Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-07-11
POLITICAL.
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LETTER OF THE HON klClIARD RUSH

addressed 10 a Committee appointed at Public
Meeting
The foowi ing correspondence, between the Hon.
Richard Rush and committee, appointed at Public
siee ing ia this town. we lay before readers with
distinguished pleasure. Mr.. Rush resides Philael
phls, where the Bank Of the Uni ed States is located He
u personally acquainted with those who have The ola ecion
OF M andnsy he supposed 10 have competent knowc &c
ois powers for good or evil ON The circumstance, ths,
he has been long in public tc is close obser, OF
and measures, has held public stations intimately con-
nected with the Bank and its operations: and crcuu-
stance, which VII give his opinion great weight with the
public IL tina, lac stands entirely unconne cted with either
party holding no Office nor expecting any from the Co
vernnsnf, aud standing entirely beyond the neDaces
argesses OF the Bank More than this throu the
whois country, he is regarded fearless, honest
upright aud Intelligent in forming aud aux in the decia
ration OF his political opinions We his letter
the People OF Vermont as document we'll worthy OF All
attentive rerusal.
LETTER TO MR. RUSH
MIDDLEBURY, April 25h, 1884,
Hon. RICHARD RUSH,
Dear Sh: The Undersigned citizens of Allison county,
IN the State OF Vermon appointed. public meet
ing holden al this place the 9Th instant by those op.
posed 10 the re-chate OF the Bank OF the United Sae
10 transmit TO you the joined resolutions, adopted said
meeting:
"ResoiUed That this meet ling entertain the highest res
pect Tor the personal and public character the Hon
Richard Rush, OF Pennsylvania, and that regard the
frank and fearless hch he he efforts
oil The people TO resist the us0paon- and corrup ions Of
the United aIes Bank r.fle citing the highest honor
uymen.
"Resolred That committee OF eight ci,izeas of this
county, he appointed by this meeing address a
pectiul letter the Hen. Rchsd Rush, solicit
i'm his views in relation the policy OF re-charering Tie
present Bank OF the u. Sta aud whether renewal Of
this vast moped power alter il has boldly the
political arena, attempted cor1pt The press and wage
war with the Government, would not be dangerous
TO The peace OF The country and the safely OF rce in
stutions; and whether. in his pnon, the pre- ic
has been severely fell in the money ukct prin-
cpa cities, has resulted from the r, noya Of the ubr
deposiies from the conduct oil the Bank OF the United
states; aud whether in his opinion Of The depo-
sites 10 that iusii,uin without change in the eouise
eilptih Ilp H..
mitigate that pressure aud whether The late ,oie OF the
81 nate the Uni ed States, nsuug the President for
The removal OF the deposes, is wsrauted by their
stu nal powers" .
The undersigned, in common with many of their ir low-
czens have watched the progress OF the Bank OF the u.
States with intense anxiety They have seen its strug-
giles Tor re-carier CONFUSING the country its centre
aud bringing ia its ir"n dsmay and distress among rye
portions OF the commercial community while the whole
land has been filled with the berest cdlumnies ainsI
the most distinguished c liens OF country,
who entertain opinions adverse TO the renewal Of this pow
eriui monopoly They have seenlhe u. s. Senate de.
seeming from what they conceive 10 be its high duties
and 0ecunimg sccusers Instead OF judges, and establishing
precedent oil most alarming character Living
moved from the principal scenes OF commercial acIi.
witty, we have but limited means OF aiming the
real causes OF the pecunaTy distress, whic has
listed for few months past DESTROYS Of obtaining
rect Information, and acting thereon the best VI
judgment Tor the best good of eonntry aud
Tor the free institutions; rely ing upon
your candor and political intelligence, and well know ing
that public duties have made you Intimately acqpaint
ed with The operations OF the Bank OF the u s. and its
power Tor goo or for evil, the meeting which has charged
vi the duty of addressing sou, aud ourselves inivi
dualy, will be highly gTathed il you will favor with
your opinions in relation the subjects embraced in the
accompanying resolutions.
We are with OF the highest respect your
hieuds aud iciow citizens, Il. w. JUDD,
SiiAS WRIGHT,
JOHN NORTON,
ASAnEL PARSONS,
WM Is. SUMNER,
CHARLES LINSLEY,
BENZ. MINER, Jr.,
c. G.. WALLER