Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-28
THE VOICE OF VIRGINIA


we lay before our readers the proceedings of
meetings IN Mecklenbnrg, Hanover and Floyd
we have also before us the copy of Letter nd
dressed to Mr.. j. M. Patton, signed by $50 of the
citiZens OF Orange, comprising large proportion of
Tie most respectable people of the county The
memorial dlsclams the resolutions of the 27tb la
mary as not speaking the sense of the naioritv of
Orange. They most earnestly request their renre
sentative to vote against the Restoration of the De-
posites-and to "oppose every measure tending IN,
any manner to aid in carrying, or forcing re-char-
ter OF that institution which they consider nmicol
10 our CONSTITUTION, and dangerous to the liberties Of
the People. ~ "a
In vain, do the Bank minons at the North caIcu-
late upon Virginia at thenpproacbing eecons-In
vain, does the New York Journal palm upon the
pubic me assertion, that throughout Virginia, that
good Old democratic State" the meetings opposed
10 the administration are "miUersai."-In vain does
The Washington correspondent Of the NJ Y. Advert
ser boast that Virginia is erect" i'm the Bank sense
OF me erm-and that she will prove herself so at the
hpI Elections She WILL indeed, prove hersel erect
but IN the defence of the Constitutions Tie Lion
is indeed reused. The people are up. Gentlemen
IN the country tell us, that we can form no idea of
the spirit that is excited against the Bank-that the
ycomanry OF the Land are declaring, If this Bank be
re-chartered il will be perpetuated, aud our liberties
are lost--tliat no waverDg, halfway politicians
ought to be sent 10 the next General Assembly 10
vote, perhaps, tor re-charerDg this Bank with Mr.
Webster for six years. or with Mr. Calhoun for
12-or for charteriDg any National Bank. in anv
shape or size whatsoever. From the accoun,s ,ve
are daily receiving, we persuaded that Virginia
VIII give no shadow OF cbaDge--and that no stnie
OF things is likely to be developed in the course of
this year or of the next which may induce her 10
yeer about in favor Of this or ofany other National
Bank.
The Wellsburg Gazette again breatbes its bold
sentiments III The following animated strains:
lHE CRIsIs-Ihe Bank party is pushing forward lie
sueng,n WIN The view OF gaining the ascendeDey in the
neM virginia Leglslsiure Chapman johnson is ont as
me Richmond Candidate for seal IN the House of Dele
gales lbe stump speeches Of this gentleman recently
made In favor OF the Bank highly praised by HE
w. The Richmond Compiler one Of the warnes, Bank
prints IN the State, dsubs him with praise on account of
speech which he delivered at the Court IIouse in Rich
mond on The lOih inst, OF three hours and half long
The Editor says, II was zone OF the aest and mos,
elusive arguments we have ever listened TO- on ,ba, mr.
any other subject"
1bat party on the alert and is determined 10 carry
the day The contest will be severe one Every de-
gree OF management will be brought into reauson 10
sustain ,he Bank. Bank Lawyers will be candidates.
1hey VIII seek the favor Of many Of the friends of the adj
ninsiraton on various preences These actcisns will
hou out various inducements. Sectional interests and
sectional exciiements will be conured up 10 answer
present purposes. viii the people friendly 10 tIe adj
nnra'ioD and opposed 10 The Bank suffer the selves 10
be guled by these articles Al this critical ne riod an
should not suffer their attention 10 be Diverted o, ,s
great question before The nation All minor matters
all personal snimosiIies should, at least for the present,
be done away II they remain united they have eve,v
hng wlthn their power, and they should not fl m.
selves TO be conquered by division.
=" The people in many counties Of the OLD Dominion
are holding meetings. and adopting resolutions n opposition
iorston OF the Deposites A general exci,emeot per
vadesbe State, and from every indication the comics. will
be unusually at the Spring elections AIeetings m
ine Rs2Ple are Taking llacc of liza