Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-06-23


onlfiendly feeling, If tho common guardian admin.
i>teiS lis iavors with all even and inpartial hand
hat 'ls may BIZ the ease all those To whom any
l'ofiion oil tins delicate power Is entrusted should
always act upon the principles of forbearance and
! contlat1on ever more ready To sacrifice the in.
erest OF their immediate constituents rather than
violate the right of the other members of the fam-
! ". Those who pursue II different course whose
rule is never To stop short ofihe attainment of all
winch they may consider their due, will often be
found 10 have irrspnssed UPON the boundary they
had themselves established. The observations will,
winch shall conclude this letter on the subject of
the veto power by tho President will apply to this
rs well as your oncr questions.
fih. ! have before me newspaper, in which
am designated by its distinguished editor "the bank
and tedodl candidate" think il would puzzle
the writer 10 addnc" any act OF my life which war
rants HIM IN identifying me with the interest of the
hrst, or the politicsoi the latter. Having no means
oil asccrtainng III" sentiments of tho directors and
Stockholders OF the bank al the United State,
(Which Is HE one, | presume with which it was
intended 10 associate me) cannot say what their
course /, likely 10 be- IN relation to the ensuing e.
ieetl"n lor President. Should thc, howrver pivo
ne Their support, 1t will be- evidence AT least that
tn opposition which CAV" to ,hrir institution in
! my capacity of representative from Ohio in Com
rteN>, proee'ded, IN their opinion from a sense of
/ 49, WIN : 'bhib Hbl ulAINraIu.
lic journals of the second session of in, ,bir.
'eenll and those Of the fourteenth Congress, will
show thai my votes are recorded against them IN.
On every question in which tia, interest was IN
VOWED, did, Indeed, exert myself in the Senate
oi On" 10 procure repeal of the law which had
imposed an enormous tax upon the branches which
had been located IN its boundaries ~ the request
OF the citizens The ground oi'thoSe excr,ions was
moi the interest Of the bank but to prevent con-
tfose'Np between the officers and those of tho
United States
In the spring Of 1884 had also the honor to
preside al u meeting OF the c,tizcns of Hamilton
county, called Tor the purpose of expressing ,hcir
sentiments N relation 10 the removal of the pub
lie money from the custody of the bank by the
sole authority Of the .srcutive. As President Of
the meeting, explained at length the OBJ
leci for which IT was convened but ! advanced
/ no opinion in relation 10 tho re-chartcring of tho
bank.
most respectful memorial To the Prr,den, in
relation 10 the removal Of The drposiles was adop-
cd, were also resolutions in favor of recliartrr-
'nr 'hc hanh, but as have already said, this was
MOI til" PURPOSE ior which HE meeting was called,
md not one upon which, ~ presiding officer was
clli"d upon !" give an opinion, but IN tho event of
equal division ni the votes
~ private cilarn, 20 man can be more en-
tlfelY lear of any motive either for ~ -chartcrup
. lhh "Id institution, or rtuatU@a new one. under
a=e=..t'afHy ot the unlt"d States. | never bad a
Nhtle >lmt" ~ the iornaf, nor indeed IN bark,
with one eNcrption and that many years ago fail
ed, with the loss nj the entire stock, have no
inclination again 10 venture IN ,ha' way, even if l
should ever possess the means. With the exrep-
ton above mentioned, ri stock in bank long since
broken, never put ont dollar al interest il, nv
HE. My interest being entirely Identified with the
cultivation OF the sol, am Immediately and per-
son ally connected with none other.
have made tins statement 10 show You iha,
am not commllicd 10 amy course in relation 10 tho
ciatirrlng of hank Of the Uhited States and that
! ] nlgl II 50 Disposed, loln IN Tia" popular cry Of
Pronunciation against The old institution, aud upon
its m,cohduc pre,licatr opposition 10 the charter
I me 81 another.
shah not however, taxi this course. so opposite
10 tlat which hope have followed through life,
bu viii give yon my sentiments clearly aud fully,
not only with regard to the future conduct of the
government on the subject Of national bank. bn,
in relation to the operations of that which is now
dctunc
! | was moi in Congress- when The late bank wox
chartered but was a member of the l,,l, C,nuress
after its first session wien the conduct of t h,,k
, in irs incipicn, measures. wa, examined in,n and
aGrvinr from the result of the investigation ,b,,
the charter had been violated voted for the ;ud;
cial investigations with view of annull,po lis cL,r
tor The resolution for that pnrpose howevcr
failed and shortly after. the manaoem.n, If il,
affairs was commlilcd 10 the talents and ,n,eo,;,v
oil Mr.. Chcvcs. From tina, perod 10 lis final dis.