Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-31
-~,,voyD. TUESDAY. AUGUST 81, 1871.
u. yJ,r-.Nr. Euing's Position.

i ", Tder-.Nr E9ing's Position.
PGms:sd wings are charging the Chief Mugis-
The u n so,,s Of transgressions. Arnold stigma
iie "' - The lace of the nation, and before the as
- al House OF Representatives., WIN oe'hg "a poor
saveu s,cb ,t the other end OF tue avenue. Bolts
ss;'Ar I'm The bases., the vilest treachery."
cl,r's n" Vb;g presses denounce him with hetray.
some Of ~. y dece,yine the Wings who had made
70, Ms ,bs issue before the country at the cleo
Nsilon'' ~ and with many like compliments. But if
TO Se' ;sh ;. 10 understand Sir. Tyler's true po-
~ 'eaOe, road the masterly letter we have repub-
gen N an our last page from the Albany Argus. we
a:ae' Vu he mistaken in the author.
IN s'aees n this liberal and luminous argument,
AGnss no following letter, communicating re-
AZ pae ,sn,v of Mr. Secretary Ewing-to show, that
uisa'.I Sue of Bank or no Bank was rendered to
.s'rso ~" they directly declined 1t. Some OF them
the ,r,d,d il. for fear of losing votes, but others,
nj on', rank Of the Wings, denied that It was
% 'n s,ns At all If Mr.. Tyler, therefore, throws
zoe a,,b,ck upon his ancient principles, they have no
=, "a complain. He is no traitor. lie mas betrayed
s.,s, The Wings made no such issue Tor NM
- - i no, bound BY any such:
,na H' rd,or .MaRIErrA, August %, 1S4l.
- Il hare sent you Wing paper of this place, con-
letter written by I. Ewing, the present Secre'
s' i the Treasury, during the campaign OF last
- You will make such use OF IT as to you may
n ,raper This letter was called out by charges
Mr.
- ", who took the stump here, as else where IN
3 sou III, to hold the then Opposition party to their
V. bp want of candor and political integrity IN
- reckless and fraudulent evasion OF this import
~" rss,on And, now, when the power IS gained,
bs neope wronsed out of their suffrage, this ques-
-. occup,es the foreground Of the Wing policy
,sr-s that again boldly threatens the dissolution and
,g.,hrow of the Federal party, while all Others be
ns of .,minor Importance. Mr.. Ewing was first 10
-, nlan Of this lnsttution-hrst to make it a
:,,oen, and leading measure Of the Administration
Ia Nr TYLER is to be denounced, because it is claim
i nat he has taken stand in open defiance OF the
1lof the people, expressed in this behalf. Such were
~ ,-o,essions Of MIR. Ewing, and the leaders OF the
g4.r,l par,y TO bamboozle the people-such their ann
"A policy 10 forward the work ofinnovat,on and conso
atom THIS letter, coming from the source It does,
c,,r.oondnr with every act Of Federal reacbery, Ia
oba.p triumph over the avowed, uncompromis'ng,
~. constitutional principles of the Democracy OF the
c,nlry may be well enoug TO place alongside oil
M Professions aud practice of MIR. Ewing before the
p,o,e and see whether he, with his Federal cotempo
f,.ps have been expert gamblers with the people
suffrage in Bank stock, land serps and o1ner sp,en
1a schemes of personal aggrandizement. The public
will udre whether the legerdermain of Whiggery has
m. already proved too far the mercess scourge OF the
peoples rights ,a,o,
Good contemporary authority.
LANCASTER, July 18th, lS40.
Nv Dear Sr:-On my return from Columbus this
evening, received your letter informing me that 1t was
asserted at public meeting in Washington county that
in speech at Philadelphia, had said the true question
between the parties, was Bank Of the United States
and that you from acknowledge of the real question and
Of me had con,radced the assertion In this, OF course
you we're perfectly safe. made such statement, but
III. ysry contrary avowed that the true question was
anil the restriction extension Of Ereeutire pocer:-
Tia, its entertainments open and covert were OF the
most alarming nature, and il not resisted must end IN
he subyersion of all that is valued in the Republican
principles Of our Government; and that gorgeous
monarchy in sct, if not in name, must rise OF its
runs said that our opponents were attempting
% make the question of Bank the issue between the
parties spoke of the impudencc aud absurdity OF
lie attempt That Bank was not and never had been
considered BY US as any thing more than mere mat
q: II convenence-a useful article Of furniture in
our matte edifee That our opponents were gravely
,sns and debating the question whether this ar'''
Cls u furniture was convenient or necessary-whether
re should have table or senee standing IN our
hills shile their sappers and miners were al work
ambliag ITS walls and columns about our ears. This,
with implication and illustration is the substance OF
wbl, said touching that particular subject fon per
ceive therefore that you did not mistake my opinion:
Of ny language.
Your sincere friend,
T. EWING.