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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-21
NfIIG SIGNS

The Richmond Wing acknowledges the recep, q =,
communication, which "nomna,es Hon. Jola ~ Rsi,
for The ctlice of the Vice Presidency Bat (says he
Whis) rs The Convention is 1T hand crd Will
probably designate a candidate for that high sa,oa
we consider it inappropriate TO publish the article :
And the Wing adts that, "Howeyer high Mr. Goltss
merits may be, and think he deserves noby, will
scarcely do to select both the Wing candidates for tie
Presidency and Vice Presidency too, from the sl,ye
holding States. says, that "the strong tendency Of
the Wing mind at present is towards the Hon JOla H.
Clayton OF Delaware, and it is than probable h.,
that distinguished gentleman Will receive the srttr.
support of The Wings of every State" "Cluy sad
Clayton" Ut says sounds weli-and is sin better oh.
leraiion than 'Tppeeonoe and Tyler too Bat va'!
becomes Of hones! John Davis and Tallmadse; Are
they to be pitched overheard; Let the Wings hes.
ever, manage their affairs their own way.
We congratulate the Wings upon one innovation
The log cabin is obsolete, it seems-and they
have exchanged its logs and mud, for The spIsnta
room Of the Exchange. We commend them for tie
of their archtec,ure-and hope 10 her
no more Of their hard cider and coon skins, and nil
boys and mill bags. They threatened, however. on
Friday night 10 restore the reign of the "Whg Clubs
of 1870" So much the better, gentlemen, fer us-Te
you begin to organize the sooner will settle
little contests, and unite ourselves under taa.
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M..i;nna nf liz H,h;ne

The Wings of Richmond met at the Exchange Ho,.,
on Friday evening, Gen. Harve in the Chair and "
Peter w. Grubbs Secreary)-and appointed The I 81
lowing gentlemen Delegates 10 the Wing State ~"
venton Of The 22d February 20 morrow VIZ: B "
Leigh, l. w. Chambesayne, X. r. Daniel! A pI''
SAINTS, james n. Wckham, Peter w Grubbs la
Lyons, james Caskie, George NJ. Darlington, w, !,
mcfarland, Robert G. Stsnr'd, James II Lynch L.
81 Patton, james Winston, VIM II. Hubbard w..
Burke, Theodor,ck Robertson, Jesse Snead, josef
Robinson. Samuel IL. Myers, and Chapman johnson
land on Dr. Chambeflsy me S motion, the Chairm.n -
added to the Delegation Among others, the mes,
adopted the following resolutions:
az Resored, Thai the Whi:s Of this city will exert ,hr,
in every proper mode to further the great principles they @
prosperity and happiness Of their country and that the p
position OF parties, and aspect OF political affairs them
ewed confidence their ultimate and permanent ,,un,h "
~ Res0'red That union and energy only a-cc>sa
success and lat in previous period the hoy ~
Wing party have all true Wings been so hfmi, uhiec L.
IS Ressrtd, That, -en, the we,,ars..
are turned, tie worthy TO lead tie Wing io
mighty contest Of ~, and whose long aud faithful sesyce
that he would not beray them when
By "lhe present position Of parties, and os,,..
of political affairs, read their hope Of diy;sioa "
the Republican ranks. II is this prospect VIZ
gives them principally "renewed confidence in ,ss.
ultimate and permanent triumph'-aye, permer,,.
cipes They boast Of all "uue Wings beng so 6,,l.
united as at the present time by way of contrast,
their union with the hopes Of our divisions Thee IS
clare for Harry Of the West, the one to whom =,
hearts turned-thus indirectly twi:,ing Us witbl,
several candidates. 10 whom our hearts are various.
turned. FOrenorned again But is there not sucS,
thing counting chickens before they Matched
it very certain that we will spill, up about our cana
dates, when they firmly united upon one
The Committee of irrangemeats announces, III.
