Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-15
President Of The Bank Of Virginia.
The Petersburg In;cllisencer Of yesterday sa

The Petersburg lneIIisencer of yesterday says.
"The President fhe Bank cC Va.-we are GLAD
TO see that the Senior Editor OF the Wing has taker
so correct view oil the conduct of the President
the Bank Of Virginia.
I'VE have couve.sed with bit one Individual out
of the City Of Richmond who expressed the opin.
ION that Dr. Brockenbroush should he continued in
office. All men OF all parties whom we have seen
with the exception above mentioned, concur in the
opinion that DR.. BIS removal Is necessary.
Suppose deta'catou under similar circumstan.
ces had taken place in che OF the Branches: Does
any one suppose that the President would have
been retained in office And should the President
ola Branch Bank be held 10 a stricier uccouniab
~ than the President Of the Parent Institution
Should not the Steward of the major interest be
held to as strict accountability rs the Ste wards
OF the minor INTEREST,""
What says the Enquirer of yesterday "The
Evil Genius of the Wing" il says, (meaning posi-.
bly, that OF the Enquirer) 'has again emerged from
hsretirement, and like the baleful Comet, brings in
its train WAR and peiience' into the political circles
ofthis City"
The Evil Genius declines the honor, If it be one
Of the influence thus ascrbed to him; at les: he can
say that he desired no such aggravated and appall.
ing consequences to follow the exercise of his right
OF declaring his own sentiments, and does not believe
they have ensued. That right was observed in
tie most respectful terms and courteous manner;
and that its exercise in such mode should have Civ
en- offence, and drawn down upon MIN the harsh de
nunciaiions of DE-. Brockenbroush's connexion.
the Editor Of the Enquirer, is proof Of the AFRO.
CANT pride and intolerance which have been nursed
10y long habits Of giving the law and exlcting obe-
dience. Such denuneintions, however, have at this
day little terror for him. He despised them when
they were clothed with the power Of infic,ne niu.
y and Injustice he is not likely to feel more respect
Tor them when they emanate from disappointed
and PROSTATE faction.
But how is 1t, should he glad 10 learn that tee.
who have treated the President Of the Bank with
entire respect, and exercised no more than the COM
mon right Of expressing an opinion, right exercised
by every man on the street, and who have charged
no more ihnn the Presidents own friends acknow.
ledge, that lie has been guilty of the longcs; con-
nued and most fatal negligence in the discharge Of
duties for which he was muniGcently compensated,
by which the public has seriously suffered and wi
dows and orphans been deprived Of the pi,tance on
which they Teiied-how is II that ios are selected 10y
his organ and dependant for assault and maIedieton
on this account, who have so moderately exercised
our privilege, while the members Of Assembly. the
S'erhensons, the Coles Gresores, Yerbys, Tayors,
Mcliaes, Mays, who have offended so much more
deeply, are exempted fiom ccnsure7 j. our right
10 speak our sentiments less perfect than o,hers-or
s i; that we hare no tOiee in the Legisaure-nr tina,
they are struck "a. through us-or that they are re-
served for abuse al a more ennUsnisn. season7 BE
It how II may-we care not. Conscious Of no no.
tive but the public gooj-and that We have even
done violence to our feelings in following ont fl,a,
moii'o-we bid the organ say what it please. The
support and approval Of the immense msiorty o.
the pubic this question, Of all parties, would lie
Sufficient counlerLalanee 10 10 malisnsn. asper.
so1s II indeed we required any support out the in.
ternal conscousnoss OF right.