Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-04

,ber in He said he knew that some gentlemen cailea
this reform, and he feared all the reform "hch ne Nao
heard of lately, would turn out to be sueh reform rs
was contemplated in this Casa mere cha"se VI
holders. :; ,b ,-e
Mr. r said he saw, or thought he saw, IN Inc pre-
cont banking system, the nucleus around when III
American Arisiocracy was To galher-'he iou"ou''o'
an which a privileged order OF society was 10 DC e,ec
ed destroying the Princp'e OF eq"ai ~
.snnd,r those cords Of love and affection wh'ch
,r hind us together baud Of political broihcrs'
and in the progress of Time, was to erect despo-
t;sm ON the ruins of free institutions lie said,
however, as this was not the time properly 70 uscus
this subject, he would he content until the proper &C.
casion should arrive. lie said he had assigned one
reason for the he should give IN this case ana
which he hoped would Always be sufficient 10 govern
him in any vote hc should be called on to give on any
snb;ect He could not with his view OF the SUBJECT,
o far The resolutions as they stood, or any OF
them. without vioation1f the Constitution ana an
indicate interference with the duties OF aho.nei
department of this Government lie, therefore,
would not argue the fact, how far the Tfes'ueh Tue
Bank Of Virginia had been oeeT-cohnu''s -. ~.
in the interior of the Bank II was not pretended al
pll by any body that any fact discovered or known
IN relation to the conduct Of Dahney and Green affected
Tho honor or integrity of DIR. BrockenbEongh. on
all hands, it is conceded that no man slahus Sher
w. nm honest. honorable and high minded gentleman
L docs this man even the displaced officers OF
this Bank when they speak OF the character oil 'hls
officer do so with veneration. But whist he would
M, enter on that subject he could not help MOTTO
nr some positions assumed BY gentlemen, which
hs ,bouoht were not tenable We have been told,
cir that we should act in this matter like the stern
and unreenting Deity, which is represented as both
hind and deaf-that ought not In suffer our eel-
mas or sympathies to enter into the subject on max
ng nm our opinions. Mr. b. said he could not consent
IN his character, 10 be governed on any
subject By such rules and doctrines lie Thought he
ouGh TO be governed by the same rules IN making up
his opinion his constituents would be governed ny
were they on this floor speaking for themselves
He considered himself but the organ through whtch
his constituency spoke and did any suppose that the
honest coniidnr, generous and noble yeomanry Oh
the DELIGHTFUL valleys of The West, whose principles
were as pure as the air they breaihed would snn'
their eyes and stop their when making up an OPT
MON on any subject, and particularly on smoc' III.
yolyinr the character aud feelings Of their fellow
They would not be deaf nor blind to the claims oil
pure and spotless character, cherished ana esefV-
ed through YOUTH through riper MANHOOD ana even
down TO old age-a character formed and matured IN
the school of virtue and honesty and against which no
CHARGE can he made save too great share Of gener.
Gus confidence He said he for one felt himself boun0
to represent well the sympa'h'cs oil ms constituents
as anv other Of their vrtnes-indeed, II he should ia
10 represent that particular virtue, he would iai !"
re present one their nobiest characteristics Bn lie
said he could not express his astonishment when he
heard It animated the other side OF tins House
that Doctor Brockenbrough ought mot 10 complain
if the majority this floor were to overlook the head
that has been whitened by The SHOWS o hi'iG 'h",
sixty winters and turn hum out because he belonged
10 certain political party in this country II 'he
President Of the Bank would not complain, and am
sure he would not yet the people would have right to
complain.
Mr. B. said he should he content to leave the exccn-
ton ohe law to the Governor, where it ought and did
expressly belong. That tnnctonary possessed, IN
high degree the confidence Of the people he represent
ed-thcy believed him honest and capable, possessing
the Jefersonan requisites for Office; in this opinion be
concurred with them. lin the calm and unbiased
Judgment of the Governor he shall proper 10 select
men who may be opposed to the reelection OF Doctor
Brockenbrouah or should those Directors who may be
inderently named rs Directors on behalf Of the State
after maturey examining all the various interests OF the
State lake a course 10 defeat The reelection of the Pre-
sident he would be the last man TO complain All he
wished was TO give the Doctor fair trial, without
paeking his urn, and he he would cbcerfully acqu
escc in the result.
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