Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-12

tor a club-room, where partisan politicians assembled
10 10y plans iOr the elevation OF iheme and the ,os
raiion oil their enemies. Al another time. he would sup
pose 10 be hastings, for the delivery oil eeeonrt
harangues Al another an erecpagus for the condennA
ton OF all eminent Then theatre, for the enter
ia nmrnt OF most diverted sudi'o,y. Then ntnpr,
nr celebrating fe d,u Village even hose
laboratory, Tor the manuac'ute OF alarms AZ patcs-
slways Oruu Tor the delivery OF Trades against pet
b~'k-. the safety fund, aud the regency-swsyss npod
tor va,lclnn'iug NO. and chanting jfrtmicds The
ISOLATION at the land, and the ruin vi America.
l. net this picture said Mr. ID revolving il may he
and Illuminating must br il l. not too t,uiy a,, t.o
iaihiully drawn? Ak that multitude which ills our
cncing galleries Ask this assembled multitude il ih.y
come here to listen 10 the dry details OF legislative alo
or 10 Rnuse themselves Nth scenes OF sstk aud Diet. me-.
oi forensic dcgiads ion aud par tmeniaty waita,~-oi
theatrical display and sce,ic representation, IN which The
player that pl-sscs them Is lie rewarded w,h
a'~p IN ne gaeiies not with treat IN 'he cellar Ask
,r, II they 10 iee O cock fight. or a mil.
ling match; To ceiied, bear gardcu; TO circus
or ihtarr; To courthouse, or clubion; and where
they a'e sure to be entertained the iu our
theatrical powers.
The effect upon the public mind, all over The country
has been iodig'ous and depiorabe. II is the f,t
that the Auercan Senate has undertaken 10 sla IN sud
seitate the country. The People were unpreu.,,d for
the assault, and staggered under its he cry OF
revolution! Was stAr,lug. Ihxrto bloodrss! Was al
appalling inmaon OF the opp oscl OF The fatal
ment when the flow of blood could longer be r. strain.
ed Peaceful aud quiet citizens alarmed; The aud
was billed vi Ia tcro aud the Lodng sppr.ben, II took
place, that t's verant spiing Would open.
Joyful task OF the husbAnman, but vi The clar gcr Of
arms the storm OF bStle all the woes OF irefnal
se aud demssi war in'hs gloomy state Of the pub
on and the results bore witness the extent OF the
panic which had heen gotten up!-resus, which
crivcd IN this chamber with OF exulision,
and show Of frantic exhbi ion, worthy g,ace the
easts OF the Lapi,hc. and Cenars the nocturnal GIGS
OF Saturnalan celebration was then that the he WAS
daily Witnessed in this Senate, that detailed Succession of
Sn'iors rising III their places every the Instant
the journal was read. grief the tongue Joy the ye,
triumph IN the heart! 10 eldit, hap
pcncd,-a merchant failed factory stopped, Lank broke,
sn TO ioret, greater casi les come. Il Was then
ist the distress orators nnortaized durnsy
Oh me presentation OF distress memorial was ih,n
that The chaste and classic metaphor, worthy TO charm the
ears OF Roman or Aiheuan auditory, he ,r the
las Eek OIL The head OF the last Ds the coffin OF Jack
son IN, had been stiurhi figure OF speech in witch
cotgu''y OF images, beauty OF dicon, elevation
men' and historical truth, WED for pre- einencr
'ved the recollection OF those immortal poductos,ihe
coffin hanl-bills
Uponihe property of the country reat was fer
some lime done Stocks OF all kinds made all The
price Of produce sunk The rent OF money rose Real and
personal estate lost sensible proportion OF their value.