",he Convention viii NEE; a. the Exchange Bal! Roe
al ~ O'clock NJ on the I'D instant" VIVA, arr ,ss
"great principles Of the parry, which they lave ;,
"long maintained tsrroas. We shall So
what departure they haze uate sinca their great Sta,
Convention Of lol0 We shall be able TO Compare liz
Addresses Of The two Conventions 40 and 43 ,ose,hs,
chapter and verse. We shall see, too, whehe, they
10 touch the rising cloud ofs.sump lon and e.
call the attention of the National Intellgencer 10 H.
tes. which is now al hand, w: The Wing Conyea.o.
meets in this city on the 22nd inst. The D.mcc,;,,
Convention rect the End March. Which OF th.
will 90 more directly against this heresy "rhese;sf.
rub -
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TIE BANK QUESTION SETTLED The House, this
morning, passed MIR. Bareys bill from the Senate 81
and it only requires the signatures of the Speakers
become law. This is glory enough the Bank
question /, re asserts the principles of last session,
and carries out the voice of the people, so far they
have expressed opinion in favor of banking at all :
The individual adyis fully sustained, and other
restrictions highly important, in the advancement OF
correct doctrines, though fully equal 10 the desires
of all. We have only to-day to announce The
fact. We may ell now look upon this long agitated
question of banking settled in Ohio The Wings look
blank bank cashier announcing to an astonshe.
audience" suspended, SIR.
folio Statesman, Feb. IA.
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On taking the question this amendment, the report
Of The committee was concurred in and consequently
the amendment of The Senate negatved
THE next question was on the amendment OF 'n &c
Senate appropria,ing $780, 600 for the Improvement o.
ts Ohio Missouri Mississippi and Arkansas rivers; ano
The question was pu. the form of concur'ng IN tue
amendmen, Of tie Senate and decided in The Affirmative
yeas l05, rays 80.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
NJ, rIIJMORE. from the Committee of Ways and
Means here reported leave, the cv'! and
appropriation bill for The half calendar year ehdng
thir,ieth Of June, 1Si3. and the fiscal year beginning
on the first OF Jolly, lS43, and ending on the
ne Jrne 1914; which referred to the Commune o'
The Whole on the state of the Unon and ordered 10 oe
printed.
The House then adjourned
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The "Whig is making severe thrust at Mr.
pursuing "stealthy, ins;dious and unfair m
framing them him ga poor politician but sa:s
that it "becomcs him, and is in character 10 enc rse
the "Loco Foco slender agains; the Wing sr;y-and
advises him, that When man is resolved AID la,
made up his mind to rat, he ough, to 60 the wic.e
hog like Arnold or Tyler. Then he stands c.an,e
Of finding many friends he loses
As to the Assumption itself, the Wing does no,
come boldly out, pro con but there is one empha
tic sign in yesterday paper, viz GAN sides get
ting TO be convinced of the gathering force Of Mir
Cost Johnson's plan" Very well, Sirs: we shall sre
what the Convention Of the 22d has to soy upon TN
subject. The Wing may then receive lis cue,
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Tho snbeet II was apparent TO all, that this resou
,nr could not be passed or sufficiently discussed, at
this a.e period of the session. and that il delayed the
.c,;on Of the House on objects of indispensable
sily. Elr. f., however, withdrew his motion at the
request Of
bir WILLIAMS of Conn, who alier few remarks
-onawcd The motion. and the committee rose and
ported progress.
Of the Whole from the further consideration OF tie re-
solution; y hich agreed to-
The House then adjourned
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The letter addressed to Gen. William F. Gordon of
Albemarle from Louisa, urging him TO attend the Con-
vention Of the 3D. necessarily postponed till Thursday
We throw in this memorandum TO day. that our friend
the General, may have due notice of the proceeding.
We have no idea that man like him should be eter.
nally hiding his light under bushe We wish again
to hear the language which thrilled through nerves
on the memorable Convention Of September, lsie
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Cot. r. Nj. JoHssoS.-In reply to letter written to
him by committee appointed at meeting Of the cit
of Bradford county, Pennsylvania on the 9th of
December last, at which he nominated as a cand
date for the Presidency, Col Johnson has returned
decisive answer He expresses his acceptance of The
nomination in The following manner:-"Placing myself
in the hands Of my fellow citizens, shall endeavor to
confirm and to increase that confidence which they have
generously expressed in relation TO my services in
the councils Of our nation and in the tented field "
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Major Oscar NJ. Crutch6elJ retires from public life,
after the present session of the General Assemhly-and
We participate in the "general regret feelingy
expressed BY Western paper, "of all who have wit.
messed this gen,emans in The Legislature for
the last nine years during which period he has proved
himself 10 be vigilant, capable. and justly influential
Our best wishes for his prosperity go with him.
