Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-02-23
W.aSHLNGTO.V'S BIRIH.D.aY.
The s,u,spsaeled Banner! o. long may IL wave,


The anniversary OF the Birth Day OF the first man. of
his country and his ageoihi who has been pronounce
ed by the Voice of grateful country "rs in war first
M peace, first in the hearts of his county,nen WIS
celebrated in this CITY yesterday, by the customary ho
nors ON the part Of the citizens and the
OF The reple The two Houses adjourned an early
hou, The Volunteers of the City paradcd the Ca
Mepe re in hono1 "a y great saoss
Ignt inianry volunteers spread before his company
and his friends his usual hosptable cola
uon-and public Ball was given at the Eagle Hoepl
One circumstance marred the harmony OF the l)ay
The National Flag aot displayed the Capitol--as
was the cusom-lhe subject was agitaed n the House
oil Delegates-and gave rise to resolution and some
debate-which is skechcd by Reporter.
Finally the following Resolution passed-and the
Resoired That the Speaker direct the Sergeant nj
Arms to request the Superintendent OF the Public Build.
ings TO display the flag of the Union on the CAriro'
The Sergeant at Arms is directed to curry the fore
going Resolution into effect LINN BANKS,
Speaker Of Me House Of Delegates"
The Union Flag was not raised the Capitol till be-
tween and ocock-by ,ohom Il cas thc,. done or ,eh
cos not done tefors shall al this nome Mt under.
take to say We shall be able in all probability 10 state
the facts in our next-But we say with the eloquent
John Iiooe of King George "et have tbe pole ITSELF
III the flag be torn into tatlers. Words, which ought
to br as memorable as those of Lawrence' Don't gre
up the ship -
W II. S. We have not been able to ascertain all the
facts OF the But understand that the Captain
ofte Public Guard, Capt. Boiling, (whois also The SUI
pcrintendent of The Public Buildnys9 reported some
time since TO The Governor that the staff Of The National
Flag was brokenand that he also considers himself in
strucied not 10 raise tile flag without orders from
me HoveTnor-bat no order had been given raising
The nag Tor this anniversary of ashingon birth day.
that yesterday when he reported the Gny.rn the ,e
quest which he had received from the Sergeant Arms
tho Governor suggested to him. to get the requison in
wiiting-that he did 50, and showed the Governor
who asked him it the staff broke ?-and that
he called upon Captain Boiling c,,.ify that fac,
to him in writing-that Capt. Il. then waited for the
Governors written order to iase the u. S. Flag-hut il
was not receved-that Capt b. brought up to The Pub
Inc Square, the stands of u S coors, which had been
last used on such occasions, but he received orders
from the Governor and they were used all during
nc day yesterday We understand also, that few vi
the members of The Legislature and few members OF
The Artillery Company, carried up the flag of the Art
ery Company (beng also the u. s. fag) into the Capt.
iol-obalned the hey Of the sky light door, from MIR.
Dansiorth-and finding two other stands of u S. coorx
IN The Attic story Of the Capito took up the roof
the capitol, and mounted on the lightning rods two of
the stands OF colosone of which had been thrown by
In the attic story and the other the Artillery stand
and that mounting the other stand (ound the attic
story on the staff furnished by the Artillery company
they exhibited 1t at the window in the lobby OF the Sc
nate Chamber. AS the coloIs were hoised on
the Capitol the Volunteers struck up the Sar spanged
banner, and "Yankee Doodle and gave three cheers
having refused TO FIRE the usual salute before the Ma
tiona colors were hosted.
Keep cool! RepuJieans-Yo u have Truth and Justice
in your hands he firm but ooiI-thc Governor and
his Councillors to the contrary, notwithstanding
THE HYDRA.
The Democracy of Penns lvania is in nfns-See the
last Page.-The Bill has received the Governor sigma
tuieand the Baltimore Chronicle states the fact with
the following remark:
THE BANK bill APPROVED BY GOVERNOR RITNER
" The Governor of Pennsy lvania transmitted on
Thursday last TO the House OF Representatives. of that
state, The following important message The Bank Of
ne United States ishus again fully resuseitated"
MESSAGE
10 tie Senate and House of REPRESENTATIVES of the Conn
Don,oeaith Of PENNSYLVANIA 7ss,..s 4,
GENrLgaEs ~ have approved and signed the follow
ing act OF the General Assembly, entitled sAn
repeal The State Tax real and personal property
TO continue and extend the Improvement OF the State
by kaii- Roads and canals, and charter State Bank
to be called the United States Bank directed the
Secretary TO return the the House Represcn
tatives where il originated JOSEPH RI'rNER
Harrisburg, Feb IL, 1896
fes-the Chronicle is rght-Who will no,o dispute
that The Bank Of The u. s. sthus again fu resusctatsdP
Who then asonhed that all the Republicans arms
against III The Democracy of Pennsyya will not 10
1rowbeaten-bu will rise in redoubed vigour against the
farty who have subjected them to such powerful ln-
st'tuiion Tor thirty years.1hey strong language
u we may Judge by the following specimen from the last
Phiiadelphia Sentinel
But let not the friends of the Bank exut too loudly
at their momentary triumph! They may find that they
are not 80 secure as they vainly imagine. They may
hnd that Republican Legislature truly representing
The wishes OF the sovereign people, will dare to obey the
express instructions OF their constituents, and repeal the
chaTtefand then see, who will dare prevent theln
&; BE this as IT mayone thing, hope the People of
virginia Will determine, let hor haze foot0h
HERE!