Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-07-15


in striving TO the rights Of The people against
them, at heart rank Arislocrat, or very puny Re.
publican, no matter what he may profess
This gold hunbug' will be the jest and scoIn OF all
future time cxclaims Federal paper; and Tamadge,
Walker and Ryes quoted authority for it, by the
wings throughout the country. Can 1t be 50: Have
these republican Senators taken position su!'rd 10 'ne
views of these Federasts? 1t is bad enough tnnt they
should have heen constrained TO support sncia measure
| is The Dcposite Bill What constrained them, !ar
JeGr Of The Banks!Yrs the trlr n hc BHnhs! And Yet
they represented warning against Ben.nn tor his
heroic exeriinns reform the currency and TO secure
The people against the power and dnunm OF Banks!-
For one, | do not brrrc it. Ta.,mHdgc and Walker.
may he in favour OF what they call ''0ur credit Sy>t:m
But d0 not believe, that either of them can have Ta!
cule the efforts Of Jackson Benton, and their republic
can friends tn restrain the banks within due bounds:
and to improve The currency, by suppressng the crcu.
aiion of small notes, and increasing the circulation OF
geld and silver They have not dared to dennuncc this
reform humbug," the jest and scorn of all 'tutne
time
have read the speech Of Nj. Tallmadge with much
anxiety. He is lavish enough, tru!> in prasng our
credit system "-Ie makes it work wonders; and, nc.
thinks it would require Benton, to prove out CT his
Speech that i'll of his HOOns, his inng nation
has taken wild fsh any that he has ascrlbed to
the llard-moncy Senator. But does Ole IR!!nadge n.
dicue this reform in the currency, by cutting "t small
bank notes and increasing The metallic currency? No
fle does such thing The following extract from
his speech
In all such measures Of reform, will 60 far as lie
who goes arthes preserve and regulate, but not de-
" stroy, is my motto. EHLAEGE YogR SPECIE BASIS; IN
" GdHcc FIR VrGcicaGe go'd currency, byEc pro-
" hiJt;on Of smut nctes; prOrdc oJ coming at
" The mint; tac ali proper measures to prcrtm eTcc$strc
issues Of TANK paper, and c unnecessary increase u
bank ncorp0rations repeal your restraining laws, SO as
10 permit the free employment and investment OF to.
" reign capital Whatever danger there may be, is to
L" be found in the abuse OF The system and not in its
" existence. Guard against these abuses, and correct
I" them when discovered. An entire abandonment OF
the credit system, and return to safe and crctusirc
metallic currency, il it practicable. would pro-
duce desoation and destruction throughout the Union.
Such notions ought not, cannot, must not prevail
These are tic words Of Senator TalmadIe Let him
act up them in good faith without hinching alter
ing and he will rebuke those who ridcue the idea Of
cutting off small notes and increasing Lie gold currency,
as humbug.'
Perhaps ii would be imprac;cable, 10 get rid entirely,
flhe banking system III any short time. Whether it be
best to do or not, is mailer, about which homes:
Democrats may honestly differ. Bat it cannot be dis
guscd, that there is powerful patty i'll this country,
who seeking 10 engrat the most odous Aristocracy
upon institutions, and that the creation Of Banks;
aud other privileged corporations, means BY which
they work. The scherIiny, sPccuating incorporated
ter are already ieasiinE and ialrn!ng upon the to;ng
mAsY Let every hom'st Republican, who lives by his
own industry, whether Ie be Farmer. mechanic what
not be upon the watch. Let avnd extremes hut lei
ua not faIier at cs, be deceived by empty professions,
msIed by visionary schemes frightened by panics dscon
ccrcd by Iiaicule paray by the cry 'unbug,
pretended nPossibilirs Oar present paper system,
is anti Republican, unsafe, unsound and tsnLing
mischief Ii is practicable - reform it, Let pause in
This wild career, o!buiing Up corporations We lave
too much paIer-tno little money. We have Banks
enough. Most Of those who crying OF. for more,
have told and again. that local banks would
ruin the country They now, READY to exclaim
wi.h dcInonac exnation-''l Told ynu So The mo-
,nent that a Bank breaks and its nctrs become but
wusePapCr in cur pockets they go for greH. central
Of the country. They have Nice!us Bid
die aud his dczen Directors attempt 10 control cleo
tons, spending our money in hiring the public press in
10 trir service for that purpose, claiming the right to
perpetual existence upon the ground ofour dependence
upon them; warning against the Executive, lrcturing
Congress, and striving - awe US into subnissiua.-
Failing in all this, they iastcn upon Republican
Pennsylvania. buy mp her Legislature, and scott al
tie will of her people, confidently relying upon their
money! to give them the mastery. They seeking 10
extend their dominion throughout The Union. Aud We
ieatiully large proportion Of the community, ln"k-
ing upon these gh and during strides with 'y and eX-
ulial;on First denying, then palialng, and at Us,
openly arpau!ng the efforts of this corrupt corporation
TO get; the mystery the whole trading and CONNER
cin business OF the country, in spite OF the government
and the people!
Republicans, awake: Whilst you are at home toil!ng
to pport yourselves, your wives your children and
you government, the scleing and stuck obbing Arts
have the Of Jour Representatives, Speak cut
And whenever you hear Of petitions for banks
let your voices be heard against them. Be no. msed by
appeals your local interests IoEr rsi most permanent
your dearest rights aS5a;Ird BY the Aristncracy By
and through lhrse pampered corporations Our Rcpub
lean President and his Republican friends, the
right track. No new Banks Down with all small Bank
notes Let merchants, traders and capitalists be con.
tented with the Banks have, and with large notes Tor
their convenience. But let have hard money enough
fer common home use, and 10 against entire
dependence upon paper money corporations Above all,
.L Us never, by omission or commission, coun!enance
the deeds of the Bank Of the United States, mailer
What name it may assume, or in what shape 1t may
come. A DEMOCRAl IN EAtNESl.