Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-16

Far nc Enquirer.
TO THE VOTERS OF NORTHAMPTON COUNTY.
In the conles, now progressing Tor seat in The
House Of Delegates, my opponent having charged
roe with having been Wing il is due 10 my
sell 10 place before you Short account Of my
very humble political Etc, commencing with my
first exercise OF The right Of suffrage.
NV first voie Tor President OF the u. States,
was given 10 The year l62i for VIM. Fl. Craw-
ford, The Democratic candidate Of Virginia and
The recipient OF its electoral vote My preie-
rences were on The Democratic side, bur this did
mol result from any careful examination Of the
grounds on which he country had been previously
spii, between The Fedel al and Democratic parties.
Nv uninicns were The best could torn from the
limited amcnnl of knowledge | had Of The sub.
iecis ! thought iavorabiy Of BANK OF The U.
States, icic;c gave my vote Tor Gen. Jackson in
| |, %. | believed President Jacksons coufse in
removing iht deposits from the Bank Of The u.
Sales 10 lie unwarranled, and although have
no. seen o his Gay wherein | was mistaken in
this opinion, there is no man more ready than
10 accord 70 his "time hunored patriot" the opera
lion Of the purest motives FOR Inc course he deem.
ed right in reference 10 this subject. From this
time acted with the Wing party. The pursuits
Of agriculture absorbed my attention. Politics
only interested ne as elections approached. |
had no aspirations 10 political li!-, and was not
liu!e surprised, about he close IL the yea 1888
In receiving a letter from member oiIhe Senate
CT MARYLAND, Informing me that would proba-
Div be elected by The Senate al lis approaching
50. sion, 10 supply vacancy which had occurred
in ,ha, body, il having the power, under The con
s,i,uion Il Maryland, al that Time, 10 all us own
vacancies. | was elected a member of'he Senate
IN pursuance oil this notice. and my thoughts we're
nnw necessarily engaged On politics. Respecting
-. Il ,..l II oil, a n.f
tho imnorlance of The alone Market" was
under The delusion (lorI now see it 10 have been
great one) that The alone Market" was The
cny market on which We could or should rely
and hat il was wise policy 10 build II up by le-
s,rjctions on goods OF foreign manufacture. The
distinctions between a Tariff Tor revenue and
Tariff for protection had made no impression on
me NV conclusions in favcr Of a Protective
Tariff. as The means oil sustaining The Home
Market, wee entirely upon The ground OF its ex-
pediency, coupled with lie fac, that no OBJ ctions
"a il from the constitution cf The U. STATES mad
occurred 10 me. had read the constitution
trecGcntly ard had often beea occupied with The
consideration oil he power 20 lag duties, but Uhe-
lhcr Congress had The power 10 lay duly lot i,ro-
h iion was never forcibly presented TO me, before
,ha debates on the question which resulted In The
en.ctmen, OF the law Of 1912. Doubts did now
arise hu, did not disclose The fact oil their exis-
renee. tcr | had no disposition 10 break my
party Tics unless MY convictions might alter
wards r.ouiie it, Mr.. Clay was The idol Of
The Wing parry and perhaps he was as much my
| idol as Ina. OF any other man in that party. 10
The expec aiion OF voting for him, was moi only
! willing. hut ANXIOUS that more reflection might
| Obstinate The doubis which troubled me about Inc
! Tariff In The winter Of 1894 very able
essay which appeared in Sou bern periodical,
on The Tariff satisfied ME that a Protective Ia
riff was unconstitutional, and that lis operation
was UNEQUAL and unjns.
| Bob parties were now preparing 'or me re
sidentiai election. A Protective Tar'H was he
mos. distinguished OF the measures pressed oy
Inc Wings. | could not so Tor H. reviewed
INV position on tho Bank question. Regarding
q National Bank as The tcst agent for the collec-
lion and disbursement! Of The revenue OF the
country. had supposed it constitutional under
,bst gene al power given 10 Congress Ito pass all
lawsihat are necessary and proper for carrying in
10 execution the foregoing powers" This general
mower regarded as auxiliary 10 The power 10 col
tecI taxes and 10 pay The d.bls Of The U. States
The charter OF the Bank had expired In 1886, and
aimee that time The collection and disbursement
If The revenue had been through The State Banks
I believed The State Banks had done The bushes.
Of The Government as It's fiscal agent, as well a:
i mad been done by the United States Bank, and
| my attention 10 their action during ME. Tyler''