Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-26

f~-s W euHh tnut PUBIC ufceeutI and interest DC
not require removsl-f am afraid l should throw
myse 2 10 the opinion Of certain organ, in that
NOS. horrible category, 20 much revived, and 80
much to be dreaded, Of being a Bank s.sn-a
pank-eougM man. What worse thing can happen
TO US sirl What evil 10 there under the sun ,reat
CT I'D the estimation Of some, whom will not stop
10 name, than that Of being q Bank nan7 Have
not yon and ard al Of our good friends in this
mouse been mathematical heretofore, as the Bank
partyf Yes, sir, even with that execrable heresy,
magnineo and tmbittered with those additional
ones, which have rung il in the ears of our people,
as the Bank bought Federal, Abolition, whis par.
ty. Is Il not horrible, indeed? WHY. what did
&c see and hear oil las, winter Day after day. md
almost hour after hour, heard read some fiery re.
so'a.on Of enquiry into The condition and manage
ment OF these Banks. The only cry IVES, Look
INTO the Banks''-"search the Banksn-"down with
the Banks"-those high handed, self. willed, aristo
cranc and rotten concerns. Did We not even have
inc singular resolution Of the gentleman from Isle of
WRh', 70 inquire into the Indebtedness Of the
members OF this House TO those institutions 7, And
oil this, Mr. Speaker, under the INDUSTRIOUS implica-
uon That gentlemen might, in the discharge Of their
duties here, be BIASED by unworthy
OF that kind. The resolution wos almost unani.
mousiy sustained as well as others equally unne.
cessary and injudicious. The tone. then. sir. wa.
the ferocious growl OF the tiger ready to take his
crushing ana fatal spring. Now, however, Cesar
SILENT weary, and we hear his voice in the feeble
whisper, Of
ike sick girl. Notwithstanding all this. our ear.
nave been constantly stunned with the cry of the
Bank Wing party" Yes, sir, because we would
not consent to pull down those institutions right or
wrong-beeause We were not willing, unnecessarily
" o'ihS distress and destruction upon the People
because We would not join in this senseess clamor
against institutions which fathers had establish
co. anu under which they had prospered-because
We would not tear 10 pieces and mangle a progeny
WHICH had been nuriured, cherished and fattened
hn lhEG -rUh
would not stranse an efspring which they them
selves had begotten, petted and handled upon the
knee i'm word, because we felt disposed to pro-
tect the interests and preserve the property of the
feople from ruinous sacrifices. Some Of those who
have enjoyed peculiar privileges at the Banks
some who have almost monopozed these funds nd
aceommodations-almost the very bread of whose
wives and children and the breath of whose nos.
ttlls depended upon those institutions, have been
loud and unceasing in their efforts to excite public
PfeJndce and odium against us, as the "Bnnk and
Bank bought party" Sir, that man does not live
God never made The man. who, cqusinted with the
facts, ioH say, that the Wing party in this House
IS the Bank party,-And all that stuff which has
been 50 everlastngly propagaied in certain quar-
ters about Its being the friend OF monopoies-eom-
onations and associations Of wealth-the friends of
the rich and not the poor as filse as thew are RI
dieulous. "The Bank party" say they, ",he
friends OF the rich"-"of the credit system and enc
my Of the poor" Sir, the facts Of the case-histo
ry and common sense-all shew its f.lsiIy. Why,
SIR, Will some wise-acre tell me what q rich man
wants with bank, what he wants with credit and
who II Is but the poor man who does want credit
HIS only capital sir, is his sobrety industry intel
iisence, capacity, character: these 90 TO make I'D
his stock IN trades and upon these he bases his credit
The rich stands in no need Of il, and his power
would be greater without. Look now, sir. TO the
scene which presents itself, and see how th,s bank
and anti bank gentlemen stand. Why, the bank
party as 1t is called, is, forsooth, for rigid comp-
ance with law and usage, and public justice-and
these self-styled enemies Of banks are saving
hands off-lhese officers and machines are NINA
cuiate" But, SIR, even since the CONNIE nceme of
the Investigation into this very subject il has gone
forth upon the wings OF the wind, that this Whis
party Is the bank Bought party and that, too, with
the TACT staring US IN the face, thot the sc delin.