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RICHMOND. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY II.
sgAsoHABLE SUGGESTIONS.

The following timely warning comes from that l'oe'
raj Journal. the Columbia South Corolnan' Of the
10Th inst, i've know, that there candidates visit
fully looking ahead to the prospect Of cur divisions
and trusting tina, some else may be taken up
whose friends have excited no personal animos'tes
against him 10 the Wing every one sees that ~
such divisions only can we play INTO their weak haho
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a,.1 nav nEIT.


Wa lac bsfo,o our readers, ia this paper. INA iss
bill az passed into law; with some exose structures
upoc il from the Richmond Enquirer, TO which we m
v,,e nuhc attention. ii will be seen that this bill IS
as pnniloble in all ;s bearings as can reasonably oe
exnec,ad taking into consideration the many ne"
subjects that have been selected for tasallon IN order
10 make il bear as lightly as would seem to be lar on
landa NEGROES, horses, &c, &c, which have heretofore
been The only subjects Of taxation. We hold y as
fair nrnc;,ls that when is TO be levied Tor the
snnnor of The State Government, that should be so
arangd as 10 bear equally upon oil classes OF our c.
t;zens The present revenue b which has become
40 mncI The theme of Wing ciamor, lin order to make
can,o for that party, in the approaching eiect'ohs
seem, u NEE, that principle as nearly as could De LOOK
ed for We do not see any good why Sc ,ud
boyses and negroes, whilst OWES five thousand dol
mrs ~ stocks loaned money, and bonds purchased on
snacniat,oo. and should be entirely exempt from taxa
lion The fair prime pie is, TO tax every individual &c
cord;nr 10 what he is worth; whether It CONSIST IN
lands heroes, horses &c.-or whether it consist in
stocks money loaned or bonds purchased on specnla
ton The principle is the same ;-B should pay as
much on his capital as pays on his lands, negroes
and horses We therefore approve of the bill the ella
NOR of the Wing press 10 the contrary notwithstanding
FincasHe Democrat.
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SPEAKING OF TAxEs.

Rsod the following from the Richmond Wing Of Feb.
18th, 1913:
uHefe we the Pisistratus or Percles OF inns OUT
Athena of Virglnia,-wc would lay the foundation OF
an imperishable glory for the Commonwealth, glory
not resting on the ACHE OF vaor, or cemened
nv blood and therefore the more glorious and aoaihg
= We would step forward and retrieve the tarnsheo
honor OF the American and Republican principles
We would guarantee the debt of the ablurng, the
repudaling States. Not foreigner should lose DOL
lar by his confidence in any American State. we
would become voluntary security for our young ana
oppressed sisters, Mississippi and Illinois II they oo
not or could pay principal and interest," are "oud pay
for them. The licen'ious tongue OF Europe should
be senced The triumph OF the enemies OF RepublI
canlsm should be terminated, &c
So, il appears, that though the Wing rails against
the expressions OF the Tax Bal, it is willing TO burden
the State with millions due from others We canho.
conceive greater degree of oppression, than TO Tax
people 10 pay debts whic! they have not CONTRACTED
and from which they have derived no benefit IL IS Inc
height Of modern tyranny. Yet IL is boldly proclaimed
by the Wing that is ready TO impose TINS upon Inc
people, Wills, it ,hunders against bill to provide ways
and means TO pay our own debts
Describing from the nobler features OF the b'!i,
its general equality in dividing the burdens oi TAXA
ton, the Wing Eliminates drre anathemas against
petty inequalities which will not produce The loss OF
more than thousand two dollars. Is tins TAR ana
llberal' The Wing Gays, it and all Wings are willing
raise the taxes. Then, Why not amend our o'Ii III
good spirit instead of pointing to such ptu deiec's
thinks il has discerned 1t like the shoemaker
who blinded TO the excellence and symmetry OF
the statue by trivial detect in the big toe
charlottesville Republican.
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There is not much originality in the slang of the
wbig prints about the length Of the late session of the
Legislature, the waste of Time by the "LocO Focos, !"
