Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-11

were encountered at the time by proJig,i asssros
Py anu exemption from politics, all the vividy describ
agers OF demolition were boldly hazarded rather than
pro'ong for financial facilities the existence Of coz
pofauon whose alleged operations were in steady bos,v
| practical freedom" ~ 'e VI
,ne debates, thus appeared that that Bank had
.uneo lfe with the srsocracy Of that day, and was
supporting those who in array against the republ
can Government OF the times and this was the
objection formerly raised the chariering Of that in
suuuon. he present Bank, he had re ason to believe
was following the steps of it's great prootvpe and si
oeen also identifying itself with political party.
put this institution never would have been chartered
zoe country, with their past experience Of the evils OF
ne o'u BANK had not guarded sufficiently against re.
eurrencs OF similar acts. No, they deemed themselves
ment Directors, whose duty II communicate to Co
nernmen any and all instances OF by which
becoming political engine.
Rave we not now stated 10 us, by these Government
directors, mat The Bank has been guilty of these very
crimes and that though chosen for the purpose of
me interest OF the public, MS identified with the Bank
hey have been excluded from all knowledge of their
principal transactions! The present Bank had even on,
stripped the iormer for what did they seel Why that il
opehy avowed practices of which the old Bank was onlv
una, used its corporate funds for corrupt pur
pes but Tor Tins corrupt of their corporate funds
which was the heavy charge, they claimed il AZ ,hs
right as means Of defence! For defence against whom,
Forsooth defence against public funconarya per.
son who happened 10 think that their whole was
rotten 10 the core-hait was unconstitutional, and shou
not be allowed longer to exist.
MIR, r. would undertake 10 say, that the Bank had not
only thus used its funds corrupt purposes hut bev
nau knowingy endeavored TO conceal the uses 10 which
mey had applied them, far as to make mis-.
statement OF iacts 10 Congress this very point. The
paper IN his hand, would show he made not this direct
charge upon light authority; that the true account of
sums had been used TO control elections. The paper
would show, that in answer to a call by the Senate in
1857; Tor information as to the amount expended in
pruning the President OF the Bank states in letter ia
the Senate, 29h Feb. 1882 the whole sum expended in
1881 Tor printing 10 be $s,755 o. [See 81 VOL OF Sc
nate Documents, No. SS, page 4O] The Governmen,
Directors recently discovered. by the merest accident
mat the charge made for printing and circulating po,i,
,h essys 'oI ha year, was much greater sum. This
ey reported TO the President The Bank issues its ma
nes'o and, II be not authentic, call the member
from Philadelphia TO rise in his place say So In that
manifesto issued TO vndcae ITSELF the amount of print
ing for 1892 and for circulating political pamphlets and
essays. stated by the Bank SAB 2O4 49, making
difference under the head of printing, between the
statement oil This manifesto and the report 10 the Senate i'm
1882, OF 3344S 49, and deductng the amount paid for
books and stationery thus presenting themos, favo
rsbie point oil view TO the Bank, showing difference in
the statement for printing alone, for 1891 of 952 50
Why had they thus concealed and missa,ed that ex-
give the whole ruhs Either the Bank manifesto ~ u %
letter to the Senate, must be false. cannot be true
Here were the two books, showing that such mss,ae.
mehs were made, and It's Tor the Bank friends 10 re
conce III they can do their contradictory
Mr. aveHed further, the authority OF the Govern.
statement, had only light by The merest accident
But then. all this expenditure was said to be for de-
fence That they might understand what sort of defence
ms expenditure was, they should into the lite
oil the account. Well, what was the first? Amonps,
others admitted by the Bank have been circulated as
stated for defence is pamphlet review of the Veto
issued and circulated prior to the Presidential in
1882 From il l will read extract:
lie has wrought an entire revolution in the Govern.
ment. lie has concentrated in himself all the powe,
winch the Constitution designed divide among the CO.
ordinate branches He practically nuiifes the power o.
Congress, the authority of the Court H. will of the peo
ple and the rights Of majories He DESTROYS the princi
pie of representation, and defeats objects of public dis
cusslon-the advantages Of local information and all the
dement's OF comparison and compromise of opinions and
interests ~
Speaking of the Veto il eays
Is presunPnousy put iortb against the public sen
timent and the public ineres-n the face of The
authority and most approved precedent it is founded in
facilities the most perncious i'm dortrnes The mos, AZ
testabe, IN principles the most dangerous and must
to consequences, both by its example its influence
the most disastrous.
vernment an assumption Of all power in the Executive
total disregard Of the rights msjori,ies or the will Of
inc people; denial OF all power in Congress all
authority in the Courts ali the balances Of the Consuu
ton destroyed, and all the come xon dependence
and snbordination Of the parts is lost.
- w bile the States deny The essential mowers 4,
the Government, and The President inferdcts The mos
wholesome laws, the Constitution becomes dead letter
the Executive the only power the election of the Cb.i
Magistrate the principal end and the .spoILs OF
RY' the only objects OF Government.
IL time 10 pause, examine our position reveyy our
principles, and question rulers.
"Let us see IL this is the construction Of the Con-
suon, and the just in,erpre aton OF the power of The
Executive Let us inquire he has consulted the re in
ferest OF the country, sacrificed il to ambition.
"Lct us see whether this institution connected with all
the affairs OF Government and with all the of So
ciey-a bond that united in comprehe nsve system
s the various Interests OF industry and all the
cies OF commerce, has not been waDtonIy sscr6ced in
contempt Of the rights of the people, TO propate
TO perpenae the office he seeks the now err no bs
abused Let US see II the who has so violated bis
trust, and disappointed hopes longer fit TO be the
ruler OF a free people"
But this was not all: although from persona knowledge
ne could not ayow that what he about read from
came IRON The institutions yet he had from source
that he could not doubt that IL issued from The very
banking house Itself; and if committee OF zion
shall be appointed he bad it from respectable source
which induced him TO believe that could be psoyed
large number OF the Inlet which he would then
re-d issued from the banking. house itself This
pamphlet headed "ImPorsn acts tor the People," and
Is dated Philadelphia, September 1882. He would read
siew extracts 10 show what sort of "defence" lhs
Bank had expended the public funds:
"Ihe individuals who have power in Washington
and who make this miserobie old man do iusf as me,
please are set If mere political gamblers and bank.
| TUpfs."
"You sec, them that these objections are wholly false
What does lac know, what does he car about the Con-
siiiuton' He whose life has been constant violation Of
w No, he has done This OF mere OF hatred
the Bank which he hopes he break he found he
| could not bend IT,"
"The truth is Gen. Jackson wants all power: he wants
Bank sUbservieDt to his wishes; Court that he can con.
troll; Senate That he govern; and Constitution that
he can adapt tohs own purposes In pursuing his scheme
Of Ambitious he is willing PROSTATE every Thing yaIua
Die to the naoD that sandsn the way OF his sggrandise
| ment
This Is the who calls himself a republea, an,
who appeals TO the people for support Tho inconssten
ces OF bis life, the perverseness Of his emper bis ~
and obsinScy all dsquafy him for lie obcs h,
next election, will suffer him 10 retire 10 ,be Hermitage
| there 10 enjoy the rcpGse Of private life