Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-27
nNo,p. Va. FRIDAY, MAY p. 1912.
RESUMPTION.

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10 H's II the resumption, (he 18th May,) "a con-
nm was made upon them by the holders oil
'%' The excitement was increased materially
,fthe Consolidated, Citizens, and State
-, !, cash payments, aud until halt past two
- ,bs calls for specie at The Union, City, and
N'I o""L were constant At the Mechanics and
u '' c,r,oll,on. and Commercial there was some
-, N The morning but it was not kept up
4 ,ban forty minutes: after which time the de-
j hated. and at the expiration OF bonding hours
4 ,,o,e presented for specie. The City Bank
- GOO. and received on deposte 81 900 loss
4 @ The Union Bank paid out about SoO, 900; Ca
saa Commercial 10000; Carrolton about 1900;
and Traders tritling amount, aud the
~ oujsiana paid out So Geo, and received upon
4 49,, al OON-making in all diminution Of about
). nm dollars IN the specie of the resuming banks
p..s3su,s of the resuming banks, held consulta-
I .,d determined to go ahead.
w. ~ day uhe l0th) the crisis was passed, and
sumption was complete. At ~ o'clock, on the
4 me C,,izens Consolidated and State Banks open
..,. vaults. The Bee says, "Thcre IS not now g
4 . bank IN the city that does not pay cash for all
i ',es When it was known that the three non re-
,.b hanks had begun cash payments, an lncons'de.
nm was made upon them; bot the excitement did
:, far any length of time. No more specie was
,ban vas required by the business of the citizens
,,,l change With one or two solitary exceptions,
,noun,s were not drawn. Now that the banks
came forward to redeem their obligations in coin
,,,Igalng the period fixed by law-we have reason
sye that they will meet with every aid and support
he public. The State has now currency equal
:te It has been acquired at high sacrifice, and
AZ 10 be the more valued therefor 1t is absolutely
d. power of her citizens to continue to ENJOY this
,9cy Let them discourage all panic mongers, and
18th IN their monetary institutions, as they have
,st themselves worthy of faith, and business wall
.sriye. The Presidents ofthe Banks that resumed
,..4,rerei IN rood spirits The citizens generally
,,,ra conf ience, and all jealousies, enves and
tents are rapidly disappearing. We trust, that
, soon have the pleasure OF announcing the sane
.udines in Virginia. The Bank Convention VIII
g.. On the l,h JGy-and already IL Is minated that
.g,oss will resume on the lst August. Exchange
.,,8y rspidiy improving. At Baltimore "the Wheel
n,ok notes Is per cent discount, and the papers Of
as otter Tyginia Banks at Al pr cent. discount
...,ynarsI and horticultural Society Of Henrico.
h Exhibition and Fair took place at Bacon Quar-
|. Ranch on Wednesday. II was one Of the most
-,,rd and interesting scenes we have ever witness
The COMPANY was The largest, which the ASSocia
mas ever culiected-aud among them, not the least
5e,ou. and brilliant was the better part OF the Gre
The ladies' entered into the whole spirit OF the
,a. lxe mean, of course, the opening prayer from
Rev Mr. Norwood, the admirable address by Mr..
pe;.-;he Reports OF the Premium Committees read
he President, Mr. Turner-the fruits and the flow
snd the vegetables that were exhibited the worst
embroidery from the needles of the Ladies-and the
,eriul cutlery that was produced from the workshop
NJ: Barnes Of this city, that pronounced by the
arlttee 10 be equal TO any manufactured in Anne
: or by Foreign artists.) There were also various
i,ts and agricultural implements, from the manu-
ro.v Of Mr. Palmer-and stock of various descrlp
a.-amons which, the varieties and qualities OF the
TUe most conspicuous
The day wound up by cheap, but very substantial
.:ae;s dinner, at which MIR. Turner presided; nothing
drunk but Sntons capital cider, and the domes tic
O.: made in the vicinity of Richmond. Gaiety and
were thrown over the scene-and there was no
s.a Of piCuant oasts and patriotic speeches. The
Tpany adjourned about sundown-and we venture
w. that no man left that table, without catching
81 aspiration from his neghbor, on the great cause
,.feul;lre, which had brought them together we
ser saw finer spirit eXhIblted-or heard more
.;gt enthusiasm expressed, 10 90 on and speed the
~. But We have no room for further details al
s-a;. We shall publish M,. Garnetts Address, and
| Reports Of the Committees-as possible.
