Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-03-22

Harrison expressly upon the ground that lie @as hostile
10 Bank. Turn to MIR s speech in the Senate IN
August Al GLOW snid Mr. r., "was it in regard to
General Harrison Was he a Bank man. Not
at MI He, on the contrary, expressly dtscla'mec
IT, lie repelled the imputa;on political SANDER,
and deied those who made il TO the proof. Mr. Ty
Ter was the open and we'll known opponent of Ma
tonal Bank and "he (sad Mr. Rives) was under
pledge, express or implied 10 give his sanction 10
institution which he believed 10 be UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
gu know, too that during the canvass, sondry c'ti
zens OF Pennsylvania INTERCEPTED MIR. Tyler as t. his
opinions upon the subject Of Bank, and tina, MIR.
Wise has stated that he and other members of Con-
gfess saw Mr.. Tylers letter in reply that this letter
stated that Mr.. Tyler opposed TO National Bank;
and that the Wings declined publishing this letter, ap
pretending that its publication would injure their pros
poets. The views expressed in that letter accorded
with the whole tenor Of Mr.. Tyles prerio political
career. Messrs. Badger and Ewing publicly denied
that General Harrison was in favor of q Bank. Had
they uttered fasehood, is il not strange that General
Harrison should appoint them members Of lis cabinet,
after ascrbing to him opinions which be did hold
Whether General Harrison not friendly tc
Bank, Messrs Badger and Ewing doubt thought
what they said and did others This is only part of
the evidence going 10 prove, that far from having
advocated General Harrison's election the ground
of his partially for Bank you explicitly took the OPP
pose ground, and denied that he or Mr.. Tyler
friendly any such nstitution and after oil this, you
have the modes'y 10 assert that you have been fol-d
in your Just erpectaton Because Mr. Tyler practi-
calIy enforced By his Bank Veto, those principles
which you knew he hed-princp!es, at that day,
you proi'ssed TO npproTe you, YES, you, 10 your
eternal shame be it said, damned and denounced
Mr.. Tyler another Benedict Arnold. The
nails OF our country afford parallel of such par
~ injustice and ngratitude. Your President would
M, sacrifice hrs prlncip les-volate his conscience
and MS OATH and betray the interests Of his country,
at the bidding of party; and for refusing 10 do these
things, you emptied upon his head all the phials of
your wrath, and exhausted every means in your a.
tempt 10 PROSTATE HIM, whom but few months before
yoa had extoled 10 the skies. Your injustice towards
him will fill dark page in the political history of the
Wing party of Virginia. and one, from the perusa of
which, your children will turn with feelings of disgust
and modification.
If General Harrison and Mr.. Tyler were opposed
to the establishment of Bank, you, Mr. Riyes and
others declared four years ago, then you cannot as
ser, with truth that you have heen fooled in your just
expectations upon this subject If you have really
been ioiled IN your Just expectations, then you plainly
deceived, and wifuy imposed upon your conntrymen,
by representing your Presidential candidates enter
tanning opinions which they did not ma ptain. Such
is the dilemma in which you involved. 1t is one
of little embarrassment to your political character,
and il is from which all the ingenuity and talents
Of your party cannot extrcate you successfully IL
unpleasant 10 witness the violence occasionally eX-
hibed by the political parties Of the country but it is
morifying, pe,nful-yea Illuminating, TO see great
party acting as yours dId during the last Presidential
Election. Never did party display ulc dignity
and little selF-respect. Never did party
manifest 50 it'll. attachment to political principles, or
stop 50 low 10 attain political ends And never did
pa rly prove more fahess to its professions and pro-
msas Glad would you be 10 draw the veil Of oblivion
over The principles ynu then protested but this you
cannot and will not be permitted 10 do The record
viii survive, despite Your wishes or amen,atlons-
You. party will have TO render to the people an
account Of lis stewardship, and you surely cannot
think the country viii be prepared to form lis opnion
and render verdict, by inspecting only the "new sci
of books, which drawn up in manner so differ
emit from those exhibited in 1870
Unfortunately, there are many proofs OF great de-
reneracy in the political morals OF the United States
The spirit Of party has sometimes prevailed over the
spirit Of patriotism and power, and its emoluments
been too often sought By cu!pable surrender OF we'll
tried and cherished principles. II has been contendsd
tina, in politics, oil means fair and ustfabe, for
the aannle nf Of political ends. etrocous and
despicc Die doctrine uttered Good govern
nent be maintained in country where the con-
duct of lis political parties is characterized by the alb
seGce or disregard of moral principle. If dsnerested
ness and sincerity, the love aud observance of honesty
justice and truth tend 10 illustrate and strengthen pr
vaie character then parties, composed as they are OF
associated individuals gam no laurels, win no re-
nown, acquire no permanent influence, by departing
from the palncs requirements, and the most obvious
d tltes OF morality.
