Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-07-25

ssus men made upon their ghi Of but
they indicated that Destiable privilege and placed il
on deeper and more durable foundations YOU fellow ci-
zens' aud your coWparots Of the oher States may
90 the ssne Ii you wi.ely; IL YOU act with your
accustomed patriotism and spirit; you will, in due
ume, ny the peaceful efficacy OF the ballot polls.
purge the public councils OF those who have acted in or
encouraged, The which we have referred; and
you viii place npon their conduct condo mnatory
'enee, which will render "THE REIGN OF TERRor.'
anu THE REIGN OF THE BANK," equally notorious,
AMI equally TO he stunned
The superiority of political system, is every where
admitted by the enlightened friends OF ci, liberty; and
IN nothing IL more conspicuous, than in the beneficial
influence which institutions upon the character
oil the people Whatever may be the accidental differ
Of condition which good or bad fortune has coca
stoned, the cheering that such deren-
ces exist by law and none from any other which
INDUSTRY aud good conduct may not perennial
fountain OF sound principles and heahfu action. The
perfect equality OF natural aud political rights. the
equality OF the club aud the setto, but he equality Of
constitution and of aws-the know ledge that he himself
orms part OF the OF his country and is of
that inquest by which iunc 10
be ed-he know ledge lhst. bis influence be for the
neD obscured by the better fortune OF others, il h but tho
cu Of accidental temporary causes and does not arise
from any political reg ulaonte ledge that the road
to wealth. TO honor, and TO official station open him.
as to The proudes OF his counymen. These ennoblng
Elections stimulate the American freeman to the greatest
efforts TO qualify himself Tor all the duties good citizens;
bind him TO The government of his choices and lead him,
however humble his personal condition, 10 sympaihse
with that government, and TO ee insult offered his
country personal indigny himself, which should
ire his soul and nerve his arm in her defence.
Pfe.erve this of things fellow citizens and public
liberty Is SAFE But allow changer suffer privileged
order OF any description spring up among you, either
legally or surrepousy; permit the right oil suffrage TO
be invaded; aud the will OF the many be subj cted
the control OF the lew; and it will no, be long before
you will witness the baneiu effects upon the capacities
and hearts, the feelings aud conduct OF the people The
humia,Dg consciousness that from being all frcemen
many OF them have become menials-ihc me re appendix
ges and instruments OF avarice ambiiion-wi unit
them for the intelligent and viruous exercise OF their po
liics rights and will beget among them, first Indifference
and then hostility to glorious nstntons; and the
y foundation upon which those institutions restthe
interest Intelligence aud affection OF the great OF the
peopie-w be forever destroyed. ToresIsi, therefore, by
all the means in his power, every act which tends 10 inn
pair this invaluable equality in political condition, is
the highest duty ot every American citizen.
Ia almost every other country, the right OF command
ing the personal services and swayng the minds of the
great OF their fellow creatures advance the inie
rests and pamper the pride OF their superiors is secured
10 the few by fundamental laws, the power do
upheld by brute iorce The enire overthrow of this obi
principle here one of the great objects of tho
American Revolution. To guard against it's return, en-
tails were broken down. the right OF prmogeniture
abolished; and indeed every thi'g which law could do.
faithfully exered 10 examine the germ OF aris,ocracy
in this republic. The aimed at the root OF the
eviI but the destroyed because it plant
ed too deep in the human heart 10 be exirPated by hui
laws
There has been period in history. from Revo
luton TO the present day, in which the Spirit OF Aristo
cTacy has not been struggling regain the mastery
Our large towns the strong holds OF this inc king uisha
BILE spirit lmcessant efforts to keep down what il denom
mates 'he vulger democracy and TO divide society into
other classes than such founded upon intelligence
and virtue, its nvariable fruits. You may trace its
existence and uniform character in the entire career of
great political party, which governed this country,
and wh h has since been carrying a constant
under all sorts of names and 10 regain ire
lost acendency You have seen in the settled dis
manifested by this party towards the people, ia its uniform
preference Tor those powers of the Federal State Co
vernmenis, which farhest ed iom the popular
controls anu above all It's ardent and unwavering desire
10 fssien upon political SYSTEM great moneyed pow
hostile in its very free principles, and far
You'd the roach OF The popular will
NO. fellow citzens, no. You deceive yourselves, YOU
fatally deceive yourselves, it, for you doubt
existence, the bosom OF your country,
spirit DESTROYS for the establishment OF pvileg ed orders
among you, incessant in its efforts accomplish this
object and inscriptions in the which will
resort any similar spirit 10 be found else spi
W which regards every conquest from the people as an
advance towards happiness and security and which will
be at rest long there is hope that
may succeed in its endeavors. To pre-, uch result
say again, elo" citizens, is duy OF the sacred
Character; duty you owe not only 10 yourselves and
your posery but TO the the oppressed and perse.
cutsd cause, OF free government throughout The world
We have 10 fear the assumption Of despotic
power by one man. or any number OF men; have we
now any 10 apprehend the establishment OF IL
United monarchy, an hereditary aristocracy The
American people too yiruous and in their nti-
nents too republican, TO shord the least encourage
ment for either attempt. Besides, the day for The
original institution Of hereditary orders has gone by:
aud If those in existence be sustained il
ia all that can be expected by their supporters
and more than will probably be realized But al.
though the existence OF The evil in form is not 10 be
feared by sale against lis practical con-
sequences The same enemy, though in disguise is in
| the held "A plain man, whose Judgment OF men and
things is OF tie very highest order, end whose pairo ism
is not ess practical than il believed be sincere has
| o n
MODERN STATES aud with US, he might have added,
National Bank and its branches established Ia every
quarter OF the Union, the palaces and strong holds in
which that dynasty il seated aud cntrenched.
IL is only 10y the aid of "asociaed wealth. that The
Spirit OF ATsocTacy maintain its ground, In ROY.
eminent ike ours, opposition the feelings and yishes
OF Tie great body OF the People. The baneiul influence
OF this power IL, therefore, especially be Dreaded and i'm
iofm much, IN thst which assumes in Bank of
the Unred Staes. The supremacy OF the present nsttu-
ton the Slate BIDks has been yauniugy sfirned Ia
OF Congress by its chie ocer and experiences
has shown in tooany cases the general accuracy the as
serion ln the present struggle between the Government
Of the People and the Government OF the Bank OF the u S.
many Of tie State Banks rallied under the banner Of
the great noncyed power and have espoused lie interest,"
The exceptions, however, sufficiently numerous, end
especially IN State 20 vndcae The policy of such
Institutions snd place them, cascs close af
hniy with he great body Of the people. Indeed aho'
the whole banking system Is less liable 10 abuse
aud only deiensble in communities like ours when &C.
nay required by the exigeDcies Of trade and carefully
resrsned by effective gulaons aud vigan control vet
morally impossible that the State Banks can ever OK.
any very dangerous influence the politics or
the business OF territory extended, ard population
would indeed make them formidable could they all be
combined in effort; but for thousand reasons
such conbna ion is utterly impossible. In a national
point view is therefore only by means OF Bank Of
the United Sses, that associated wealth. can In ths
county, acquire any great political influence; be-
cause there is her organization by which Ito
power be extended 10 every section Of the UNI
on, and brought 10 bear by concerted and concen.
usted action, on al the interests Of society.
national bank is, therefore, eDphsicay the great le-
Of the American Arocracyj aud, 10 The language Of