The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-25

,hsiro rysns and Spokesman would have you be-
eve thsl they inherited IL from the devvssss VI
freedom 10 be found 10 English history, ana ,hs
brave spirits nj tbs Revolution, ~ may be W
tie curious 70 know that in taking IL, they made
his declaration; we address you under the
..pame of Wines not that we arrogdse 10 oet-
/" selves an exclusive devotion 10 the principles
|a which in times pasI. 10 our own country ana IN
" England, have bestowed that honored append-
zion upon the champions of liberty and the ue-
blenders OF the law but because the name nu'y
AZ indicates the doctrines which we profess, anu,
" better than any other now in familiar use
- desie1lafes the opponents Of The present Al
| .usinistration. We disciaim all benefit from
"the influence Of any name by which we snai'
she known" They were not so ARROGANT men
as now, il is most true, but so lar from u, were
! mid and modest enough TO concede, littie iaf-
llher on, that they "were not bound together by
:. devotion 10 any common chief, or willed INTO
a the automalon precision Of step which Is
| taught in the school OF the party taclic'an
a bus that each claimed and exercised for himself
:. freedom OF thought in Judging, and freedom oil
~ action 10 pursuing the means best Suiteu W
:. accomplish their common purpose. Ana
| charitable enough 10 admit that experience
!. had taught them the necessity OF mutual de-
/. fence, cancellation, and forbearance." MOI 10
distract your attention, however, iIom the issue
presented, BY further quotations OF professions
aud sentim enls which might with ease be made,
Earring so discordandy wih their present action,
| will turn TO what is said as to the Bank OF tha
| United States In reference 10 that measure,
at page the 9th, appears this emphatic IAN
guage
| "on the subject of Bank Of the United States
we all agree that its re-eharer is question no loo
ger in issue between the contracting parties that It's
fate is sealed its doom irreyoeaby liked. We have
no expee taton, no desire that ehort should be
made 10 save Il from lis fate, aud wish 10 see II
| expire in peace" .fIU
| Again, on the same page, in relation TO the
position Of Mr.. Leigh on thu question, u Is said,
| and il must be remembered that Mr.. Leigh is
the Achilles Of this Bank party nowD
"Thsy (the friends Of the ADMINISTRATOR have
misrepresented his opinions and wantonly lmpeached
the motives Of his conduct m relation to Bank Of
/ the United States. To withdraw the attention OF
the people from the abuses and usurpations Of the
Federal Executive they have raised popular elan-
or against the Bank. Though
thy knelo that Us fate sealed rs destruction CERTAIN
they have continued 10 represent the Administration
as engaged in fearful contest with the monster on
the issue Of which hung the destnies Of the nation
| Though they knew that MIR. Leigh entirely con
CURED with the General Assembly in the opinion
that the charter Of the Bank unconstitutional
and the first occasion that offered after he took
his in the Senate, eu,,ssfy opposed proposition
10 lis charter and strongly urged against IL ihs
constitutional objection yet they have represented him
as covertly sustaining us interests"
| These were the emphatic declarations made
by the party, in this exposition of their creed
which hold in my hand, promulgated at the
| first assembly of their leaders. Mr.. Leigh was
then in the full possession of his mental and
physical powers. His body was unbent by the
weight of more than three score years. and
| his mind had reached the summit ofits wisdom
without suffering from the enevaring and en-
feebng effects Of cid age; and he stood forth
a mighty champion, opposed TO the proposition
to renew the Bank charter. His vigorous in
lellect taught him toknow that the measure was
/" unconsiitufiondP-ayi hdt is The cord
and in the Senate chamber he strongly urged
against this objection. But change has come
over the spirit of his dream. What has caused
this change2 will not answer But it may
be the sun which he fancies TO be rising, and,
like the Persian, turns TO worship. That sun,
to my eye, feow-citZens, appears TO be in a
polar sky, sinking beneath the western horizon,
and whence will follow long, dark and chilly
night TO its worshippers.
BY turning now to the address of the next
| year, 1896, put forth after the selection of the
Wing candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency, on this question we fad the same
pOSltOnS dsSuuicu dS tnOSt Just eAnlDlteu, ana
Messrs. White and Tyler are especially recon-
mended to the people Of the United States, be-
cause Of their uniform opposition 10 Bank and
because they sustained General Jackson's veto
Of the bill for rechartering that institution in
1882. u-
| Again, in March, 1899, the Wing members
of the Virginia Legislature, in solemn council
assembled, and again thus denied this issue:
ave are gravely informed that Mr.. Van Buren, is
opposed TO a National Bank-to internal improve
ments by the General Government, and to the Ia
ri-and that his hostility to these questions gives
him irresistible claim 10 the confidence and suf-
frages of the people of Virginia These, fellow
citizens, are the stereoyped phrases by which
ming tacticans hope to misead and deceive you.
qu candid Of all parties admit a, they hare ceased
to be practical questions All idea Of cha,iering Ma
tonai Bank has been relinquishsd by its former most
sangune advocates unnecessary and insrpedient in the
present and monetary condition Of the country
Again, during the same year, the " Warren
ton Times" having made the assertion that
"the iedding men and leading presses of the
g country mere too easily dra,om into fight up
"on ground selected by the enemy, such as
" Ripes OF no Rires, Bank or no Bank, &C."
The "Rchmond Wing" of March ID, after
INJECTING severe castigation upon the "Times"
for presumng to speak on the subject, denied
its statement in these words: GH "a
"There is no Wing, we presume, anywhere, quite |
hsJooi TO suppose Rives OF no Rives" " Bank or no
Bank. the true, practical issues of the approaching
contest that is e easy d,pe to consent to fight up
on them.'
Again, about the same time, another journal !
of the party, with which you are all familiar in |
this region, U mean the PORTSMOUTH Republi- !
can,") thus exhorted this glorious old No l |
district to exertion In the approaching spring
campaign:
What says the buttress Of the Constitution, old |
Princess Anne, whose flag has never been struck to
foe Is she prepared to forfeit the honors which in
all times past have clustered around her brows I |
What says the unsobdued county of Norfolk Spar
tan ST. Brides, with her sister ParsaiesI Are they
ready to humble their high namep :.