Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-21

by h,r grass hjz~t!ce and tr,arh cC faith.
" Ie President recommends the prohibition Of French
products and the entrance Of French vessels into cur
ports.
FOX TIE ENQUIRER
10 tic Democratic Members Of die Legislature Of Frsina.
IS known to you and your constituents. that there
Is and has been long in existence in these United States
mnEi1d arlstnCracy, principally nahi:ing cities,
towns, and villages whose aitu since the foundation of
this Government, has been, to form union with the
political arstocracy to raise themselves upon he ruin Of
their Democratic lrrtEen..
Their first attempt the spccuia.ing in certificates,
the only pay which many of the war-worn soldiers
ceIreG lor their services during the Revolution Thtse
were purchased up al discount, frequently Of more
than seventy per cent, and funded at their par value
IN many InStanccs with an interest amounting
than half The principal The next the banking
system, in which they also succeeded in establishing
Bank OF The United States and LEGAL Banks in the scve
raj States thereby enabling m"nled corporations (o
which they generally the me!nbcrsj to collect and
secure i'll their vaults the precious metals oil the country
rM The priccgc Of issuing three paper dollars for every
which they possessed I'll gold and silver and uih TIC
Orcr 81 regulating the price oi labor and of property
their interest may direct.
By such wrclclIed and suicidal Legislation has the
monrycd aristocracy Of this country iacncd upon the
lard earnings of the Revolutionary soldier The mechanic
and the cultiyanr of the sulsubStliulr paper for tie
constitutional currency, and had brought the Govern
mcnt to the very verge Of destruction.
II was reserved for the great captain Of Democracy,
now at the head Of tic Federal Government to arrest
With moral courage, promptncss and perseverance, pc
cuar;y his, he has opposed every obstacle which could
be brought To bear against him. The Bank oi the L. S.
is PROSTATE al lie feet OF lie sovereig people
VIII thr Democratic representatives OF the people in the
Legislature ri Virginia, and those OF all the States OF this
Union: !iainalm the political ground on which they
stand Let lhvm DC assured, thai all the alarm about the
dreaded III the currency &" the country and the
and Jealous applications for the increase of
banking Institutions, the indirect and Insldous at
trpts of those, who have hrrclu'.rr cndcuvurrd Qor
their own ACCOMPLISHMENTS to rur the people and the
Government.
s;Gle OF probably member the situation of Eir-
gina the time tic ontInenta paper money struck
down. She was then engaged in the hottest part Of her
revolutionary struggle. Without tic aid IF Bank notes.
her patriotic depended upon the:sclyp aud their
God. Thcy aided in closing the war-t!cy aided in
establishing Federal Government, and paid their debts
and taArs IN gold silver until the Bank Of Virginia
chartered.
All oi you remember the scenes Of -; and 81 when
thu President and Directors OF tic United States Bank
under prccxt CT closing lis accounts preparatory 10
the ending If lis charter: refused all DISCOUNTS and
pellrd The LEGAL Banks (as far they ab) do
tiIe AT that PERIOD the United SlacS Bank had
in It's vaults the of len millions Of the
precious metals, and at It's command ten tluS that
notes, which by Legislative authority had been the
currency OF the country for years. There vas then
vacuum! There WAS then par!c =! les and there
then pressure, iIn How did Fs exricale herself
froi such great difficulties size lad the produce Of her
soil which the European merchant and manufacturer
compelled 10 nave anu Tor when lhry 1Eclghrd snip
alter ship with gold and silver purchase with which!
ard the strength which the local hanks received from the
governmental depos;tes, filled The vacuum and removed
tho pressure. Our country has at this lime Than
double Tic quantity OF The precious metals which Los
scssrd two wears past. During liis time there has been
considerable increase OF banking capital III Virginia:
nor has she been inundated with the notes OF other
States.
II, however, the merchants and traders Of Virginia
must have bank Of their own for TIE convcniency
Of and trade, and 10 prevent the notes OF the
banks ui other States coming among us, let them have
State Bank by any they MAJ be pleased to call it.
Let it DC based metallic foundation. with permission
issue notes Of luU and upwards but under that
amount. Make every note payable in gold, when de-
ardcd, under such penalty will ensure puncluaii;y
On this plan merchants and traders be uccnin-
noated with quite Egh money, and our farmers planters
and mechanics ii they chuse have constitutional
currency. VOll l. FROM THE COUNTRY.
COMMUNICATIVE
At a meeting Of portion Of The citizens Of Madison
County, held at Tie Court, House On the oath day Of De-
ccmbcr 1885, for the purpose Of appointing Delegates
attend Convention to BE- holden at CuIpcprr Court
House. on February CorrDay 10 be composed of Dele
gates from the other counties composing the Senatorial
District, to nominate suitable person To represent this
District in the Senate Of firgna: On motion: Colonel
Travis }. Twynan called 10 the Chair and Sinclair
Boolon appointed Secretary
The chic of the citing having been cxplaned-On
motion, Wesley Fry, H. Carver, Albert Early, and Geo
y. Ruckcr. were appointed Dclcgatcs-Hho are hereby
requested TO attend said Convention
On motion, the Chairman added to the Delega
ton.
ReSoired, That the proceedings Of this meeting be
signed by the Chairman and Secretary and published in
Tie Culpeper Gazette and Richmond Enquirer.
TRAVIS J. TWYMAN, Chairman
SINCLAIR BooTns, !Sccretary