RHODE ISLAND.
3,r our return on Tuesday night from the country,
80 We had been for week we find the agitation
the Rhode Island question considerably abaed
Ugh thu two parties were more than once upon the
no:co.ilson, yet the scene has passed wlthou,
.sI violence, or any boodshed The troops of the
had not been called out There IS some mystery
hanging over the transactions Of that memorable
a:on. The Suffrage party under the impress.
O. that the Charter party had induced Gov. Dorr to
lie and The Suffrage volunteers to abandon all resort
'oence, by solemn promises Of calling a Conven-
ea!agnr The basis Of suffrage correcting the de-
-; other present Government and Of yielding to the
.; claims Of the People OF Rhode Island. But there
COW serious doubts, whether some designing men
'e not imposed upon the Suffrage Party-and whe-
Il even Alr Sheriff Anthony has not been induced
corruption TO deceive and TO betray the people We
/! that our news gatherer has laid very copous de-
'oi the events, which transpred during the two last
.no;atle days before our readers-and We now subon
%; additional statements from the Providence Herald
Tie =lst. They are as follows:
from the Precedence Herald. May 2l)
TUE RrsuLr.-Tuesday and Wednesday were
'ay days, bat as It turned out no blood was shed
occurrences Of those days were these, We have
.'s's'ood 'hem-Whie every preparation was max
s'a both SIDES for deadly conflict, and while such
9hiict seemed almost inevitable, proposition accom-
'4e0 oy poslise assurances came from some OF the
eHosi men the Landholders side to Mr..
u assuring him, that if he would but retire
lew days, every thing should be settled ho-
@i' 10 both parties Whatthls proposition was, we
n't KNOW; but we learn that the most positive as
4ces we're gwen should be carried into effect IN
inner which should be honorable TO Mr. Dorr and
nhehds-this was on Tuesday. On Wednesday
''ans cannon had been planted around Mr. Dorr S
Hefs, and manned by brave men who had de.
mined 10 stand BY him TO the death, and no doubt
'''d have done IT, The I.andholders party had
received several pieces of cannon from some of
'''et 'o"ns and an accession of men TO man them
were prepared, as we understand, to make the ar
~ VIZ. Dorr, at whatever expense. We believe,
"s'ef rom what we learn, that these preparations
a' u the least daun, him account Of his per-
I SAFETY but he was unwilling that the blood of his
'~c'' Gems should be shed his account. He there
!'cusd 10 the solicitations of his friends Of both par
- -"u fetIred After he had retired, Mr. Anthony
VsSed The troops, stating the why he did so.
'Dp1u hoslles would now cease, and The difficulties
'e',ed IN manner honorable to the Suffrage party.
"e assurances II should be so, and the greater part
'em were satisfied and left the ground. What
n ''''ee afterwards, we have correct Information
''i"qhoders troops approached the house of MIR.
""y IN about an hour alter Mr. Dorr had retired,
''e' was generally known in the cty-why they
~, W we Go not know. Thus the affair terminated in
""a' might DC considered "drawn battle, for not
a.. was i'ed-but BY agreement Of both parties;
- We feJoce that no blood was split
=, '"e Journal says "No one contends against lbe-
Neasion Of suffrage, and takes ''the earliest OPP
unity, after the establishment OF law, ITO record
(. 0pn'on that such extension should he made. =
. pray Mr.. Journal, what do you think ga liberal
.JS''n Many of your party conceive it quite Ii.
-. enough arcady-(at least they have hitherto so