Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-08-19

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ridge. ut Nusua. getnl' uisa censir u"os fof us
elevated ohataefet aud sound Itldg mem. but vim
WIS a feslefAlist ito dis Il his htaths
Ne>t in order. .aili n,omioo .Jalse Gasiao, al
North caraaas Joseph LtWts. ut Nnginiai Hun
thy ptekcrint. 81 Massachusetts; and ny lamented
and siine rtshed personal trend, the late DAnel
Sheiis,. II NHein,s, who then represented The dts-
nici ifam whci ~, colleague IN ir,ni oi me thf.
ilersi>s) u. comes, and Who al"a,s elofled IN
beng called a ! edetalisl. List. bat not lHns', a
uens The opponents al the Bank in 1919 was lldntei
Webster now Secretary OF Stair. but lhen Rrpte.
sentative from New II ampshie-a MN Who. a MI.
Riiche be aken "a antanrits. IS The very imptf
sona,ion Of every vile political heresy which spun
oflawlrss usufpaiion ever generated ! nus N""
see VINO we're the FEnrHsLisrs Who voted iof THIS
bill aud nuo the DlMocRATs WHO voted against
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Having now completed this general We" OF ne
subject, lri me iurn lor ainoment 10 examine what
has been The course of Virginia, the II g-ship 81
democracy" ga This great question: How ID hri
delegation stand this mcmot tble oeo ts on
f,oin the constant clamat winch IS Kept up abnut
the devotion al Virginia 10 demo'rt,as gentlemen
call IT, aud her scaas aud uniioral opposition TO =
bank, yon would naturally be lei TO expect tal sue
p,cscutcd on that occasion an uuNreken ltaat. but
how stand the ractsl Vagina IN lsl6 had twenty
Two teprescntatis s. and upon The passage OF The bill
iehteen we're pes nj and voted Us follows:
AYES.-mcssrs. III Gboson. \. llawesJ T. llmeci
sori J. Jackson KEN, "ian Mctos, Ballard sm'li'
Henry ~. George Fucker
NoEs-scssrs. Z. r garbour.B. nosseti. J Bteekeqa
ridge, }. Clorop. Cted"s J. johnson, J. leH#' !
Newton j. Randolph, y. Sh,h,y.
Making Gig hl ior the nil aud ten arains, IL -Four
.n.embcfs we're assent; viz Hugh Nelson, james
Pleasanls. Maenns Tate, aud " IL hoai e Class
I'd politically the Delegation slood nineteen fel ub'i-
cans aud lhtre ftd,lalsls. he iedensts "cfe
Breckenridge. Lewis and St,lcy, every orc oi
whom, yaird against hr bill. "hlls every N oil th,
dele ation Who ,etrd In wrs = feruho'n
Bui Ne are rot H. Il the DUH as "a the sentiments
Il ne Wi fIkr
on the passage al tie bill, WIS sent IL the SENATE
whence II Vas returned IL The House "1h amend
menis; and, on the h oi itl, lel6, MI Randolph
moved 10 pos rome the cons iefaon OF The Ill aud
amendments iadeGnaely. tSfe nnal, =. 69S.l
This motion gave rise 10 much dclale. md lle vote
being iakcn, II stood ayes g. mes 81. B'loto tbs
vote taken, the members ffam Virginia "ho had
been absent al the former vote had tetoncd 10 thcn
seats and thire ct them, w. htssrs. Plea
SAINTS 1afe AID Mel Lon. voted against the motion iat
inat nilc post poncmcrt. VIII Il only one. MI koanc
voted for II. Aes sir. siatGe Is II my sem 10
some gentlemen. Mr. llrgb Nelson, the rr' dec ssot
ii nv colleague on my l,u Nf GtLNfR aud the
inniedaIe icpte.enrauye Il the Nouu clio d.s:nct.