Many merchants were runed several banks stopped pay
mchs Bu the pet banks, and The safety
selected objects OF persevering atscke.e saked aud
devoted victims OF Seuaorsl, and Ume, states Bank de.
hnhc'ao; 'hey rode out the storm aud live 10 expose
the world The Of the blow, and the of
lis hiicion The safety fund especially saw in the Sc
male e u the instrument ofthe Bank of the u = in
wagng That gnetie upon their character credit
which the Bank. through its ser,iIe periodical called
heVew, ndd marked out ~ FAR back March 1881 and
again in Marrh. 1882. Mr. b. deemed il due 10 the csnse
OF truth aud justice, to present the Senate, and
through II 10 the public, extracts from the Bank ne
oeal al ude to- that all America should see and know
that the Senate OF The United in araiging the Al
bany Regency, in attacking the edit of the sai.,v 1b
Understanding the origin OF ihir system to political
meves-aud holding up the Bank Of u States as the
conecior OF tina, system OF Bankshe preserver the
property OF The People the guardian OF the politca purity
oi the State OF New York, audi the illustrator OF the safety
fund scheme; only following lead that had been
gwen /; and was. in fact, scIng under the auspcrs
obcJng The INFUSION, and promoting The de .igus political
and Pecunary, OF The Bank OF the United States.
1he J0H0~mg ore The extracts - From The March
No. 1891
"let Il,t a sv.te,n h,,Li,r
was ADOPTED Tor State, ty which, uLder The color OF
guarding The public against their Insolvency. those institute
hon we're subjected 10 surveillance, and CONTROL bicI
were caicuiaied 10 make them feel their dependence on
The State Governments; and, when this plan nature
10 make ihem obsequi0ns TO its VIII. Would not every
r OF e poc'i pur''y OF te State, aud the inlepend
eat sPlt OF IT'S c''izen wish TO scheme this char
acter frustrated? And what means so conducive as The
Bank OF the United Siates?'
(Fiom the March No 1882
besiies these convances 10 consolidate the banking
system OF that State into great machine further co
cenraiion OF power is obtained, and vested in a few nd-
vdmals tRcgencI around the seal OF governments by
s portion o, The Pnhlc revenues sppopris'ed to the
redemption OF me canal loans. This
institution is in the hands OF lew leading of the pre-
v"ing party IN HAT STATE; and in the OF tie
ne" banks Tor several years Pas Efforts have
TO provide in the distribution stock for such as aternize
with them IN political sentiment the places where The
ne" Banks are located; as, in general give icn
Vhe Regency control over item The quence has
brtn, that undue share ct banking influence has been
concentrated IN Tie hands OF the dominant party and they
now stand ready control The banking system OF The State
or IN case The United States Bank re chartered TO
take upon themselves The Transaction OF the exchange bu
smess, SC.
We have indeed, said Mr.. b., passed through strange
eveHiu scene, so chequered with unreal lu.ive
resehaois ii'ai The sddowy figures Of the gc anhon
or tie phdiastagora OF bewldered not leave
more confused sensation mork and mimic images upon
the mind. We constantly saw aud heard things so cx
"v"gAnt aud Incredible that il required effort OF the
reason 10 convince ourselves that did see and hear
item Al The opening OF the session. in the midst of cau,
and ranqny when patriots aud sdges would have abored
10 maintain the quiet aud happiness allied we were
seluted WIN the cry OF aTcvOluon aud the iu,-
pending run OF every thing ed valuable The FIST
senle"ce OF the hrs speech ia favor OF the Impeachment.
resolutions, proclaimed The country in the midst of
revolution! with the porteutoUs declaraiion "hifhtJfo
Wo0deSS! as II the shedding OF blood had with difficulty
been esrsmed up TO that ulne and its fatal commence
nehl was then TO begin Such lac opening OF The
sion oil the Sena'e OF the United Stale; Of that body
which ought 10 be e grave upon the taco
OF TIE earth such Was the opening; and from that mo-
meni The whole action OF The body med 10 be directed
TO produce the revolutions and the biooJsed aud the ruin
which bad been proclaimed For some time ihese depIo
Tsbe dbors seemed TO be but uccessiul Cons,en
ton pervaded the country; invaded the soutcst
heafk; agitation shcOk cities and States The
Ell TO be accomplished, and the encouraging whisper was
heard 10 tbs neper 70 bGc6paydsy
But happily words cannot make evoluuns. They break
no bones, however hard they are; they sn no blooJ
however sharp CdtasOphes, and especially bloody ca
tasfophes, can alone make revolutions; the nee eut
century Is not the age IN which people kil themselves
OF get others to do ~ TO fulfil predictions The cstsso.
pi,s would not come The elections over the in.
hlees passed by The oc.in orators he'd sounded their last
merchants ruin d the Sabbath abolished: and tina, WAS
. o lie i,lpufs