Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-03-17
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compromising hl-iltfiN 10 uc BANK alter ~ waS dead
nder General Jackcn's biows. and he piously repeats
he oath, at least once q year. lest PERHAPS he should
,rget he sworest
but hook 10 hrs practiscs. lie - the author and
'''rder of that financial scheme. which is il itself a
government Bank. and mus, in the end plairSy assume
nat shape. Tie professcs IA concur in all things with
'cnctai Jackson. who distinctly said that Corgrss. had
lower I" in'or ,raIc n Bank anil even in Virginia.
~ this ant'-.,nk atmosphere OF osr own-ihc most
distinguished supporters 81 Mr.. Van B.rcn. nre avow.
ed Bank men. and The party which supports him. sup
ports them. You have seen the whole Administrator
party IN The Legislature of Virginia. with two eNcep-
lions. unite upon and support Mr.. Mcdowell as Gov
erncr, with the knowledge. that IN the Yea. 1884. in
the month vt January, Mr.. Mcdowell said, IN a speech
IN the House Of Delegates OF Virginia. that. while he
vas opposed to NE Rank of Ihc United S;aies, he AL.
mi'tcd the poweroi Congress Ia establish a Bank. uIon
the ground thai II was necessary and pupcr," "a the
fiscal agent Of the Government. I'm the execution of
its duties. la other words. Mr.. Mcdowell Is the
open advocate OF a Government Bank founded uron
the revenue OF the country and when once establish
I'd. however begun, il requires no extraordinary optics
Ia iorcsce that II will be clothed wiih all the attributes
OF a Bank. having in the beginning some Of the most
important. and that all other hanks must sink before IL.
IL Is but fair TO say. therefore. that those who sup
ported Mr.. Mcdowell, approve his opinions as to a
iank-as. 10 say otherwise. wosld be to affirm, that
ihis great test was no test with the Administration party,
aud the profession Uf hostility To other men Gr ia,oring
sNH' -
oi the opinioi's Of those they support, upor high con-
stitniional questions.
Another distinguished member of Mr.. Van Barenis
party IN Virginia. filling now The important and rrspon-
sihle ofiire OF President of the Conr Of Appeals. and
lately held mp as a Candidate OF The Party which II
opposed To tie Bank, for the office OF Senator of the
United States a gentleman 10y his talents and accom-
~plishmenis justly entitled 10 be, rs hc vas, &c he is not
now, one 81 the leaders of hs party, has, in a letter
Written IN January 1899, but just published. avowed
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suiut'oTi power Of Congress 10 make Internal I'm
P~rovemcnis and crcrte a Bank. and IN { with the
great body Of the Republican Party he voted for Je
Bank, believing IL To be niece sary AMI proper
within tho meaning Of the Constitution" Yet this
distinguished gentleman remains still an honorcd sup
porter of Mr.. Van Buren,, and a member OF The ReYub-
lcan Party like MIR. Mcdowell, a most worthy and
approved member; yet these gentlemen. between
them, maintain the Bank powe r. IN all the phases of a
Bank and ME Bank, ard Ih"s doully surrender The
CONSTITUTE n, according Ia the party creed; Tut all who
do not concur with them in the support OF Mr.. Van
Burcn, are doomed and destroying Fedenlists, and The
great tests Of Federalism, are the Bank and Iniemnl
Improvement! We think you wih say with w.. fl-
low ciiiZcHs, that there II Inconsistency or want OF sin
ceniy IN these Professions OF the protested Anii.Ilank
party. and their Practice of supporting Bank mca. An
inconsistency run which they will find IL az d ficuIi
20 cNtricnte themselves A. lhey will 10 eX,rco,e tho
learned Judge from has dilemma who thinks the Rank
constitutional because u IS both necessary and propcr."
within the meaning Of the Constitution" aud vet
thinks that the creation of another Bank would be
IncNpcdient and pernIciOus"-to make which Irne. n
Bank may be, "necess~-y and proper and zinc ,e.
dent and pcinicions' al the same time"
But II opinions upon the Tariff. Internal Improve
nenis and the Bank or a Bank, be the true tests ef Re
puhlicanism. then how stsnds General Harrison in com.
paTson with Nr. Van Burenl We answer. thai upon
the Tariff and Internal Improvement he cannot be
worse Than Mr.. Van Burcn, rs we have shown Won:
and rs 10 the Bank, his unqualified declaration that n
was unconstitutional. is before YOU; and there Is no
reason To belirve that he is in favor Of a Bank in any
form, 6r he rs aEuredly opposed TO a Government
Bank. A. FAR as We know OF believe, fellow citizens
General Harrison has but ohe opinion about the Bank.