Sued for tie bankl Where HAT gentleman wa,
when the vote On tho passaC" oil lie bfli was tah'n
whether he vas IN tic CIV, or bad gone hone to
consult the Mountain Sage as 10 the foi" he ri ould
give wdl tot pretend 10 say; thotgh,h VIC la
haz ard cot Jeeture on The sutfc would be The
latter. ldlng these absences 10 the aSrs aud nHts
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of The Vagina delegation votins iot tie bnk, and
eleven against j.. But. OF the eleven who voted
against H. thrce eie fedcrail,is, Nhfsi all those
mio voted f,r it were Republicans. lhe,", sir, are
authentic iar,s. Bur IA $ is net all. let us look
~ the SENATE 81 the United Sntes. There Aon viii
find thai bolh lie Republican Senators from Nng
MA. James Baihuut aud \. i. M. voted Tor the
bank. Where then, slr,"as the peienfaltolee Va
rnia1 Where "ele her Instructions 10 heI Senatotsl
Did tie sentinel sleep on the waich-tosct! lit II
4,ol be sad Mr.. Chairman, that Il is question was
suddenly sltuug on tic pubic, and tha NnsDola
had no iinc to NAH her vuice heard III tie councils
III i,e nation No SIT; the facts viii not warrant
such an assertion. 1he question lad been The sub
ice, OF discussion during Tie whole preceding ses.
sion Of Co efess. when the Virginia Legislature
was also in session, &yetnol amulmnr OF disap 10
haion was heard, meta m,nt Of cpposton
made. Al IL commence men 81 the session ii
l315-l6 The sal Il WAS again biou- ht 10 thu rn=
Ton Of Conaress y the ssage ii The Pustdcnt
aud thelcpor d The Secretary OF tho Treasury.
The Legislature u NuEuil commt ed its scs-
sion conirmpofaacousy with Congress, aad con-
,nucd in session ior months. and yet We hear not a
whisper IN the form ot rcmonsfancti Why was
thsl Has it bern the habit oil Virginia to be duWb
when she believes the constitution to be threatened
with dangel No. 81; she has always been areustum-
ed to give fut expression TO her opinions aud We
are authorised 10 infer from the absence of ali eppn-
sition to The .siabl shment Of bauk, that SIR too.
like her beloved n d trusted MadIon. had "wsv d.
lict CONSTITUTIONAL sCfuitfS, SiT, need tell tbs
House Tho Jamts Barbour IL No, 81; he stands
oui IN bold relief as OF lie most dsti gnlsl ed
of Vugina's sons--a man and polrlicao without
spot btmish. lie commenced his caieei when
but a boy, as the colleague It'd hIeud II Mr. ldr
SON. in the Legislature Of Virginia, IN HE nrttlur,-
Die session OF l795 .; aud there s, he f Won DIS
rnction by advocating the celebrated tcpou ot his
colleague. In allcr lie he fed every station With
the gin OF has native State, 10 say nothn o the
distiaa shed Offices Which al various Tunes lie held
sander the Fedeal Cove lnment, and lac still lives To
enjoy the richest reward OF "ell.spert hfc-thc
Confidence and ahcctiouate tespect OF al VIII
knew him.
The facts arc surely enough To sustain the rroro-
stou thar Virginia hc,seli favored, a. least did uui
oppose, the bank OF lol6. Ii gentlemen wish an,
fllheI evidence, let me point them 10 the fact that
vacancy having occurred IN the Senate al the
United 5 ,aes, by he resignation OF ohm " Eppes
sn December, lelG MI. james Plcasarts whp had
member OF the House Of Representatives. solt1
fur the bark OF ISL, WAS elected To I'll HAT hut,ta
Die station. Aud, to crown all, IN 1924. NnrIutp
By large mai NV, cast her Presidential tole ia
tayut OF William H. Crawford tie man who lhioupl
good and through evil report, had been The sauuch
unde WAITING friend Of tbt bank; aud y h,se telula
lion as statesman rested mure upon his able uue
uniform support Of that institution ihan ulon an,
1tbcr measure whatever.
With this historical review of the bank question
leave To this house aud TO lhls count, 10 So,
how Ear am sustained ~ my assertion mat The bank
II H9l was nj measure oi the Federal pa \, ~ 4
that the bank oi 1916 was emphai caliy Repuht-
Can measure
There is yrt another view oflbis question which
wish to preseutto the House, and particularly to
San l,aY., H..