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

and cu1rc; # ,la cau;.tfy in rSrn9r r. - :''
troll or break down the spirit OF the people, h'etJ u
vice that could create terror ant aiat!-e'e':
that could lntimatc and enbaFrass' vas Gale" VIZ
ton Al the willy arts that could give shocN - '
commercial creGi. and finances OF lie country were
brour, into rrouison by the Eank. aided by the Be-
nate to iumidlte and cMlbarrass the people bu'i"'
tunaely amidst this honr OF terror aud "'s'n'y 't'N
by this shock to the c"ni;ercll circuit: a'ts' Tue
ution created By this financial sur'', SO wen
IA shake HE tirmes, OF the firm, cid PallHurus was
,.- s,ndn u Sercneiy AT helm: md though he coud
no, cuntrol the troubled elements, lie suered the sup
in safety through the storm ana rsc frap'rnue"t
nmi,,; the chaos and confusion which lie w hss
mad tr.npurary thrown around hlm-and with promP-
,iludc lat betokened-nay, that gave the surest ev
.nue of great intellectual energy and devotion 10 Ills
country wefare-i. resolved at once To deprive The
Bank n lis miscIcvous power, by the re"Va! OF The
Deposites: By that act he precpIlaed the Bank IN
action, beiore it was ready Tor action, ana II "as con
ouereJ and for this has our President been sgmallsed
bv the resolution of March Slh. 1884, as usurwr OF
tie Constitution and laws; and the country has not only
been alarmed by the prophetic vsoIis OF the whole mig
Camp. bat it unb!ushlngy announced " great
man in tue Senate o! the l. States. that " we were III
the midst OF revolution, G!oodcss as yet-that war
arans our free institutions had commenced-tfat a
uSurpation unparalleled in the annals OF history h2l
broken down the strong barriers OF the Constitution
and sought TO erect despotis;n on s ruins AND the
urople were invoked "br all that sacred in their
selves to the conflict unless they wished to see their
dearbought liberties, obtained Ivy the blood oil their ia
TIERS lost single Presidential term, or during the
mad career of single individual
What (sad MIR. W. was this mighty rsurpatnn,
this power over purse and sword: Had the Presl-
dent gone forth 20 levy tribute: o. no! Had he gone
forth to 'raise armies. "eGup fleets: sack cities,
and "dcsolale provinces oh, no-none OF these
What then had he done Why, simply thIs-ie had
elevated to office who had not the tirmness 10 con.
form 10 the policy of his Administrations and had turned
him ou-that very thing which had been done by every
President :rnm the foundation Of the Government WITH
out cavil or det.acoI-and yet this, has ne been st
matsed in the resolution of March 18TH, 1914 anu
branded Traitor Tyrant, Csurpcr Devl.-"Oh sha'ae
where is thy blush
Under such circumstances what is it expedlent tor us
10 do: Unhcsitatingly TO pass the resouons-repa'f
the Consttution-wipe away and place this Old 20
unon in the noble attitude of besowng the Tree oer'
ings of grateful people, in restoring to honor and con-
idrnce prosecuted patriot who, for his country wei
fare stood firmly erect in the darkest hour tins coun-
try has ever wi,nessed-in the unhaowed conflict on
the part of the Bank unmoved by threats, unawed by
denunc:ann.-Yes, said Mr.. W., firmly stood he as
the rock Of ages against which the angry pillows dash IN
vain-ioy he conquered and his country is iree she is
prosperous Such is the patriot it behoovcs you TO sus-
tain to vindicate, and to justify.
Mr.. w. said he had brought some documents ''ith
him to which he had intended to refer; but he could
not, with malice aiorethouGht, nhlct c"ld.booced
speech upon any audcnce-t did not suit his ardent
tempcranlent-lle had only as an humble pioneer
to investigate the general ouincstle would now leave
the field 10 other more polished and intellectual warriors
(DebQte TO be c0ntinued.)