Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-17

and SubvvrSOn SteUtu " pe, al ~ PN'
nnon which threatened the sober Interests G" lie anu
Tho ,;rs.esc institutions Of society with destruction
Tn. Presden unfortunately yielding 10 The impu!s'oh
of these elements of change TO The surprise ana io'u
fco,ion of many Of his Oldest and best iiIends came
Gorward at the special session Of Congress converted oy
him and earnestly recommended the adoption Oh '"e
Sub.Treasury sysiem-ibat system which haa oeen 'u'e
~ so emphaLically condemned and So unanimously e
;ec,ed by the whuie party. majority Of thr parry,
Unable to resist The potent aud Mysterious wotkisa VI
party discipline bu! many Of them, II IS wei H,"n'
against tn convictions OF their own Judgments ","n
ed The Presidents lead and voted for the scheme "'c
but short time before, they had repuuatfu WIFI que
accord
Some however, were found in the ranks OF tue party
who could thus ashlon their doctrines 10 ne F1'y
np hour" and who had Grmuess enough 10 staho W
their orqna principles and 10 oppose The same system,
though recommended by the President, when 'ey "aa
opposed when brought forward by wing nenioei VI
Congress. They recognised no mage ~ an hHe'u
recommendation TO change the inherent reiano's VI
things or the eternal principles OF truh anu oeIrr
ing a measure that was dangerous 10 hoetty IN i0o'
By "enlarging Executive power, ana Putuns III "'
hands the means of corruption, was no less uahSer-
Gus for the same reason in 1887 they sierny oPPos-
ed it in 1887 they had opposed II IN 800 by t'e
stand TINS conscientiousy assumed ana nobiy mann
tanned by portion OF Inc hePnnl'c'n pa,ty' .r, J
dangerous scheme has been hitherto arrested, ana
the prosperity and liberties OF the country saVeu
from its whitening influence. Five several umes'
in one shape or another has it, with perseverance
worthy of better cause been brought forward ana ufg
ed upon the representatives OF the people, ana eS oi'e
has this band Of patriots, spurned alike The tranne'S
OF party and the diclation of power, stood IN the
breach and offered themselves for their country -
This gallant band has received the name OF CON
serrati9cs: and the name has not been inappfoPr
aely applied if their bold and strenuous Efforts 10
preSerue our Republican Institutions. in their purify
from the schemes of Obstructive innoVatorsto PreSsc
the ancient pnci pies and usnges OF the Repub'tcaH
party from the spurious interpretations OF n'odrn nd
ism to preserve the freedom Of opinion and The liberty
Of conscience from the depottSm of party and po~cT'
IiSiJn
ton necessary discriminate them from their lorm,r
political associates.
For this manly adherence to their principles aud the
true and original principles Of their party The ConseTVa
iives have been denounced by the Administration press
with the utmost ferocty traitors deSrteyS rencgade
apos,atss Fedc1diSis &c, &c. One cannot look into
the numbers Of the Globe which have appeared since The
commencement of the present month Sept when some
ianced reaction seems 10 have inspired 1t with sa-
wage and gefu Joy without tracing in its columns
The same Jacobinical fury which inundated thousands
of human victims party intolerance in Revolutionary
France, and by the d'abocal massacre OF the state p
soDers The Sd September, 1892 made this same month
the shockingy memorable in her b!oodslaEed an
nails The faction, which iastigale those MURDERS was,
from the date Of the horrld ransaclion denominaed
ScptcnebrzeurS; and if similar coincidence and KIN
bred spirit TO fix the denomination OF the Globe,
il might well participate in the infamous celebrity OF The
French seciaral mencatuIe. What does this Sepfem
Grizing Journal by sligmatsing rencg0deS and
descrters those members Of The Republican party who
refuse follow its lead in support OF the Sub Irea
,ury scheme but who oppose now as they opposed 1t IN
1884 and in 1885, and the very same grounds OF oh
lection, which then taken and enforced by the
Globe itself the recognised organ Of the Admin'st'a
ton? Can any man, who will attend to the brief rect
tai Of undsputed facts which We haze given above,
hesitate moment decide which section OF the ESQ
called) Republican party has deserted It's former prnci.
