Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-09-28
National Bank, and The doctrines put forth by'J Qnin.


cy Adams during his reign the other. is idle,
'"orSc i+"7 it'r. - tt about middle nrgr"d 1t NJ
it!,s ..i boldly, a4u !e.3 t." il" sa'iG- upon
this issue Let him iEe letter addressed 10 iiin
by certain gentleman If Gu pepper, enqunng what
course he intends 10 pursue. The Conservatives must
either return to their proper places in the Republican
ranks or must lose up nc and leave them 10
Jun The Wings, what is equally bad, If I worse,
remain neutral. Look at the editors 81 the New York
Times, aud Madsonian. and the Cincinnati editor
These for time after prnrssnS CcnservaIiv!sni
friends Of Mr. Van Buren,. HhtSc nrt MSgnosc. Look
at Mr.. 1alinadgr al New York How easily lr seemed
TO slide into C!ayile. We know q; once who
are with use TIE crisis dcuanGsil. These 10 times
Tor chiIds play. Our Republican institutions arc IN
danger, and woe 10 that man who, wearing the gaTD OF
Republican, stands by, and because lie cannot ping
over the great Of the party 10 that Of his own,
comparatively 50 few in number is willing that doc
iTIncs the most pernicGus may succeed See what ct
forts being made nv the " i!igs gain the Con
srrvalives to their ranks. Although they have vI!"d
the name Of Mr. Rivcs yet how gladly would they wei
come him and those who side with him, t" their
embrace Even you, Mr.. Editor have been more than
once invited To Join the Wing ranks.
TO my friend. "A Democrat in Enrnest, let me say,
that have pulled heretofore together and still
together. lie has fought molly for the people. for
one louk upon him us one deserving their thanks. aud
more than their thanks. Although he may dIsapprove
ct what he calls my denunciaon ct Mr.. RIvss, yet he
can but thrn with me, that open opponent is less 10
be dreaded than secret one. PreGcalcd what have
SAID about Mr. HIVES upon the ground that he IL an p.
pOnent of the Administration. he is not So it is high
time that his answer the Cupeper letter had seen
he light And why not take Mr. Tyler in his room
Who Of our party had not rather Mr. Tyler in the
Senate, willing 10 obey instructions. and thus fairly re
present the majority Than tina, MIR Rves should remain
there, in name. Administration man, but in point OF
fact otherwise: There are but two parties and there
will he but two candidates for the Presidency. The
battle is begun. We want half way houses erected
at which the Cayites find shelter. Better, far better
will it be for our party, hut those who engaged
in erecting them, should fall fully into the Wing ranks
h,rhtt E,r
cen depend in the struggle now at hnnd-l is monied
power nay vast combination Of monrI powers, against
the people. ! go for Mr. Van Buren, because he is for
the pfope. ] 60 for an Independent, Treasury BILL be-
cause otherwise must have another u. 5 Bank.
90 against Mr. Clay. because he goes for bank, pro-
teCtve taIii. internal improvements by Congress, and
all the anti Republican doctrines Of the younger Ad
ans 90 against Mr.. RIves, because he fails 10 give
support 10 The present Administration
Let me ask my good friend from King William,
wherein do differ Let ask you Mr.. Editor if
the times do Grmand. that Tie leaders of party
be in The from, rank, and upon the right of the line
And further ought any true Republican 10 be looking
his shoulder; II there be any SUCH are they 10 be
depended Upon: ALPHA.
King Il Queen, 18th Sept, 1888
S-Mr Tylers present opinions are not known.
IT, however, are to Judge OF the future by the past
we should conclude, that between Sub Treasury aud
National Bank, he would give preference 10 the former
We presume too, that in a contest between MessTs
Van Buren, and Clay he would give his support also 10
the former lie Wings to be losing sight of him,
aud their political compass seems 10 pon another way.
