Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-19
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Mr.. RiyES ~ ls3t-MR: EIyES ~ l-39.

hCuu another from Mr.. Riycs ply, aud third from
MS speech at the called session after he had turned Con
srryativc, sufficient to satisfy any honest and pa
tial man, that the proposed measure for which Mr H.
and his followers drnJunc:a@ and opp"sn" tins At.
min>tratJon. are the very which Ir RiycS did
positively pledge hImSGT III l>ii 10 bring forward ana
sustain lie IS, therefore, playing the part oi po,,.
cal apoSatc and mposior, IN the false alarms which b.
cntcav0rs create against the establishment Of al L..
dependent Trcasurlthc misca!lcd Sub Treasury. and
i'll his pi,It qubb!cs 10 escape the odInm due 10 s
crcanCy True, the ""d!"u* name Sub r.asury, was
familiar 1854; but ''ihc GrOrcc Cj ne
Gor.rmmcnt Tram Mc baRkjRS system the necessity
for ''comng back The old system Of Strong
ASp GOLD AND sILvrr, were, "a have already wn,
pressed directly upon Mr. Rvrs BY Mr. c. when he. Mr
r. did give positive pledge 10 =" for that drorrs, and
cnrcatcd the Senators present 10 bring forward their
powerful aid IN effort 10 restore the Government
to what ii was intended b. The trainers Of the Cons,Itu.
ton TO be, HARD MONEY COY ERNMENT -
maintaining al the time, that II not only prac
tcablr but of accomplishment, and would prove
more beneficial Ia the country than any reform which
could cngag, the attention o.! the patriot and statesman
Now. honest reader pause and reflect upon the rcck
lcssnrs>-thc contempt for popular intelligence which
that man feel, who after having publicly and
positively taken such position, and gwen such pledges
these, make TIE brazcn attempt 10 qu'hbic HIM
self clear by garblng his speech. He alleges that
he advocated hard money currency "owy@S far as "dS
prdcticnb, But wltS> Read his speech and you wi!
that r advocated ahard money currency $50 far
was practicable. az order that THE GOV ERNMENT
might without hardship the people, be "drOrc,d from
Mr haakiur AEtr be brought shack Ia the old sys.
TEN Of: the strong box and gold and silver be restored
to lis constitutional character and destination. that
ot''a simple, solid, hard money Governments the very
Sort al Government which ne then ext He'd III c!oqrrn
siranstilc very sor; oil Government which he now pr.
tends would rum r people And vet his followers and
allies giving him p"bl;c dinners, 10 multiply hs
opportunities OF preaching up his own honesty, dSIn
crcstcdncss and conyisteaey' Yea, he pleads that he
il rERSEcUrED far his cORSiStsncyt The man who
seeks every opportunity, and st!ckles not about means
to bias, the popularity of his old friends, for dong that
which he positively pledged himself 10 do and called
upon his comrades to AID him in doing, pleads that NE
PROSECUTED, and that for HIS eonsiStency In the
name of conscience, how any honest man. of any
party, affiliate with such polt can without FLUSHING
Tor the stigma which hr thereby places upon his own
political character;
Some of Mr. Rycs's apologists attemp. to-eScuse
him, By arguing that he has been uniform and conss'
tent in advocating the suppression Of small bank notes,
IN order that the ordn channels Of circulation might
be filled with cold as silver asttthat it VAS thus and
shps 0nv that he proposed 10 effect the reform winch
he pron-d lS34 Bat they make the matter no better
for their leader, their cause hcselvesior, be u re-"
membercd that he opposes tins reform out and out,
and under all circumstances. Uncompromsng Oppose.
ton g the odous Sub Treasury is his rallyng cry.
To create false impressions and false alarms 10 the
nature, objects and operation of that measure IS the
only means upon which he can rely, to keep his few
honest followers III c"uutcnancr and 10 dcudc others
into his renegade ranks.
