TO reuie. Uhen the expense account shall be fru
W and Id!y exhibited 10 any tribunal, If il shall be
found that the charges hare stated do not erst~
Chen the minutes Of the board shall be laid OPEN If il
shdH De J0nd the resolutions haze quoted are NOT
recorde Tue shall acknowledge that hare been gull
y q injustice and IF error, bat not tin then.
We have thus en'iea, ored present the assembled
representatives OF The American people, view OF the
course, which, for nearly year, The majority la large
moneyed institution established by them Tor their benefit
nave thought proper 10 pursue towards those no
oeeh placed there, to guard their interests and TO watch
and control their conduct We have briefly stated the
systematic series oil actions by which tley have
ed 10 deprive them OF every right that conferred on
them by the charter and 10 assume TO Sc
cret, irresponsible, and unlimited power w have shawn
that IN endeavorne To vindcse TO serve themselves
they have resortcd to accusations against W.. which be
are unable to sustain and lett unanswered charges which
were they not true, would be easy repel We have
been urged TO this from desire enter into the lists
WIN an adversary sustained by all the resources which
Dounhiess wealth affords. We have been driven N i, ,,
The nature and manner of the attack made upon NJ in Tho
document Oh which the intended memorial TO Congress n
founded 'o 80
we doubt no, that agents efficient than ourselv
might have been found; but, placed in the responsible
position in which have been il has been our in
flexible determination faithfully perform its duties at
every hazard, and TO appeal from the of those
VINO are Interested in opposing and censuIing US 10 those
whose rights have been committed our guardianship
and care The people OF the u States have endeavore
10 form political structure of government which sboul
oe as nte liable a. possible 10 the couons exhibited
throughout the histories OF other nations Freedom and
law are alike endangered by every approach to veuav
every exercise Of secret, mysterious and rrespon.Ie
power. - The paramount duty cf every ci,izen and
e sacred obligation OF every American In
Sh'eu all the institutions connected with COVE
rom The Teachetons and nsdious advances of
influence The sphere in which he is called TO sc
De humble; the power he can thus exercise NAV he limit
eh but The sienD obligation is less bndng nor win
faithful performance OF The duty be less an Object of no.
nourable pride ~
All which lie respectfully submitted, by
H. ID GILPIN,
JOHN T. SULLIVAN
IETER WAGER
HUGa MELDERRY
Phi a.!eipta, 9th December, 1888.