Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-31

,b firm, end whilst it dsaounees mobility, &c, mas
,r,,,oed ordr hose foot he at iS moment JET upon ns
neck But nigh, as wen go 10 n a,lans,
iL fJohn Randolph Of Roanoke.
Wbilst paper system pre,ends TO make nation riet
and potent it only mukes MINORITY OF that na.oh '
and potent at the GPcnSe ~ MAJORITY 'c'[ H,:
WEAK and lMrorESr' [JOhn 7ay'or o. Ca'o'tae,
The erstence Of BANKS, and FREEDOM I" Ms county,
OF the SAME imp'aetieatte and u"posS."s, ao
people be free, who will permit their whole cui,e"-
CIV to be placed under monoPoitcS ~ d. o .,
These are the opinions of men whom Firginia nas ~
all times delighted TO honor, and they eohta'n ,;o
wisdom which should he drawn upon at Inc ptestn h
Our recent experience demonstrates most io'ciuy W.
truth Of The extract qH'ted IRON III u, S nro6,
principles Of monopoliss are nnyIeding Lev Us p, 81,
by the udmonons Of these great men, ana Is ', It" -
sep towards freeing the nation from lne 80 posi-
the banks. let adopt the recommending" " - 30
dent Van Buren, and eparae eternaiy ana ehi'e'y ~"
Government, from all connection with such institutions
either National or State. Let US recoect, mat
OF reform when they FAIL only strengthen "esp",
If we do not secure n reform in the BANKING SYSTEM 'I
If we do not succeed in obtaining the mastery over M
monopols;s nor-wc may give up in despair anu mahe
I'd our minds to submit to their iron rule, III al ''e "
come. ...,
In these numbers of the "Jefersonan, there IS vast
deal Of complaint as to the treatment VIII" VIC
servaves have received from their late parry
and we are o,ayey told that, if the pnrty sha De Oh.
vided that resn will be chargeable to US. ISL true: DIo
we commence the assault npon MIR Kives: Diu we 'n'I
peach his motives ana charge Nun WIN an >. ,.
dishonesty and political corruption, without Una ss"e
cst No man who has the smallest regard
for truth will dare assert it. On the contrary charge
that the "Jcfiersonian Republican, oy lis we ana a
nous conduct towards Col Benton, as eShoI'eo 10 us
columns in the month of February 1897, showed tha'
it's patty feelings were vastly Weakened and that was
disposed and determined to shaer the party, unless
WILLIAM 6. RlVES were recognized as us heuu
and front. Your readers will recollect that s,haI'
paper called the "WushingtoniGn, was puo,snea ~
The CITY of Washington during the winter oil lo3o ano
T. which was flied with the lowest and most gro
yelling abuse of Colonel Benton and some OF ms po
lilcal associates. Some numbers OF The - asn.ngoI
man. we're sent the "Jeersoniap, and the Eoi'of VI
the latter print in noticing its reception, ana recommends
no i, TO the attention Of its friends made use oi the &C.
casion to indulge in false insinuatons against t
Colonel. Under such circumstances, the Jeiierson'ah
is the last paper in the Union which should complain OF
assaults upon its friend, Mr.. Rves We are merely
hurting back the poisoned arrows which mGhg"Iy ana
tBry cast al US; and if they shall take effect the Edo'
of that print may console himself with The reflection
that his own violence aud intolerance have produced the
deporabe result.
Since this article was prepared, have seen several
communications in the Enquirer, over The signature I"
Alpha recommending Mr.. Tyler as Senator diner
with that writer toto cRo" MIR. Tyler played false tc
the democratic party previous OCCASION ana q" nope
that thew will not be guilty of the egegious folly o
untiry anon him second lime. lie IS not 10 he Uus
81. i've IS ;r,icr too much Of a u S Bank man. can
no, therefore sustain him But while say thus much
against Mr. Tyler 10 not hesitate to say, that hetweeh
lam and Mr.. HiyeS, there is precious little dIrrence -
have l.'e conf fence in the !nrer as IN Inc i",mcf
was GLAD therefore, TO see the nsne OF ia ES
MCDOWELL, EsJ suggested. lie is man OF the
Richest grade Of nlreca head and shoulders al least
above every other in The Old Dominion IN ts re-
.cec,-a sound and orthodox Republican. ara warm
friend of the "ndepcndent Treasury lie Is vastly
superior man in every sense Of the word 10 w c Rves
nnd do verify believe. has tOrgGfen m1fc than ,hr
err kncp A WESTERN FlRGiN!AN.