But has Mr. Rves been uniform in support Of his
promised reform, far a. 10 AID in the suppress
sion of the small circulation. Let his position IN
relation 10 the banks, and his alliance with the sHI>-
PLASTER PARTY, answer the question. The banks have
cast contempt upon his law and every proposition
designed or calculated discourage the circulation OF
small notes. and encourage the circulation Of gold and
silver And he tlsusts himself forward the very
champion of the banks-fghts their battles, and courts
their influence The SIllN-PLASTER PARTY have
notoousiy rIGiculcd, denounced, and resisted every
effort suppress small notes and shR-plasters, and 10
encourage the circulation of gold and silver. And yet
Mr. Riyes has VIGOROUSLY thrown himself dependent
upon this Shn.plaste party, IS their candidate and has
surrendered himself willing instrument IN Their
hands, to divide break down. and defeat the only party
upon wh"h he can rely - carry out single measure
tending TO 10 the people hard money currency
even sufficient extent TOR their smallest retail deal
mrs And when called upon by his former friends and
associates To- redeem s pledge and sustain his great re-
form designed 10 make the Federal Government what
the trainers Of the Constitution intended IT to be, as he
even now admiis-to vii, Simptf. solid, HARD Mo>tr
GoyrnSmF<r," he vchcnently dcclanns against the
hardship, injustice and tyranny, oi establishing zone
currency for the Government. and another Tor the f"o
MI. and that too with the notorious fact staring HIM
! in the face that his own pet Banks nave forced
base deprecated currency upon the pcope-whrIst hs
own avortc Dcpositc Law, Inp"riousy requires
! s.bcttcr currency for the Government
l. cunning devices, tll' SOpnSlS anu uuI'pi'S VI
few tricky politicians have strangely confused and be-
wdcrrd the minds oil those, who seriously contend.
that rcaust Gen Jackson and his friends sustained Inc
STATE Banks and the State Bank D"positr system N
-3I they wer, bound to sustain themin l-|, ana NJ"
sill bound t. sustain them III l-9. The rca! truth ~
that upon the principles and conditions on winch they
were s,sainedin 1894. hsy cannot be sustained h""-
md how il is, that ans who d'Hom"cId ana 0P"S'"
them in 1891, - unsafe, corrupt and dangerous can
sustain Mrm MClr Champion an l>3', cannot ~ a'
counted for upon any principle OF common honesty
In ISI the State Banks true 10 their trusts" haH
nruycn faithful fiscal AGENTS of the Government, anu
noblr whstood the screws oil lawicss and usurl'-
National Bank and It's allies, then at war with the "''
vernment for charter. Under these crrcumStan'
res the State Banks wcr. selected as iisca agents !"
the hope that they would continue true to thc "ngag"
mcns to the laws, 10 the Government and IA" people
some hoped 10 them 50 reformed, as 10 Jisus a r.
uIancnt dependence upon tlcm as fiscal agents
wished only 10 use them IN easing oil from ne Major"
a! Bank and as instruments III preparing Inc va! i'i
Gradual divorce from the banking system. vi u''
number was William &. Evcs as think has been con
clusivrv proven from has own lips but MOI s,'s'
indy dual dared 10 say, that ,hcy ought 10 oe US"
moment longer than they continued faithful! No m'''
dared 10 avow himself the champion of deiauitng' ia"
breaking and non paying hanks-such as nearly al %
RI them became in S31-such most OF them have a"'
become in 80 Under such circumstances, the iaw "a
tn. land impcrious require NE dtr0rce between '".
and the Government and positively forbid the receipt
their paper in the payment of the pubic dues q
these provisions of the laws, all pares have voted
And there is not snr'e individual who has 50 voice
or who has approved those laws, vino can, WIN any
candor fairness or Justice oppose the present President
for recommending the establishment Of an lndependen,
Constitutional Treasury, to be regulated by law enc
under the control Of the law-makng power, ra'ne'
than leave the public treasure the Banks, eno 'S
nre.ent laws have left it. in the custody Of the Tree
surcr, without any adequate legal enactments 70! Us
protection and security. In the present state Of 'aF
Banks and after their repeated and disastrous failure
every Democratic Republican bound by his pEnc0f'
not only to Justify the President but TO extend hm
his measures cordial and unwavering support Az.
any man Who after having supported the Deposte u"
Of 1896 can camor about the falsely imputed dangers
the Divorce which that law and the Banks have ioFCe.
upon the country-hny man who can seek poPn'.!.4?
aud strive 10 enlist the people against ms old eno'