Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-07

of the Wings, the regard which we owe TO our prInc
pies; every thing in fact prompts us to "lake the re-
sponsibly" of throwing out these suggestlons-fnrt
fled as they are by the earnest wishes of the Central
Corresponding Committee. Edttor.I
FOR TIE ENQUIRER.
THE LONG SHOT FROM CASTLE IlIIL-LN". VIII
Mr. Clay when holding the high Office OF Secretary
uf State under Mr. ADAMS whom he had made Pres.
dent against the wish Of the people and indeed against
the instructions of his Legislature, repeatedly Ia.
rangued the people in different States, invoking war,
famine and pestilence against the election ola Military
Chieftan Mr.. Crttenden, the author of the famous
bill against the freedom of thought and speech which
found such favor in the sight o! Mr.. Rvcs, although
he dared not vote for il; Mr. Criltenden, repeat
when District Attorney in Kentucky, was most ac-
tive and eloquent partizan leader Mr.. Wise lately
addressed the people oF Philadelphia, which CHI
zen of the L. States, he had perfect right to do, seve
raj times believe, the eve of election. Mr. l.c-
care, one OF Mr.. Rives Spartans, (oddlooking Spur
fans these, Rivcs, Tallmadgc and l.cgareD was led
about during The late animated political contest IN New
York TO harangue the people his peculiar style OF
rhetoric, which quoted with great applause, by all
the Federal journals Why speak of the progresses
and plgrmages of Messrs Bell, Graves, Underwood
and others 10 Boston and Hartford; the political tours
of Messrs Webster, Southland, &c, &c; Time would
fail signalisc the many examples of Wing Office
holders taking active part in elections and of Fcdc
raj ntcrmeddling with The politics OF other
States What was the late "monstrous dinner in
Richmond given 10 Mr.. Clay, Senator from Ken
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abortive nominee of the Harrisburg Convention: Had
this not been the design pleasant and appropri-
afeT the Virginia elections wonld have hecn
chosen During the administration of the second
Adams the Federal Abolition President, who had for
prime minister the Republican Henry Clay spon-
sor for the "true Republican capdldate OF Messrs
Dwight Webb Weed and Stevens; during the admI-
nistration, we say of the second Adams number OF
Office holders in Washington VIGOROUSLY, not only
constantly employed but directly encouraged, TO write
for the newspapers Federal scrhblers then did not
only discuss political questions and the merits or de-
merits Of rival candidates for the Presidency, but also
published the vilest ISLANDERS upon the saviour OF New
Orleans and worse, still upon his cstimabs consort,
who driven 10 premature grave ny lic Futhiess
pens of official deiainerS.
After these many examples, high and low, which we
have selected out Of numberess instances we hope we
shall hear no more about olice-hoders interfering in
elections ntcrmeddlng in the politics Of Virginia
Such complaints with Ill grace from the Federal
party OF one thing we can opponents, and
that 49, that they will not succeed i'll their attempt 10
| apply the gag TO the author of "NndeX Surprising
him to be the person they designate, are persuaded
that their denunciations viii prove unavang. They
might perhaps, drive him from pary public situation:
they most certainly will not succeed in frightening
him from the fearless expression of his Independent.
opinions. SO that they have nothing to gain, whatever
he may have TO lose and great loss II would be- TO he
surco by their Liberal aspcrsions The very crumbs
which fall from the table in the Bank Par!or would
be sumptuous fare, when contTastrd with the ''black
| broth Of Administration bounty. But surely 1t IS not
requiring great stretch Ct charity or OF common
Justice TO allow that may be actuated by some
high motives of action by enthusiasm Of nature,
some devotion to principles, conviction Of right
and duty.-But "soncthing too much OF this:
We proceed to another topic III Mr.. Rvcs cahalIsic
letter to his correspondent in blank; who, seems, IS
also "veed prophet in small way; If, indeed, the
epstlc be not written by Mr. k.yes himself TO the
DOUGHTY Knight of Castle Hill The armed neutral
whose neutrality, like the lrshmans rec procy has
been all on one side, treats his readers to the following
precious paragraph, which is by no means compli-
inenary the intelligence and sagacity of the people
of Virginia:
Gen Harrison favor Of National Bank. We have already
that, in his address to The voter; OF The Cincinnati district II,
the Bank ni the United States unconstitutional In his let
ter to Mr. she"d m m @ G nInp "dsaa
ana restrictions, Bank of the United Sac, hr
# were "Ienriu nsraintd that public
the collection and disbursement OF the revenue would materially
manifestations
public opinion taro. Think however, The experiment. ho"
BE- p ascertain whether the faaMrfo! operations M
GSrenmsa, cannot carried without the aid of Ma
ona Bank. II p,ccSSargor m prp"Sf, does not ap
CONSTRUCTION which give the Constitution which would
authorize the ground of afordng facilities TO commerce.
would recommend personally favor Of but what he wont
do in bill for charering hank under proper odi
TO his signature; and in that case he says he won'
sign nd r ls es b. eSpene be
carrying financial operations of the Government and tia
uequvoca manifestations OF public opinion IN us Ia
vo, aud he adds emphatical that unless should be show
aearg for conducting the financial operations OF IN
Government, he does think be eo"h1CHaHy char
tered Connecting what Gen. Harrison here with the ecla
ration in his address to the voters OF ms dlstrc. IN M Is
his eannss decided! against National Bank
While Gen arison's position the question ola Natlona
Bank Van Buren, is, know, actively exertine all the f
of his high office TO force the country great Gorer"
Bank under the disguise of his Sub Treasury sceme con
hands of the President that union moneyed poca
power of the Governments which has ever been held fatal to tn
liberties OF n free people"
Now, we assert that the man who could write th!
paragraph, or who could describe an asprant for thu
Presidency, holding such opinions, as the "Repubca
, candidate, = is not Republican himself, at leas
holds his Republican creed by very loose tenure
What is this but the old Federal doctrine of Hamilton
& Co.. the argument i'll favor of 4 National Bank
derived from necessity and convenience, PARTICULAR
. when we add passage in Harrsons letter, pnrposc
omitted hy Mr.. Rves, and which is to this purpor o
rather in these words: ''1he measure, if adopted
must have for its object the carrying into effect faea
tatng at least the exercise of the powers pos
! lively granted to the General Government" This
the latest exposition of the opinions Of General Harr
son. BY himself, viz that of 1886; and must be there
fore taken as his matured creed. Now, that like MI
! Rves he has turned "geed prophet, and is put IN
der the tutelage Of regency of which the notorlou
, John c. Wright is the soul; "a pretty keeper this, to
;, the conscience of would be President of the Unite
StatcsD the oracle has ceased 10 respond and fnrhe
: this deponcnt wnessrth.not.
> Before we proceed, however, We must direct aei
D. ton TO an additional instance OF MIR. Rives habu;
), trickery General Harrison states, even according
the quotation in the letter from Castle Hill, that
" would sign bill for the establishment Of Nation
Bank lift clearly ascertaned that the public