quenis are asking pardon at our hands, and begging
us, for Heavens sake, 10 let them go quiet Isn't
THIS tsxng even Wing magnanimity little loo
iar' Isn't II almost beyond our patience and en-.
durance reco!!ect very well, sir, when the news
Of this defalcation first fell upon Us in the countrv
last Spring-that the first sound which saluied nv
ears was-"Ah, MIR. Tunstall, look here see W hat
predcament these banks are in"-"here is $500
700 stolen! that's the way the peoples money goes
inns shews what sort of folks your bank men are,
well. sir, was looking out for tremendous so uaIl
and the heaviest Of all possible thunders, when 10
and behold a soft and gentle breeze was waited
upon US; and the very gale seemed "sishinsu these
portentous sounds: "Hush, be STILL be Quiet law
low, say not word, all will be rghi-ihis is one Of
our special and particular favorites and friends and
mum is the word" Yes, sir, mum pas the word
then, and mum is the word now
have felt, IN common with others hefe a strong
disposition 10 exhibit 10 the country parties here IN
their true attitude upon this matter; but was con-
strained 10 believe that IL was Indirectly at Iess,
infringing upon the duties of the Executive and SET,
ting bad precedent-and 1 am now forced 10 the
conclusion, that it is OF least unnecessary TAKING il
for granted, that the discussion which has been had
here will have its due weight with that officer: and
in this view | had united with nv friend from
Campbell in believing such a resolution as that nre-
sented by hiG the most suitable. Again. sir. I
must confess that the action and opinions of the
stockholders, those who are most interested had no
nconsiderable influence upon me. Such influences
have always operated upon me in relation to these
questions. like the views of intelligent men out of
doors. IL Is too late in the day. mean in the histo
ry and progress oil these matters for this House 10
look 10 such considerations notc, in relation to
banks. They might have profted by such coun-
sci IN framing this most child-wise and ridicu-
ous charier-but they laughed them then TO scorn.
Now, however, our Democratic, .fni- Bank friends
think the opinion OF Stockholders. and men on the
street marvelousy valuable, and "worthy of all ac-
ceptaion." But what, sir, il shall vote that il is
unnecessary TO advise the removal of this bank Pre-
sident7 Imagine, SIR, what must be nv case when
return TO the county, land il is always whole
some 10 indulge N such rsminiscences) when some
one OF my kind nelghbois, whose mind has been
poisoned upon the subject of Banks and especially
towards us rs the Bank pariy-po.soned say; that
IS the word-wben some such one shall approach
me and say, holding certain paper in hand, which
shall be nameess "See here, MIR. Tunstall here
II is again-you are for the Banks still | see.--
that's the way with you Bank men"-and reply,
you mistake Sir, altogether mistake"-"No, no, but
do not, for, saws he, although you are against this
man IN politics, &c, yet you are fond of Banks
you were obliged TO keep him in" Then, Sir, reel
ing and staggering like drunken man, under the
weight OF these tremendous nlerrogatores, should
be forced TO rely upon the very efficient arguments
which my friends from Mecklenburg and Accomae
have so feelingly urged upon this House-and would
doubtless, hnd myself almost unconscious Of n re.
ply, hiccupping forth some such ineoherent catches
as these:-"Why-the Observation-Disclosures
"First nce"-"ChariIy"-"Od age--"Mag.
nanimity"-"Grey Hairs"-"tligh minded gentle.
man"-"Fine Dinners"-"4O year. in oAicen-"No
money ever stolen beiore"-"'C;ainst all Banks-
therefore knows better how 10 manage them than
any body else"-"Assnssns Of private character
Truth is-Od man Only fnaneisr in the Stalen-
ikea Sub.Treasury man"-"Aliogether for Cod
and Silrer-and-goes against Bank Notes
reckon ihink-and hope you'll-eGcuse me-
Don't you think, Mr. Speaker, | should "c'ose the
game upon hint" How can any man resist such
overwhelming TeaSonSl what though they come
from those who totter and staggcr desperately
while they use them. Bot TO be serous-f leit a
strong desire TO make brief reply on the question
Of the "Pos ponement," to some OF the very singu-
lar positions Of the gentleman from Meeklenburg--
singular in themselves-more singular as COMING
from that side Of the House and him who used
them. But have been happily anticipated in this
by the able, convincing ard unsnswerab'e srgu.