plss We take upon ourselves to say IN answer I" The
yindclive dpnunciatiuDs of the Globe, that in the his
tory political regeneration there never was exhibited
before such an instance, as is presented by the
haip hp
nent Of its policy and views of entire party pre-
csey reversing its position turning lis Gnch UPON Itself
as has been Significantly and humnously said and hold
ing up to-day the toucSiane at the true faith what
had yesterday characterized IN The strongest terms as
an abomin alton of political lnquIiy And yet with n
cool contempt OF decency and shame surprising ali OK
ample this organ denounces and attempts to prescribe
as changciingS and dcssrtcrS ,Ty who stands
his original ground. and refuses TO change with H.
Will the Conservatives permit Themselves 10 he ashNd
by this licensed icor, forced by any ether
INTO support, direct indirect, OF scheme they be-
cve fraught with the greatest dangers, TO iher country
aud which they have heretofore earned. enduring honors
in opposing Will they strike the flag of palrn,ic nde
pendence hey have raised and tame the noble
position they now "ccnpy: No; they will not Honor
p1rulism duty their country and TO themselves, for
bid They have high and solemn trust to periorrn-
not merely TO resist dangerous scheme OF public policy
that consideration Is but To repe the Degrading
system of party discipline; of Intimidation, terrorism and
seduclun-by which il is attempted TO be forced npou
the people, against their repeatedly declared opinions
and which, if il shall prevail in the present contest viii
enslave the country forever to the dIctation OF an IRE
sponsibe unto nj Washington. They stand forth the
champions of the freedom Of opinion, of The liberty Of
conscience, and Of the dignity OF man. well as the nm
compromising opponents of the union of the money and
political power in The hands Of The EzecRtre. Oi The
numerous and noble incentives they have 10 rnness and
consistency in this great cause and of the OF
ton by which they best acquit themselves Of their
high trust, shall speak in some future numbers, as
time and opportunity may serve
mo H.
The ground which the Conservatives stand is tina
but recently occupied by the entire Republican Pary-
unrompromi sing opposition bath to the Sub Treasury
| Scheme and to National Bank We will proceed 10 de-
vclOpe some what al large than we have hereto.
fore DONE what conceive 10 be the principles held
! by them this whole subject. The question Of III"
; management and control OF the public monies is
! question Of pubic fhIriy The immense influence
! which may be 'Idrd through the control of sncI
of the national treasure, makes II problem oil
the utmost Importance, in every free government, 10
determine where this power is TO b. lodged, anu how il
ought to be organised aud guarded Que Of the cele
bra,ed writer's The British Constitution has said, thai
the increase OF the power oi The Crown IN that country
since the Revolution Of lGSS arising from the manaoc
mcnt Of the aoHc, has teen Than sufficient
10 counicrbaance the loss Of all the prer0gore of which
it was stripped by that great event. Another, less
distinguished for his profound labcrs in the inveslyn-
lion of social aud political institutions, regards it
paramount and nnnentiala power, that he enune it
substantially one Of three elements only necessary
form monarchy Gibbon. (he author here alluded To )
in his great work the Decline and Fall Of the Roman
Empire says. "lhe obvious definition OF q monarchy is
that Of State in which single pers0n, by whatever
name he may be distinguished, is entrusted with the
ecu,ion Of the laws, the management # the rcrcnue and
the command of the army And he adds thus
sonable and sau.ary warning-unless puLc Liberty is
defended by intrepid and rigdant GUARDIANS the aulho-
ry Of so formidable magistrate will soon degenerate
into despotism
BY the Constitution Of the United States, the Prssi-
dent is already entrusted express terms with the
cutiOn of the iarS and the command Of The armY Give
him in addition, proposed, the management Of
the public rerenue, and he becomes in every thing but
the name, a monarch The object Of The Sub-TreasuIy
scheme is TO give the President through his rgens-
officers appointed by. and wholly dependent, on, him
exclusive and uncontrolled possession of the public no
mics. Besides The ordinary and formidable influence in
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