Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-07-09

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At he recent Wig convchiion held AZ Con-
from the Eioa DANEL WEnxrrH ~as read,
wbsHissrOE, JvsE II, lst0.
DEAR SiR Your letter Of The frat Of
this month vas duly received. and il 4
were DO, kept at my post by the tendency
OF particular public measures OF great
importance, l would ehseriully make a
journey 10 New Hampshire Tor the sake
O( meeting the Wings Of my native state
assembled IN convention. But IL 10 ira.
possible Tor me TO leave my seat at this
time eonsistently with duty. Although
eanno, be with you, my dear sir. you
will have my earnest and sincere fellow.
feeling and good wishes.
The moment 10 propilious, and I hope
It will be well improved for an appeal 10
The good sense and patriotism Of the co.
pie Of our State. They have The same
interest as their neighbors. and the same
necessity FOR good laws and wise rlnia-
shaiion. And the causes which have
created such an agitation ell over our
coun,ry cannot bot have awakened their
attention also. A revolution is in progress.
which sooner or later will reach them, aud
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election ia November will show the great.
est change Of public opinion ever mani.
Tested in the unitcd States. Nothing is
likely 10 check the current Of tha, opinion
now running so strongly aud swelling 80
fast, because nothing will be done here
10 remove those evils under which the
country suffers. and which have set that
current an motion. The frat step taken by
this administration vas decisive and fatal
one. The President in his first message
10 Congress. ia September 1881. Ennounc.
ed his policy TO be 10 provide a medium
Tor The payment Of taxes and debts 10 CO.
lvernnent. but TO take no measure what.
ever Tor The maintenance Of q sound cur
reney among the people. This policy
was wholly new. Down 10 the very last
hour OF his administration, General Jack
son acknowledged il TO be the solemn
duty Of the General Government 10 take
care OF The currency, and 10 nair tain il
IN = sound and convenient state for the
whole People. He insisted that he had
fully performed the duty, and that he had
furnished to the country good system Of
currency. Thee things were among the
very last OF his official acts, aud Official
sayings. But soon after his own hand
was Withdrawn from IL. bis system failed,
the currency Of the country was thrown
intD confusion, and then il was that the
successor Of General Jackson renounced
altogether what he had thought 4 solemn
duty OF the Government, and avowed the
strange policy Of providing for Govern
men'. and letting the People provide fer
themselves. Iheard this declaration with
astonishneni; and what then thought OF
II, aud what then thought u would lie al 10.
may be seen by reference to my remarks
made on the subject al that session
| have called this strange policy. Il
was rash deTehciion Of duty, sort OF
headsirong refusal TO execute plain con-
lsiiiuiionsl obligations. II was a bold
throwing of Of duty from consciousness s.
OF difficulty Of discharging it without re.
caniins former opinions.
The administration cannot retrace this
extraordinary, this fatal step; and It's con-
sequences on the country are not conse.
qnences for a month or year only. they
will last, as long as the policy is per.
sisted IN. II is for these reasons that |
believe that nothi0g but a change Of Ad-
minislration. change Of men, will re-
store to the country its accustomed pros
PerI'y. The men at present in power
cannot change their measures, add those
measures cannot bring US relief.
The friends Of the Administration ex-
Peet the public excitement to pass away;
but this is q vain hope. They look for
lreiaxation Of efforts among their oppo.
ncnis, and reaction among the People
But what is 10 allsy the existing excite.
mtni. or what is TO cause reaction. I.
the currency OF the country in the course
Of bsing belteredi Are the Southern and
western banks about 10 resume specie
Psymenis' Depend upon il, there will
never be continued aud regular specie
payments, by al. the banks, through ell
the States, until the Government Iakes she
care Of the currency INFO lis Own hand.-
Are prices rising! Is exchange more "a.
vorables Are the farmers, the grsziers,
and the wOOl-groweTs getting rieh AGAIN.
Do the hat-makers, shoe makers, carriage
makers, the furniture mskeIs, aud other
mechanics Of New England. begin to col.
leet their Southern aud Western debts p
Do they begin TO get in their old dues,
and to receive fresh oTdersi Unlor,u.
naieiy, IN all :hese respects the country
Is in inst as bad condition Is il bs, been.
And the FIRST thing to change this eondi-
lion for the better viii be q general belle:
that there is TO be change Of Admins
iralIon; because men will look to a change
Of Administration, add nothing else Tor a
change Of measures. They expect relief
from no other quarter. All that keeps
things now from growing still worse 10
the hOPe that change Of Administration
Is approaching. II the country were 10
hear this DAY. Of the death OF Gen. Ha.-
nson, or OF any other event greatly in.
ereasing The probability that The prsseai
course Of measures would be continued
ioT another four years, the instantaneous
effect would be = still further depression
OF business. further fail in prices, snd for.
tther encouragement 20 LABOR. There -
no condolences amoog men Of business in
the eouotTy. This y What l. decided
Men wish TO see a ground for hooe of b.t.