Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-16
A CITIZEN or MADISON.
TO TIE EDITORS or TIE EveulaEa.

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Ere this reaches you. you will have received intel
gence oil the defeat Of the amabe and accomplished
Huner-a result, which you will deeply regret, in
common with the Democratic party, throughout the
State. Although beaten, il should be taken as
triumph notwithstanding il is claimed rs such,) Of
the advocates of National Bank, over The amt, Bank
party in the district. In the of the canvass,
most unfortunate issue made to which, in nay OPT
MON, in the present state Of the country, Mr. Hunter
ought not TO have submitted unless with considerable
qualifications mean that OF hard money, against a
National Bank. Ii the had been more circu;n
scrihed, or presented in different shape and Mr.
Hunter, instead OF discussing the broad proposition
had confined himself to the merits Of The Independent,
Treasury, or disconnexon of Government and Bank
against National Bank the fiscal agent Of The 90.
rcrnment, il would have answered well enough-nr il
disposed 10 take more extensive range, and embrace
the general subject of the currency, maDiaininp
throughout the distinctive character Of the Fedora
and State Governments, lie had conceded 10 the latter
only the poaccr of charterng Banks, under proper re-
strlctions for popular convenience-niting them 10
the issue OF three dollars less TO one-and making
obligatory upon them to issue note under twenty
dollars, and TO redeem them when presented, or else
forfeit their charters he would have embodied in my
opinion, at Mis hme fully the sentiments Of the
Democratic party, and far different you may rely upon
it, would have heen tie result Going before The
people with these views, instead Of Mr.. Newton
having 10, hazard nothing in saying, Mr. Hunter
would have carried the district by 900 majority But
the people were taught 10 bel;e.. that Mr. Hunter
Notwithstanding his dsavownl of any such purpose
was for laying ruthless hands upon all Banks md
hlolting them at once on, of existence Th,s idea
seized with infatunton upon their minds and there
was no time to arrest il in IFS whrlwind march, Under
such circumstances, they preferred having National
Bank, 10 no Bank at ALL concluding as many OF them
very nationally did, that if their properly was 10 be
sold specie Standard TO pay dehs contracted during
redundancy of paper circulation, and, upon The
faith IF its continuance, their ruin must inevitably
follow. As mere abstract proposition, | have no
doubt Mr. Hunter is right, and under other circum.
stances, his views would be well received In every
speech, he exhibited in strong light and with all the
power and energy of truth, the corruption and in
furious tendency OF the Banks, and proved TO demon
stration that there were inherent affects in c Bank
ing system Itself which human sagacity could neither
remedy nor prevent. But the public mind is no,
prepared for this change. II must be gradual Time
only bring il about In the present indebtedness
of The country, argument, with whatever ability cen
ducteJ and elcGnence however stirring cannot over
throw pieudices having their origin in The unc xampcd
pressure of the times. The Tax Bill TOO, wherever il
could be made capital Of was made TO exert a mos,
improper and powerful influence The Congressional
Election. But take this election as no test In The
campaign of 1874, the district viii tell you dfferen,
tale. If our friends wise ard ratrio,ic-if dis
cord be not allowed TO take her abode in our ranks
If resolved to go for principles and not for
men, each and all 10 sustain the nominee of the Ma
tonal Convention, Harry of the West will be con-
signed retirement at Ashland with no hone Of ever
again being candidate for the Presidency
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