Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-10
10 the EDITORS or YYIE EMO LJRER.
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iature, at the Spring elections.
TO Tue EDITORS or YnE ENQUIRER
KicuMoND, January 9th. 1885
In your paper of yesterday perceive that the "Eye
and Ear-Wtness is not yet satisfied with the cxplana
ton gave him in reply to his first piece, the pro-
priety Of the taken by the Committee in rca.
ton to the instructions gotten up in Cumberland As
was unfortunate in that effort explain will relate
dialogue between worthy and respectable neghbor of
mime, personal friend, though opposed in political OPT
Mon, and much dissatisfied with the course of the
Committee as the Eye and Ear. Witness" lie asked
me why did not Chairman. desire the friends of MIR
eighs election. tn To side, and the opponents To
the other, count both sides and see which had the mao
rty' replied by asking, Suppose had done So and
had obtained majority of those present do you believe
that the Delegate would have the will of this ma
joriy After some dsibcration he replied he did not
think he would. then asked, if he thought he ouJht
After another pause he replied that he did not think he
ought. "rhen, said /. what end would it have am
swered, since you admit that it would have had no
binding effect upon those that were not prcsent?"-
swell, then. said he, why did you get up instruc
tons on both sides, and which could obtain the
greatest number Of sgncrs9 l replied that
what ardenty desired but your party chose rather TO
claim what did obtain whether i'm OF out of the
county with them or against them neutral. then
asked, whether he could point out amy way proper
and so certain of giving every an opportunity OF
expressing his WILL as to sign letter to that effect: He
sand he supposed not
Perhaps this simple dialogue may satisfy the sEvc and
Ear-Wltness, as IT did his political friend. But lac en-
quircs whether the people of Cumberland are "villinq
TO stand sponsors for all the and opinions con-
tuned in the address, and to immediate on the altar of
party the most distinguished of Virginia 20 Does
was Inundated on the altar of party make way for
Mr. Leigh Pin speaking of the Bank of the r. States
Inc Eye and Witness says e The time is not far
distant, Onark it, when you will taeat toss as die
only medium through ehich you obtain sound and
"nJorm currency, and fiscal agent equat to all tie Occa
SONS and all te ecdntS Of tic country This will be re-
ceved as precious confession by the people of Cum
bertrand, who have supposed him altogether opposed
TO the Bank of the United Sttes-He saws fir,hcr
Let none persuade you, under pretence of killing that
which is already dead, to give Your best friend stub nm
der The Jth RIB" Docs he not know, that the stock
holders OF this institution at recent meeting approved
all the measures of its President and Directors and in
structed them TO renew their application for renewal of
their charter Thus keeping alive their hope of
r winch hey VIII be sure to obtains if they succeed
in their choice of President for the next term of four
years This is the object of all the efforts that are now
making by the Opposition; and will succeed unless the
people be on the alert
The Eye and Ear Witness has quoted ina note. the
language OF one of the resolutions offered by me- las
substitute to hsn February last ending with these words
" We incline to the opinion, that experience of the
evils OF the present Bank might enable to organize
another SO as to make its advantages outweigh its dsad
vmgcs lie ought to have quoted the resolution pre-
ccdag IT, the words of which, have before me;
but the substance is, the present Bank of the United
States Is frIught with imminent danger to the liberties of
the people lie says that about the election in April
Oath Nlondayl the Chairman came ont publicly, with
full rccanLation. This is not dcued and If il only
astonishing Inc, that all the pc0pic who have no pride
ofopinon expectation ofpotical either
in the way of honor emolumcnt, did see in the
conduct OF the Bankn which il has burst all the letters
that were intended TO be fastened upon il by its charter
dsrcgarded all its restrictions whenever they stood in
way pccunllry G2randlZemcnt. ambitious
signs va dc'anee 10 the Gorernnen and drirn from
rs doors 'ch hoHghty contempt committee arho cenf
under he authority 81 Die House Of Representatives. ,eih
te ehartfr m their hands to ask tie prirege 7chch 1cas
secured to them an the grant, Of Inspecting their booLs and
examining lito their prOeeedngSfor this disclosure of
their power, Weld them my most hearty and sincere
thanks0 See at large in the address from which
this is taken say is only astonishing that they did
not see in all this that paper restrictions utterly
useless For my part think can truly say that vim
this exception although concealed any political
opinion from the people of my muchlovcd native county
never had cause to change any opinion upon an i'm
portant political question, since the adoption OF the
Constitution i'll the Virginia Convention whose debates
listened to with the most profound attention
In tie support yield To the administration of Andrew
Jackson, the " Eye and Ear-Witness' win do
me the justice to say that there is change If my re-
collection docs not deceive me, he and side by side
sustained his claims to the Presidential chair against
John Quincy Adams thought the first an honest poll.
tcian then, and think now The last, thought was
not believe the Eye and Ear Witness" agreed with
me tcH IN these opinions. If he thinks otherwise
suppose he will admit that he too has cLaagcd Perba1s
e thinks there Is more danger to be apprchended from
PRESIDENT elected by the people who cannot draw even
his own salary without passing through the ordeal of
three officers OF tine Government while / think the,
greater danger is in n President of the Bank az tho ri
States beyond the reach Of the People who has at his
disposal millions upon millions of dollars to be loaned 20
whomsoevcr he may think proper upon whae yer
W he may admit-wih the privilege OF substituting as
many presses as he may think right The people
OF Cumberland will Judge whether my opinion or his is
changed upon the best ground At any rate, he must
admit the change has placed him along side of John @
'ams, as his political coadjuior, while am still where
~"ortng Andrew Jacksons Administration
Witness says names, ''as Mr.. LeipI,
- things too, and hence Re-
pun" md all the other
wlite-wasr,. freely onnlied
to his own party; or nm.
popular epthct hc thine -
ncnts' Now, would like To knO,. TO-,
the name of Republican i'm such bad oo,
him, as to be denomnatcd white washing name? A.
how 1t happened that he exchanged il for the name of
wing must be allowed to ask him. too what has be-
come OF all the Federass. whether of tic old school
or OF fGTmerS BoRh DomoryP (The people Of Cumber.
land viii understand this) Have they not had 0ene.
raj christening and all been baptized Hhigg while the
old Republicans are just where lac left them? They are
not ashamed OF their name they viii il till death
snail subjoin to this. prediction Of Mr. Jefferson
which VIII mirror 10 him and his new associ-
atcs II they viii look into it atentivcly think they
w see their portraits and acknowledge it the spi-
rit Of prophecy
With regard to the letter spoken Of in my last as hay
ms note, in which lac says Il a speech of James
Caskie, and not letter j living at distance from the
Courthouse, did not arrive till he had commenced his
address 70 the people and reading this speech which
supposed to be letter. "Ihe Eye and Ear Witness"
quotes from my reply to his first piece as follows viz;
ne Chairman pleased to say, that IL iilc Eye
ana Ear Witness would bc at December Court he would
see and hear something not 10 his taste This vas IN
dcrstoud by the latter Initiating a purpose 90 al.
tack him from the Hastings" Let me assure him,
That never leave my plough, TO address the poo
pie but with reluctance. Nothing but Of duty
to the people OF Cumberland with whom wish 10 con-
fer upon important public measures, would induce me
TO employ my very feeble powers in that way and par
ucuary To measure swords upon the political stare.
with such gladiator hc is. My meaning was Tie
report Of tie committee which as he says late i'm the
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