Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1836-06-25

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rule IS never to stop short Of the at
tainment OF all which they may con-
slider their due, will often be found to
have trespassed upon the boundary
they had themselves established.
The observations with which I shall
conclude this letter ON the subject
lof the veto power by the President
will apply to this as well as your O.
Their questions.
4th. have before me newspaper,
in which am designated by its distin-
guished editor, 1.-The Bank and Fed
Ieral Candidate" | think it would
puzzle the writer to adduce any act
ofmy life which warrants him in iden-
tifying me with the interest of the first
or the politics Of the latter. Having
no means Of ascertalning the senti-
.ments of the directors and stockhol-
ders of the Bank of the United States,
(Which is the one, l presume, with
which it was intended to associate
mel | cannot say what their course
is likely to be in relation to the ensu-
ing election for President. Should
they, however, give me their support,
lit will be evidence at least that the
Opposition which l gave to their in
Istltution IN my capacity freprcsen-
tative from Ohio, i'll Congress, pro
ceeded, in their opinion, from sense
oi duty which could not disregard.
The journals of the second session
Of the thirteenth, and those of the
fourteenth Congress, will show that
my votes are recorded against them
upon every question in which their
interest was involved. | did, indeed.
exert myself in the Senate of OHIO to
procure a repeal of the law which
had imposed an enormous tax upon
the branches which had been located
in its boundaries at the request of
| it's citizens. The ground of those ex-
extions was not the interest of the
Bank; bu; to save what | consider
led the honor of the State, and to pre-
vent controversy between the State
officers and those of the United
States.
In the spring of 1884 l had also
the honor to preside at Il meeting OF
the citizens of Hamilton county, cal
led for the purpose of expressing
their sentiments in relation to the re-
moval of the public money from the
Icustody of the Bank by the sole au-
thority of the Executive. AS Presi-
dent of the meeting, | explained at
some length the object for which it
was convened; but advanced no O.
onion in relation to the rechartering
OF the Bank.
! \ most respectful memorial to the
President in relation to the removal
of the d"pos;tes, was adopted, as
were also resolutions in favor of re-
,chartering the Bank; but, us | have
already said this was not the purpose
for which the meeting was called, and
not one upon which, as presiding otii-
Ger, was called upon to give an O.
pinion, but in the event of an equa!
division of the votes.
! As a private citizen, no man can
be more entirely clear Of any motive,
either for re-chartering the old insti-
>; tuition, or creating Il new one. under
the authority of the United States.
never had single share in the for
mer. nor indeed in any bank, with
!. one single exception; and that many
years ago failed, with the loss of the
entire stock. | have no inclination
again to venture in that way. even if
i ever should possess the means.
: With the exception above mention
!; ed. of stock in a bank long since bro
: ken. never put out a dollar at inter-
: est in my lite.-My interest being
: entirely Unidentified with the cultiva-
ton of the soil, am immediately and
j, per only connected with none other.
:. | have made this statement TO
J, show you that l am not committed
to any course in relation to the char
: terin@ of Bank of the United States;
, and that might. if SO disposed. join
in the popular cry of Remuneration a.
! gainst the old Institution, and upon
/, its misconduct predicate an opposi-
. ton to the char.ering of another.
! shall not. however, take this
: course so opposite to that which
5 hope l have followed through life. but
, will give YOU my sentiments clearly
| and fully. not only with regard &c
: the future conduct of the Govern
: ment on the subject Of national
5 bank. bu: in relation to the operations