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

| How innocentthey seem suddenly TO have grown
now q at is really of the best Jokes Of tie sea
SOC; Tor this thing 10 urged with seriousness tina
TO ns Who have seen, and known and le, the bloody
guiotne 80 familiar in their hands, is ABSOLUTELY
'aieica'. Why, sir, has IL not beea here and else
wnere the order Of the day7 DO we not know, that
nsnher age nor long services tried faithfuness in
omee, noridiligence nor capacity, could save any
man whose opinions did not square with those of q
certain clique heye7 Not cut off because Of inatten.
uon, encouragement OF negligence: No, SIR, for
none OF these-brt simply, and strangely, because
they could not, and would not, "sng when others
s n Look TO an instance, not 800 yards from
'ns CsPtol, Of him who so ably presides
over the Farmers Bank, of gentleman, Who
mas honored and adorned every station which he
mas ned. Had he committed any sin1 Had
ne been guilty Of any violation Of duty or negli-
senee OF trus2 No, sir; but for the quiet enter
,ainment OF particular opinion in relation to men,
ne was Indignantly, wantonly and furiously pur-
sued, and thrust out Of position whose duties he
had discharged industriousy, faithfully and ably.
LOOK little further, at that most outrs geous and
a'q'noos instance, m .h,eh gentleman Of thi.
city, OF high character, Of the strctest integrity Of
superior qualifications for the place he occupied-a
man rs remarkable for his quiet and unpreiendine
oemeanor as for his amiabiny Of heart and capaci-
" lot business-the only individual who had sreY
made that Office profitable to the Common ealth-
what SIR, was his fate7 Nothins, nothing coold
save him-tbe cry was "havoc, and let slip the dogs
OF war"-"Of ~ th his head 70 was the bloody YER
Dict and, like the grim Richard they whispered TO
savage conscience, $50 much for Buckingham I"
This . monstrous proceeding, say gentlemen.
Tor one single error-for single omission Of duty
harsh towards one who hiss been guilty Of q sin-
gt neglect IN forty years Pardon me- sir, but that
take II. Is a-sma mistake in this matter. This
abstraction oil money commenced some fifteen months
ago-h continued on month after month, time after
time, and sum after sum, through some Dozen If
teen, twenty or twenty-five separate peculations-
as much SO as II they had been committed at the in
stance Of different Northumberland it happens that
OF all this. there was only one discovery That sir
's the difference. The money 10 taken very often
through the course Of many months, but by the
grossest neglect through oil thaf lime, they make
only that one discovery, which ought to have been
made long since, and upon its frst oeerrrenee-and
THIS Is what IS meant by a single error!
Bot the gentleman made use Of another remark
to which beg leave to call his recollection. That
gentleman asserted that "perhaps there might be
found others as able, but could there be proc ured
one mo. Tor thirty years. has been so familiarzed
with all the interests Of that institution and so tho
roughly acquainted with its minutest detailsf,-
As an ofisett TO this, have only TO saw that in an
absence from this House, for 1--WE or ten days, up
the country, found this the subject Of con-
versation in many circles, and said friend of mine
to me-"Whst do you mean TO do with The Presi-
dent oil the Virginia Bank, Mr. T.7n aWhyn said
!, sir, DIR. Brockenbrough has been connected with
II Tor many years; 1t is thought he can and ,ciu do
more TO renstate It than any other man. He, of
SouiscJ oclict WIN us affairs than
other" Acquaintance, indeedn said he-"be
knows nothing about its affairs, sir he has shown
himself entirely ignorant of its affairs.' What 90
you think replied TO that, MIR Speaker surren-
dered at discretion, air. saying 81 think the facts
Will Justify your conclusion"
Permit me here, moreover to contrast with that
remark OF the gentleman, another which fell from
INN IN different part of his speech, the precise
words of which will endeavor to give: "SVould
you" said he, Cooking TO DR.. Brockenbrough's ca
nanf finn <.1 -. r
skill which looked abroad to the commercial world
regarcul OF the interests Of the institution looking
10 It's relations with those of other State. and the
European world-would you visit il as a crime unon
sueh "'an, that he neglected mere petty detail
30 II seems that tho gentleman regarded the taking
OF half million OF dollars mere "pety detail - aI
together unbecoming the high and lofty prete nson,
which distinguished this eminent officer
The gentleman from Petersburg might well think
that the Bank perhaps would be as safe under the
suPerintendence Of some less submaied individual.
