Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-14
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MEMORABILIA; OR,
brf RteapuiaoH Of Historical Focts to be remember
ed by The honeSt Democratic Farmers of Eirgnu, on
HE fourth Thursday IN .May 1899
LIST. In lc:I the Stale Bank system had not failed;
yet then nothing could satisfy the ardent pairios
of VIM T.. Rves, but ia simple solid, hard money Go
vernment'-and the "Tcctipt by that Government Of
all its dues in specie he characterised "a Iestora
ton its constitutional character and destination
ia reform" said he, "than which could be more
deeply Interesting in crtry aspect, TO the safety and pros
Perty Of the country
But in 1857 the State Bank system lrd: the Presi.
siden, convened Congress, and WIN G Rivrs is called
upon 10 carry out honoraby the pledge which he had
given in 1884 but ii is ali IN vain, and it is now found
that nothing satisfy the ardent patriotism Of VIM
& Rives, but papsr money Government!
ID In 1884 The State Bank system had not failed
yet then be ardent patriotism of VIM. Rives
would brook Mr. Gays idle about The ''purse
and the swnrd e1d he boldly and nd gnrny declared,
that the power Of the sword and purse, as the power
Of taxation and appropriation belonging TO- and solely
exercised by Congress-; that om the foundation Of the
Government, Executive Officers have frequently k,pt
the public monies without its being thereby inferred
that the purse and sword had been united in the hands
of the PRESIDENT; and that "lhc COLLECTING, KEEP.
ING and Discussing of the Federal Revenue are
SIMPLE. MINISTERIAL FUNCTIONS, which
MUST OF NECESSITY be performed by Elcemtre
agents"
Blu, in 1897 the State Banks aied and proved falhIess
cuslodans Of the money Vi The People, and the President
recommends to Congress to enrust responsible EXeCu-
tive officers with the custody Of The Federal Revenue
hut nothing isfy the srient patriotism Of VIM
C. Rvcs than TO declare that the ''simpe, ministerial
functions ni collecting, keeping md discussing the pub.
c monies" sufficient To make the President Mon.
arch and 10 ovcrturn liberties, prosperity, and
Constitution =, o prsrinrum iaicrW,ieM juri>! INC.
torem anqaats, eOrreetorem atqus emcnaatrem n0t''
ciriatiSi
Sd On the 2Slh March, 1896, VIM e. Rive, delivered
most able ingenious and argumrna,ivP speech IN Ia
vor of Erpunsing the UNCONSTITUTIONAL Rrso-
luton of Censure passed by the Senate against the Pa
triut jackson. | have that speech non lying my
bic i, decidedly the ATTEST that made that
subject 1t occupies no less than SIX COLUMNS Of
that large paper, the Rchtaond Enquirer. H,t. WON
DERFUL to tell when the roll of the Senate was call
ed on The l7ih Of JanuGry lo3I-when every Senator
called upon to give his final vote the subject
when the UNDAUNTED and IMMORTAL BENTON
proudly in lis place and declared, that "SOLITh-
that the lime e h9d S sirS Re n1 10 and
der, who had so often bIed and bfaved grin, ds,ib r
ms country; was TO have jstice done h-at this june
A Wise and Gays nertr tJpeeted to be bToaSn 5SHE
iuoLIy IL me DAMNED DEED!!"' TITS, THIS beg
gars all descTiptoa-0H comment! The lash OF all The
ssrris,s that erer existed could do justice 10 The SUBJ
jecl.!!
fremen Of Pennsy lvana candidates Tor The guherna
to,ia Office: one is FtdtrnL Hhg .4b0inOnisbe other
is Democratic .4at .IbpIitionist yet Mr.. william C.
Rvcs has his doubts GO which is most desirable :!
9th In October, 1898, iHr. William &. Rves stigma
tisps the Wings and their leaders as guilty OF uNPRlN
CHILLED MANGUVRlNG; get. in the ensuing .bareh,
this same William G. Rives brspat,es the Wing party
with the most fusome praiSe!!
9th MIR. William &. Riyes joined The Federaliss last
winter in endeavoring to pass law abrIdgng the free.
dom of speeeh in casr,, although Constitution
sacredly enans that Congr shall pass lao artdg
,nr tie freedom Of Speak -!
