Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-31
YzsURSD.7Y g.R.V'a.gR 81, 1889.

lnsuc,ed Of his until the 22d February succeed
ing aud that quence he ust have been pre-.
seht when these remarks submitted. Did he at.
tempt an explanation oi Them Did he tell MIR. Web.
ser, that he had Inexperienced his meaning-thal he
was not the friend # metallic ncy-that he was
not an advocate Tor the entire abolition of paper-hat he
desired such regulation of the State Banks would
make thein The permanent repositories OF the people
money: Not at all IL would have done for him
to have attempted it. His speech had been delivered
LOO rccenty-hiS pledges TOO distinct aud pos
!" be explained eway-his recommendation of hard mo-
nPy was TOO strong TO be at all qualified without placing
h'n IN making The attempt in ridiculous attitude
before the naon. This idea of MIR Rives again
alluded TO by Mr.. Webster, in 4 speech in Philadelphia
AZ we learn from the Pennsy lyanian, the leading Admi
Stfa"h paper IN that State In noticing that SPEECH
That paper says: "M Webster who by the bye has
sanctioned any Of the ride uous miscnns and
false readings Of the Constitution, in which his assoc-
ates have taken such especial delight nevertheless finds
suptrcN'o"s Jaui aeah the project suggested by MR..
RivES OF ESTABLISHING A META Lie CUR
kENCI y These extracts show what the under
standing OF MIR. Webster and of the syvanan also
But have still further evidence.
In the debate which occurred in the Senate on The
NORM carolina Resolutions, the 18th February, 1894
Mi Clay. who participated largely in that discussion
thus noticed the scheme OF Mr. RiYes:
"And what are the remedies proposed by those in pos.
session OF The Government: None, aone. Idle and
visionary and chmerca schemes indeed some times
thrown ont hui even they not seriously proposed.
memter, not now in his seat (Mr Rvrs) hal sug.
gfsted onc IF Mose sth,mes. WHICH is TO DANISH
ALL PAPER FROM CIRCULATION, AND TO
RESORT EXCLUSIVELY TO HARD MONEY.
MORE WILD AND IMPRACTlCABLE PRO.
JECT NEVER ENTERED THE HEAD OF MAN"
In the Richmond Enquirer Of Tie 7lh February 1855,
correspondent OF that paper, who signs himself "a
iHgAHd DfmOcr1i, in recommending W. c. RlfES
for Tie VICE PRESIDENCY uses the following clear
and definite larguuge:
''You thus see. Fellow citizens that while others were
spreading The ALARM sending Their tales Of woe and M.
cry from hill 10 hill and vale 10 vale, Hr Rves did much
10 arrest the panic, BY his unanswered speech delivered
III the Senate OF the u ). In this he suggested the
idea OF Il hAd money G0r~Hmtnt The partzlns Of the
Bank spoke OF this as chImrra ] cannot agree with
them on THIS point So far from it, aat Of great
emergency, such trade cut Gil from the
mercIal world, .: in times Of high party excitement,
such as we have just passed through, metallic cuTren-
cy would be preferred 10 the evanescent paper
system. You will readily To the same conclusion,
when you rscOieCt hat amOu6t OF the
coinage Of gold aud silver has thrown into clrcu-
lalun The Of few months by The operation Of
our national Mint. But look TO other countries, and
contemplate the vast number of aborers employed in
collecting the precious metals and the hundreds of men,
with the most costly machinery, continually making
add stamping hard metallic currency Rrculect that
are agricultural community-annua!ly exporting
large quantities Of produce, in return for which ge
the precious metals, which would soIourn among us,
but for lis expulsion by the issuing OF too much paper
The gugLcst!on then, uf Mir Ryes. dream; but
The rising generation may reap the fruits Of It's reality
Is II not somewhat astonishing that Mr. RveS should
have been entirely misunGeIs TODD, lie AYERS,
ord Is II not still astonishing. that he should have
made ~ effort 10 place himself "TCciHS in cWiG? The
charge was made IN his presence, by Mr. Webster in
lie Senate, was noted dow by the Reporters and pre-.
scented 10 the American People through the city papers
That charge afterwards reiterated by he Sc
nntor, in dinner speech in the city ii Philadelphia,
"ith the strongest language. lie defended by all
OF the most decided and thorough going Administrations
prints in that city, and the suggestion" 0pglaudd as
constitutional and proper subsequently il isnotced by
correspondent Of The "RrhmOnd Enquirer" one Of
Mr. RivrS war;urs friends, if Judge from the
tone Of his Communication, makes it Tie grCunG-wOik
Of recGrnr. nGariun for the Wee Presidency of the
i. 5. Is il possible that all mistaken Did they
really misunderstood hun; II lac misunderstood,
is il astonishing. that he remained silent end per.
United those remarks go forth the world unnuticed
and consequently uncontradIcted: Is there man in
his sober senses who for moment believe in the
possibility OF sucn a thng' II go, he must be blessed
with an extra quantity of credni;y.
| 10 thu conclusion, therefore, that he not
misunderstood and that his opinions, revealed 10 his
speeches ;hc " independent Treasury Ball., in
direct and positive conflict with the views and opinions
advanced BY him in his speech the removal OF the
Ucpusitcs ha, he has changed his opinions that he
has deserted his principles Of ei-ard that lie is
the advocate uf lie principles of the Wings, who have
ever been paper money men, seems 10 me plain And
this strange inconsistency has been caused by his NOR
Ginate Ambition. g charge hIus, Cromwell
charged