Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-09
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Conservatives and HhigS coming out Jor the SUR lrea
Casting my eve over the columns of the "Madlson-
an of the 18th inst, marvc!lcd not little at The
following extraordinary announcements
AWHlo SrIAxER-Wuh great satisfaction enabled to
last r organization Of the House q" Representa-
by the election Of The Hon Robert r. W. T. Hunter a.
Speaker this is indeed an auspc"s result. Mr. inhrr,
though aroGb!c 10 f"c fHarrai policy which contenpisS -
peet@" a far n practicable" q The business Of I'M , h;r
minded conscientious and impartial state ris1s man. and OPP
posed Ia The Administration 81 Mr.. Van 'Trcn
Let US pause moment, and ask who is the author:
what are his politics: and for whom does he profess 10
speak: 1t is Thomas Allen the editor Of the Nadlso
nian-thc cherished organ OF the COnscrratircs-Who
seeded from the Administration party i'll 81, solely
and ouiu on the ground of Mr. Van Burcns recommen-
daon of the Independent Treasury! Look at the spe-
cous circular under which this paper was founded, and
which scduccd and secured the patronage OF many
true Republican; and you will find that uncompro-
missing hostility TO all who advocated what 1t called
"visionary theories and unwse adherence TO the plan
for exclusive metallic currency (aas the Sub
suryl the very stone Of that paper Nay more
during, and after the extra session OF 81 IT was
reiterated BY this editor through his columns, ana So
emny alleged by his friends the floor OF Congress,
that the SubTreasury the only difference between
them and Mr.. V. b. staunchcs supporters. They de-
clared that every public who sustained the Sub
Treasury was an enemy TO his counry-was Fan
dal-who would be willing to uproot the prosperity Of
all around him. and that such one, matter who,
was unworthy Of the suffrages of any patriotic AmerI-
can, for the most ptu office IN the land. DID they
not ieelinglv connre Mr.. Van Buren, friends, by
every thing he and they held DEAR to abandon this
cradle measure, and did they not cntcIngy add, that
in that event they would cheerfuy sustain his admir-
nstration: But Mr. " Buren,, dccmng it for the nte-
rests OF the whole country, persisted NEST hrrocay IN
this scheme in spite of The ercest party bitterness and
desperation ever witnessed, and in that dark hour OF
denunciaon terror and persuasion, we saw Robert VI
T. Hunter standing by his side, cheering him on in the
path of public duty, and recording his name IN favor
of this great OF his administration, when many
stout heart faltercd and quaied beneath the blast
Let il be remembered, also, that he of the fer
from the South who insisted upon the insertion OF the
soecie clause in the original bill. This step fur
Their than very many of the most unfinching friends
of the Administration then inclined to go-and, u
any one, certainly it he who held to visionary
theories and to unwlse adherence to the plan for
an exclusive metallic currency
And can it be believed that the same Robert VI. j.
Hunter should be the cherished candidate OF Con-
servatsm for the Speakershp 1t strange, SO We
cy strange, that it seems all dream. The editor even
while rejoicing lily conceas 'the tear in his eye. for
ne most unfairly and piiifuy represents NJ Hunter as
being only in favor OF separating the Government from
ssany embarrassing connsrion with banks. MIR. Hun
ter against all connexon of bank and State because
he deems all such CONNEXIONS embarrassing In his own
strong language, 81 propose divorce between the Co.
vernmcnt and ALL banks, ssinjurious alike TO the
Government, the people, and the banks.
have wasted already too much time this MIR. Al
lem In TRUTH he has principle, but the public print
ing. His lynxeyed selhshness keeps this substantial
principle ever uppermost in his thoughts. His ken
has been fixed on these spoils since the
Of the session. and he nourshes hope that he yet
crawl into this lucrative Office. For this he has aban
doned Gen Scott, for this he is willing to curry favor
with of the strongest supporters of the lndepen
dent Treasury BY supple appeals to the Demonstrations
impartial and tigh.minded States Rights men"-an as