Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-11-05
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THURSDAY. November S. 1895.
Mr.. LEIGil,S OPINIONS.

il, that it docs not comprehend NJ. Leigh. We
had really suppose llat any man who could see
through Mr. Van Buren,, as he 9th Enquirer
processes TO do, would be too mncl, of an Edipus
10 be conloundcd by so straightforward "A man as
Nj. Iciph. But none are 50 ignorant as those
WHO ,rW not undcrsnnd.'
kynchbafs I'Ugmia".
Dos the rirgiaian understand our Senator 7
Ii he does, it is more than most Of lbs friends do
or we suspect, Mr.. Leigh himself. 1t might be
said of him, what Webster said Of Mr.. Adj
amS-whrn some one toasted Mr.. A. for " corr
founding his cnemics'-and said Mr.. W. in low
ley" has f-ieaas also" If Mr.. Leigh be SO
straightforward man, will the Nitginian tell Us,
whether Mr.. l.. or WIS not for the Bank of the
[. S.-what his Alternatives and Developments
meant-,or, will or will not Mr.. Leigh obey all
the Instructions of the next Lcgilaturc-which
will he obey, which will he not, or not, will he
retire Ifthc Nirginian be G1pas enough 10
Understand these things, We confess frankly We arc
not. rPichmona Enquirer
We think we " understand our Senator" in the
matters alvcrtcd 10 By the Enquirer thoroughly
Nor do We claim any credit for more than ordina-
~ sagacity and penetration in the premises. We
should rather attribute ignorance in the matter to
ridiculous alectaon or Bo.otian stupidity did we not
know that political rancor is oven mere dn of COM
prchcnsion than folly itself.
Why docs the Editor Of the Enquirer ask Us 10
tell him whether Mr.. Leigh, ",cus or ,ras not for
the Bank ofthc |. States ~ If he will refer to
any one OF Mr.. Licgl's spcrclc. or letters, in
which allu,ion Is made to the Bank at all, he VIII
perccivcthat Mr. Leigh is, both on grounds of con.
Stitutiona1itv pynoliency ,,,,.,
scd to that institution as himself He cannot
doubt it, because Mr. Leigh positively and UNI
qualIiiedly avows that opposition: and knowing
Mr.. Leigh, Il, the Editor of the Enquirer does,
to he man upon whom neither political friend
nor foe ever charged the vice Of tcrgivcrsatou or
dnPlicity-tlml he entertain, no sentiment which
he dare not ayo@ on proper occasions, and that for
no earthly consideration, would he suy his I'M
hemlshed fame, by avowing any opinion which
he does no, cordially embrace, we say, KNOWING
this, as the Enquirer does he cannot doubt-ne
docs not doubt--tIat Mr.. Leigh i, as decidedly OBJ
posed 10 the |. $. Bank as himself
Bot then, for the thonsandth time, we are told ot
certain alternatives and developments 10 which
Mr. Leigh referred, which might qualify his oppo-
siton 10 the Bank and we are asked what t5rv
meant The Enquirer knows very. well what
they meant, without the aid of glossary 1t suits
It's purposes, however, to play upon these harm
less words, as it and its correspondents have done
Tor months past, as II they were terms c awful inn
port conveying some dreadful cabili,tc ntcrprc-
tatiou, concealed from the comprehension Of com
mon men. Did not Mr. Leigh fairly state the al
ttfnotlrs which be anticipated, and which he de-
clarcd would be the only circumstance which would
induce him to sustain the Bank, as at present con-
s,itutcd-to wit, ihata more powerful and more
dangerous scheme might be brought forward as Il
substitute for ii, by the same party who were
hunting down the existing Bank And were moi
the developments to which he advcrrca, the OK.
posture oil tins plan, by the operation Of events
then apparently pointing to this Alternative
Was ii not, in other words, believed that fine o,-
poSi'lonto the |. 5. Bank, among the .Ye,r York
PofH'e'ans especially, who were never, WilI
the exception Of old George Clinton.) remarkable
Tor their constitutional scrupes, proceeded rather
from tlsir hostility to lis i0catioa dian itself? and
that they would be just as " Hing to lend their aid
to the erection Of National Bank in Wall street
with capital of 80 or 100 millions. as thy ,v,ro
/ 10 PROSTATE the Chestnut street 35 millions Mon
st'r This was the alternative and these the dr.
rffopmems to which Mr.. Leigh referred.
Tic head and front of his offence
Hath this eXtcnt--no more !"
We assure those who have learned. from the
tnqul'er, to REGARD this stcrcotypcd phrase of
alternatives and deyclopmcnt<o v,;,L -. Nd