Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-21
COMMUNICATION.
For the WING.
To THOMAS RICHIE, ESQ.

| Sir-Presuming that you have deereed who is to
| be the next Governor and Likewise knowing that
! individual - to be Andrew Stevenson, permit me
very respectfully TO call your attention to three sub
iecs, issues, may best suit your party tact or
convenience. shall mention them in the order OF
their respective standing bearing, on the charae-
ter, endurance and consistency of the Nrg MIA name
for honor, patriotism and yirtuc:-Repudaton, or
swind'ins the creditors vi the State debt out OF
their Just dues-The raising Of Taxes 10 pay those
debtsand the refusal reception ofthe Land Fund.
To he more explicit, which OF the three do you mean
to adopt You will have perceived that have not
limited nt any legislative action, that being out of
the question, FOE from the complexion OF the returns,
YOU will be- de fae,o, the Legislature, and nalo-
riiv Of that body will only vote you, from time
u time. may permit or sanction. IL IS true, that
before the People many did promise 10 vote for the
reception OF the land fond, and thereby not only
save the character Of Virginia, but, likewise, par
tally relieve the oppressive burthens that now
we gh, with no very light hand, on their labor and
property. But sir, to one who has read the En-
quiger for the asst twenty years. il is very diff
cult thing to prove by that Journal. that promises
At home have but very remote affinity - votes
in Richmond. Witness # you please, The act Of the
last Legislature in regard TO the lhnks resumins
specie payments. That act, siT, Of itself, shows
more Of the manner, and permit me 10 say, how
things re done in Richmond, than m cts the eve of
casual reader Of the Enquirer. The print above
referred to has for the last twelve years, been la
boring 10 convince the people that its Editor was,
altogether, potn soul anQ boON. opposed 10 the
Bitks; and hos, confess 1t with shame, duped
any good and homes; men into the firm belief. that
If the Democratic State Rights Anti Bank Party
could only &c, majority in tie Legs ature, tina,
the Banks, every one, would have to walk the
plank. Facts, ike figures, are sometimes very in
convenient 10 some politicians. You and your
party had the Banks committed 20 your tender mer.
ces, last winter, by the magnaniniiy OF the whis
Party, and what did you Dor Did you crush theml
Did you even dare TO threatening languase7
kaf de-. .,,r,H
you owe the Banks; and was it ineonvenent for YOU
TO plank upl Mr. Z. Ruin says, in his Bank Re-
former, that there were fifty FIVE members of the
Legislature indebted TO the Banks; Is that the
trulh Your age, occupation and character, all de-
nland OF you an open GisavoNal Of that charge.
Sir, how can YOU draw the distinction between one
Bank debtor and another and by what logical rea
sonins can you reconcile It 10 your conscience, as a
gentleman, 10 charge that 4 crime 70 A which you
are guilty OF yourself granting your premises, that
Bunk debtor is bound, both soul and body, TO the
Bank' Blu, hope, that with your accustomed
iairness and mlsnanmiiy, you viii pardon this APP
parent sression.
VIII you recommend q had liked to have wrote
ordered) the Legislature 10 reputiae TO swindle
the State cred tors1 or will you recommend (the
same blunder had Ike again 10 have taken PLACED
the raising OF the taIes7 As to the Land Fund that
IS On you are 20 be believed, il Is be thought on
ont Of the question. Promises before the People
are nothing when weighed IN the balances Of party
!, for one, predict that yoI-nind, | said yet-wll
reject the Land Fund; (pui pin in that word.)
have 10 thank you for one boon, and that is, you
will not let the Presidential question be asii,;ed by
the Legislature this winter. The motive for that
true, lie known to your God and your conscience
your end IS victory. The means will be sauc;i-
fed by the hal'owej purposes OF the end; and Wills,
your country may bleed al every pore, be driven
INTO the vortex OF ciyi. war, you sit calm and Sc.
rene, ike Nero, enjoying the sweet melody which
will salute your ears, froR the waiiing mother over
the screams Of her child in the arms Of ruthless
sodiery. II : total a5horence of such = scene
viii constitute me, 10 your estimation Federast
you may put me down as one-b 90 not beg Of
yod, charge me with bsnga bank -bough, and paid
for Whigj for that would violate the decka.ogue;
lnasmuch do not, nor never did, owe 10 any bank
one dollar IN my life. With truth, without fear, |
write my Signature.
AN UNBOUGHT WIG.
Dinwidiis, May Is, 1872.