Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-11-13


| know thst Mr. Calhoun did support Mr. Van Burcl
n lSto but then were offered for ii
that some seemed plausible but which cannot be ur,c
IA the present luncurc Of Affairs. Let hear aga
from that party OF coalitions"
IL bohooycs the people, then, ponder this state
things TO look well to their condition. and dctrrmia,
whether they. will prove thus Indifferent relation =,
the ht oihee an the government and the responsible
Ia the world
And all this for what L, is curious to turn over few
pages OF history To see what they a mean Mr. Cal
houn and MIR Van Buren, and their porty men in public
a have pursued those subjects which they are now
resdy 20 make common war upon US Whgs,-oT "Fedc.
rasis n they term usa name, hye the byc, that
need be ashamed Of the Father his Country and
John Marshall were fcdcras neither of whom has left
ms equal bchind,-surcy in the ranks of the dcmoc.
racy Yet 1T is undoubtedly that they have been
enabled e. excite moro of the popular prejudice against the
Wing party and whg measures BY the misapplcaon OF
that term "F,dcrast than 10y courrC of reasoning
they could adopt against cur principles
what are the tua! and substantial questions be
tween US what are the measures which propose for
the relic, Of the country and OF prosperity
! against which all their artillery IS dircccdl
They src ls, regulation oi the oil the coun
Try through the fundamentally OF well regulated and pro
pcry guarded National Bank; 2dy, Tariff for revenue
confined 10 the wants eft the government, fairly and liberal
" neither parsimonosy cNtavnganily administered
with such discrimination Of duucs will afford inciden
tai protection every description abcr and enterprise
~ the country; aud lastly, equitable distribution anon,
/ Lands.
These the great Of the Wing party ami fr
advocating 'hc.e oPprobrou- and dsplraeng cphe
that the English vocabulary could furnish has been applied
'"us-tcderal Bank Whgs Robbers Vt the poor TO be-
ncht the nchi Protectors oi the manufacture the
expense Of the ugucuuIisis., And peeuatars Of the r-
! neral government. 10 pay State dehts,!!!
Now do not dream OF discussing any these great
questions here, but II lee uuinstruCve what
one adv's'es either have BEEN these
nl subjects up To the time that interest and personal pro-
motion Of office held nduccmeu for a change And
th,y
Upon tue subcc, OF a Bank theu. how stands Mr. Cal
honn' 1t is well known that he the chairman of the
| t1a
Representatives in 1916; that he advocated II with great
zeal and ability and claimed the crcdu carrying tthrouch
But he has recently letter which he divides ms
lie INTO two parts,thc first terminating his admins
iEaion OF the War De pa ls25, during the whole
OF which time he claims exemption from all responsibility
H lac hud not then reached the OF maturity and discre
non, or rs the Yankees would say. "haHf cut hseVs
ieeth but he acknowledges his responsibility Tor all he
mas said and done since WCi try him by that
winch lac himself proposes and where he 70 De found
In the year 1884 IN tile last speech he ever made tina,
has come under nv obseyanon-on the removal the de-
postes-he uses tins emphatic language: might saw with
uun tnat the Bank owes AS much 10 10 other
dvidua IN the country; and nigh, add that had i, no,
been Tor my efforts, II could have been charcred
Again. IN lie same speech, he says-So long
ceve bank notes IN payment oi Your duc~" which we Al
ways have done, and always shall do 'gou rIoq;e that
PrcrsoH ot fAe constitution triieI prordcs that tto
shall be uniform throughout the United States uY,Ss o
hare Bank Incorporated ~ Congress There Is no other
Alternative. repeat You must divorce the government
enTey iTam i'e banking system, II not, yOu bound
10 incorporate bank as the only SAFE and ccieHf iHsaHs
Of g'rng sa5ty and uniformity 10 tie currency" And
at su.i more period, he himself proposed IN IN,
Senate OF the l.. States, renewal ct the charter OF the Ian,
Bank. for twelve vcars.
Noi Nh Calhoun has recently taken ON, pa,cat rlh,
Tor LIS democracy, and We who sui adhere 10 Nh Ca
houus opinions, there expressed YEAR after hs dis
cgnoh ana responsibility commenced, denounced as
"Fcdsrgi Bauk-JOuShf Ways"
Col Richard NJ Johnson too, another Of the candidates
OF the Democratic party, they styt themselves
whom the parry pledged support IT hr shouId obtain
90" nomination the Nauoaa. CpnyentSu-yhcre b. he
% be found ou this "ei,r1.' question: NVhy he nan, i
HfsIf tho NrrrLrr I'M =
"onirom responsibility Tor % on the score Of .mmauriy
Ind.scrocon; but, have reason To heeve l. = TINS M
tie advocate q" >lch au Institution and would sign cla
ter he were PRESIDENT and itsaoud pass the houses
90! Congress.