Sc-the coons in Virginia chatter the same gIbberlsh
There too the old and young Wings have been strug
eling for preven,ion-have been staving off ques-
ions speaking against time, and holding back like
mules. while their industrious and ingenious presses
are calling Justify upon the people to punish the Loco
Focos at the Spring Elections Tor The very INJURIES
which the Wings have inflicted upon them. There,
as here, the Distinguishing mark of Whiggery is the
low estimate i, puts upon popular intelligence Wing
legislation s for the hour for present etfect-he De-
mocras seek make the right the basis OF permanent
usefulness The Tax Bill jus, passed the House of De
eGales, and which the Wings assai, assesses about
one dollar on every hundred above four hundred-an
overseer for instance who receives $500 per annum,
pays tax of one doliar-if 5000, two dollars In an
article exposing the hollowness of Wing opposition,
the Enquirer of March 23d, asserts the necessity OF
taxation to avert the other alternative reputation
Boston -fOrning Post.
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srATr pruT-yo REprnlArloy.

We congratulate the people of Virginia on the ma
nestation of the of public justice and pubic
honor which their Representatives, displayed AZ The
late session. Virginia has inscribed upon her escutch-
con. No reputation Of Debts. Thrice honored be they
who SO well appreciated the sentiments and character
of their constituents Virginia is not to be placed IN
the list Of Mississippi Michigan, Indiana ahd Florida;
she supports her dignity and returns TO her creditor
the money she borrowed with the interest sc PROMISED
TO pay Having heretofore met her bonds on the day
they fell due she has made arrangements 20 meet those
that will be due the current year. knowing that
the true policy is TO discharge her debt ~ direct
isvies rather than the deceptive mode OF aievia-
ton for the time, by the aid of loans, she has
increased her taxes a sum sufficient to meet all de-
mands upon her. The taxes have been increased
for this Just aud honorable purpose anu poicai par
tzans eager to make party capital, at the expense 81
public faith and the prime pies OF justice, are engaged
in efforts 10 arouse hostility against the ineasure-
What shall be said Of such men? How shall We estimate
the patriotism Of who is wiling TO see ihe
honor Of the State sunk-her name password OF d!s-
honesty, for the sake OF few cents which lie has adj
ded to his purse by the use of the public Improve
,nents erected bv the money which Virginia pro
yding to pay; Thanks to the noble NATIONS and s!res
of the people of ViFgina-these are but few SUCH
The end of their efforts will be 10 sink themselves to
the same level of degradation 10 which they would
humble VIRGINIA Let other States borrow the money
of widows aud orphans and The half pay savings of
Gallant soldiers and then refuse TO paybai, touch not
the character of Fgina soil not her tame. We were
moi among those favor OF creating the debt now due
no the Slate, but we should be BUNDLED in our own
esteem it. on that account, We could follow the DIS
renu,able example of Southern State. We borrowed
the money and we improved our State oy lis e1pend-
ture-our faith is pledged to pay IT. ana IS 100 late
for honorable people 10 look TO past npoVioehce 10
Justify present dishonesty. We must put the creditor
where lie would have been if We had not borrowed his
money. Reputation meets with no countenance from
honest men, and true patriots will support the honor OF
their State - UGrrtnfon Flag OF "
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rron -, uon,v a,,irL of,h, ~ y H,ra,a.

From the Money Article ofD1e ~ T. Herald
The result OF the election IN the city of New fork,
displaying as it does an overwhelming majority OF the
Republican party, is fraught with immense consequent
ces 10 the future financial and commercial interest oil
the whole country 1t is complete triumph OF The
Sub-Treasury over the National Bank policy, or IN
other words industry and frugaty debt and ex-
travngance. New York is and has been the great
commercial centre of the Union 1t is the great focus
of credit and commerce. Here, therefore, have the
tariff party rallied their strength. Their organs have
laid before the people and reiterated clearly and strong
" the policy of a National Bank national debt, q
high tariff protection to home industry, distribution OF
the public lands regulation of the exchanges and
equalization of the currency, in short every possible
kind of Legislation TO interfere it'll the of trade
meddle with the affairs of commerce, and do that by
statutory law, which it assumed the people had not
enough TO do themselves On this plea have they
gone the people Of The first commercial city Of the
continent and have received louder and more per-
emptory negative than overweenng and presumptuous
demagogues ever before with.
