Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-03-21
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Inc proceedings OF the people Of Buckingham and
Nelson will attract the attention Of the reader IL
VIII be seen that the Democracy Of the country en-.
terrain very different sentiments from those profess
cd and acted upon by the Democracy Of the Legs.
ature. The former feel the distress which peryades
the Iand-and they are in favour Of cherishing ard
sustaining all our institutions which may contribute
10 moderate the public suffering. The latter being
IN clover, and animated by facous spirit seek TO
pull down and destroy.
Those conversant with the politics Of Bueking-
ham, will not be little surprised at the course or
some OF those gentlemen, who took part in the pro.
oeedings Of that meeting. The course Of Mr. George
Booker, IN particular, will excite surprise. He,
some years SINCE was a member Of the Legislature,
aud was then conspicuous MS the "aforesnid hard
money NAM ana no one dreamed Of the possibility
that he would come, at this enrly day, to sustain
indefinite suspension and Stay Law But. incon
'steni as he May appear, We arc convinced that Ia
was actuated by honest Observation-Disclosures
the discreditablo impuiaiions INDUCED by Mr. Sena-
tor Atkinson. Ho sees the deep distress Of the peo.
pie. and he is disposed TO relieve it. Possibly. If
no had been snugy quartored upon the public
Treasury during the winter, far removed from the
people, he might have been as ignorant and indif-
fefen' TO their suncnngs, as Mr. Atkinson or any Of
his associates.
Iapublishlns these proceedings, calling Tor R,H,C
Lao' The occasion Is appropriate for the republicn-
Ton OF u prophecy, which was made by the whips,
when ihc system Of measures was begun, which hos
Thought oli ihcto calamiues upon nc country.
No Ewing, after onumeptlng many Of the evils
which would result from tho propossd system, held
the following memorable language,
"Bgi uHl! not ai Ygusap me moral, ~ me .as,s tim.
koN hNs fhdelg sfuAf ne yr0gDrrify Of Beonfs Thor
tfiIflof VIII bc 90 legislative cid, aud REIiEF LAWS
fs.,o poo niier words laws 90 prevent tho collection
oi h,h i"r Wha Legislature withstand the appcasof
h. ult. NC cfehiionof host n banks with n-uous
tLa; "Nch may seem fDra time 10 suspend me blow.
bn Wit mike ff The heavier last And Then fnsf,0d
y Wf iJr 0nd sound cErreury wh ch fuj.v ne
FfN "F4'H hnre deprsriafsd anil orfttefs uinss ~
rosh much iriH pnfe into me- haHds ! ne psops an
ff- ""' ''i' "0ihHgt ~nrHr than M hear ne ioss"
Mr. Clayton, Of Delaware, held language equally
prophetic ond impressive. lie siid
"Thc farmer must again reil Dts grain 10 Goo esro,,
m.f Ntbnr S'ofg bnnt paper af ff-1raff n nam n =
~ fE Hfy - st.u No rig psr etnf Boo tr nrsr,f g.,,,
.nl CITY," &c Tic pasof confidence ani1nr men b..
nfnt aEnrrfu N fhrfaf F0tfr rssf. II rphqpgrs
which if now acknnNrfEcd 40 Do hftfff Than eri.f4 m
my Other country on the Globe overtrsdnr nnd apccuia
NncnnfiDn ~ me sfGHd0Td ~ rains Cr 1lsas, sIeb
htehe mH'fg pfqenre rifhera efgaff. tfysry
mhHhf fHNcrrrl iH utter fgnordHef Of no fGuss of AZ
deshHcon bankfupcie and ruin the antc lps lon ~
which ne heart rkeur, follow Ia the LONG rain II
vilsWhieh eie asaufsdly before us,"