Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-01

fsni r''ers@ IA Senatorial Disfrct composed Of Is,
CS~niiss Of MatAs,es MdSisssI, KIaS & Qaesn K,a.
Wsiliarl aud GloHessfer
fs'lo'e Cifiseas: In coming before you rs andi.
dato Tor the Senate at the ensuing election con.
siue. my duty to lay before you my political
'pn'onsi ana, IN order to accomplish that object
VIII give you breihstory ofmy course and votes
siree have become a voter, and my reasons for
the same In 1928 became a voter in virtue of a
reehod estate, not having been freebooter pre-.
soos 10 that time. The groat contest then for the
Presidency was between John q. Adams aad Gen
jackson and from the Messages of President Adams
previous 10 that time had been taught to believe
that ne Odd not come sufficiently up TO republican
doctrines TO entitle him TO my vote I therefore
hed in with those tina; had taken up General Jack.
son ~ the least of evils la that election he sue
eeeded TO the Presidency, and went on sufficiently
well, IN my opinion, TO cattle him TO my vote for
a second term. Soon after which the great contest
between South Carolina and the General Govern
ment TOOK place, which caused him TO issue his cee.
DRAFTED PROCLAMATION, which, in my opinion, far ex-
ceeded any thing Mr. Adams had done TO destroy
state kishts. l Immediately broke of from him,
ana considered him the very worst kind of a con.
solda,lonist, whose doctrines wero calculated to
street, IN this country, monarchy IN disguise After
that time the old Hero appeared to be completely
intoxicated with power and went on from act
OF abuse OF power another, until il appeared he
considered the United States and all the people in
them as belonging TO him. and bound 20 execute his
orders. Witness his recommendation OF the force
oil against South Carohna, and which, but for the
Interpolation OF Mr. Cay, would have drenehed that
State IN blood and severed this Union. And his
removal of the teposcS from the Bank OF the u.
States, where the peoples representatives had
placed them and jus, pronounced them safe. Ard
next, his order that nothing should be received in
pawn nj Tor the Public Lands but gold and silver;
that order was rescinned 10y Congress, and the
bill pockctod 10y him and never returned. This last
act wrds up his public career and brings me down
TO the installation cf his President Van Buren, who
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predecessor. His first &C, an attempt to faston
upon :hc Country tho Sub-Trcasury scheme: the
people refused u, he pressed It upon them again
they refused 1t ssrin at length he succeeded by
tisr~rchisins sovereign state, aud taking in the
place o. the ,esaily returned members those con-
testing members without the same,-all these nc
were done IN the name OF democracy Butt such
stretching CT power and opposition TO TIE will o:
The people be democracy, have yet 10 learn what
democracy Is.
My IDEA of democrncy is where the people have
the power 10 o.eet all their public officers. and for
this have gone rs far as the most Of them. I ed.
vocs;sd The Gmendmontof the State Constitution
the extension Of the Right Of SuiTrage-the pretent
Chsncery Court ,vsiem-and the present mode of
electins Militia Officers. | think il probable many
Of oue modern democrats have not gene rs far as
th-t.
Oac OF the issues at the ensuing election i, an
pcars, will be- whether candidate, If elected will
be willing 10 receive the States quota % the sales
Of the Public Lands. To that issue will respond
by saying that have been an advocate for the Dis.
trbuon Bill; and, II elected, will not only be vii
lirg TO receive Niesina's portion but will use my
en6eNvors 10 hsve II expended i'm the establishment
OF an efficient Common School system in the difiet-
eni counties in the State.
The mex; issue will be the Currency question.
The Banking Institutions of the country are in
worse condition 4. this time than ever knew them,
andH forced 10 resume specie payments must (which
appears 10 be the wish Of the self-styled Demo-
crats.) hiring on rapid curtailment Of discounts
which will force the merchants in town to draw on
their customers 10 the country for funds 20 pay up
their arrears; and tie merchants in the country upon
the iarmers,-hence your courts will be filed with
lawsuits; IN the end your counties with bank
rrpis. And all this distress will have been brought
upon you 10y Loeoloco misrule, which was con-
ceived in SIN under the administration of Gen'l
Jackson, and born IN inquiry under the admins
traton OF Martin Van BuIen. Fellow citizens |
know OF no remedy for our deranged currency but
Unled States Bank; and IL a charter for an insu-
tuition oil tina, cannot he obtained, there is no telling
where our dis;reSses will end. The Exchcquer
scheme reported upon in Congress consider great
deal worse than nothing. | am clear of opinion If
II ever becomes a law and gets into operation,
It will blow up all the Safe Banks and consolidate
this government. Fellow citizens, il the views en-
tertaned by me sufficiently coincide with yours TO
entle me TO your suragcs Of the ensuing election.
shall De thankful TO you Tor support; and elect
ed, Will give nay humble hut undivided attention To
your interest IN the Senate OF Virginia.
Your ob't serv'i.