Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-26
TO II EDITORS OF ENQUIRER.
MoNTMoRANcy, Granville county, N. G.

August IL, 1884.
GENTLENEN:-The system OF nisrepresenraion and
deiraciion which characterised The Oppos ition II months
sipce, is still going on and increasing in geometrical pro.
portion. The tongues OF our adversaries are untiriDg in
the propagation OF heresies and false docirines-I bad al
most said, OF wiliul perversion OF every act and measure
OF The administration of our beloved Chief AZ syio,re,o
live in the midst OF AN honest, industrious and (wi,hout
vanity can say) intelligent community-euually proud
anu JEALOUS oil Tie privileges secured 10 US by our happy
form oil sovernment-and only solicifous TO know how Il
can he preserved in all its puri y, aud defended from the
assaults OF It's enemies. There are a lew individuals in
ierspersed here and there, who hold very different opin-
ions from you and myself, who profess 10 believe our We.
nerable President guided by any ihing but wise and patti.
'oHe 'ho''ves.-h Is my purpose TO say a few words TO Them
10 silence The eaumnies Of these gentlemen, and 10
place the measures OF The President in such strong and
clear light as TO defy the malice Of his accusers. i am
oihy anxious 10 Sustain The cause OF truth and justice-lIe
cause oil the Constitution and Laws of the country.
The enemies of The President and the followers Of our
infatuated Senator, MIR. Msngum, Cot whom we will give
a good account next winter3 charge orr President with a
violation OF the Constitution and Laws Of the country. in
removing his Secretary Of the Treasury and the money Of
The " States from the Bank. 1t is conlenJeJ, and boldly
asserted, that the President is TO logger opposed 10 inter.
nal improvements by the General Government. They
say, his Proclamation and Protest go beyond the doctrines
oil The Elder Adams and Hamilion-they say the President
mas in'erered with the freedom Of The Press and cleo
tions-snd they are now haw king about the country, the
lng-handle report OF Mr.. Ewing, in relation to the General
Post Olhce. We are, also, in daily expectation of infor.
nation from orr Sena'or, MIR. Msugum, in relation TO the
Bank, by which it. will he clearly proved, thai 2 and 2
make any other number than 4.
But sifs, allow me 10 SAY a few words in relation TO one
Of the formidable array Of charges made against ON yene.
/, rable and patriotic President. shall conGDe nv rems,Es
TO what is commonly called the Depos;te Cues ion. In an.
swer TO The charge OF a violation OF the Laws and CoAsi.
tuition, will first call John-C. Calhoun. What has dis
butter and untelenting opponent oil President jackson said.
Has he not admitted The right and power Of HE PRECEDENT
to renove his SecreisTy and The depositesi Has Mr.. Web.
ser san Que WORD gong 10 deny the power OF he PJcsi.
debt Is - not a Iact, that his arguments 20 to show the
necessity snd exPediehcy Of a Bank; leaving us TO inler
That he holds opinions upon he power Of lbe President in
common with MIR. Calhoun! Is il moi equally tfue. that
the Opposition ia the Senate, like The Jews when besieged
by Titus, sgree but ia one ibing-tbe one 20 ri down The
administration OF orr beloved Chief, the other to fight The
Romans! IL irnoi true, and a TACT known TO many OF our
citizens, that our venerable and patriotic fellow citizen. Ma.
ihsniei Macon, has declared the administration OF President
Jackson the best, with some few exceptions, v c have ever
hSd9 IS - noi a isct, that since the publication OF the last
report OF Mr.. Secretary fancy, aud he speech Of Mr..
Benton, The pau'c and The panic makers ave vanished like
quicksilver? l. It not no orious, that our farmers are now
receiving a better price Tor the staples Of ,hs country
than Uney have realised Tor a number Of years. Is il noi
q laci, That hard money is setting into the country in a
strong and steady current, and supplying tie place ofthe
miserable paper sysiem9 These aud many more se the
lasting benefits conferred on Tie country by President
Jackson 10 removing The Deposi es. TIE Bank hike The
serpent around LAGOON and hs cbiIdfep. had irsiuua,ed
sell into iheconcerns Of every citizen II he country
General Jackson has released US from is gnpe 4: ADD 10 him
should be sscribed and awarded al honor and nraise IL
has been said, and truly. TOO, that the power Of tie twenty.
four directors OF the Bank Of England is greater than the
P~rerogsiise OF the King. a power which can determine
TIE value Il property and make good or bad every con.
Hact at is own dfbi ray will and pleasure, Is exactly the
po"eri Tor whirh rchimedes sigbed-snd " placed in Tho
nd',s o. nnpiincipled men, wc may consider the days Of
the Republic numbered.
Such, sirs, are e few out Of number ofreasons, which
have OIL gone 10 convince me Of lie justice anu wisdom OF
TIE administration Of President Jackson. IL really ap-
pears TO me, that they are 20 true, that he who runs can
read and UDdsfsiand-or, as Ss0cho would say, they come
home 10 my nitd as pat a. the "glove TO the hand. or The
ring 10 the finger" Such ~ they are give them 10 you.
end through you, 70 tho public. II wear no mask ond
shuD no question"
one rOrd IN ,elohon 70 our Elections and prospects
0heod
We sheil certainly have a large majority IN our next
Legislstute, devoted 10 our venerstle President, and
pledged 20 support the measures Of his administration and
the fo'electiou OF Mr.. Brown. In al The elections IN ttis
section Of the sta;e, " has been inade a test, and no msp
has been OF could have been elected, who did not give
uncqnivocal assurances Of The support Of Mr.. Browns
election.
The knowing ones Of your Stale have started Mr.. 3
". Leigh iof the Presidency. I esnno, give sou a better