Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-09-28
FOR TIE E.SQ CLREl
THE ISSUE!

THE ISSUE!
We with the design Of calling the attention of
the readers Of the Enquirer 10 what think is tho true
issue made Up; and also 10 show, who on The
side of Mr. Van Buren, who is, emphalcally, the peo
pies real friend, and the candidate Of The Republican
ra:y The issue this: monied Arist0Crscy, under
the disguise Of bank charters, the side and the
doctrine Of 90 and 90 the other Or, # you please,
Mr. Van Buren, for President, against Diddie and 4
host of bank Presidents, Cashiers Teers Clerks and
Stockholders. Humble conceive ourselves 10 be
unknown beyond the limits Of oGr OWN ncghbo:hood
(poCaly) and Without iaNucnce-yrt We Old not cx.
pecl BE fortunate 10 escape the Of those
whose opinions aud views oppose. Consequently,
not surprised 10 in The Enquirer OF the 7rh
inst, quotation from the Charlottesville Republican,
charging with dipping our arrows in rancor, with
which TO assa!l SIR Rvcs. II what have and shall
say about that gentmans political course aud position,
shall be re5ly said and pointess and bunteG as 10
fall without harm his feet neither the Editor his
correspondent, may give Themselves The trouble TO throw
hctns-lves between alpha and The Hon Senator. II
he indeed be invuGcTable, their chgay Is unneccs.
sary. You, MIR Editor expiess your surprise al the de-
claraiion made that entertained the opinion that
Congress he power 10 charter an United STATES
Bank We shall Al the proper time, present our virws
at large, and it is possible that may approx
mate much nearer in cur views, than may at present
believe.
We now proceed 10 notice wha, VIC have said our
design when first set out From The very foundation
O. Government, there have existed two parties The
has sought to govern The many by the lew and The
other away. entertaining the opinion that IN well
regulated society. whether social religious political
that the few should submit To be governed by the many.
The FIRST effort made 10 impose the first rule was, by
Geavoirp 10 have The President and Senate chosen for
life THIS nothing but Monarchy under disguised
name Various other have been resored 10, and
like the first, have failed Hitherto, The people have pos
scsscd much and love OF liberty suffer this
yoke Of bondage be placed upon their ncCks. This
party has for the purpose Of attaining their ends assumed
various names First FdtrastS, then .iaiiOaai R,puL
iicans, and the imposing one Of Hhig Their oh.
ieci still the War has been made by them against
every Republican Administration that has existed, and
still the ,rQr oehOcP heard from end Of The Union
to the other. Dorm. dozen with Mr.. Van Buren, the
peoples candidate, and up up with Sir Harry, or Mr..
Federal Webster or any one c!se that will enable them
to carry their point
By the imprudence Of The merchants and an over.anx
iey OF The banks 10 make money, the monetary system
of the country became deranged. Although this was
owing chiefly TO the Wings, yet they seized upon the
OCCASION and by appealing to the interests OF the people,
and by loud clamcring and bosteIous haransues have
been enabled to gain temporary victory We say TEN
porary because feel condrnt that the people yet
virluous aud patriotic, and will ultimately sustain the
President. In the contest going the party who
desire Ia rise above the people, have nearly the whole
banking interest enlisted upon their SIDE Stale BANKS
bu, few wears ago. found bat few Wings 10 uphold
them On the contrary, they we're ussa!ed by those
very Wings who now seem 10 hug them with so much
friendship When General Jackson recommended that
the public money should be deposited with them, what
then said Mr. Clay ard his Wing brethren: Dad they
not then declare, il was system that might bring DIS
grace and ruin upon the country? And when contrary
TO the old heros expectations they failed TO answer the
end designed and Mr..Van Buren, found it impossible
to meet the demands upon the Government although
there twenty millions OF dollars IN The banks
and determined recommend 10 Congress 10 adopt some
other mode Of keeping the public money, we then lind
these selfsame Wings crying out most Pieonsy, Mnt
up0n The bdHES d,peHd The safety and aceH6ctHg u The
ytOpie Rspu5icdnS tOnk 'ccN 10 this inatter The very
foundation of our free institutional abou, 10 be ssPped,
aud if The unnly combination formed BY The Wings and
the banks succeed the name only Of liberty VIII he lett
fer you Thus, while the Republicans are struggling 10
put down this combination this onlcd power, this gold
en- oigalchy, and the Wings and tic Bank men are
endea vorng 10 blind your eyes by the exhibition OF bank
rags (purporling TO be money! from hall dime 10 a
hundred dollars remember that Mr.. Van Buren, is en-
deavoring to carry out the principles oil libe!iy-that
liberty which alone is worth preserving In this con-
test we have before remarked some of our old RcPub
iican soldiers nay leaders, seem 10 waver II they nave
not thrown themselves into the enemies ranks, they
have left their standard. IL they fight not with
Lancaster they give neither support succor to Rich
ard Are they our friends? No-No. "He who IS not
for u.s. is against us. In this matter. open warfare is
much better than such cold and indifferent friendship
find that the spcndent OF The Charlottesville Re
publican is no, The only who censures my course re
a,;ye to Mr. Riyes "a Democrat IN EHrECS writing
from King William, considers me too hasly IN my re
marks BE il So What have said, see no cause 10
recall. My friend from King William (ior mast SO eau
him. both personally and politically may conceive, that
the day Of reconciliation not past that The ooor oil
compromise still open; bu, if he will examine and Sc
rousy look into the past and present course OF thoSe
termed Conservatives he will lind that those VINO con-
situ,e tha, party have declared that their part no
hng will be yielded and if unon issgan TO take place,
that those who still support The President, numbering
perhaps 10 when compared 10 the Conservatives
must yield every thing. II is true, that some lie" SIN
60 for compromise upon some middle ground amongst
whom, may be numbered yourself, MIR. Editor. The
true issue is, Mr.. Van Buren, and lndspond.
ent Treasury bill on The one hand, and Mr. Clay, a