The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-09-02

The position taken by the President, that the |
people did not decide in the election Of 1910 in |
favor of any particular scheme of finance, most |
of our readers will doubtless admit has been fair
ly sustained. We have received however, |
communication signed by FIVE Of our subscribers,
at Piketon, in Ohio, taking very different view.
They State that the issue was presented in |
Ohio, and decided in favor of Bank by an
immense majority. They are Of course hostile
to the Veto, and think that nothing will be sound
or settled without Bank We hope they will
be content with this simple reference to their
communication. Although they have on their
side the aid Of the declaration Of the Senator
from Kentucky, yet they and he must admit that
there is at least room for an honest difference Of
opinion on the subject We happen to have
before US, directly in point the testimony Of
well known and influential witness from their
own State, whose opinions we know they will
respect, denouncing the attempt during the cleo
ton to make the question of Bank the issue
between the parties, TO be impudent and absurd.
We refer to the following letter from the present
distinguished head of the Treasury Depart
ment
From the Marietta htsiligeneer, (Whig,) Of July 30,
1910.
LANCASTER, July 18th, 1910.
My DEAR SIR On my return from Colun bus this
evening received your letter informing me that
was asserted at public meeting in Washington coun-
ty that, in speech at Philadelphia, | had said the
true question between the parties was a Bank of the
United States, and that you, from knowledge of the
real question and of me had conradlced the asser-
ton In this. of course, you were perfectly safe
made no such statement but the very contrary /
avowed tina: the true question and the restric-
zion or extension OF Erecutire poper That its en-
croachments open and covert of the alarm
ing nature, and If not resisted end in the sub
version OF all that Ia valued in the Republican prnc
plies Of our Government; and that gorgeous monar-
chy, IN effect, II not in name rise ruins
said that our opponents attempting to make the
question Of Bunk the issue between the parties.
spoke of the impudence and absurdity of the attempt
That Bank was not and never had been considered
ny US as any thing more than matter of conve-
nience--a useful article Of furniture in noble edi-
zee. That our opponents Were gravely raising and
debating the question whether this article Of fuTni-
ture was convenient necessary whether we should
have table or settee standing in our halls--whie
Their sappers and miners work tumbing its
walls and columns about our This, with ampli-
hcation and Illustration is the substance of what
said touching that particular obj ct. You perceive
therefore, that you did not mistake my opinions or
my Language. -"
Your sincere friend,
l.. d. BARKER, Esq.
We may bring to our aid also an extract from
the famous speech, made at Richmond, late in
the fall of 1S40 by the Hon. Daniel Webster,
now Secretary of State. He said
+" If there be any question questions, on which
Al
be the topics of discussion to-day No! We are
quite soft enough for such an operation as that
Laughterl We are battling together in the face of
a common enemy-we ale armed to the tectl-puitng
forth many hands as Briareus and with each hand
dealing him all the blows we and does he mag
inc, that at such moment we shall be carrying on
our family controversies That we are going to give
ourselves those blows which are due to him Z No
he is the enemy of our country we mean to pursue
him till we bring him TO capitulation or fight; and
uhen hare done that if there any differences of
opinion amongst us, we will try TO settle them our
selves without his advice or assistance; daughter y
and we will settle them in spirit of Cancellation and
mutual kindness If we do differ in any Of our
views, must settle that difference not in spirit
of evaporation, but with moderaton-wih forbear-
ance-in spirit of amity and brotherhood"
On the goth Of September of the same year,
being in The heat of the contest, Mr.. Webster
made the following observation in his great
speech before the Convention of Merchants in
the city Of New York. 1t supports, in advance,
one of the most important features Of the Veto
Message:
IT, said Mr.. Webster, this Government shall
ever be brought to consider the adoption of such
institution again National financial institution it
should be ratheras bank of issues than of discount
and money making and, 10 the end that its managers
should have temptation of interest TO issue TO
cess all the earnings a stipulated amount should
he paid in to the public Treasury"