Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-09-21
IySeIa8sRei, sEpTEuHE.K II. 1887.
John H. PLEASANTS. ESQ.-TIIE ALTER
NATIVES.

il Is not generally known hat Nj. l}eas1nlS has
not f,r several months rasr, taken an active part in
the editorial management OF the Richmond Wing.
having been We regret To say, " driven from his post
BY misfortune" The editorial char, DUNG he
pension Of MI Peasants labofs, has been occupied
ly his associates, Messrs. Gaaher M"stiy Who in
common With the elraf body of The Wing party, Lave
expressed determined opposition TO the " t"tdcd
Erpcdicai" elaborated sofnr month, since. and pub
li9hed tper order doubtless. by Mr.. Gouge, clerk
III the Treasury Department, ircer oi the public
pulse and recently, aftcr much hesitation aud doubt
on the pan of President Van BIrcn, "a, infer
from the contradictory Iatono u lii, intention,
by the Richmond Enquircr) recnmmcndcdby linn,
III his Message, to the favorable regard of Congress.
In tins oppusiiionto the Sub Trcasury scheme, 1t
seems. Nr. Plrasants does no, concur with his COL
leagues and takes occasion, yrry rIopcrly thnk,
IN make his dissent known, hong aud ably written
add cs, 10 ,he Subscribers Of the v Ing. under hs
own signature.
Entertaining the views that We have heretofore
freely expressed. IL reference 10 this Sub Ttea-
suiy scheme, it car.not be otherwise than with
regret that announce the position ASSUME by Mr.
Prasans III lis favor, not, indeed because c prefers
10 all other schemes bat because he regards il as
tie .rst OF The Alternatives" upon which The rash
aud dcspotc policy Of the luc administration has in
IA, estimation driven the country.
Mr.. riea,ants regards National B,ul as euirel,
out OF the question, n.snuch as even ii majority
Congress conid be ihdnccd To sanction ,ucl nea-
sue, wolHd inevitably be vetoed hv the President.
And indeed, he expresses the opinion, that even ii
this obstacle were removed. II would lie imroc
10 charter such an institution under eAisln, oirctm-
stances entertaining The not improbahi, npftrhen-
SION, that. tihing waning ~ the fate OF IT'S prede
cresof, which fell ,ictm not 10 the cons tttlional
scrupcs to the pAtrolic fears OF Its oppoents, but
10 its noble resistance Of Executive dlctatlon
Bank would degenerate into mere instrument
i effect the Presidents ambitious designs, and that
/ thus ea.urd with ihat nuctionary, then combined
pow and p'trona would be absolutely irresistible.
! Tins consideration entirely destitute of wei Int.
but ii Is. think, Invested oil much Of is terror when
Ne recoec that precisely the same hug a-boo has
always been conurcd up, for the purpose of alarm.
iaa those WHO could MOI be coDt7rce{ OF the proprc-
y Of opposition to th srea, b,ancc wheel and reg
utor Of our inanc al and baut III. system. Rcputli-
Institutions MAY degenerate juto ahsoia,c dcSpo-
rsnIs While the forms OF free eoveru,ncut remain
uuimpaircd Eu, shall We therefore abolish all Govern
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