Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-04
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FLuvAsSA, March 90.
On d'nhay, that being Court day, v W. Souhall,
ESQ., ule wing Eeetor for tbs DISTRICT addressed the
people on sane Of the topics involved in the Presden-
la canvass and ais, on many no, ineiyded lie went
ut length lntp the DISCUSSION OF The exploded huubu
OF tne STANDING Army, the llooe case-reterated,
without stunt, the stale SANDERS MIR Van Buren, 5
course during the last wal aud Iaborrd hard TO show
deral, III it; history!
In the absence of Col Randolph The Democratic Snb
Elecor' walter d. Leak, Esq , being called on for
reply, came forward, and IN speech Of three
hours III length, gave the cearest RECITATION OF the
charges ana positions of the Wing party generally
ana Of the wing Erclor in particular, that has been
made in tins section OF the State during the canvass
Why, he asked If the Bank be so excellent and bene-
fetal IN ITS operations and witha Republican and
an-Fedesal IN lis history did the Wings eschew 1t
an evil in lS4U He also read from Address, put
forth by the Wings of Albemarle in 1885, when Mr.
Souhail w2s Their candidate FOR the Legislature, in
which they took decided ground against the establish
ment oi such an institution, and denounced it as Who'll
" unconssitilionai Was It, he enqured Of Mr.. South
all, more constitutional noir, or vas lis early history
in any way different 'fcn What ii in 1910 when
he and his friends took such firm footing against it in
1888: To ex'rlcaie himself (,e made no apology for
the Inconsistencies Of hs friends from the position
IN which Mr.. Leake thus placed him, Mr. South
all stated That lie had been always opposed 10
Bank on constitutional grounds, and that even
now, VI neUioer OF congress- he would not vote tor
the charter Of such an institution, This long argument
showing IL Republican, to The contrary notwthstand-
ng) Please let thus avowal he made known Let it
h. known that, measured By the new standard OF tse
Wing party, by which snPfo.. Of Bank constitutes
Repuo!icanrsn;, and opposition 10 it Federalisn-by
this standard, one Of the most prominent OF the Wing
Electors, by his own showing, is We. Federalis.-
Let IT be known, that notwithstanding the recent and
novel disclosures 10 the history of parties on The
Bans question, put forth in the Richmond Wing V.
w. Southail, OF the champions OF Whig party,
is SO Federal in MS notions TO believe a Bank uncon-
stitutonai-and wae he puts forth arguments of such
wonderful length TO prove Republican in ts nature,
and 20 persuade others 10 is support he virtually says,
srch RepubIcansm may suit others well enough, but
may be saved from It myself Is there not in the
course Of this gentleman the most glazing absutdy
He processes high regard for the Constitution, would
not himself vioats il, yet travels as political mission
airy persuade others violate that for which he pro-
ttsses much regard.
Dr. J NJ. Wills has been announced candidate for
The j. :Islalure IN opposition 10 the late Wing incum.
D. mt, Colonel Payne The Wing citadel having been
boldly assaulted and made toler its base, and
It's champions If not driven from the batlenen,s beer
e. las; omuch crippled by Mr. Leake as to be able to
make but slight resistance strong hopes entertained
that this county will be redeemed at the approaching
election RlVANNA.