And Mr. Van Buren,, to- while he was no, in Congress
either ia lsiG -. 81 or sc when ths Bank was sub
Get Of t=con and MSS therefore .ever recor ms VOTE
.'ros as ''a'i such aa Institution. vet is well known that
lac was AL applicant and petitioner tyr establishment; Of
branch OF the L. =. Bank IN the city ct Albany.
30 much Tor o. measures.
How with the Tariff 10 saw nothing Of those Of
the democratic party That have passed of the stage q mean
Mr.. Jefferson, Mr. Madison, Mr. Monroe aud every man
OF the party OF distinction, with scarcely single exception
all OF whom have recognized the principle Of protection
Jet us see how We compare with the democrats Of the
present day.
viii .ay nothing OF Nj Calhoun in IsIG. when he adj
Vocaied protection, for projections sakeLe us see in
what nc differed m 1882, from the Wing party Of l-43-
by which opinions he il willing abide.
In his address the people Vi South Carolina In ls32
- may b found ~ his biography recently Published when
speaking OF iAe manufacturing interest, be says WITH
Iesc Impressions not only oice general progress
OF the arts IN the world but their advancement in our
own Country; and protection may be incidentally
Afforded ~ the tar and honest exercise of constitutional
Po"eS,l think now, a. have always done, ;1-t sound
policy connected with the security, Independence and
peace Of the country, requires should be" NOW this i.
a7iar a. VIC Co. aud precisely stop. victims follow
ers and Supporters sing hOsanna 10 s dcmoc1acv and AZ
Tie -aiue time have the sme snd uguierco 10 attempt
to excite popular prejudice egnsI U.s. boy designating u, ss
the Fcd,I1l party Trace Lin down 20 1896, and Won
mud him then ia the Wing ranks voting TO retain a.za
protective duty Salt; and, su iaer and yer recent
penot YOU fad h.m,Iu las letter t. Mr.. Nicholas oi Lou
slana recognizing the principle and pT,p.ery pr0sc,
on .,us lr, because a. BE- ria product OF slave .ab0r,
Then q. O. Che other 'wo candidate OF the democratic
parry 4oI lind both flr. Van B-rea and Col. Johnson
""eP-e 1 ifoee'y" was resisted hy 90, opponents aud
sustained By ne friends Of thar pOIcy Odd Geuera
JACKSON on- ''- Benton A.i agau, 90 l-9-, goa e..I
Il THESE sli"c i"o democratic cgUuidItes voting with Col
Benton, JI the "JI 90 abJmnc lls" as D. wa cs 49,
but 60 step farther and .ogE Mr. Van Bu-sus loo.
Indiana letter, il which lie SAYS: "OI Tie csy.ffl,
power % make G>cnmnatiJrs have no doubt Equally
ciear i., that the practice % making them hos EXISTED
IRON iho cummeHC euIeUi o.. the goyfruluea1uI .f.
90" feature W every prae pf i bi ,.e l. o. be .....
~i'n our statute bo5H They ar indeed Indispensable 20
'i1c sure'ssu. operation al ',ety revenue bill"
lit discrimination % hsrcfoJs q y,,ssy
"f's c0ugIHf and fgififi syc,riyc Of i-4i,A d.. D.. y
H1Hiiy aHd sound yo'icg' And yet 800 despite ofa this
tie honest Dnt more uniformed portion OF opponents
are persuaded believe that wust i- rune deror,qry ia
t-e.s geuaemen is TIat AMI ultra tcdcraiism DO us.
Now. ap,u the subject Ut the distribution Of the Lard
-nj tae policy Dr-mpccy OF hch j. be discussed
hero hui propose give U5 two facts t ecy that
Tor tbs, as n the 90 .. Bank end tic TsE vg -r.
denounced by adser--e much without reason "a.
w are without measure md lLa, their own mot d.n.
Suished men have o1tsaIued on this SUBJECT
TINS u.1slr" o distribution not only originally %.
commended Oy General Andrew Jack SON the clrufr.1n.
Cue Pi1- esd iug orch q" Hsf'ra derppcacy-bui ps-.t
by myarE Of m'rc 'aln trytLrds If iof housss AZ
DrHorr9c t,Hcrssfin lSJ@, since LI.h time D. a. been
demn1d"d, as measure ~ wisdom and justice, by think
tXeniy.'nB our of igsuf.s -,.., To-, ,ti,,' To- a., .
larger part ~ them sro1g'y Dsm9e,0f,~ L.piratarsyJur
own Legislature of Virginia ruDag u' number which, 90
the session w 1883, adopted ihc two following among
other syIu1. s'e s-' by uuanIlDHu. .Y, the other
witt almost entire unImu.fy
Es,.rrf ulaumpI.y, That . 4 among t.e most %.
'-un duties dgF o.fot upon t, Congress due United
"Sut-- h#aluy ami bono fa, 20 dispose O, h, public
'anfs l sucn usYneT a ~ rrrro 81, the benefit Of oil
'sc @'i.. "iJ may Ho. or sIa hereafter become mem
'srs o Hs confidence ouJ ,I-' tbs General Assembly
".' p'cots he ad Gfau u OH such asuros by Cong esq.,