Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-12

have unfolded the fraud, He thought thi. one fac,
sufficient OF itself to satisfy that House and the
country, that he was unfaithful to the trust co.,
hded in him, and ought to be removed.
Bot they were called upon not to make N sacrifice.
Of the President OF the Bank Of virginia;-thev
were reminded of his long services,-his grew hairs
Ibis great financial abilities. Did the gentleman
from the City OF Richmond know, that tb. Pses;.
dent Of the Bank Of Virginia belonged TO- nav. was
the head OF party who had never looked To abilitv
grey hairs, nor long services where thew had an
appointment TO makei-did he know that grey hairs
nor long services, nor abilities, never formed anv
shield against their prosecutions, even when the
parties could not he charged with the shadow of a
fauli With that party the UNIV carried services
the profoundcst abilities were no Recommendation
no, the candidate must bow to party or he was un.
nj for office. Did he recclltct the many who were
known to have long served the public with dstin-
guished ability, who had been turned out of their
situations, not for Indebtedness in the di,charee OF
their duties, not for inability fully to perform every
duty, bot simply because they did not entertain
certain political sentiments considered indispcns..
Tile IN public otficeri The gentleman in question
belonged to that party who had never shown mercy
when they had the power Of prescription. He
, S GOD that the peop.e Of this country the
Wings, did not entertain these sentmen,s-they
were satisfied with correct discharge of public
duties, without surrendersof private opinion and
he merely the circumstance to express his
surprise. that the members OF such party should
come there TO plead length of service and yrev hairs
MS reason Tor non.removai from Office When.
however, they (the Whiss) found an officer nm
faithful TO his trust; whenever he made use of
that Office, or abused II, to the prejudice of the
public, then they went for turning him out with
respect To the injury to his feelings, the gentleman
IN question had no right TO complain on that score:
he was not the only person who had suffe red;-
there was already one Of the officers Of the Bank
whose feelings had been sacrificed and there W ere mo
lamentations over him. How many individuals.
too, were there in the community, whose FEELINGS
and interests had been trodden in the dust by the
neglect OF these Bank offcersl But the President
was wealthy and an Influential man The had
been taught 10 believe that they should respect no
mans feelings in consequence Of his wealth. or in
huence, or standing in society. Let once the doc
trine be carried out, that because man was rich or
great or influential that therefore, his feelings were
punity upon tho poor man, and there was an end 10
their boosted equality, which looked upon all as
equal, whether they were rich or poor. That was
a doctrine peculiar TO some people, but il was one
NOT more unknown IN his District than hostile to the
genius OF their Republican institutions Under
their form OF Government ali men were held 10 be
equai-entted to the same respec',-ihat neither
wealth, nor power nor influence, should shield any
man from the penalties OF guilt or the censures for
neslect-that they looked to merit correct denott
mcnt, and faithful discharge of duties as the onl,,
criterion of acting.
But, with reference to the President of the Bank.
he would remark. that supposing there had been no
PROC, OF ms atal negligence, yet that the fact
that the Bank had been unfortun n ate under his ma
nagement was Of itself a sufficient cause for histe-
moval' How many examples did the history of the
world furnish IN support Of that position In Eng.
iand, how many ministers of commanding talents.
OF tried and acknowledged patriotism, OF devotion TO
the public interest, had been compelled 10 retire
from office, because they had been unfortunate in
carrying out some OF the plans for the public GOOD
these men had been dismissed, not for want of ma
uotsm or devotion TO the interests and love for the
glory OF their country, but because they had proved
unfortunate. How frequently had it happened that
Generals had been removed from command not he.
cause they were wanting in military skill, or brave
~, OF general htness Tor their post, but simply be-
cause they had been unfortunate IN some one en-.
gaSement. IL they looked back to their own revo.
luuonary war, they would find a memorable in
stance OF the truth OF his position. He alluded to
The case OF General Gates. Who did no; remem-
Der when the Lion OF England was compelled 10
DOW 10 the dust on the plains of Saratoga land
they would also remember the affair on the plains of
Camden. That General was there Unfortunate
and he was displaced He was unfortunate the
country had lost confidence in his skill, and he was
d splaced. The simple fact, that under Dr. Brock.
enbrough, the Bank had been unfortunate would
alone seem sufficient cause for his removal from,
othce II had been said that every blessing i'm life
depended on credit and trust and confidence in our
.c"o" oeInSs' lie freely acknowledged the bless
lnSs ana the general benefits resulting from conf.
dence between man and man; but when thew were
convinced, Dy bitter experience, that that confidence
mad been misplaced, II was not the part of wise le
sISators or OF sane men voluntarily again 10 mace
themselves IN the hands of those who ha deceived
Them The banking capital of the State depended
upon the confidence existing in the community.
they trusted her, because they believed that thew
would faithfully discharge their obigations-butif
they neglected TO discharge their obligations conf
denee ceased, and instead of being a commendable
quality, 1t became a neglect OF duty 10 reIy upon
nose who had deceived them. Could the HouSe
affirm that the President ofIhe nix had NOT neol,c,
60 ms outy i-duues which, had they been faithful
harm Gould they re-appoint the very individual
upon whose shoulders rested the prncip,l cuInob;I
yf Gould they re-appoint that individual 10 The
station OF confidence on which rested ali the Rank
ing capital OF the State, when that confidence had
been proved TO be msplaced7 Was IL necessary
TO give confidence to the Bank, to re-appont The
very individual who was the cause OF the loss
mere were some other reasons which had inAuenc.
ed him IN this matter. He had no personal feeling
against Df Brockenbroush; he did not know him
ana was not aware that he had ever seen him in his
NE Il ne only question with him was, whether n
uue regard 10 Die pubic interest dt not REQ ute d, d
not demand at their hands, the taking of such stems
5s would be likely TO prevent his re-appoin,ment as
President of the Bank; if those interests did reoui,e
sueh course, he was prepared to sacrifice every
leeIng and every private consideration 10 the per-
torrance OF ms public duties. He trusted tb,t in
me execution OF sacred trust in the Performance
OF his public duties, he should never know ON. man
rom another For the reasons W hch he had stated
ne iet bound 10 vote against the indefinite posipone
men and for the resolution against the recollection Of
Dr. Brocken6rough TO the situation of President of
the Bank Of Virginia.
debate 10 BE- cOninue1.l