Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-09
,,r Of .ob,nscy, as This is pon, upon which DR. Cla

S.ra Session. the State Bank system had eAp'ouea,
h,d proved itself unfit for the public service the wings
sc,,red that it had ruined iha country, and Mr. Clay
say. his "conrictons are, that w"ni1 not ~oth m
again. Mr. Van Buren, thinks The SAM; ana 'ne.s ~
eenld not consistently recommend either INA, OF "A
tonal Bank And accordingly ~ did not ous . STATE
recommend an en,iEs disconnec'i"n =" pans a. u; Az
and has recommended nothing els; an" -, ,hs, he 10
Clay tells the President is ''obsl'hs' toh ,f The
eIe;cisi,u his mower ms an independent orahcr :" j.;
cso,ornns,t in manner contrary 20 Inc spur. y, -
s,i,u,ions But, MIR Clay has mace n At. V,, Burep
against his rival Besides, the tact lha' W. - any
ssid -, in conformity to his cath, recomne"u ,
,h. sasn,e the records show, that stnee me SaPb
RON Congress has voted against Na''"na a. ns,,
senate by majority of 16 and The houst a. n, lie
ves .v.rr, has been three times defeated IN me
Senate the last time by vote Of Is athfmause :" "
negative and that it has not passed the fious ~ -
Tbs, the IspEPsSpEST TREASURY system mas 'Dae
a. IT. Sn,,e and received in the House OF REPRE-
seni,,ves tutn,s more than were gwen IN FAVOR o.
National Bank And more Than tna,' a. Tue se.una
session. Mr. Van Buren, dlsencuy calleo or Inc
.SIJBSTITUTE some other measure, shonlo IL see .he
,nh;ec, in different light from himself, or winch
should in lis opinion, be more .accepiahie 70 'ne pe
ME-" What then, becomes OF Mr. Clay charge VI
"obstnacy IN the fresloen1, ans o. 80. :; - no m
spirit of our institutions The facts prove It 70 De un
founded. , :, "A
nninstra,on, the Government was 'ast Transforming "
an elective monarchy This with Mr. Clay, IS 'he cry
of "wolf wolff" He made the very same charge; IN
the same language against General kson 3oth De
cember, 1888 Il be found at page oil his Pfinteo
speech. &C a. Claws
.,aerb anv Thing more dscred,able TO him, than his
sltemp, to "defne his position. AND we WISH mere "
make contrast between the two candidates Tor me "
sdency that may be seen which IS Inc hold uniiheh
mo and upcompronsng politician, and which IS mol.
When Mr. Van Buren, landed at Casll. Garden, he was
addressed the main topics OF his Ad nin's'ra'o me
financial or currency question among the rest. ne re
piled plainly and une9uivccally, that he was IN favor
of a separation of Bank and State General Granger
addressed MIR. Clay on the "ruinous experiments OF
The General Government, which the latter replied
"If were permitted to choase my own Poslton III re
ference 10 this question: and also that OF my oPpo
pents | would choose for them the Suo-ireasury
while and my friends would take The ground q "P'
position, would occupy the opposite hs'sm ms .
precisely the substance Of Mr. Clays language IN his
attempt to show to assembage the precise difference
between The positions occupied by himself and MI van
Buren,, respectively
Mr. CLAW said but little in relation 10 the Independent
Treasury and what he did say utterly feeble and
scmmon place, being mere intangible geneEaes, that
il is not worth noiichga at all
But he told US he "DemocTot that he was snch
uDemocra as ent for the bes, interests oil The people
r., hs uas moi Democrat Of the modern school, but
Of the school Of jefferson, Madison, ano Monroe; Tor
getting or emitting 10 mention John q Adams The only
Administration with which ne was ever oen'iheo "h,ch
the peope turned at the first opportunity tor It's re-
deral doctrines and for Mr. Clay coalition with which,
coupled with his violation of The instructions OF his Stale,
the people Of this Union will NEVER forgive him Mr.
