Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-31
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
THE GREAT CLUB.

On Saturday night, the Grand Council of Whiggery
Te al the Exchange Room, 10 form grand Coon Club
They assembled about seven clock, and Mr.. Myers
vas called 10 the Chair Then, Committee of twenty
one persons (seven from each Ward of the City)
aoPonted, to nominate President, and other officers
lhr Committee retired for about two hours During
TIER absence, James Lyons, Esq, called upon 10
ati'rss the meeting, which he did with much ability
IL declared himself for the great Coon Chief of Ken
iicky out and out Mr.. Lyons spoke with respect of
h' opponents The next person called out, was Will
Ian II mcfarland, Esq, The President of the Far
mara Bank of Virginia Mr.. mcfarland made regu
"a; st saeech against John Tyler, the present Presl
cont OF the United States. He spoke with much vic
.ence of Mr. Tyler. Although he made long and la
ooed efor. against the President, i, fell stborn.-
II, declared Mr.. Van Buren, high Tariff man, for the
iirfof 2S-although MIR mcfarland ought TO know,
mat 'lr Van Buren, acted under the instructions Of the
legislature voting for the Tariff Of 20, and he might
a1se nown, that there letter from him, received
~ hhch last, declaring his opposition to the present
irh, both an principle and in detail. He chastised
t,iaorn very severely He almost seemed to fincy
ms great Chef Master Clay, TO be in the Presidential
,hair h. compared INN to our great Washington =
fe pronounced HIM the greatest public beneiacor at
PRESENT living of mankind, He said the Wings were
leP''domnan party ofth's Union, at the present time
tie declared for Tariff and Bank of the United States
at 10 forgot to inform the meeting whether he for
We Farmers Bank of which he is the President. He
abored to cast odium upon The Democratic party He
appeared pleased to enter the field of the political arena
al 50 early day. presume he forgot the abuse that
tn- Wing papers of this City heaped upon DR. John
Brockennrough, simply because he occasionally at
Nnfeda Democratic meeting, without ever making
Speech or participating warmly in us proceedings.
presume he also thought, it would ruin the Bank in
ormcr times, if Democrat held the Office of Presi.
dent and dared to entertain any Democratic senti.
mens But MIR. Mcfarland can hardly think it will
mare the Bank TO have its President thus early enter
ae canvass sword hand, dealing hard blows against
ei'ors singuary strange, that if it wrong in The
''mer Bank officers attend political meetings, that
ne Wings who abused them for doing should
NJ warn the presen, Presidents against taxi the
,'uinp-one being on the Committee, and both be-
l'e The People in the character of Declaimers.-lf
;, were treason in Democratic President of the
farmers and Virginia Banks simply to attend
democratic meeting, certainly it more in the
W. So wing Presidents Of these Banks, to thus enter
Nie Canvass. Both MIR. Macfarland and General Pc.
sa now make speeches, and participate actively in the
'eh's OF the political field. 1t does appear to me-
va Inc interest of Banks does not require The
.'"e's to make regular political speeches. Ought
oihcers at the head of Banking Companies to
a'sle so much in Politics. l felt proudt that Jas.
I,''%'e' Esq, the amabe and accomplished President
me Exchange Bank, was not President making,
sa' n''e'ng political speeches. Let him 90 on and
end to the interests of his institution and the stock
NE Exchange Bank will still stand very higH
oshera fegrams speech did not hear; therefore
r"n'' say anything, except that informed he
~. va strong Wing speech, declaring, that in 1910
S wings went against Martin Van Buren-,hat
ni. was their great cue whatever the princi-
Ney entertained, or the principles they suppressed