Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-09-02
OF the Post Office Department at Washington.
New York, August 10, 1888.
am, Sir, very respectfully,
Your obcdiend servant,
EDMUND T. RROWNy

Profession and PrGctice,-W hen Dudley Selden gave
Administration aud oppose the Bank lie was believed by
AT least majority OF that body. Even those who oues
toned his political rectude, who bad regarded with close
attention his serving and vaciliating course for
Der OF years previous that election thou ght that ar
having given his solemn and written pledge he might he
trusted They could conceive that any man of fair
standing In the community, any man who had character
10 lose, would have the hardiNocd, the unhIuhine assn
rance TO come forward and offer pledge which he had de-
liberaely determined to break. Tie DemocTatic marty
errsdas they have before erFedn trusting too honob
lessy in those bohad joined them hour OF lherpros
periiy. They deceived and batrayeJ and ho, -,
learned auefG lesson the spostacy of the arch a
They have become suspicious OF eleventh hour men who
Joa their ranks not in the hour OF trial, but the VIC
osy has been won They look for for professions
and when they find that they have beef deceived in The
professions OF heir seeming friends they will not trust 10
tic professions OF their avowed enemies
Ii Is III this piii, that they regard the the
Opposition IN reference to the Bank. That institution has
heen proved TO he an unpopular II las been placed
clearly and distinctly before the people and the n,opa
have placed their veto il. Alter The reiuovol If ib
depoHles and the of the Administration
upon tha act an excitement created against the pre-
she0 PoPIeses and forebodngs Of distress er, heard
through the land; the merchants were warned asant
ifsnsactng business; the Bank asked bV lis en IN
sho" lis power by crushing our State institutions and
every meaus was resored 10 it mighcoerce the people
INTO the support Of institution which they regarded AZ
dangerous to their liberties There for time hone
mat lese means might prevail That hope il nov ab,n
doned 10 this State at least The Opposition have disco
vered that the Bank is dead weight unon ,be,, TL
are determined to effect its charter; but it, hsy
nave resoried TO new means. Their game in This S,,
70 pretend That the question oil The Bank 10 them
oil entire indifference, to insist that they are acu,ed b
other considerations, aud TO exhor the peope 10 Iv ~
question Of The Bank entirely out Of view To their %
horaons the people answer il you are willing 10 .e,o
The Bank question finally and forever, very well This ia
what we wish But will not settle lie oues,or -,
laying II aside We are not for putting IL ~, d. ~
when 1t Is idirly before u.s. and every Ien,ocr. in ,
country eaporogs Tor vote upon H. wewiI settle il
~ tbs way, by besiOwing our suHfages NOT alone ON
those who profess 10 be opposed 10 it, l,o, who re-
S W ny ,her acts. That they are opposed 10 it,
40 40 arc MOI 70 he deceived by pledges this late
Day we have bad traitors enough, and we ,uI
"ow support those alone whose political conduct has ,rov
ca 'nem 70 belong to our cause AZ for your professions
gentlemen OF The Opposition make them 10 yor own art
with what effect you may. Give them to g,ose ,yb 2
ready 10 receive them, to those who ifasi YOU
- Gear 70 every man oi observation that lilo seeming
nuliefence OF the bank party to re-eharier of that n
shtuon u regular party move, dictated from he al o,sr
ieIs AT Fhladep a aBd yed implicitly bv every col
"a. Ya'Sa o. ,h'' IDS ituion IL two Of the bank
Pesres nave, loi bfei tine, seemed pureue dGsr.
eni course, has only been gull The public more 81
leopsiiy, ana 10 Keep up show OF Independence AL
present, nine out Of Of The bank pfesscs In ts q g.
have gone ielly into the traces AID are ,nlling $50
Without the slightest reference to he B.Dk We shon
not be surprised, that Il more efeetusly to hood,yinE
me pubhc, TIE BANK bersen were 10 publish mani
esio stating bl she not DESTROYS Of ob,snjog
fe-chafieE Tor, alter tBo course OF her sseJlto 49,.
,e'e " no'mng IN The shape Of inconsistency which
W'y no' expect from her There is notl,ing In f,o
shape OF Inconsistency FOR which the Bank pat,S ore ,
P'eP"teO' The ease with which, the democratic .rf, o.
guHed ~ regtfd 10 Sclden has induced lie n q,
believe that any scheme OF deceefion ,,Ii hsi''oD 20
eooP w soeOeoo they will profess any hlns 10 an
s"ef lner purposes They sill fashion hemseivSs 70 gie
popular feelings Of he hour, even presume - w az
supporters OF nc democracy for the sake Of ss,,ist,
without thc Glance Of ifs being shaken IN 49, 'lug
suiuuon 10 Which they owe so much II will iii Le -
vain Let no democracy settle tie bank aussro. 81 i
Pung inloPowef only those who are known bV sc 80 I
70 oe incorporating in their hostility 10 hs ineti,oor
set we question be settled 20 THE way bu, until he d.
ocsey nave put az rest at and forever Il ro,s
-m 'e as't maj II not question fairly before ibe
~ " s'teo no. Mr. Everett has resigned hs seat In
afyafd Onigefsiiy. He swell fitted ior ibe sii,,s@
ne !. ripe and good scholar genhemsno pure and an
.sihee private chaiactsr, ADD chaste and cisgs,, -
lille professor al Harvard University ne w., LEI
,as, sna hsa be never LEFT that institution we tbeki
Noulo nave been better for his reputation He IL 49,,
'Ohucah DIS manner ls not parliamentary, hs eloogoo
'as more beauty and fnish han slrengt,-he IL na,~i
= enu 20 oana hlmseIl out Of bis element In The Houss
HcplllenialYes LIE BE- hoaiIna f,tlf ~ ..ll--i 49,