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bound 10 the fortunes Of the Pre.id.o, and ,,,
the succession the annual disb.,r..n.,, =,
more than twenty millions; the seizure Of ,h,
federal treasures, aud The bond Of UNION Tia,
binds together " the regosbt and en- pcetani :
'hiei Magistrate, arc cDou,h Ia MI the pubi,.,
mind with disniay, appreb. n,iou aud aiara.
The immortal Sidney dcclsIcd upon his e.
Persenec, that " the Spaniel of the Court wac
aways me Wolf to the people cause sno
eject have not changed tl,s.r como isIene.
nor has nature reversed her laws.
The restraining authority which tho Com.
mons OF England possess in Withholding sup
plies from the crown. Is not here praeticail,
m the possession OF the Rrpreseptati Of
the people. Tax bills are there. annual bills
here ours make perpetual ls~-for by the
existing acts. regulating The tariff VI duties
and imposis, the federal revenues must con-
tinue TO iiow INTO the Golfer, Of the Union.
no,c IN hs care and k,spI.g ~ hs Er,c,iirt.
Wherever the power Of interpreting tho law
resides IN practice, there - the sovereignty
And VIC have the authority OF Mr.. Dame, fo..
saying. that IN his appeal to the President,
whilst in Office, he dfsrl5imcd for himself th.,
exercise Of such power. THAT the measure
woaid bc r-gsr'lrd extreme and srt,iirar,--
" That lac could Istii, Az as.,l,,,,ipn III th,.
powers OF jury. ju.lp,c -o, cSrrutioncr-th.t h..
could not p,iisli unhcsr,i, 81 his own pls-aSrs ,
" ithout being able Ca assign Congress rc.sos.s
" ior ss'ch an arbitrary sct u " f>sdcd hrl CON-
s,s'cnt Nth the principles e Justice. or the &c
""'"s at our constitution, that sny man l,c,il,f
" constitute himself dictator ~ matters aiI;.si,n
" the character ot the country the vciiarc of tbs.
" leople, and the fame IL men, Who sr,. entitled
" AT least, Co the rights u fcions" This ~as tao
language al a1cicnt aud sincrr, friend al thu
President republican Of tried ,iriuc a,, t..trint-
ism, earnestly endcasouring va guard the fsu,..
anal honour Il his friend, the laws anal Con.sir,-
ton 81 the land. 1bcsr eounsels ~crc disrrrar,,-
I'LL 81
ed from eIice."
~ that 'no,nrnt the country ut large en,oye,l
tr1'qu,it. AID prosperity. h. gloon, that ,.ov
p.rN"ies Il, demonstrates the unhappy change
ms ha. been charged upon the coadnet 81 tbs,
baik Win THIS NC cannot CONCUR. The demo
sites OF the goSernnei,t, Ill admit constitute -
part 81 the funsis tor the grant of ,li.counta Nv
cJ'ort rceenuy published. aud which command.
erdcnse, the ,iin''nutioD Of loans BY that zorro
ration have mt cquEll.-d o, more than one hait
The amount OF depositcs ~Ithtlrawn by the rrr,,-
dent at the United States. (lLrposit.. Withdrawn
). FS9.93f s2-iOO: loans rvtuss-l a. s26 S7S-
n'-loo " ~ thought this. de Bank Is doing ali
uist % safely can do. To- relieve the general Dis
trcss. The branch at Rirhnond has th, uo,s
approving testimony borne To its yens RUSTY and
iorbesraI'cc by the officers II our own State in
amntionA Aud u,,rc - cause TO believe that tb,
>auic humane eourss. has bt-1, elsewhere ,,,,,l
>rrNc'. N tiic VIOLENCE al the sudden Sl,oek
u The credit and cosId,n IL the I.xot,lr united
WIN the hostile position al thc Executive TO ths.
BANK, That nov IIakc and coavuIss. the eomEnu-
hi'y The weekly and niouihly rvports from tito
Tie Treasury, euSblc the f,lcrsl arm 60 strike At
ITS stability. Tie Bauk ~ acting within the ne
ccssitics Of s,li-.fcucc, guarding its eiuarzst.r
and soiNcncy, and si,iug ior thu threatened blow
The STATE Banks iu L,,s period IL universal dis
trust anal danger, arr cOcIccd To st from like CUT
~id.rRiious By this double operation, the r,,,r-
g'rs aud interests at socIsty, stand like trS-in-
hiinS victim ia ,ir ounfiet, condemned Ia bleed
whoever ma. conquer.
Fellow -eitiIcns this Is not a question Of Bank
or "o Bank-h il n struggle b,t~erh ElcrtN aud
power, Of ihs rights Il the people through their
representative bosl,, Co the eoatruui and care Of
ihcir own money. II Is jLe cfutt of thu executive.
tn size and hold tia, federal Treasures hiss
contest h'v,yn thc rights at The People aud the,
spirit ct eueroaehmcnt bct~ Ecu the constitutions
81 our fathers ani the assumptions II the sla,-
VIC demand "a your snd in behalf Of YOUR
laws. u,ai tins grasp 81 power be Instantly r.lm-
Iuished-wc inherit jealousy IL executive ALu.-
lac men oi the RcNOlution-thc stern and cr-
iiShtcned patriot. ~ ~ pointed 20 ibis mart Of
thc - sten as most dangerous O. poyulsr freedom
our rtNoiutOn commenced ga act Ul tAveutiv,,
usurpstion
he removal 81 the deposi.-s &c gnnpo-drr.
tthrn u'c peoples property. iu rs drove or fas
'h'rs To ~rms-ti''y rushcd Ia the rrs-uc, Aad
hiIsi the SAitap Of = k,ng neluded hi ~ ami
icsio. ~itl ilsc 10y Il prayer OF God ave the Ro,
~ fhceuitr, the men ~ that dsv r-sp.sis,I 60 A.
America
IiIE VOICE OF THE MAJORITY.
Richmond, March ~, 1924