7th. In 1892 Mr. William c. Rves is for gaggng all
the Posmaslers in the land in relation 10 their political
sentiments; vet this same Mr. " ilam Riycs did not
scrupe influence The elections in sister State, by eI
pressing his own sentiments ut length
S,h 10 500 Mr. William G. Rves went To France
and received $4,000 Of Federal Ereeui'rc Patronage
the refor vet any wh no hears him speak about
suppose that The clean bands Of This gentleman had
yer been soed with such coGuPllng trash
9th In 1884, Mr.. VIM, & Rives was for an unquai-
fed, '"siMPLE, SOLID, HARD MONEY GOVERN.
NlENT"-A majority of The Democratic party
preach this very doctfine-yet Mr. VIM T. RIves bnwls
GU, most Justify that he not APOSTLE; but bat his
party have deserted him, and not he his party ~ much
for .Mr. RreS!!!
10Th. In 1886, Mr. Calhoun, Chat noble genius Of The
Snulh) made admirable report, and introduced bill
into the u S. Senate, authorizing and directing Post.
masters suppress the ncendlnry and demonIac Pub-
cations with which he internal Aboonlsts were niest.
inc this whole Southern country. When the roll Of The
Senate was called there e-lS for and Is ng"nst
the bll-HENRY CLAY, the beau sdeat Of SO"thrrn
Western and Norhtrn Hhggey, in order to gain p"pu
lary with the fend-likc Abolllionsts, voted AGAINST
the BILL and thereby virtually proclaimed that The ulh
ern People had right xcude these deadly sreG, Of
serve bloody instruction from ihei bTesdes! But 1t
90 huppenci, that al this Time patriot aud seat'ast
friend Of the South, sal in the presiding chair Of the
Senate-and MARTIN VAN buren, applied The anti
due to The poison of the selfish and unprncped Clay;
he sars his casting COTE and The till passed TO lis 3rd read
ing!
fIth The leading Wing paper in Ohio, now openly
confesses that "the WIGS there nnd elsewhere, are
aNABOLirIONlSTS"
I2h The State of New York lnss FALL and that of
Connecticut this Spring, were carried by the wings
against the Democratic party, by an OPEN and MA
NOUS alliance conracled between WHlGGERf and
ADCLlTlONlSM. The Lieutenant Governor Of New
York, who is at this rank enemy OF The Sou u,
and ultra ALolI,ionis owed his election TO this foul
means.
18Th Nine.tenhs, If not all, of the Northern Wing
Delegation in Congress, are avowed ABOLITION
lSTS or take the side OF the Abotoniss against The
South
18th Stanley, a Federal Wing from North Carolina,
while he braycd most vncerously al Dr. Duncan (who
practical friend Of The South although entertaining
Mr. Jefferson's theoretical opinions slavery was az
tuaHy hugging the Infamous Wing Aboitonst, SLa De,
to his bosom, and receiving from SLADE o'en hands
the documents wherewiih 10 attack The Doctor! sure
w. surely, this is Wing impotence with vengeance
And DR. Duncan needs better defence than 'h' FAC
or this shameful partnership between Southern ana
Northern Wing; and the taa aIso that I've was auacReu
ny lDe oTest aooliliohist on eh''h "a" ""J
man believe that Abohionlsl OF Slades black stamp
would lend himself 10 agains, brother Abollionsl
Let The hypocritical Stanley rembe before the people
Of North Carolina. ~
18th ARTHUR TAPPAN, GERRiT SMITH and
GARRISON are all Wings. And when the combined
Wing and Abolition forces Of the North carry victory
npains, The Democratic Administration their norhy
Southern Wing brothers REJOlCE!.!
l6 Bot from these naked beauties OF Whirgery-trom
hrse scenes and FACTS dark ard dreadful they are
from these Wing friends Tor fsrds?) Of Southern
RIGHTS turn 10 another Of a still darker and in
vdous hucI come a, length TO The oeer Of the bunch
Il pass TO a notorious Wing Lender in Congrtss and out
of Couaress-and placing my finger upou O IN