that ITS interests mighi. in ell proba billy be as tho
roughly guarded and protected under the inspection
OF one, whose vigilance would be directed rather
nearer at home, and who would not, like one of
those nigh headed star and moon gazers be stumb-
ling and breaking his neck over objects immed;a,eIv
IN hi, path 1 am not asionshed, however, that nv
Trend from Mecklenburg, looking TO his new noltt
car associations, and remembering the history of
Suo- ireasurer', Land Office Receivers, &c. should
regard this omission Of the President TO de,ect m.
stealing OF hve hundred thousand dollars as the me-
geet oil mere petty deiaili" We are coneratu-
lated by that gentleman, however, upon the fact
tha IN spite ot preiudces and patty shackles MANY
OF US, acting ABOVE such influences, and despising
proscriPuve spirit had stepp,d forward nobly
TO defend Innocence and virtue" Ah! sir has Il
GONE TO that at last1 Can il be that the Wbig mar
ty, or any member of ii, has credit for an absenc.
OF mat bloodhound qualiiy' Surely, sir, the gem
tieman mIsiakes-he has forgotten his documents;
and, by wsy Of refreshing his memory, and eiyine
him the ":rue reading" upon that point let me refer
him TO very important Stale, or rather Bank ma.
per, upon that subject: mean sir the letter of Or
John Brockenbrcugh TO a famous Democratic Din
ner Committee ofthe county OF Hanover during IN.
last summer, in which, among other important Set,
1t is asserted, that "the Wings meier failed To nro
scribe when they had the power" I doubt NOT.
SIR, but that the Doctor has reserved a COPY Of
that letter, and that he will enjoy the utmost salts
iacuon IN explaining Its contents hereafter 10 NV
friend from Mecklenburg, and confirming its nos;
ions, by reference TO his otcn easel! But, grow
weary.-Sir, far from wishing, myself TO do this old
man injustice, do say, God is my Judge. I
would do any thing than treat him with harshness
wantony. would not hurt, sir, hair Of his w hi,en-
ed head. If it were question between him and me.
would say, "Go-take your place at the head
OF this Bank, IL agreeable your own ideas of pro-
pretty" And, sir, when return home, and some
panic-strcken, sub-treasury gold and silver gentle.
man asks me show the Bank party come onp-.sif
they sui nger out doubtful and precarious exis-
tencei' will tell him, Ego and ask Dr. Broken
broush." And, MIR. Speaker, when vou 90 back
to AIoemaIle, and the Soyereigps shall come down
IRON their high places in the Ragged Mountains
and question you, sir. doubtless they will, and
have right to DO. as to how you have demeaned
yoTsty IN the premises, and as to the msdeeds and
lnquities OF this BaAk bought, Federal party tell
them 10 so to the treasury gold and silver me-
tallc currency, paper money, Dr. rather paperless.
money Bank President in Richmond. And, sir
when some one Of these mighty masters, shall
complain Of the outrages and abuses Of the R,nk.
and the Bank. bought party, and cry on, for ven.
geanee against their relentless and ruthless prossrp-
tlon-send him to the President Of the Virginia
Bank, and another distinguished officer not a thous-
and miles from your seat, and I am sure the pun
lshment they will recommend TO their afflicted
Trend against the authors Of all these evils will be
10 charge bayonets upon them, and eKterminate
their forccs."s
The language IN which Col Munford finished speech
Fanst the wings las summer in the sweat House.