and that Is against d.. and we fee! thai We hazord No.
hing IN saying that he would not Consider any Bank
constitutional which, IN his opinion would. II estnb-
iished, DC 10th "iaeIp6d:tnt aud pcrnic. Is"
With these evidences &c the profession and prac.
tioes of the leaders Of Mr.. Van Barren. party before
You, we csk You. feloW-titizcns. II YOU can regard
them rs sincere when they ra.sc ,he cry Of Bank aiid
Ani-Bnnk and that they really l,elieve that there Is
n ] Tho mischief ia a Bank Inch they profeSs-and
that Bank and AntiBank are the true issues before
Npui We are sat- fled that you will say with rs thai
his u mere party management or uickcry. not 10 he
reiied on. But then the question Immediately pre-
sents itself 81 sound issues co4h he made. why are
false ones pre.erredl II Geacral Harrison could be
assailed truly. and Ar. Van Buren defendc,l-vh, are
simulate and detractiDn restored To, There can be
but one ~nsweT-iaIschood only service when the truth
fails. To prove these charges false. however. effects
nothing; tor Il all other arts fail. aud ey>fy other Sian.
der y repelled-if General Harriso on cannot he prov,n
20 se eithera Bank man or a Fcdcralisi. then he - an
Abolition's', say hs enemies-the Northern men with
southern principles. and the southern men with North.
em Prheip'es-ot whom VIC fear the latter is The
most numerous class. This j. the suhjcct upon which
the South Is mos, sensitive. and most likely 10 be mis-.
lei and II all the other traps fail. IN Ibis one the go,I
TEN cred gulls viii surely he caught Fellow.ciuzens
Tins chsrge u Of the gravesi and most momenious char.
acief, and, without eritii, "a, We say, # Geneml liar.
HNon IS an Aho'f "nis;. not only cat him out. but
stone hun; bot see that You take not another Ahpluiop-
st ~ his place. Before yon decide. however. come
"th us, we pray you. md calmly and candidly con.
sider The evidence upon whi-h the charge rests. and
'e characieTs. iouching Tins subject OF the witnesses
against General Harrison.
Arethey men above fear. and without reproach. Z"
who come with clean feet" and a clear Conscience. 10
testify; southern men with Souihem feelings. no,
southern men with Northern feelings, really DESTROYS
70 suppress Abolition, and cand'dly looking To- tha, rs
The endi Are they trading politicians. with whom
hostility to Abolition Is a means only Of attaining orhsr
ehds' Or are they Abul.iionisis IN disguise. who have
betrayed their own opinions. and sunk their conSei
ences, 20 stTve power aud IL party, and Fight only for
'he sfoH Of ihe vaBguishcd. which belongs 10 the we.
or u such DC the witnesses. fellow -cItlzens. We
MO" That you arc t@o generous. too Just. 10 condemn
any man uTOn their testimony. Cot We fear not tu
20 '' h'eusaiion- and ptnce General Harrison upon
hs trail. ] { who viii be tho wiine,scs-even though
lhey be men Who. standing IN the midst Of ihe South.
have declared that ihu success II The 6vonic policy
o. VT an Buren, D. of wore importance than sIl other
l"'s ions. Abolition included. o. hat Slnycr is the
greatest evil that caR seourgc Our lundi" that Il must
D. removed, and 20 o. The part Of no honest man 10 DE.
ny o. Nevertheless. icliOv-Citneus. wlule Ne shy
mat % 6encrai Harrison can bc convicted. even by
such testimony q Icing an Abolfonrf. east him
," YET We cspccilully ajmouish you. when he mav
"e cost out not To- throw your-eiyes into the arm. Of
'n'h No ~ We have described. and commit lie inter.
e's ~ those opfo,cd o. Abolition 10 the kecping o,
me" who haNo shown q willingness b. bciray even
u'eif own ortHiuus to Obtain J,Acr % serve a parry.
ahd VIM have proven thsy would h. SO luonisis M
a'olion were ropuiar We SOY. cpnfdsnlv. how
ever lH1i General llauIssn D. 70 AlffssisG and
Nrloni frar 40 pr1rcod ~ eturatuc he evidence 90
un Haf rtut
The e'Idcnso relied uJau hy tie oa,.nsuis n Cen.
'fd Hnruaun. oousIstsof % usrion Of the iefrr euateiI
aife'dF 90 ths AIdnso arI susulsr p8bir Jeeis,,.l
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