Among the measures which your leaders propose 10
carry out the Address enumsra;es "hc great cardinal
principitS of for the laws, and sacred re-
gard 10 The obligations OF contracts the first the sole
safeguard of public or personal hheriy-ihe last, the
only bass q! public or private faith Here is one
green spo. in The desert, and viii not ave it with
out making one tao observations ] congratulate
you that your leaders have, after mature study and re-
lection discovered that the obligations OF contracts
cardinal principIe-"the only basis of private faith.
The late Bankrupt Law sssaed "the only basis OF
private faith and demolished for one of your
"great cardina! principles This act The offspring
sf your party, and am happy 10 see you even thus
late ayowng, in substance, our opposition 10 it.. That
act repudated one Of your scardnal principles, as
automatically as Mr. Newton SAID you repud'ated The
leading principles of the Wing party in 1910 And
Won really think tlat ga sacred regard should be
shown 10 the obligation of contracts How encourag-
ing Adhere, If possible, 10 this view OF The subject
because IT, in The chapter of accidents Mr. Clay should
be elected President, and another Bankrupt Law be
brought forward, the Republicans would be glad to
have your cooperation defeating the passage OF the
bill. do not wish 10 be nquisitive, but assure you
that feel some little curiosity TO know how long II
has been since you learned 10 put SO high estimate
upon the oregoing cardnal principles of your par
", VIII you be good enough 10 state, why you did
not remons,rate in 4 voice of thunder against n
Law, which al one fell swoop struck down 'he
only basis of private faith ~ And also VIVA. you
th nix Of Mr. Cay's vote in the Senate against the re-
peal Of the Bankrupt Law, and in violation of the in
s,ructions given to him by the Legislature of Ken
lucky? Mr. Clay must hare held one of your scar
dna principles in great contempt; else, he would not
have voted against the repeal OF line bankrupt law, IN
the face o. and in opposition to, The DECLARED wishes
aud formal instructions Of the General Assembly OF
the State which he had the honor to represent. !"
their review Of his character and services your Lead
ers are as sdnmb oysters" about this chapter IN his
history Are we infer from ths, that they deny the
right of the Legislature to instruct, and the cores
poudng obligation of the Senator 10 obey or resign
Or did your leaders shrink from il, from weilgrounded
apprehensions that his that memorable &c
CASTOR was Justly obnoxious 10 censure as to render
all attempts nj defence unavang, and Justification
utterly impracticable' BIZ the motives oil past silence
as they may, continued silence 10 impossible The
people of Virginia have right to demand OF you whe-
Their You approve condemn Mr.. Clays conduct, IN
disobeying the solemn instructions given to bim by
the members OF the Kentucky Legislature the chosen
organs of the popular will II proud dsoSed'ence
of instructions constitute part Of your political creed
then let know it, in due time The path winch You
have chosen is beset with difficulties and dai gers, and
YOU are destined to sleep upon bed OF roses
The sing- subject of the Bankup. La" Will gve you no
little trouble and perple1ty The shock given by that
to credit and confidence and liz pe'ntcons effects upon
the character and morals of men, are within the re-
collection of ALL With the repeal oil mat Inv, came |
gradually restoration Of confidence and cr-dt No
Ia W ever did more to demora!ize society none ever
impared confidence and credit so much IL has dis
ared from the satute book, and The party which