Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-01-05

liam c. Rives Notwithstanding he holds and acts
an The Ut is bellevcd) general opinion OF opposition
to the Sub Treasury cch-uis: 10 which opposition his
own arguments have given strength, there ale ::c-,
and not few of them, who regard every new ma
niiestation Of his opposition 10 the scheme as mere
new evidence of ruling desire his part 10 retain
his seat in The Senale Being friend OF the patriot,
will ask all his TO hear what he has lately
said in The Senate and be satisfied that lie yet "stands on
precisely The ground he occupied during General
Jacksons Administration when the ranks oil the Demo
cratic Republican party were eager To spread Ills lame
Ito hear and know that Mr. Rives is still The advocate
of the State Bank Deposite System which, III lo33- 4
and o. il required all The energy Of " the old hero anu
the Democratic party to establish and maintain as the
most fit conductor OF the fiscal operations OF the Federal
Treasuty-io hear him when he says:
''Wian | see the liberties and morals Of my country
ifrGded by so fearful monster the Sub Treasury,
attack the enemy, and do all can 10 drive him from our
borders. When, on the other hand, see National
Bank approach, will with equal prompude march 10
meet it, and give it battle on the threshold
And again. when, 10 his party relations, he says:
'Sir, my duties to the President have been performed
else where AS true friend, Of those who aided
in his election, and sincerely desired the success and
honor of his administration, | honestly gave him my
views Of The policy he has embraced. ! warned him
against what thought clearly iorcsaw mast be It's
conscq uences. offered him the best counsels OF which
ill.be judgment capable, but which had The me
rit ul least, Of deep and sincere conviction. they
were over.rulcd. Having discharged my duty to him,
come here 10 discharge my duty 10 The country as
patriot and representative, and with the blessing OF God
itsall be lenressy and conscenousy discharged come
what may know full well the denunciatons that are
in store for me- and which have long been waiting with
impotence for the signal, given this day for their vent
by the Senator from New York. Let them COME
They have no errors for me.
How iliuslrious his glory, and brilliant his advantages
And now must return from Mr.. Rives story, which
have thus taken the liberty TO weave into my own.
Il any reader doubts the sincerity OF the foregoing
sentiments as they respect myself, and am aware II
takes clear proof satisfy that Of their fellows
is disinteesed ask him to read what was written and
published by this writer in 1884, respecting himself on
this sub;ec,-wrillcn and published when he vas just
entering the humble part he resolved TO act IN
the then rising contest which proved one OF the severes
and most polraced party contests this Slate has wit
nessed-what still stands in the gidly OF print, IN The
newspaper in which it first published, aud Is now
given this new habialon-to wit: Il have never BEEN
and in all human probability ,cW ntser be, member OF
either tie Executive or Legislative Department OF the
Federal Government, or OF any Stale.
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