Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-06
Gnmer. Mallory and Hin.

uiS hdHuS.
Gimer, Mallory and Wise.
or the views Of these gentlemen touching th
currency. the Lynchburg Virginian holds the fol
lowing language ~
ave observe that the Enquirer, for the purpos
of breaking the defeat Of its party and Of mistify
ing dlstan; readers, (and perhaps with the design o
catching some of the birds whose tails il so Gun
ninsly ssits,) has adopted a new classification will
regard to the members OF Congress. IL divides then
into Stale Righis .ini. Bank Republicans, anC
Federal Bank Uhigs'-and claims Messrs. Mallory
and Gilmer as belonging TO the former, while ex
Guiding MIR. Wise from both divisions, il speaks OF
hun as belonging to the Republican branch Of the
Wing party, $50 II has Il Republican branch, has
it1b while It admits that he is for a National Bank
upon conditions What. a National Bank man,
and yet a Republican, But then he is only a Ma
tonal Bank man upon conditions" Indeed And
pray what are those condiuonsl Do they afr C,
the constituiionali,y or the expedlency Of the mea-
sure itself1 No. Upon those points, MIR. Wiss's
opinions have been unequivocally and emphatically
expressed. The only condition with him is one
OF time, and not of principle. He is for n Bank.
out thinks II would be wise not to press its incorpo-
ration at the Extra session. Does that make him a
simon Pure in the eyes of the Enquirer If it
does, we claim TO belong 10 the Republican branch
OF the Wing party ourselves,-since we happen TO
concur with MIR. Wise IN that opinion. Ii being in
favor OF a Bank, but against immediate action upon
the question OF ITS Incorporation, purges MI. Wise
from the stain of Federal Bank Whiggery.,.we
claim TO be classed among the Republicans our
selves.
What is true of MIR. Wise, is equally so Of DIR.
Mallory, IT we have not been misInformed. He,
too, is IN favor Oft National Bank, but desires that
the question OF It's incorporation may not be ac:ed
upon until the regular session OF Congress. IL he
vote for II, then. will the Enquirer tell US whether
he will be n Federal Bank Whis,' or n State
Rights Anti Bank Republican,
with regard TO Gov. Gilmer, it is well known
that, three winters ago, ~ the House of Delegates,
he went the whole hog in favor of a Distribution
OF the proceeds OF the sales of the Bubble Lands;
and It IS notorious that the Loco Foco organ in
Charlottesville zealously opposed his election TO
Congress, taking the ground that If Mai. Garland
more deserved the hatred Of the Locos, that party
had more 10 fear from Gov. Gilmer, who, already
committed IN favor of the principle OF Distribution,
was said to recognize the doctrine asserted by Gen.
HARRISON, MIR. Tyler and Senator Preston in refer.
enes TO a National Bank, to wit: that If il be me.
cessiry and proper' TO carry into effect the powers
conferred upon Congress, il is, of consequence, con-
sututional, and ought to he chartered. Indeed we
have heard, from a source which we deem entirely
authentic, that this is Gov. Gilmer's opinion land
more, that If the Special Opposite system be reject
ed, he will probably vote for a National Bank. IT,
however, we have been misinformed on this point,
now can the Enquirer claim Gov. Gilmer, rs an
'Anu-bank' Republican, while IL denounces the
opinion OF Harrison and Tyler on that subject,
which Gov. Gilmer likewise entertains7 If he be
wy - ~ lHIb &c OlLlETS u nOt4 we
pause for a reply"
Our information corresponds with that of the
Virginian, and the Wing public may confidently re-
ly upon having the vigorous and active cooperation
OF these gentlemen in efforts for an early se,tlemen,
OF the currency question, and once more restoring the
country TO quiet and prosperity. As to Gov. Gill
mer, he although opposed to the policy of a Ma.
tonal Bank, IN his letter 10 the Louisa Committee
took the position Of Mr.. Jefferson, who maintained
that a bank became constitutional, whenever the
dues TO Government could not be collected in specis
or a currency equivalent TO speoie.-A surrender of,
the question:, as we are certainly not far distant
from that point now.
We trust, however, that nothing We say will tend
to disturb Richie in his pleasant past time Of anus.
his las; generation readers with the hope Of
gaming these gentlemen to his party. IL would be
cruel IN the extreme TO STRIP him OF this sole remain.
ing source OF comfort. II is a sport which he has so
long pracuSed, that It has become essential 10 hi,
Unless he has some one in hand unon
he can exercise his tempting aris-(he vaunts
himself the arch,tempter, and contemplates the Iaose
OF a true believer with as much satisfaction as ever
dd his proioIype) he is absolutely miserable. 1t
IS not TO be disguised that his skill in this dep,r,.
''-"' - VI HlSh OtueIj Out " arises mainly from the
potency OF the weapon he employs. His praise Of
a Wing IS mqre poisonous than the Upas tree-aad
is the man whom he singles ont To lie
with his commenjations. NaturalI,,s re.
=ord that there is a htby bird in warm attitudes,
which, after laying It's eggs, by way Of protection,
besmelrs them with a substance, which keeps at a
distance all intruderS. Ritchie's praise Of a Wbig
u equally repu!siye=but unlike the loathsome nos.
trum Of the ieathery biped, Wills; it fUr5ids all an
proaeh, It fails TO preserve the unfortunate object
upon whJshH-s~I wished. On the contrary, bu,
lev survive It's ~blightng influence. Whilst the Ed.
tor thus delightsin %torqnng those Wings whom he
hates, by subjecting them 10 the cruel and inbumen
punishment Of enduring his praises, no remedy has
yet been discovered. Many Of his unfortunate vic.
TINS, We know, have tried every conceivable expe.
IN vain. no rebuff. no seorn and con.
tempt could avail aught to e~Ktricite them from the
hands Of their relentless tormenter. The more they
Wuthed beneath his dimning compliments, the more
dhigent was he IN i~oaieting them. II he would
enlarge tho field Of his operations, and by degrees
embrace all the wings within the range Of his com.
Pimsnts, he might 10 the end annihiIate the party.
That's his only chance now, as he has IN vain eI.
hsusied his ph ais Of defamation.