Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-16
THE ENQUIRER.
RICH mOND, VA !.
uorninr. december l3, 1915.
Correspondence Of tss Richmond Enquirer.


without completing their committees OF e'''''n
their printer as had thought would be cone 'l
day.
This was petition day in the House OF keF
resentaiyes; so, Of course, nothing was doa
there Of interest. Memorial upon memoriail iron
pious old maids Of New England against Id
admission OF Texas as slave Stale, were Pfe
sen'ed, one ol which, al the request OF WI
Rockwell of Connecicuu was laid over Ill 10
morrow, 10 Give him an opportunity OF expend
ing wind upon ii. He will, OF course, make
speech or preach sermon for Bunkum. re
deral speech in The House for New England
consumption. is, however, rarely any thing bu
sermon. TIE Yankee members are shre"'
fellows, and know that Inc floating voiefs
home, are as excilable as rabbits IN warren
| They, therefore, ply them with silly stores aoou
chains, lashes, brands and prisons; sPiinKlihs
The whole with scrip,ural illusions, &c. They
(the Northern Wing Representatives laugh over
all this, merriy enough in private and term II
their strong card III playing with The popular pre-
! JUDGE, rs i, undoubtedly IS.
The impression is general here, that The De
mocratic representatives from Pennsylvania, OF
large majority Of them, will vote with The
| Wings 10 sustain the Tariff Of 1912. This
however, will be of no avail for IFS doom is seal
ed. can see no Other result from this course
than transfer OF their individual districts 10 The
Federaliss, for year or two. The Bank IS
dead, and public opinion every here, even
among The rank and file of Whggery how ap-
proves O. the principles upon which the Demo-
cratic Suo- Treasury plan is based.
Since the downfall Of The late United States
Bank, thorough and radical change in public
sentiment, upon the subject OF banking has taken
Mace No one denies this fact. None al this
iinc advocate The loose system OF banking. or
The over extension ofihe credu system, bes?anef-
ed with praise in 1887, or lhereaoouis. Men, 10
bank Dow-any where III The United States =
must have capital, solid capital, ere they can ac-
uuire the confidence OF The public. Ana nose
with solid capital do not loan ii 10 men OF straw
They know It's value loo well. lndeed, The
whole monetary system Of the country ischaneed,
and the people at large are too sensible oil ne
aiea; advantages Of this change 10 allow The
few who sill cling 10 their ancient bank piediiec-
items 10 hope that 4 new United States baLs IN
any form or share, will meet The popular appro.
val. Under these circumstances, the leaders o.
the Federal Party, who would willingly again &C.
such a political lhunb-scrcw in their hands, for
parig purposes il possible, dare not approach
the masses with bank prcjec q any desc:ip-
lion. ], therefore, consider this issue virtually
withdrawn from the political arena There Is
also NJ longer 4 cnntes, about Texas lhai
question is as definitely settled a though The
final vote had been recorded. linwere! E:Goh
a few Northern members may essay - use
i, in tickling The fancy OF The old ladies' at
the North who give ton. 10 The young ONES.
who in Turn, rule particular class oil !!ieh,
whose voes these members wish 10 control, not
one Of them j: seriously OF opinion that they
can .enlnre upon Ike issue before The great body
81 lie people; fur they know that the latter inva-
raLly scout ani-A mercanisn, in whatever shape
j, j. presented The final vote on the joint re>o-
ln,ions of Douglass Of Illinois will soon prove that
lam right, in declaring TIA, the Wings have taken
This question also ont oi The circle OF measures
in issue between tic parties Their fingers have
been 100 severely barn with EdilTelsm to iiaal
their fortunes upon nat question, even collateral
~, again. They will soon have 10 abandon even
the show oil 4 contest, which the Intellsenccr,
and The Boston, New York and Philadelphia Of
sans Q. the stock iobberS are essaying % get up
on the Oregon question. This their lees:s:. are
we'll aware OF What, then, IS 10 remain IN i
sue between he two great parties OF the country
but the Tarnl Upon this, alone, will The fede-
rais,s dare 10 oppose the administration, serions
". Tor the nex' three years. Now, il our friends
in the House OF Representatives, from PenDsyi-
vana throw themselves in the Wing ranks, in
defence of the Tariff OF 1912, they will be virtu-
ally with them in the supper, Of their whole pc
ley OF opposition. They mast OF course, make
up their minds 10 cul loose altogether from their
old political associates Tor they know ,lc De
mocraic party too we'll 10 iaucr themselves thai
they will own fellowship with those who aban-
don any of the important fundamental doctrines
OF '9S. Hundreds OF prominent public men, IL
every section OF the country, have t!ied the cXpe
rimeni Of abjnrins some one or other OF these
principles; and as the political history Of The
| country will show, have sunk under The weight o.
! their apos!acy.
II these gentlemen do vo;e against their friends
knowing as they must do at The same time, thai
their opposition will avail nothing, can they hope
for better fate, politically speaking, than thai
which has helallcn the ~ York Conservatives who
failed to advance with the march Of mind with tbs
/ spirit OF The age What Conservative is now in
the confidence OF the people? Is there one O
these gentlemen, commencing with William e.
Rives ana going through the isl, now in pnbliJ
lite2 Mt enc. And yet they possessed talents
/ sufficient for any purpcsc-nor were any other
members OF the Democratic party more popular
with the masses. Can the Pennsylvanians, il
they fight their old friends after the same fashion
expeci 10 escape like fatc2 If So they have
studied politics 10 little purpose indeed. a bold
manly and independent stand upon this question
in which they will be sustained By the shoulder
10 shoulder assistance Of their political hrehren
everywhere, will enable lh,m To face and with.
stand The first storm 10 he raised by the misroprc-
sensations Of The Federal>is as 10 The effect o.
ceasing 10 lax the millions 10 swell the profits o
manufacturing capital. That and thai alone, is
10 be dreaded; for "suber second-thought'' vii
come u hs rescue oflhe great principle for which
III. Democracy are now particularly contend
ing, IS II did II the case oil Federal end con
servaiive opposition 10 safe banking. ,iuS
and believe that many Of these gentlemen vii
look before they leap, and will avoid position
| from which no public man has been able 70 ex
/ ,rjcae himself To say The least Of IT, il must bt
unpleasant 10 man Of talent and praire worthy
ambition 10 find himself not Wing enough 10 bs
trusted BY The Wings, and vet so fshv, as 10 be
once thrust aside ny The Democrats for new men
who are no, afraid 10 fight under the banner born'
aloA in victory by the party, in every other sec
ton OF the country.
TIE Grand Jury for this county have been en-
gagged all day in examining the evidence agans
the unfortunate young Kendall. 1t is said, Il
night that they have gnured The bill against hin
finding ,ha, the pistol was fired in selfdeirnce
This resul, was generally looked for here
The whole affair is 50 deeply distressing, that
can hardly bear 10 write Of it, No one believe
there was malice on either side
McNullv's trial is postponed until Tnesda.
next, owing 10 the absence OF important witness
es for The prosecution | have not seen the pa
pers BY the Western mail, but presume they brn
intelligence Of the election OF Jesse E. Brish
Esq 10 The Senate, from Indiana. He was III
Lieut., Governor Of the Stale up to Friday las
on which day The election was 10 have take
place. The Union does not contain NOR
sterling Democrat. MACON.
FIN another portion OF our paper, il will be see
what are our opinions as 10 the course which N
Democratic member. from Pennsylvania shoul
pursue II they are true 10 the principles OF the
party, the people will sustain Acknowledgement