Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-31
2 OF TIE Enquirer.
r OK TIE ENQUIRER.
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE BANK OF riRGINI

Eramine Think, and act for Yourselves.
Concentrate not your power in the hands of any
man Shall great monied institution be controlled
by mere worm of earth , Watch well IFS meander.
ings-ts end, perhaps not in your contempletions-
il may he as unworthy as mercess. VIII you sacr-
flee the grown hoary in your service on the altar
of sinister purpose Tear off the curtain. Expose
the wire workers Be not their puppets. Let justice
triumph, and by lis force, crush to earth The selfish
designs Of any man or caba!.
Gentlemen IL am embroidered 10 address you-l
do 40 with all Difference and respect. In few days
your annual meeting will take place 1t will be your
duty 10 elect directory. At your meeting subsequent
TO the late Tellers deficiency, most rigid scrutiny
made TO ascertain the which gave rioe to it.
Those who thought cupabe Of neglect, Of over
confidence in their fellow man, suffered the consequent
ces by loss Of Office This action took place when the
public mind was filled with amazement at the great
defacaton tina, had cccurred-your own minds keeny
alive to the general sentiment-and, in addition, ope
rated upon by the loss you sustained as Stockholders
notwithstanding all this, you deliberately acted, and
reelected TO the Office Of President John Brocken
brough-,hereby conclusvely showing that you did
not deem him fit subject for your animadversion
You again elected him at your still more subsequent
meeng-but during these elections, there were those
who raised the cry of s'turn him out, "turn him out
Not satisfied with the deliberate action OF q majority
Of your body-nor all Modified by the time tina, has
elapsed since the unfortunate deficiency of the Teller
the cry still 'tou with him and with eagerness
evincug prosecuting SPIRIT the cry has been echoed
and echoed, I'll an imposing pnaanx mas dppea'e0,
moving chiefly believe, under the auspices OF one
or very few persons; and If your venerable Prss
dent can be hurled out of office, believe it will now
be done. Why this opposition 10 this man. Why this
persecuting spr' Is it to down those whose can.
duct was thought justified the loss of Officer Does it
arise from political feeling. Or does it arise aad
chiefly exist from the desire of those who wish snug
nth made vacant for needy friend? These are oil
questions, about v ich | beg of you fully to satisfy
yourselves. To do so, act and examine for yourselves
trust not 10 proxies.
| Your talented worthy and venerable President has,
believe been in your service upwards of thirty years
conducting the affairs of your institution through The
perous times Of war, we'll as through the sad reyul
sions of that period-hrough suspensions, and all the
catustrophes incident 10 such an institulion-and, |
humby ask there has been State Bank in the Union
that has stood higher and the circulation Of which
joyed general confidence far and wide? And, NOT
wthsanding the great loss il has sustained through one
of its officers, find i, fast recuperating ready to
sumo specie payments with the other Banks of the State
resuscating fast from the blow had received
that its position will be presently high ever if it
is this time. Indeed, the confidence you reposed
your President has doubtless caused him to devote his
uning talents and zeal TO the placing of your nstu
ton on the best possible footing-dont understand me
attempting TO say that have not been commit
ted in the administration of the affairs of the Bank but
have they been greater than incident to such nsu
tons, When the lard was filled with redundant cir.
culaon debts created by President and Drec
tors which eventuaed heavy loss and while prophets
may say after the losses have been incurred that these
debts ought not TO have been made ask if any ether
set of men, similarly circumsanced would not have
contracted them-believng, too, at the Time they were
consulting the interest of the institution,
Again Amidst the crash Of banks which has al
daily occurred in the last few years. by ovet,rad
ing, defacations the wreck Of character Of their chief
otcers-you find this sturdy old oak, your President,
enjoying his reputation and high character, SO spoess
that not even whisper has said ought against it, and
in times like these, debasng and corrupt is not this to
weigh any thing your estimation Place it, beg you
in the scales Of Justice, and show your high estimate
Of it, in these times bankrupt Of character Is man
whose best energies in the prime and vigor of life have
been devoted 10 your interests, and who has still his
mental powers fresh and vigorous TO be evicled from
your service, without any just canse, without any one
neao fact developing itself to operate against him since
the election and re election have alluded to have taken
place. Shall il be done without reason or, shall it be
done merely to appease those who cry urn him out,
turn him out?" If he is TO be eyiced, call upon you
as freemen, to examine for yourselves the reasons as
signed-take them not on rust-see that no selfish mo-
tires direct them Examine, and examine well, if the
object not 10 turn out your President, that the Cash
iers Office may thereby be made vacant is there not
particular individual that the Office would admirably
sui, at this time, believe generally understood