Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-08

and currency Of the country in manner So as Il con
uol or break down the spirit Of the people Every de-
vice that could create aud aarm-every stratagc
mat could ntnidatc and embarrass called into
uon All the willy arts that could give shock the
commercial credit and finances of the country, were
orough, INTO requstou by the Bank, aided by the Sc
nate To iniimdate aud embarrass the people But for
,unaely amidst this hour OF terror and dsnay caused
oy TINS shock TO the commercial credit amidst the desc
lauon created by this financial Storm so well calculated
to shake the iirncst of the firm old Paiinurus was
bere standing sereney at tue helm aud though r could
not control the troubled elements he seered the snip
IN safety through the storm, and rose respc ndcnt
amidst the chaos aud confusion which the Wings
mao emporarily thrown around hm-and with promp-
u'uue mat beokened-nay, that gave the evi.
denee oil great intellectual energy and devotion to his
country welfare-he resolved at deprive the
DanH 81 It's mschievOus power, by the removal of tie
Depostes by that act he preciptated the tank in o
acton before it ready for action and il was con-
9ucred aud for this has President been gna,ised
py te resolution OF March 2Sth, 1884, as usurper OF
Tue Constitution and laws and the country has not only
been alarmed by the prophetic visions of the whole Wing
camp, 0nt II was unbushingly announced by great
man IN The Senate Of the u. States, that " in
the midst OF revolution, bloodlcss yct-that n war
against our free institutions had commenced-that a
nsnrpaton unparalleled in the annals of history had
broken down the strong barriers of the Constitution
anu sought to erect dcspotism on hts ruins and the
people were invoked by all that sacred in their
rights, or valuable in their privileges to rouse them
selves to the conflict, unless they wished thei
dearbought liberties obtained by the blood of their ia
theIs, lost IN single Presidential term, during the
mad career oil single individual.
What (said Mr. W. this mighty usurpation
this power over purse and sword? Had the Pres
dent gone forth to levy trbute' ONO! Had he gone
forth to "Iase armies, "equip fleets "sack cities,
ana "desolate provinces'-Oh, no--none of these
what then had lie done Why, simply ths-hc had
elevated to office, who had not the hrmness to con
form to the policy of his Administration and had turned
hun out-tha very thing which had been done by every
PRESIDENT from the foundation Of the Government with
out cavl or deractonand yet for this been stig
matlsed in the resolution of March 25th 1884, anc
branded as Traitor Iyrant Usurper Devil-"Oh shame
where is thy blush"
Under such circumstances, what is it expedient for
TO do! Unhesitangly 10 pass the resolutions repair
me Constlution--wipe away and place this Old Do
minion IN the noble attitude of bestowing the free offer
Ings OF grateful people, in restoring honor and con
hdence prosecuted patriot who for his countrys wei
iare stood firmly erect, in the darkest hour this coun
Try has ever witnessed-in the unhalowed conflict OH
the part of the Bank, unmoved by threats, by
denunciation.-Yes, said Mr. W., firmly stood he a.
the rock of ages against which the angry pillows dash
van-ior he conquered aud his country is free; she il
prosperous Such is the patriot behooves you
tam, to vindicate, and to justify.
MT w said he had brought documents will
nm, TO which he had intended to refer; but cout
not, with malice aiorehought, inhict cold bloodet
speech upon any audience-it did suit his arden
temperament--lle had come only an humble pionce
TO investigate the general outnes-He would now eav,
The held TO other polished and intellectual warriors
(Dobdte TO be continued