Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-04-22
FOR TIE E.rQU iRER.
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On the first day Of our Court, has long been the
good old Republican custom, our Representatives rem.
dcred an account Of their stewardship TO the people,
that they might either approve or dlsapprove Of their
course-and conde nj large majority SAID, "Weil
DONE thou good and faithful servants. Owing 10 sulne
MISREPRESENTATION that had been made relative Ia
Judge Bavlys in the last Legislature, he felt
himself called on, aa as every one thought very pro-
perly in yndica,ion of his course, to address the
Me and correct the Impressions that had been
made and leave political life and strife with his votes
and acts fully and fairly understood. | have often
heard him. and always thought him able and at times
an eloquent speaker but | have never before heard
him more eloquent or able In speaking of the
Distribution BILL he referred 10 his course during TIC
session of 1889 and 10 when but some three four
Whiqs of The whole party voted with him against Tie
resolutions to instruct Senators to vote for the dis
r,bu.on of the proceeds of The public lands. He re-
minded lie people, that they had sustained him after
he had oven that vote and If il right then, when
there was no need of the money to deiray the neces
s,ry expenses Of the Government, surely They would
moi complain Of his refusing TO rob the General Co.
yrrnment of lis las, dollar, when she was begging in
Wall street borrow nj almost any rate ptitul sum,
that she might not be protested For himself ne could
nat see the difference between voting 10 receive that
which vas uniustly and unconstutonay distributed,
and cotinr 10 distribute it in violation of justice ard
The Constitution When he spoke of The moral force,
that refusal by IirStna to accept tins bride Tor her
lbs rites and independence would have, could see
conviction in the honest counenances oil honest men,
who knew the priceless value of the liberties aud nde
,endence of the States and that they felt the truth Of
what was said, and ready to cry OUT "Iouch not
The unclean thing.
In the days Of the Revolution Virginia refused to
be BOUGHT By British gold and she is not yet so low nor
so degraded az to he purchased even by The hc pro-
ceeds of the public lands mnch less by that which far
s than her just proportion and that too 10 be paid in The
syreciatd paper Of insonent and protested Govern
men No Of IKE jfaousy still! remains, that her
sans had in former days OF the consolidating influence
Of the General Government and It's tendency TO destroy
the separate of the States, and usurP and
within itself unlimited power which IS not
moro TO be dreaded than the monstous aud dangerous
claim of power commended for by that party which goes
for Distribution and strikes from the Constitution the
conservative power of the veto, and makes ours Co.
rernment of an unlimited and unresraned majority,
regardless of the rights and interests of the minority
Emf 10 return 10 the odious Distribution! Could
onv thing but the most reckless and ianatcsl party
dpiusion induce any set of rejecting men 10 Ia
rour Distribution at this time; when the Secretary
of the Treasury is ommendIng the sale Of the
bonds of the Government at whatever they will
hing in the market? And when The stock bling,
banking, brokering concern Of Prime, Ward u King,
IS like the Shylock shaver, who raises the price o: hs
money as the dsres:e. and necessities of the
debtor increase demanding Of the Government seve
uer cent for loan and when that shall be offered, re-
fuses IT, and tells her they must have more that her ere
DIT S Dlu, Siie gwen HeI PHoi% iHH"s, ~
Treasury notes are being hawked in Wall street !,
home al from two TO three per cent. discount. And IN
view Of all this there is party in favor OF psiribu-
tion And yet, il State flights Wing dafes 10 leave
ar differ with SO ultra and Federal party, he is i'm
medately denounced and traitor and deserter terms
too mild 10 be applied TO him. But let them not be
deferred from taking strong and decided siantn op
position 10 such and measures, and cooperate with
that party that oppose such monslrous doctrines
You must excuse this flying the track for awhile
as | cannot tell where 10 stop, when | think Of
the dreadful consequences tina, must follow DIS,
tr;buton of the proceeds of the Public Lands. !
was telling you in poor way, for | cannot do
half justice 10 the conclusive arguments OF Judge
plgly on this subject lie next referred 10 the stay
law, and qlo,ed the journal Of 1887 TO Fhew, that
many distinguished Wings voted at that day, when
no: bank in The country paid specie, against the stay
law lie quoted the names Of Judges Stanard md
Nav, General Dorman, Cru;chfcld, ard your i'sin-
gused representative, John NJ. Bottle Of Coffee House
and Steamboat noorieiy. Oh Richmond, how hast