Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-07
Erela f;e Lssrh5ars Republican,.

CHE iTED AND BEATEN, III L MI
A dozen years ago, man of any party wouia nave
dared to Justify my interference by any moHed eorPo
ration with cur political contests The bare Suspicion
Of such an into rlcrcnce reused indignant spirit IN
the breast CT every patriot. TIE leading irends Oh
National Bank contended that such an institution heeu
not be feared OH the Of political niiuences-and
that any attempt By any bank 10 operate upon election,
would merit and would certainly receive summary pu-
nishment at the hands Of Government.
Honest reader! how is il now, The banks IN gene
rail- and other kindred incorporated companies nave
openy taken the political field, and welded their pa
tronaGe throughout the Union in breaking down the
administration of Martin Van Buren,, ana electlns
William Henry Harrison. Their powers and influences
nave been felt every where The most active partsans
some Of them holding high places IN eoVeFh'ene anu
most influential presses in several quarters VI the
Union, il they have no. been JongM np have been SO
richly JED by The banks, and have shared so largely IN
banking facilities create at least DOUBT IN con
sisent minds whether their zeal in behalf OF their
bank patrons has not outrun their zeal IN the service
of the people at least far the banks have beaten
the people in paying fees and granting facilities
| Vince who may, it ought 10 be necessarily rung IN
the ears of the people that Daniel Webster, Henry
| CLAY, John Sergeant, Samuel L. Southurd and DINER
Bank leaders in Congress, have been in the pay oil
Banks to the amount of thousands of dollars, whist
waging war against Andrew Jackson, Martin Van
Buren, and The Democratic party, that Gales " Sea-
ton the Editors of the National lntelligencer Noah
& Webb of the New York Courier Il Enquirer, and
other leading Editors were living in spendor upon ex-
traordinary bank fees and facilities, whilst promugat-
Ing their foul charges against the last and present Ad-
mnisratons; and that iity-odd members of Congress
in the enjoyment OF accommodations amounting
in the whole, 10 two or three hundred thousand
dollars, fvo the Bank of he L. S., when that lawess IN
sttuton was struggling for the renewal OF It's charter
and for the money of the people These and other start
ling facts were published to the world BY JOHN Ii-
LEll, the Wing Vice President elect, when ne was at
the head Of Wig Committee Of the Senate OF the
United States These and other facts in connexion
with the patronage and influences of Banks and
Bankers foreign and domestic, in our recent political
struggles, smell strongly Of CORRUPTION. These
distinguished recipients Of Bank fees and avors must
not be spared, whilst they persist in their unscru-
puous and unsparng warfare against every prominent
Democrat who daIss 10 raise his voice against their
nionled schemes. They have been unceasing and
INSCRIPTIONS in charging the present and last Ad-
mnslIaiions with "inu corruption without tit
lie of proof. An honest community upon Il sober
view OF the FACTS will pronounce blasting
JUDGMENT against The aecnScrs They are the "spoHS
pory the PeoIe wi! see. All their pretended anx-
iety for the afey # the public treasure proceeds from
greedy desire that it may be placed in the clutches Of
their patrons, the banks, 10 be lent out for the profits
of bank stockholders, 10 accommodate bank borrowers,
and TO enrich all who depend upon bank patronage.
They arc sfuggiDg tor lie cf me peoples
ney; uad tley against the independent Trea-
sury system because under that system aud De-
mocratc Administration the public treasure is placed
beyond Their reach, and only be used in support
ng The government in discharge of its constitution
al Functions. They exutng that they
have ob,a ned the verdict Of the people in their
favor. hn no such verde: has been rendered
none such sill ever lie rendered BY the people IN their
soher senses 4 verdict has, indeed been obtained
against President Van Buren,, upon false issues, false
charges am false testimony. But no verdict has been
adcred against any Of his acts, principles No YER
dict has vet been rendered i'll favor OF the leading OBJ
ecs or fa,ori;e measures Of his enemies.
The wri.er would, by no means, be understood as
condcmnIg every man who IS IN the pay or patron
ace of haik. a hank officer bank attorney, may
be an honcabe man, and patriot So may an editor,
printer ,rer in the pay OF bank forsefrcei honest
Is rcndcrel. Blu, public men, who are receiving chou
sands in tc way Of bank fees, bank loans or bank pro-
fits are nc the oi n.eu egislatc administer
the government rnlvng The interests OF banks
on the nchand a.d The rights and interests oil the peo-
pie the other Neither are they the sort 1t men to
preach W crusade against ''the o!fce-hode.s for
daring 10 maintain their political sentiments, whilst
in the GeF:ice o. the people The oiice-hoders are
'te wor,ing men Of the government. And me-
thinks il i becomes cFctscthers, receiving more pay
from the government Tor less service, and double, tr
pie md q.1drnplo pay from. The hams besides, for sl
less labor 10 brand .thc Office holders with currup
ton, upo, the ground that they in the pay Of the
government for indispensable services rendered. Men,
who upcl such grounds charge others with
rupon, tanrot themselves, be too good to be corrupt
ed. In lie crude language uf an old adage they
sure o.hG people corn by their bushel i'm other
words, tley judge other peoples motives and conscien
ces, By tleiT own.
n Ufg0e,Qtir Committee man.