Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-06-07

.. III, overthrow OF this leading aud p'r,lna'i'us-
.ahe,ed TO measure Of the iiiustrou' ffedeces-
;. nd Of the plant Parasite who pledged HIM
follow in his footsteps and the triumph oil
',.., ,,,nciples, is paving the way for return to
',,,,bs." and consequently TO that prosperity,
,'.,,uc,;on of which was the necessary, as II was
| -. predicted consequence oil departure IRON
.n The country never would have suffered as 1t
~. lane. from Frustrated commerce and deran-
currency. had it not been for the Experiments"
Il Cen Jackson, suggested by the visionary and
,,n;,n counselors by whom he was surroundcd.-
Gam, wears may elapse before the country can,
| .le, any circumstances, recover from It's losses,
| md be re,nstated in the enviabe condition winch
occupied when these " Experiment." were com
| u,pced But complete abandonment OF them,
l return 10 that safe, practical and beautiful
,.,em, winch, constructed by wise master builders,
,,,w with the growth ofthe Republic. and the de-
'ruction ofwhich for the purpose of testing "Cn-
.d Expedienls," has involved the country in such
aide. spread calamity, will ensure the renewal OF
,bo,e golden days of commercial prosperity" OF
hch but for the insane desire of "physlcking
eli man" we should have continued in the unn-
,,ruped enjoyment for the last two years, we had
,..o 70, wears before The triumph Of Wing and
WIZ measures can alone prevent the return of
,os evils fom which in a fair way of be-
., relieved. Let them be checked in their march
- victory, and we shlll witness renewed, and per-
ian, successful efforts to force upon IA reluctant
ceope the Un,ried Expediens to which few mad
theorists adhere as obstinatey as the moon-struck
chynists did TO their efforts extract gold from
b,,er metals, by incantatons and magic charms
The permanent prosperity OF the country we hon
aly believe to be dependent upon the utter subver
son ofthe wild and disorganIzng theories ollhe party
npower, aud upon the success ofhose by whom these
rcnicious schemes are opposed. One step has al
ready been taken towards return to the abandoned
c.tems under which the county so long prospered,
sad the ausplcous results OF that step already
J,cernble. Let the triumph be completed, and
the prosperity of the country will be placed upon
mpregnabe undations.-impregnabe, we mean,
80 iar it can be affected by the measures of gov
eminent.
We hope, at all events, to the Enquirer do JUS
ice to I" Biddc and the Bank
r. W. Gitner, Esg.-A writer in the Fredeticks-
burg Arena adyering to the nomination of this gen
teman as the Wing candidate for Speaker of the
next House OF Delegates, calls upon him to state
whether he RrPublicaa, according to the CLASH
tcaion Of the Washington Chronicle. The Fred
,rbksburg Arena, which seems to "speak by the
card answers for Mr.. Gilmer, as follows:
Zone would have thought that the election of Mr..
elmer, as a Wing, over Locoloco and Conser-
valve candidate, would have rescued linn from
doubtful or false position But it has not-and If
the Chronicle anticipated his support of the measure
may not be amiss TO undecs i've 1t, and dsabuse the
public This can he done by briefly stating what
We know to be Mr. Gllmer's opinions. And we may
PREMISE that the distrust which has been entertain
ed with respect to his views or the sub Treasury
question, has had its origin in the belief that
Ls well known former admiration OF Mr. Calhoun's
talents and integrity, would lead him to approve
what he approved, and condemn what he condemn
ed, as It has many others. who have been content
surrender judgment hoodwinked to the tasc
nation OF a name"
Mr. GIlner was, for portion of the last year,
whout the limits OF the United States, and, OF course,
beyond The political xcitcn,ents of the day. When, |
40 his return, he found the credit aud confidence OF
Ge country paralyzed, by the successive shocks to
@hch they had been subjected by the experiments
O The last and presen, administrations, he was but
the more confirmed in the opinion he had entertain
ed and expressed as to the experiments and expert
meniers. lie bad seen no reason 10 change his o.
pmIons OF the men, and had he approved the inca |
,ures they suggested, he could not anticipate any
thing but disaster to the public interests from the IA
gency 81 those who had shewn such devotion to
mere party, and much disregard to the wants and
"slIes OF the people He could not approve the |
RET Bank system, either its principles its policy
Tor with his party, he had openly denounced 1t when
adopted. 1t had, moreover, sgnally failed on trial.
lie feared that the experiment OF the sub Trea
'uy was only another means of accomplishing what
the other had tailed to establlsh-a Government
Bank.-And he believed United States Bank I'M
constitutional. Under these circumstances he long
'nce avowed his conviction, that the Special Depo- ,
ate system was the safest resting place, until the
Government of the country could be placed in the |
hands OF those who could be relied on for patriotism
Neast, and until the country could recover, in some
degree, from its eu,banassments. He believed that
like the Pet Bank Bank system-t could not give |
lhe country a good currency, but it might to
Ap the public money safely, until some other
scheme Of currency and finance might be adopted
"Of the ub-Treasury, Mr.. Gilmer has never |
been the advocate. Last winter he wrote series of
numbers, which appeared in the Wing, under the
signature of "A Vrginan," suggesting some
thoughts The " One Bank scheme" and exposing |
the danger of the present State Bank, and the sub
Treasury scheme, and cOndemning alike Mr., Rives
and Mr.. Wrlght's plan. In the canvass, the consti
= Ional question being sunk since il applies no
IRE to one than the other, he declared again and
s@n, fais preference Tor jost stock National
bank, over a Government Bank, and endeavored to
show that both Mr.. Wrghts Bin and MIR. Rves'
substitute would establish, and was designed to es
tablish. Government Bank.
1.-The Chronicle will see from this, that it must
give up MIR. Gimer, and denounce him a Fede-
iast. He is nevertheless genuine State Rights
Wing, a friend of rerenchment and re(urIn and an