Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1837-10-05

scarcely any left .N6tfJL H,raiG
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The Charleston Mercury eon,af, Lam,
aH'c.e ""der the head "f '' The Popular VII
~ to B,nk Of the United SLATE, T..
writer shows beyond doubt that a., ,,,,,.
''"n Of MIR Van Buren,, that the po,.l,,
viii has been twice sis,nnks and ursytar.-,i..
expressed against = National Bank 4. founded
"p"n false premises. lie contend. lie, N~,,
not decision against the Bank, -uu,, no
ihins more than a decision IN favor OF ,,,
Jackson for the Presidency The blind do
airy Of the People Tor k.a triumf he'd over
every other consideration Thef 1--we T.,
he Back vas not equal to their love f,r
him IN ihe North, the Nuilifrstion qus,,,ou
was paramount To- the Bank quesiion-in IA.
south. The Bank question sunk into insicnih
canoe IN the minds Of the People, in eompar-
Hon with the Tariff and Internal Improve
meur The Bank Uas DESTROYED by the DOW
er u the veto the immediate Represents
i'e' Of ihe people supported IT against the
whole weight Of the Executive authority
and the people chung to At In spite Of their de-
Voiion TO Gen. Jackson, aud maintained II al,
long a. they could mSintain 1t ind Gen Jack
sou ioo-and I; va, not until they had 10 give
Up one or the other. TIA, they hnsliy yielded
The Bank 10 his vengeance
Gen. Jackson, administration A,,Ad ~
ming, but that lac could do aas b.ths lie
came into the Presidency on sch az over
"he'ming wave Of personal popularity, fort,t-
cd by such powerful party alliances, hat h,
Wi!i became iGtc ia every thing. IT,. onl,
principle upon which he was elected, "a,
Tie battle u New Orleans. and the ONLY pr,n-
PIES on which he ~s. supported, were b.,
good Intentions" and hts brilliant ,ictor,.
These tao principles we're Lulwark, which
could not BE- siornod the impreguable c!i4-
del, which could not be taken tie cotton
bases which were prof, fsoa. tLsir ,og,ac,,
and elasticity, against all cannOnl,.lng. Never
m'nd what might be the question, the tar,A
the bank, the internal Improvements. the II.
no'ol Of tie tcposi;es, the treasury circular.
the cNplns."s resolutions the,e principle,
ALWAYS applied with equal force, Shen all 9th
CT arguments were uuansAerod ihc.e were Al
t,,d ,..,...,,..
were beaten, ihcss never fsI,d =, ar ,nv,nc.-
HE body guard, " GO. % De r,serr." to ,ar, The
battle and bear the lIr Triumphant.
The Jackson party va, no,hh: but the
'4'"'.' parry vas based on no set Of prin-
-c'p.c', It wa e>seniialls personal, II came
into power as 4 n.r.ou,I mart, and :,
.,s,,,..I,
t'''''"' t''H "''
Jhok'ohs personal popularity ~aS iN only ot-
mtrI sni vital priue.pI. add ,L. y,.t,Cr,,...
.,i
'"' q"
nc IDEA OF ranking Gen Jackson among The
statesmen OF the country. aud regarding TIE
support and s,,r,.,,r IA, adm. ,.,,.,.,.,
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i'"' - "FF'"s S'u''''
Iste'cli
IA t,.s .,.,,i,,., T., L.,.
son never u,,dr the issue, bank &C no hank 5
The oaly $50, be ever did make. 80. n,.l.l,'.
Bank. OF not, or rs,hcr the eI,o.e- b,,....M,
B,ddle and hiras,If. ADD the ,.,opls -,,, ,.,La
TO Js,ermiue ~hieh iI,ey sooId s.s,,6ss. tl.,,r
o.. firnd and he o. o. NisnoI.a Brl,llr. III. m,
usy changer.
The writer tl.,,. con,l,,I,,
yiriion. mi Tie o,,r.i,on ~ a. ,''', 20
4, to Bank Of the United STATE. n,.,,,
undee'ded A. 10 the array of great nsu.ss
- ~ sSa'"'' ~ 'os's GO" be 30 d"ub' The
.@rt I, D.. ~ ~ ,"'' smara'Nt y 20 la'o'