Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-31
To the Stoekholders Of y. Bank Of Virginia

Your Annual Meeting is hand, and il becomes
you 10 inquire into the motives Of those that profess be
the friends of the Bank, and look close your interests
understand that efforts making to the Presi-
dent Dr. Brockenbough. The motives OF men, these times
that make great professions for REFORM should be inquired
nto well as the conduct of public officers.
am Stakeholder, have been Director, and for many
years past have kept large account at this Bank
Wing, a Clay man, and United States Bank and Tariff
Dr. Brockenbrough and myself do agree in po-
itics but this shall not prejudice me against him Bank
Officer he the first Cashier the first Bank charter
ed by Virginia, in leOi-he has been President since 1872
say 80 as(Who has not committed in long
series Of extensive financial operahonshe has devoted
the prime Of his life the Bank of Virginia tho has tai.
ens experience suavity Of manners and dignity of cha
racer fill the Office of President. with honor himself
and profit the Bank and this he has done for 80 years
part Of which time he had to perform the duties Of Prcsi.
dent and Cashier And that the Bank has Cashier,
whose SANDING gentleman, and capacity for business,
is such confidence and support the President
and the Bank-an effort s making dispaco the Presi-
dent and put the Cashier in the Presidency land by
the wish Of the Cashier who is worthy Of any Office he
may be called 10 hl-and what them Pause, beseech
you Cashier is TO be Inade-and he Is the
important officer in the Bank he ought be the head the
honorary officer, and oico Director--and a
Clerk The present Cashier is worthy Of this office, and
all the honors that should attach TO it, Make the proposed
change, and will Cashier Of his abilities be put in his
placeor, rather Will not the President heretofore be
compelled be President and Cashier But who are
they that busy and anxious Dr. Brock
enbrough7 Arc they the old, saunch friends and
Of the Bank Of Virginal-or, Are they those whose
interest and be found in the other Banks in
tins clyor those, VINO nave dependent re aves, that
Cashiers piGee1 Clorkship DIR. Broken
brough has relatives in the Bank and likely TO
in there. Again, though disapproye Of his politics.
confess that do believe his talents and influence have done
much restrain the folly and violence Of the rabd Loco
focos and especially such the grandson and verify be-
eve, If Wing President the head Of this Bank
the Desuctves show their superior wisdom, would 60
directly against any opinion he might give. II know my
self have desire 70 offend any and havo feel
ing Of luminosity TO crafty. The Bank for the convent
Of the public, and the profit Of the Sockholdersand
not to favour any party particular individuals. II
wrong, In impressions, and do violence the
feelings Of any, sorry for IL the occasion calls for
plain, fair deanR;-and il have stated facts they speak
for themselves and stand The Bank is doing
WELL and the Locofoco Legislature disposed let
IL alone hope the Stockholders will also say those dis
posed TO make changes private pque be-
noft their frends-no changes shall be mnde-et well
alone. Stockholders will also do well 10 attend the
ing themselves, take give their proxies
unprejudiced and who have friends with Of.
fee w.