ALPHA.
u We cheerlully lay the preceding Communication
before our readers We ws! void further discussion;
all t'ssensIon-Bul 1t seems that others are not willing
Ia lay the rrI,d question on the shetland we have
right To shut The door in their faces Otherwise. why
talk Of Free Press, if the Editors opinion is 10 be The
only standard Of discussion;
But word To Alphs-iir has not let US alone 1t is
due ourselves principles party TO speak
out in such situation lie dcues the idea Of all
promise. tie says, II is Idle to talk about middle ground,
Was it d,e in Mr. Van Buren, himself tn sugncsl, his
next best pori, The resort To Speci, Deposlte;-W
the issue really what Alpha represents To be- we should
not hesitate moment. We go for NJ Van Buren,. and
against u Claytor The independent Treasury before
National BaHk-and torf;Uri for NJ v Buren, and The In.
dependent Treasury, against II Clay and his Fifty Million
Bank. There is sort ni comparison between the al.
ernavcs. We have thousand reasons for pr=lrrrng
MI Van Guaranteeing r:;1t, es, the dearest inter.
eSts OF our country. But 10 pass all the rest
uncom promising opposition the National Bank would
be suic!cnt-Elrcl Clay, and sc have a Bank fastened
around necks for 30 40. 20 years. independent.
y OF The other irresistible objections 10 snch Bank
this alone would be sufficient The Bank is d..
ecy contrary to the Constitution Of the u. Sand
againThe wrongs Of violated Constitution, the
OF an nsu!trd people, would cry out for cdrcss-Bu,
Tie Bank would urge the sancy of her chartered rights;
and, under the TWO former charters, these scrupcs
might oVerrue the objections OF mosl poIitcIausN here
as, If the Sub Treasury system adopted, it might
without difficulty be modified. amended, or entirely abb
u
Bot deny that Al pha has stated tho whole issue
There is another alternative than Independent Urea.
sury, National Bank. We prefer modified and re.
siriced of the State Institutions. We adhere the
Special Opposite system, because believe ii To be
safest for the public TREASURE the most convenient for
the receipt, and the Transmission Of The public funds: the
best calculated To abrdGe the patronage of the ExrCu.
live, against which in the DAYS Of john O. Adams every
Republican, and The distinguished Benton al the head
Of them, raised his hand with all his strength - Oar
plan would be, 10 cut them off from all discounts upon
the public dcposes, by every restriction which could
BE- ad"p,ed and thus prevent those over ISSUES of their
paper, and those spccuIaoDs the public funds
for their emoument, Of which The President so
. iorciby complains in his Extra Message AT this
very moment. the receivers nl the Federal Funds who
convenient 10 the Banks, IN the habit ni using
J them Drpositories-and yet will DO warned by
Alpha against any species OF connection wiki the Stat"
Banks. They WELD these funds without adequate
restrictions, impoSrd by iac, against the abuse 81
them against the exercise Of Executive Discretion
1t Is this las, objection. which Mr. Calhoun him.
self so warmly urged, and which Congress will
have hereafter TO correct But again, what species Of
Independent Treasury does pha go for Is he for The
Specie Clause, or is he not Does he 60 with MIR Nc
Dutic, who reprobates that part Of the sysCmor with
Mr. Calhoun, who declares that without the Specie cause
the whole System would be nothing bat farce or mock
cry; Where such difference Of opinion prevails among
the friends Of the SubTreasury where such degree
liberation permitted 10 It's advocates, might
suppose that degree Of charity might be allowed
TO those who suggest another horn TO the dilemma and
support the Special DeposIle System.
"Alpha threatens 10 put the whole tribe OF the to'''
serva,iyee. called under the ban. aud {" turn them
out Of the doors, unless "y consent 10 subscribe l" me
Sub. Treasury Syc;rm, which as late az 1881 was HE ia
vo,e proposition Of the Wings, and scouirdby tic
whole Republican Party. Is "hPha serious in his
suggestion Are the fine talents, the amIabIe temper,
the re- publican principles the splendid services of VIM
Z. Rves thus TO be ''steeped in iorgetlulnrss Is
every man thus 10 be ostracIscd, whose misfortune il is
differ, and differ honestly too, upon single measure.
with the honest and distinguished President Of the l..
Sa,es Has he calculated the consequences Of his pro.
scriplion? We will not expa'ia'c upon It's spirit or lis
effects Because verify believe, tia, his zeal has out
Ihnt,r nI,n L.