Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-26
EOR TIE EMO NIRER

Mr. Edtor--My attention has just been turned to-
communication in The Enquirer, Correspondent,
dated Louisa Court house, March II, 1899"
We surely in a strange position and one who re-
collects the former contest between Major Garland and
Gen Gordon, in which the former sgnalIy riumphed
the latter cannot be otherwise than astonished, at
seeing al this time political brOte'hOOd among gentle.
men, who, few years since, were in such state es TO
induce the belief That political reconciliation could never
be effected.
How is il. that Cen Gordon is sustained by csr
tain Democratic gentlemen in Louisa who, the for
occasion, were equally Jealous IN sustaining MAJOR
Garland: How is H. that they are now together: Has
Mahomet gone to the mountain, the mountain to Aa
home,: Can any deny that many efficient friends
of Maj Garland in the frs; contest the friends
of General Gordon: When Mai. Garland first TO
Louisa, perfect stranger, at the November Court pre-
ceding the eection the author OF this communication
we'll recollec,s the cordial reception with which his po
litica sentiments met and many, very many, honest
gentlemen who Oppose HIN, were thsn his decided
advocates He then declared his opposition 10 high
Tariff for purposes OF potecton-he now does The same
He then declared his opposition TO Internal Improve.
ments by the General Goyernmcnt-!e now does the
He then declared his opposition 10 a U. States
Bank-he does the Yee, he dvoiorco that lie
would sooner take the Sub Treasury odious and anti
republican il is than u. ). Bank, an institution net
recognized by the Constitution and at with every
principle OF American ireedom and yet II is feared 10y
some that he has over TO the OPposton his 10
not all; for in his Circular which extensively read
through the District he expressed his decided opposition
Of my recollection does not misIude me) 10 the Sub
Treasury, measure which had been previously intro
duced in Congress- by Gen Gordon shortly after which
the General lost his election In what respect then has
Garland changed; What has he done that he de-
serves immoIalon: "Whose OK has he taken, or whom
has he deceived'" Wherein has he departed from those
principles by which, lie DECLARED at The very beginning
was his intention be guided Can il be SAID that hs
is longer worthy Of The confidence of the Louisa peO
pie, or il is 10 them tha, particularly address nysel
because he is opposed 10 the Sub Treasury: answer,
that if on that account he is Roio be trusted he
al, IbpD Ear a mac thpnu tD Is bnW
trust will be- as long as lie II, or wishes TO be The
Representative Of free people. Nor was Maj Garland,
in his opposition 10 This financial measure without many
noble AMI efficient allies OF whom Gen. Jackson he
regarded LhiC for il was That lllustTicus man. who
declared that ihJ tendency Of the Sub Treasury 10
subject thu public money to The pliterngs Of ahnnded
hands where not can reach II! But gen;Iemea
saw that Jackson for the Subrecsury, and tins
will not deny Dat my politician he so bilnd as mol
10 be able ser, that Il al the time Gen. Gordon intro
duced the SabTreasury in Congress Gen Jackson ~as
right in denouncing it, lie cannot now te r'ekt ~ sup
porting ii? Such thing SIR, Is impossible repeat,
that i, ,s utterly impossible that the Sab Treasury,
financial measure can he both right and wrong, expedi
and xpsjent, al one and the same time We are
told however thai the Pet Bank system has exploded
from Maine Georgia, mud, therefore, it is longer
worthy the public condrnce-that on thai account, /,
should be gwen up aud The u6T'easury taken IN lis
place Ii is true, that the banks did tor time suspend
specie payments; bu, they have again resumed aud all
Tor nearly ell of lhe) are now ahIs 10 pay their debts
make the concession, that they did suspend and that
some of them this day unable TO pay what they
owe; and in making the concession, feel That | ON
doing nothing but justice TO the Sub-1rCasury gentle
men, many of whom my personal friends, for whom
have the highest regard But on The other hand. has
there been failure the side OF the Sub lreasu
ry Has nothing recently occurred to shake public
confidence in this baatiny Of MI. Van Buren,? Has
there not been something worse than suspension ia New
York, There has been; and the RceiruS Gsn,rui have
added nigh, 10 failure They have gone 10 Europe
They took with them the public money, ond il viii be
Ia ,rHoE 4 thp.R ntrl
miracle still If the public money ever be recovered
How is it with the Banks; Did they fail and then run?
No. Sir in This instance, nj least, they have stood their
ground and have renewed the payment Of specie; while
/ as citizen and n son Of this good old Commonwealth,
feeling deep interest in the welfare of common
country will excuse the New York Sub Treasury de-
fauers if they will pay US ofl'in shinp!asters.
Mr. Editor, in making this digresssion do not wish
10 be understood harIGs any reference to men, bns to
nneaSures-or if personal considerations we're TO nfu
ence me- on this occasion, assure you, my support
could not be withheld from General Gordon, who, as
gentleman, and indeed an honest politician, sanos
high in my estimation any other man. But l Can
not accordance with my honest convictions, support
the Sub Treasury; measure. which do not reco'ecl
that any other President than Mr. V. Buren,, ever found
it necessary to recommend Nor do wish 10 be under
stood, complaining OF the Sub Treasury voters, who
express much fear that the division of the Republican
family, upon this financial question will tend to break
dozen the Administration. | atm willing to admit that
they are as honest their convictions that the division
IF persevered n) will break down the Administrations
as am in my convictions, that such division may not
necessarily have that ency.
But it is nv purpose to notice the Communication of
your Correspondent referred in The beginning of Ibis
article; and the Pumping out of The Conservatives
at every lick, that is matter which cannot be tested
until we go the Polls If am not much deceived,
your Correspondent will then find that this Spartan
band is not so easily pumped out as he now magines
When met them at Thsrmcpyle it lie my serious i'm
preston, that the army OF Lsondas will greatly exceed
three hundred, while that OF AerreS will fall far short Of
FIVE millions; and if there be perfdy of Ephattss,
(Which, by the way, do not suspect,) shall not sup
The realms of Pluto.
Your Correspondent says, awe send our thorough.
going men to the Convention" II, by this, he means
the sending of Sub. Treasury men, think he is msa-
ken. do suspect him of making any intentional
misep Of mems politics; but, 10 the poll.
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