In all sections Of the country the policy OF "ettIng
alone, is The most popular; an economical Govern
ment free of debt tariff purely for revenue purposes,
entire separation of Government State and Federal
from commercial and banking affairs the laws of
trade, the intelligence, industry and iruga!ty OF the
people, the only regulations which will be sui.
fered 10 exist There never moment when funds
could be realized from the distant quarters of the
Union SO promptly and cheaply as now; and never a
time when kitiag and borrowing so difficult. People
in New York that have got money cannot remit
funds to New Orleans, yet those that have got it
send il in overlooking quantities The following will
show the remittancesto that city for q few MONTHS
The flood of specie pouring into New Orleans seems
TO be daily the increase. The arrivals have been as
follows TO the Sd Instant
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RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG & POTOMAC RAILROAD
Completion of the Railroad to .Aqu'a Creek.
Tr,r;roIIed E1psd;fi0nt

THE Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Compa
ny hereby that their Railroad completed To The
10th Instant and that travellers are now
conveyed Richmond aud Washington at all ms oi
year. Railroad Cars and steamboats, 1.-THE Steamboat Com
pany being provided with effective keep open the
navigation during the hardest weather in Wnter leaving Ken
mond G. A. NJ precisely instead of a, heretofore ana
reaching Washington and Baltimore IL hours or more
than 81 hours in advance of the River and Bay Boats
Travellers by This line, proceeding Philadelphia immediately
Baltimore reach that city nj = ~ M the heA
morning, or In % hours after leaving Richmond.
Instead paying their fare heretofore 10
ony and board the Potomac Steamboat ann ~
Washington passengers will take tickets NJ the Railroad once
both for Washington and Baltimore. The fare, in this way VIII
" u-hos f,,e ~ washinron SO
Do To BaItimore $40
,ns afternoon u% RaiI,nad Iips from Baltimore s2
No charge for children under three of ageoters under
twelve wears of age half price, ~ persons half price
THOMAS SHARP
Superintendent Of Transportation
~, m 59-wly
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Our Wing friends seem to be .onguine in the belief,
that they will carry their candidate in Smyth this
Spring, and many of them rely upon the tax bill,
her than the principles Of the party, 10 accomplish
this object If the present able and faithful delegate
from Smyth, should be defeated by such means, his
viii be the more enduring triumph Of the two To
h'm viii be awarded in after time, by the impartial
Judgment vi all good men, The credit Of being martyr
to the honor Of his good old native State; and TO his
competitor will belong ittle brief authority, as
short lived rs II would be perPeXlng and responsible
II indeed, Major Thompson would not have voted for
the Tax bill, would he have voted for any BILL raising
equal to The charges upon the Treasury OF
the Slate2 II he would, upon what subjects would
he have laid the tax? Upon subjects, will be
bound to infer, other than bank stocks capital at in
terest, lawyers, doctors, dentists, salaries exceeding
800, gold and silver pate gold watches, &c or else
II from no subjects, then be must have looked to
an oppressive increase upon the old subjects of land,
slaves and horses, or have gone for downright "repu
dation" We cannot believe, that Major Thompson
would for the sake Of in The Legislature for
apy other motive, adop, the latter alternative We
confess, we have an instructive horror for any such
shameful expedien and do not hesitate to repudi-
ate reputation. If he would not have voted for the
Tax bill, and would have voted to raise the necessary
means in any other mode, it is but fair that he should
specify his iavorile subjects Of taxation.
As 10 the Land Fund, let man be led into the err.
roneous belief, that that scanty measure of Wing re-
lief would supply the place OF adequate taxes, for that
if divided per CAPITA would not furnish more than
three copper cents to each voter in Smyth county,
But in truth, these objections to faithful and WELL
tried public servant, dwinde into petty insignifcance,
when compared 10 the consequences which would have
resulted from failure TO supply the necessary
to preserve the credit and character of the State
What would be thought of son, who standing By,
and seeing The dropping and PROSTATE condition Of
mother, would refuse the means, decline to raise
her up and take her to his embrace Such man. and
such man only, would now abandon our common
mother, The State of Virginia. to the infamy of repu
dia;on. No, no, this ought not TO be. Let the Wings
and Democrats all unite in lifting her from distress
and dependence Do this, and Aneus like, she will
gather strength from the fall, and stand forth in oil
after time, with her time houored escutcheon unfair
nished the brightest star in galaxy of Confederate
States Her sons will cherish her fame, with feel
ing not unlike that, which others proud to de
clare, 81 am Roman citizen '-Kana,cha Banner.