Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1843-02-23

pie. at the pfe>onid af, ciu5ys led -. an promptly 10
parc It's error. by Incorporating another National bank
Mr. Madison had of that petty pride Of opinion,
bout him, the characteristic Of contracted minds which
would induce him TO adhere innous policy or to re-
fIsa to adopt different system, because at an ani;e
dent PERIOD he had chalkei oat the one and expressed
his hostility to the other. The Republican Administration
Of lsl6 chartered National Bank-Mcssrs Calhoun.
Clay aud Madisoa taking tina lead in ayowng its necos-
s!iY, when they saw that II the only possible MEANS
ta1d therefore, In the language Of the constitutions
cessary and poperD By which 1.-The financial concerns
Of the government" could be placed firm and stable
basis and the inappe"abe benefits Of paper circula.
ion Of uniform value could be secured to the country
They shook of the ira nmes Of prejudice aud precvn-
ceged opinions, like honest men, and like statesmen Of
enlarged and comprehensive siews-refnsng 10 give
;" II party what VAS meant tor mankind" And had
the leaders OF the L9cooco party =: the pTesen, day
1.-THE of their patriotism and wstom--if they would pro
fit as Mr.. Madison and hs coempDraries did, by the
stern and bitter lessons OF experience they would mol
only pirate their name but they would follow in
their footsteps and the country. now crushed by their
fatal, not TO say Their weak aud wicked" experiments,
would soon be res ored again to prosperity and tran
guilty
We have Nh Bnchanan's testimony in 1915, that the
refusal to rechartc the L. s. Bank had led to precisely
the confusion embarrassment and distress that hive
followed similar refusal 10 re-char,cr the late Bank
To what conclusions should this Identity Of cause and
effect, two distinct periods Of our history force the
judgment Of all minds. which can soar above the dense
mist Of party preudc,7 What but tina, the evils uader
,rbic H.
toretod with prophetic accuracy. from the downfall Of
that that, whatever temporary palliative
may be osorted t., permanent prosperity eau never be
restored until establish system almost coeva with
national existence and which has never been aban
doned without producing the most disastrous c9nscqnen
ces2 Such to at least to be the conclusion
which all men would be driven in the conduct of their
private affairs. aud indeed in reference to all questions of
public concern in opposition to which there had been no
party commtals. But violent has been the struggle
in reference to a Bank and welded have parties be
come 10 the watchwords under which ,hev have fought.
that these repeated and significant condolences fail
Of their effect; and the instructive effort of the preiudced
mind is to weaken the force of convictions which il can
shake off and to drown the still small voice of iu,y
ment and in the loud shouts of senseless fnati-
csm. How long this unfortunate temper ofthc public
mind is 10 continue, presume not conjecture bu,
certain that its correction is the on, possible hone
of eiectng that desirable change in the policy Of the 30
vernnent without which all other measures Of '.rtcE'
loudly demanded must be partial in their efec4S
temporary in their duration. physician wh1 by pur-
suing certain of practice had restored his PATIENTS
afflicted with particular disease 10 health and who dc
parting from that practice. Cor the purpose u rre new
"experiments' in the healing art, them daily dying