Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-11

citizens Notwithstanding these wise measures az Tho a.
m'nstrgton General Jackson like his great prototype
MIR Jefferson was doomed to encounter all the and
embarrassinents of powerful and talented coalition -
FROM the moment he into power there sprung IN
one OF the most detcninvd, persevcring and concen
rated oppositons that any country had witnessed
ind which, In its final progress became as formidable as
II was alarming For the three first years of the Admit
hsauon TINS opposition failed in lis objects efforts
and sank into hopeless condition. They have tried
all the means which opportunity and their own inge-
nuity could furnish, regain their lost power and
places but in vain. Their assaults had fallen Harmless
upon the shield of the venerable Patriot The mic.
OF his administration and the virtue ability
with which lie had discharged his duty the benefits
secured to his country and the prosperity and
happiness OF the people defeated their schemes and bias
ted all their hopes lie too deeply seated in the az
ectons of the People to be shaken. So far however
the opposition had fought the battle upon political ana
party grounds and by political men, but without success
out when parties in pursuit of their ambitious views
cannot obtain avore object by direct means they will
seek II through all the indirect experiments which the
spirit OF the times and chance NAV throw i'm their wnv
"hcn lar ana generous will avail such par.
~, they VIII employ every arti6ce which is calculated
10 coward ambition aud secure success
III was accordingly towards the termination of Gene.
raj jackson first term, when they had sunk into des.
perate condition. that ray of hope burst upon them
Then was that the Bank of United States was looked
TO as the means by which to accomplish their ends and
secure their triumph. 1t their last hope and they
instantly embraced it. Although the charter of the
Bank was not to expire for fonr years their policy
10 get an application made for its renewal before the ne
Rod for the election of General should arrive
by this MEANS the eeleciion of the Preside Mt he
defeated and their triumph secured They regarded him
as IN delicate and dangerous dilemma. Ills numerous
friends were divided upon the subject of the Bank both
on grounds OF constitutionaliy and cxpedcncy Penn
sylvania and the West had declared favor of the Rank
aud the entire South against it, If the bill for its re-
charter should pass both Houses of Congress- (and
majority Tor 1T was believed be certain the Pre-.
sdent would necessarily be obliged either TO approve
or to veto it. If he approved, the Bank would sue
coed In its object of rc-charter and his friend.
in the South, (whout whose support il was be-
ieved, he could be re-clccicdA would unon or;n
cipe, desert him If he dsappreved and vetoed, all
IN Pom. .l.l.-
and his friends deserving him there also his re-elec-
ton would be hazaIded if not defeated This was the
nastestroke of policy, and il consequently adopt
ed They did not calculate, however, upon the appli.
cation oil the veto power Although they knew the
previous convictions OF Gen jackson the inexpe-
diency and of the Bank and its dan
gerous tendencies, although he had expressed his OPT
mons to Congress in the years %, 80, and 81 and
his determination never TO sanction it. vet they did
not believe he would refuse sign any bill that might
finally for its recharte and by doing So hazard
his reelection Accordingly, the Bank came forw ard in
1881, with an application for re-carter bill for this
purpose passed both Houses received the copstit
tona veto of the President That these were the objects
which influenced the Opposition at that day. none we
think, acquainted with the history of those times can
doubt Indeed they charged the time and uni.
vefsaiy believed But how little did they know of the
aHd,otdudt ,oh ichom they c0ntending He met the
crisis IN manner worthy of his principles and vetoed
the bill, both as unconstitutional and inc xpedcnt thus
cutting off all hope to its ever meeting his annrob,
ton.
1t was then that the Bank took the field openly and un
der the banners OF concentrated and powerful oppo-
Nre
neral Jackson but without success. The manly and
fearless manner in which this duty had been performed
the Roman frmness and honesty oil the President SO far
from PrcJudicing him with the great body of the Demo-
cracy of Pennsylvania and the West served only TO
dear hm to them 1t was regarded by them and the
great majority OF his friends of the most ipo
ant and glorious acts of his administration and he was
reelected by an overwhelming majority. OF the
resorted to by the Bank to sustain itself and
to influence the Presidential election we shall furne7r
here TO speak. They have long since been xposed
to the nation, and must be familiar to ALL But the
contest did not stop here There remained still another
and severe struggle which the President and his admin
lsraton were doomed to encounter in consequence of
inc course which he felt it his duty pursue in relation
to this institution Having considered the fate of The
Bank as settled by the decision of the People in his
election and that its charter would expire within four
years. and seeing in its conduct good reason AZ he be-
eved to justify the measure, the President deemed il
his duty the head of the Executive Department NJ
the Government to sanction the removal OF the nnb;c
deposites from the Bank of the United States and their
being placed elsewhere for safe keeping by the
OF the Treasury whose duty was to make such reno
val whenever In his opinion the public interests required
it to be done
Then revived that bitter and vindictiye war unon
the President and his friends and then ed those
scenes of panic and distress without any parallel in the
history of our country, and which threatened at one
time its peace and security But to whom were thew
Justly attributable To whom, but to the Opposition
and their great ally, the Bank? Was not the object of
these efforts and exerons the part of the Bank to
disturb and parayze the ordinary avocaons of our ct
zes and 10 take from them the means of carrying them
on DID they not endeayor TO arrest the whole course
OF business IN almost every department of society and
TO produce that individual distress which thew
mad predicted would be the consequences of the
sures OF the President and his administration? Who is
there that now doubts it, Did these efforts not only
embaass but expose the and country TO the
most imminent pcrilss Was not the final issue even
considered doubtfu and did the friends of iber-
" and Tree government remble for the result From
state oil Things pregnant with great evils and forebod
lngs still greater, not the francss and virtue Of
the President and those associated him that SAVED
VS. Ana now, ieiiow-czens, was this against the
Chief Magistrate of your country and his administration
conducted! In what way did they assail him p
what charges was not made against him? What Of
fence was not imputed 10 him He was CHARGED with
violation OF the Constitution Of his country and breach
OF almost all its laws with having in violation of these
assumed the purse well as the sword With the de-
sructon ofPubic and private credit with bringing upon
the nation vated currency, and load of public debt
WIN the loss of the agricultural products and individual
industry OF the People, with the decline of our COM
eTce and manufactures and the destruction our trade
with havng in fact, disabled dishonored and oppressed
ms country Indeed, not only the measures of the
Administration declared TO be odous corrupt but il
was sald That species Of tyranny had sprung up which
was desoatng the land and threatened even the liberties
OF the People The President was denounced in terms
as another Iiberas Caigua, ready to sacrifice his
country at the shrine of his unholy ambition Was not
this tic gloomy picture which opponents ga We Of the
venerable Chief Magistrate and his administration ,
was he not moreover charged with having done this 10
gIatny vindctive and ruthless spirit against money
ed institution and in pursuit Of wild aud frantic am
vi.'t, tiiot fiie" fsfsl iset tv CANDID
OF all parties And for what was this load Of
reproach heaped upon him and his friends? For what
but the frmness, independence, and vQor, with which
they had resisted every attempt recharer an institu-
ton against which the Republicans had warred from the
moment ct its existence and which Mr.. Jefferson in
the evening Of his life, declared be- one of the most
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