Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-28
TO THE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER
SCENES IN GOOrUIASD

competent to have Independent Treasury tina
an lsprfESDrSr PEorLE," He told the people that
his personal observation in Congress had vinccd him
that the great body of the Opposition are now srug-
CLING Tor the establishment of National Bank, their
false professions parts Of the country 10 the
contrary notwithstanding: their leaders and members
of Congress welded to such institution: and a
Bank will follow Gen. Nuns election as surely and
inevitably as the shadow follows the substance | was
particularly pleased with that part Of MIR. Jones
speech wherein he dashed the bald, STAINLESS and
unprnciped inconsistency of the Federallss, in sup.
porting candidates for President and Vice President
whose respective opinions diametrcaly dli!t rent
Says he, .Fellow citizens, have lately seen the
Wing motto Of TIP, Tyler, and Tariff, blazoned forth
at their public meetings. and this motto reminds Of
the sublime hJrmony which is apparent between the
opinions of the candidates Old Tip is so welded
10 The Tariff that be had made of that bold figure
about the grass growing the streets OF Norfolk and
CharlrSton-yc, 7yirr is against Tariff Old Tip
wall sign Bank bill # elected President, although he |
has himself declared that il Is uncoHstitWtjOnai-vct Tn.
Ter is opposed to a Bank Old Tip has invariably |
encouraged, supported and voted for most extra
VACANT and latitmdnous system Of Internal Improve.
mruts-yr Tyler is opposed to that also. Old TIP /
very strongly suspected Of Abolition says, tina,
he member cf an Abolition society at the age Of
J. years and the Journals Of Congress will show that
all or nearly all of his Northern friends with the
Abnton,sts-yr Tyier against Abolition, SC, NC.
he contrast perfect, and the cheers and applause
OF the Democracy plainly cvruccd that Representa-.
Tive had drawn II with masters hand: and 10 one
could avoid seeing the paltry tricks and shameless i'm
posture fWhggery, in conserving 10 vote for these po
ltIcai anp odcs al one and the same time.
Mr.. Jones spoke for about two hours and half, /
dssipatine al the Wing humbugs into thin and al
the conclusion of his speech, he told the people that
he had much 10 say, but, inasmuch, his tim"
was nearly ont, IAN agreement having been made be-
tween himself and his Wing opponent he would con.
cludc hy dcprecatng The furious conduct Of some Of
the Opposition leaders, who seemed determined 10 ap
peal 20 violence, and whose revolutionary and anar-
chical doctrines tended disruption of our glorious
Union, 10 be succeeded by cvil war, winch would
transform the present peaceful and happy aspect OF
our country into warlikc encampmen,s of brIstng |
bavonrS and irowning battements Cheers, cheers,
cheers
When Mr.. Jones had concluded, Mr. b. W Leigh
iwho had been iG,port,dhy the Wings 10 reply 10
our r"prcscnattvc--but, alas. how are the mighty
fallen. Oh. Time--thou stern humber p! all pride and
viror physical and intcectual--th"u the IL
WELLER shall say Loco Foco, Of the human race
See thou arch rogue, that with thy scyih", SO ample
and keen, thou hast not even spared The great Ora
tor of Whiggcry, Mr.. u. W. Leigh. MIR. Leigh once
possessed the reputation of being the art of
Quibbling ard making the utmost Of had cause, but
The charm IS broken, and Mr.. Leigh can no longer
make ,rhuc appear Hach and Hach rhc: or, in other
words he cannot gid with his sophstry the roenness
and deormities Of Federal Whggrry. He still retains
the rdt without the ability gubhlr: and to his form.
