Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-04-20
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
To the Whigs Of Monroe. Botetourf Roanoke. Mont.
IL 81 L.

To the Whiss of Monroe, BotetoHrf, Roanoke. Mont.
gOmery, Pulaski, Floyd, Giles, Mercer, Greeabrer,
PoeahoRtds, Logan, Bath and Aueehany:
In presenting myself before you candidate for your
suiiragcs representative OF this District in the
Congress OF the United States feel most scnsiby that
able and influential advocates OF the great party
TO which belong, might have been found, and that
indebted the partality friends than perso-
nal abilities qualifications for the position in which
now placed The limits of this paper will allow only a
brief statement OF the political principles which profess
and which will hope be sustained by your full
Ter exposition Of them will be given such public meetings
as IT may be in my power 10 attend.
The monetary affairs of the country after years spas
mode and runous uctuston the lowest cbb OF de-
preston This pressure has been felt with inioerabe
ity the Western and Southern States Our finances Viz
gnia greatly dordered and embarrassed and daily
becoming more These facts which party will
controver-though they disagree the remedy which
should be applied That remedy is believe be found
the establishments ct National Bank with proper
usn-Tne utility OF that institution, originally created BY
the Republican party has been tested for forty years the
history OF government in giving national currency OF
equal value credit and use wherever may circuate-f
YOU desire restoration OF that system, which experience
has shown alone capable OF supplying well regulated
currency, hamonzing with the institutions and ena.
bling industry and enterprise pursue the
pStons of hie-that system which the policy OF
Washington and Madison and the Fathers Of the Republic
its wisdom tested by eNperonce-its constutOnay
tanned by the decision of the Supreme Court United
States the sole and proper arher OF that quesuonthen
you will sustain the friend OF \ National Bank.
in favor OF Judicious Tariff being the easiest
proper equitable OF collecting
support OF the General Goverumcn-and protecting
Discriminating duties American industry which has been
embarked in manufactures under the faith OF the
sysemThe proceeds OF the public lands night and equi-
~ belong the States and ought be distributed among
ten-N lrginia gave up for the aud benefit,
territories which empires might be founded. The
why that donation should be for the exclusive Of the
General government has now cesssd-ihe public debt ut
the United States pay which these lands
dered, having long since been discharged Embarrassed
as our State l. with great debt and subjected a
and oppressive system OF taxation nothing but the grsesi
folly and political intolerance, prevents her from receiving
her proportion OF fund 10 which she has Just claim
The undivided Whg party has its attention turned upon
their candidate the Presidency-one
who IN all the great emergencies of country during his
political life, has stood forward the champion and deeu
der OF rghtwhoe checrcd the patriot and
kened the hopes OF the naton-whosc moderation and en-
ergy IN council when feeber minds shunk from the crisis
created by faction and intolerance. saved the coun
Try from the horrors Of impending dssoaton-That man !
HENRY CLAN.-Oue great, tired, - letty-ideu-
uhed with the OF freedom every land and with the
history and prosperity OF Countrywide highest office
the g OF ms counymen, repay him for his
wees while honors add his fame-He above all
Others, choice for
~ however lac cannot be the candidate for the Republican
Wing party, will support the nominee Of the party whose
opinions concide with those hero expressed.
Such,ieow citizens i bui exposition II my sentiments
on the most important questions agitaed
uy-Honesty entertained, they frankly avowed lii
duty and pleasure cay these principles all pract
cable occasions, and devote my best efforts and abilities
10 the advancement OF the prosperity Of country.
JAMES b. WATTS