advocate
moment Of the Independent Treasury, "Jefersonlan
Democratic think Of that, old men anu young, you
that know the history Of the us.rous Apostle OF De-
mocracy who from bis earliest 10 his latest breath pro
nounced National Bank unconstitutional and deadly
hostile 10 our institutions Certainly the honorable Sc
nator must have formed very mean opinion OF The IN
telligence Of those who had assembled TO bear him
In reference TO himself and National Convention
Mr. Cay told us-not in SO few words however, that
his name was before the public that if the Convention
nominated him he would cheerulIy accept, andf elect
ed carry out the principles he had laid down ard that
should another be nominated (which every body knows
will not be The easel he would render him hearty sup
port. And then came moving appeal to all Wings,
Conservatives, and 7R MaSoRS, again we literal
" quote the Senator'S terms-to combine IN one com
mon effort to {" effect change Of rulers In other
words this distinguished and dtStnterestsd personage
virtually told good citizens, Wings and Democrats,
that he could conceive of nothing beneficial TO The
country, to put out Mr. Van Buren,, and put him in
And therefore he TO this effort the Hhigs,
who are TO hostile 10 the State Bank System and
in favor of National Conservatives who profess
to be favor of the State Bank System and hostile 10
National Bark-snd .4att .hasOnS to chime in with this
discodan mass and yield their confidence and support,
to the GENERAL GRAND HIGu PRIEST OF THE GE.
NERAL GRASp ROYAL ARCH CHATTER or THE U. s.
OF AMERICA -
Thus have we given such Of our readers could no,
hear the Wing candidate for the Presidency, correct
outline Of the most important matter contained IN his
speech 10 US. We only wish oil of them could have
heard il for themselves, fully according do with
the sentiment OF a hard listed Democrat from Pompey,
who remarked TO Immediately upon the close Of the
Speech that "if The Wings were Suited with 1t, the
Jackson men we're" To the jackson men" who, un
der that patriotic leader had fought the battle of equal
privileges against the claims of an insoen and arrogant
moneyed Arisocacy, and who ready to continue The
fight without fain,ng hesitation, until the victory
shall be and the money changers expelled from The
sacred temple of our liberties, Mr. Gays denunca
lions seemed idle wind. They heard no PROPOSE.
ton sentiment escape from him, which, in lis prac-
teal working would tend elevate, to dignity and
- a utuhi. had
breaking down Of whatever fictitious advantages any
particular class classes may have con'rired TO gam
through The legislation Of the country, over their Tel
lows The People who were there, ,hought MI Clay
cold artfu scheinr politician. rather than champion
of oopuar rights willing cut loose from the moneyed
aristocracy, aud his back upon their uniigheous
claims.
We did intend 10 comment upon the want Of dignity
and propriey exhibited in Mr.. Clay attacks upon Gen
Jackson and Mr.. Van Buren, but we will not, as nothing
could render its gross defects in these particulars more
transparent TO the reader possessed o! well balanced
mind than The mere knowledge of them.-And We have
no doubt that these attacks the prime OF the
general dissatisfaction which has been expressed by those
who heard him. With portion Of those who nominal
" rank with the opposition not less than with the De
mocracy the motto is hat every tub should stand on
its ow n bottom" They like 10 see statesman, asking
their confidence and support, build foundation OF his
They wish TO see him 60 elsewhere Tor materials,
than TO the foundations which Others great labor have
built up Not so Mr.. Clay He seemed TO have no ma
tesls of his sufficient for The purpose but mani
Tested preference for position upon the rubbish
which the downfall Of the political edhce erected by
Gen. Jackson and Mr. Van Buren, would scatter around
him.
The people of all classes disiked TO Mr.. Clay urg
ing them to abandon Mr. Van Buren,, and support him.
For virtually this the whole Of his appeal to hem.
He even tainted The Democracy, by saying. in EFFECT,
that they would persevere in supporting policy which
he had represented disastrous 10 the country, they
could do so.
In addition TO all this Mr.. Clay's total omission to
give any why should abandon The President
and their principles, to support him, or 10 show any
good effects which would result hererom, cut him off
from all influence with most Of citizens, the young
men particularly And hence is, that may safely
express the conviction that seldom if has Anne
ricsn Statesman closed brief visit TO any portion Of
his fellow citizens, with reputation so diminished in