Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-20
A VOTER OF GLOUCESTER
FOR THE ENC UIRER.
MIR GARIAND'S LETTER

The division of the Democratic party, of which am
the humbest member, but not the most patient Of
presentation, has been unjusily accused by Mr.
Hugh A. Garland in his letter 10 the people Of the
county he has lately represented addressed 10 them on
the occasion Of his retiring from their servlceLest
may 10 magnify the merits of his very modest
production | shall be very brief in Vindcating the ac
cused division Of the Democratic party, from Mr. Gar
lands surmises and insnuatons. | do not intend TO
complain Of the gentleman addressing valedicory TO
his late constituents. commend the feeling in which
his executed purpose had its origin; and had he been
Just in executing his purpose, in itself it was proper
he had acted worhIIy and done well.
Mr.. Garland has thought fit to repeat the Globes
futed misre entalions respecting the William
c. Rves has pursued in the Senate of the United States
touching the Currency question am not prepared 10
say>that Mr.. Garland is capable OF doing MIR. Rlves will
full injustice trust he is incapable Of doing any
wlul injustice by msre presenting his views, by means
Of garbed extracts from expressions Of them Instead
of Undertaking shew from Mr. Rivess speeches that
he is free from the charge OF inconsistency which Mr.
Garland has renewed against him, will merely invite
those who may read Mr. Garands address, 10 read also
the article signed "R, in the Enquirer Of The 10Th Of
March, 1888
Mr.. G. says, "the Wings and Conservatives combn.
ed have filed the States with innumerable bank corpo
raons and monupolies, SC. In the name Of the "Con
sentative division Of the Democratic party, deny the
charge far it relates to this State. When the Ex
change Bank chartered, that portion of the Demo-
mocatic party who now called conservatives OPP
posed the creation of that bank contendng, Of u.s.
that no increase OF banking Cdplal was necessary UT
proper and others of u.s. that if forced w. had
rather have it in the shape Of an increase Of the capital
stock of the old banks than in the creation of new
We deemed it unwse and improper to "6ll the State
with bank corporations and did not combine with the
Wings Cor tina, purpose.
The tenor Of MIR G. Address is calculated if not de-
signed TO fix the charge on the "Conservave branch
of the Democratic party that they are seeking TO per-
petuae the Stale Bank system, unpuned Of its
The OF the Address is unsupported by the existing
state of facts The Conserva,ives hold this language
-"ln attempting to reform the State Bank SYSTEM in
order to render it efficient and less liable 10 tenn
porary lapses will not give any quarter TO its defects
of constitution faults of conduct While, with (even)
inscriptions scrutiny and justice we are dlspos-
ed 10 detect and to its defects and faults,
nevertheless determined 10 attempt to retain and improve
lis excelencies. In executing the contemplated re-
form we shall call all brothers who give succor and
support We shall be glad of the company of the Wings
to the half ,oay house, but we frankly orewarn them, we
shall stop there. lfhcy will not tarry with u.s. let them
60 It will give us less pain in parting from them, if
they will attempt 60 beyond the halfway house. than
it has recently given in shaking hands with our old
associates who still. bent taking the back track,
though the people bid them stay and repair their ancient
habitaton. *PUBLlUS