Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-03-16

VI
The principles" which Mr.. Van Dursn has
laid down in hi. Inaugural Address. 10 guide
lun "a has Executive duties. Thrs 10 not sur
2rsins for, tho Ajdrss. contain, not a single
~Ord Vi his principles in rrlaIioH to any saS-
Jet, ave aloae th.i " A.'ss,! The address
70 characteristics Of its suthor-perfecily non
eSlaai.ttal throu. hout. tie sets nut with the
declaration thai " The practice Of all Al, prv-
dcssssors .nPosss on lua an obligation to .e-
company tie frat and soieuln act u h., public
tTu', 9Th an asO~sl Of tie p,iasi,is, at will
guide bin AZ performing it," aud vet, after he
occupies three Or four columns Of . n.~,pa-
Psr with IN" "s'o~al Ct his principles" NO
one .noss any more sbou, them than thew did
my Year, before.
The Se~-York Herald contains an srticI.
which purpor,. to have been ;hs orr siuai draf,
VI MIR. Van Buren,. Inaugural Address W..
extract portion. u 10 an admirable Lit al
The principles" " Mr Van Bursn, and the
frank and explicit" manner IA which lie Is in
tho hAbit u making them kuo~n.
" On the subject u The tariis. lot u, have no
diaicuity. ! have 9lNsS. been m favor Of q
Judie'OG, isr'ii. which fortunately, n,eans anti
hr,f al the sOuth--tAIiH ia Ne. England
anti-taTsa a. Ns~ York cIiy--tarih in PENN
N>i'anI1--s1d snti-tsT. II IA tie suutL-W..
mere 40 nothing ike candor .uI simplicity "a
S"ius opinions On great public questions
" Abolition ~ also very kbotty subject
Addressing myself to lhs rohsiou. voter, of
n. L fL.s RI Of
"tneral Government has the night and autho-
rhy u abolish slavery IL the District of CO.
iumb'a but, looking - th the oIaereye at the
slate OF our irienJ, an tho south, am not
sure Ont mat u Congress were TO stt.upt Il, II
would TO gross violation uf the Constitution
IL miSht aud u might nut-but until p,,b!t,
opinion has developed Itself NOR. fully. /
'hink oar Southern fTieRds ought 10 he salts
he'd with the riots al New York, Phii,d.luhia
ard elsewhere. by ~s,ch the property Of the
oi'rks "as DESTROYED, their lave. put an leo
p1tdN, aud their supporter, outraged. by ia.
'"'H' energies aad wholesome practices Of
'he democratic party. IL u ~ necessary 20
give further Satisfaction u our friends at the
south before the neat e,s ton, ws shall let
gu lew more riots at TITO North Daring
he a>cendsncy ii the Democratic party. We
hsNe slSsys iOeral stOck Oh haui. AMI can
idi'y supply any demand
ION the s1jcct OF the United States Bank
there " no difficulty My illustriou. pTedc-
ce,sor has DESTROYED that ari,tocrat,c in,,itu-
ton, aud thus cleared away tho rubbish for
ihs erection of q new bank org ani,.d on de-
noeratc principles entirely ard avoiding nil
'he Ari'iocraiIc tendencies whlrh the former
tad. u Is not time yet 10 begun 60 batch the
ess ~ new bank -but in a year or tao. I
viii Sro directions IL the organs Of demncra-
~ 10 call for a new United SIsIes' Bank Of
ui'y millions capital. All our friend. in New
York. who are fond OF 1.-The fscaI patronage
oi tho Government" aud revere our lat,
Chef, are VA favor Of it-and ready 60 come
out ~hca tie bell rings. Ike all other smart
walters. think great bank at New York.
hnd another at New OrieaL:, would answer
our purpose very well.
always have been, and always ~ Al be.
opposed to the principle Of bank iDs-but I
nave always been favorable TO the practice -
u ~ Only IN this way that we can keep up the
4'cehla"cy OF the democrats party. Bsuk-
ioS ~ all klnis-psper money UfeVery form
- unconsiitutional and unjust ~ principle -
nut ~ practice It can be made q yery useful
Aad convenient Instrument for keeping tho
party together. AMI for carry ing the elections,
Gold and SILVER undoubtedly are ihe only CON
'it"i'ohAl currency. bot n reSul,r democratic
currency Is different thing Since our late
venerable Pre.,deni took me into ms counsels.
The principle Of banking has been very cor
rsetly and properly put down sud rrpuiiaied.
and especially Ia tho case Of the U. : Bank
ont fortunately for the country the practice
has increased from ~ aggregate bank capital
IN 1880 OF $50 milliOrs 10 500 millions 10 81.
trust we shall continue this course Of
op7o'ltion 10 banking IN principle but IL ia
VOr 81 Il m practice. II 10 the ouiy copstitu-
honal or democratic course"