er fuency Of speech, has succeeded repetition, dull,
trcsolne repetition. In his arguments and statements
had expected to hear at cas, something new orgr-
nal or clever owing to his great rcn1wn. But was
disappointed. His speech second edition Of the
Wing boiled down. The same assumptions the
same ,srcpr escntatrons the same F0Ttr statements
the same unfl,rness; the want OF hcraiy; The
same violence; and a'gost the disgusting per-
sona!i,ies Shall number his principal arguments
and propositions. Mr. Editor, Here they urc
Isl He told the people that General Jackson was the
mos, presumptuous man earth, the forgot hiHS'fl
and that lie had Inherited his presumption from the
dsrH
, He abused the Democratic Senators in the Senate
Of VIRGINIA and compared Messrs. Smith and Baptist
&C. TO the horses which were tied TO the Courthouse
ward, What dccency
3 He said that MIR Van Ruren determined TO
destroy the whole banking system, and would, II re-
elected consumma,e the ruin of the whole country
Now Mr. Leigh hRO,cS better; he is no sImprton and
he knows that the President has himself med tins
<landcrnus impulaon. tScc his last annual Message
pa~r ~; where he that banEs IN S"mc toFm 'rth
nyoJoMy di,rGuS cIia. II was truly ridiculous I" see
Mr. eiGhs eItrc"c p0th"s "Hd Ss"sb'iiy IA describing
the sufrrinms of the iors and orphans, who are to be
left por,loncss and starving, through Mr. Van buren,
hostility 10 the banks, "Alany Of hem said he have
their ali invested bank stock, and how dreadful viii
he Their condition" What philanthropy But tins
Urea, man this second Hor0rd forgot or "r"membered
10 forget that he hms" has probably received larg"
tis from and been employed Tor many weeks by Inc
,vrrlzLFR Of the funds Of the Virginia Bank in conse-
oucnce of which cmhczzem"nt that bank has been IN
able 10 declare any drdcndS and fearless and strong
IN ,he Consciousness Of rght, will here affirm that
this Wing quibblcr ought TO have told the people that
many widows and orphans are now suffering, ana nave
not received their dividends not on acr0Unf ~ me IRE
x;dsn bt On account Of Sir. Loghs ciin hori"" em-
lbe:-lcd their property.
| 4 lie CHARGED Jackson, Benton, &c, with "h"ri"g
fr,u d,based he god currency If the nntt0n, by tie 6rt
az 1-3i" and vet he declared, almost IN the same
breath that oo had voted for that dcbastng bill,
Ear which SIN he implored the forgiveness OF The Al
mightv!' Now, what childish talk is thst hat sort
| Of a Statesman is this:
He CHARGED Nj Jones with having voted for Ger.
tain appropriations, for Internal Improvement. Mr.
Jones arose and denied the allegation, and called upon
him To prove il Being thus caught III positive false
assertion, Mr. Leigh made no other reply than SHY
wink aud ''.Ih' rery Toi' Now, man WI" speaks
TINS random and wh" makes charges that he cahho
n sustain, ought t" keep his pence
e. He SAID that Harrison called the granny can
ddae but that he (hlr Leigh was willing to rest tn
issue of the Presidential election upon the following
scheme: Let suppose. SAID he. that Gen HARRISON
and one hundred men like himself wer" to b" ranged
on one side and that Gcncrai Van Buren, and t'ro hun
ded men like himself were TO be ranged opposite 10 nc
former, and if at gwen signal the one hundred mr.
riSOns would not drive the two hundred q" bHTeh'
INTO the Potomac then he (1r. Legn) was wiling 10
rive nm the contest and TO have Martin Van Buren,
elected Now, Mr. Editor, You Will agree WIN me;
that IN appealing to the relative physical ana ANNA
strength of the candidates, the Wing orator ceati!
showed that his cause and party morally ana p"l
cay indcensible If brute force is 10 be appealed TO
and # this principle of Mr. Leigh 10 prevail, then
dare say that Old Tip himself will not stand so good a
chance Of being elected his English Ball. whch cos
the log cabin proprietor $500 which, in point OF ply
seal strength is greatly superior 10 his master anc
fully equal the task Of pitching ham INTO the ONO OF
Potomac The R. Wing mistaken when II saIt
that Mr. Leigh was 100 years behind the age-No, no
Mr. Wing, your orator IS not lnl but 'oo or oV" year:
behind the lnasmuch as ne IS wiling 70 erect anew
the institutions of the feuda agesto do away VIII
the ballot boxto appeal 10 force, and to dec'de the
mos, grave political questions by fire or water ordeal Of
by single combat. a..
1t was with feelings Of surprise and Indignation, tha
listened to Mr. Leigh abuse Of the President imam
cal policy and the Independent Treasury; ana as
gazed upon that inconsistent gentleman. thought
the following extract from his speech OF lc'l as u
the place Of deposit Of the public treasure OF me
States and the distribution and disbursement OF ~ VT
Leigh had recently ntimaed the opinion, that tn'