Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-12
To tie Editors ofhe Enquirer:
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CARROLL CcuNrY, April 18Th, 1857.

Ipercei"o that the Richmond Wing and American
have brought new Issues before tho r":ri' "'
the Old Dominion for this spring campaign viz the
the old exploded .umbug OF Nir,inias quota OF ti,
land fund EsSes, peacocks turkeys and turkey buz
yards and other issues may take ID the Richmond dis
trict but the district is represented oy bald eagle
whose lofty aud towering flights OF tloqusnce vii!
| DEFY the puny shafts ot Know NnhngiSm aud Anne.
| rcanisn. The Democracy OF the South est are
! wide awake. They have nominated an Old ana Tried
states man, tax en- from the Judicial bench like Judge
Caske, whose erInne lie graced by his learning aud
decisions which have raised him TO the highest pima
Gle Of fame in the estimation OF his circuit VI such
| men NJ Hopkins aud Caskic, the Democracy OF the
| Old Dominion may well be proud. They will hurl
uack with contempt aud srorn the miserable slang OF
cuniemp.iole Northern fanatics.
| am in hopes that tn. balance Of the State viii!
send such men TO the next Congress, and that the
Northwest will do her duty in leaving the "l"ne
STAR to litt up the dark alleys sewers and cutters
of the would be American party. Ii is moral stain
| on the escutcheon of this proud Old State 10 have
one of these bigos in her delegation in Congress or
her State Legislature lhos. who have Joined this be-
nghtd faction, with Us plead TINT they were d-c-iv-
ed. This il bad excuse for treason against
the Constitution of the State ami ha: OF the United
S;s,es; and they have proved themselves unworthy
OF the confidence III the propie IN the South w est
We are nj a loss To know what name they Will mex
iiyh, under; whether peacock, eng!es or turkey buz
yards Will be enhiazuucd their flag this spring
No matter what cUgn1Ten they adopt, III" Dcmocrn-
cv are in the field, their "rnor bright aud ready for
the contest. Inscribed their banners are free
trade and sailors ryh;s; religious freedom 10 all
down with all monopoes.' For one, 30 for South
ern freedom aud Southern commerce.
| was one of tlIos. who regarded Southern Con-
veuons their proceedings and si,eeche, and toasis,
amti,. to please the weak minded and gull the
| ignorant.
| Blu, am happy to acknowledge my errors. !
was pleased and delighted reading the proceed
ngs OF IA" last Cuuveni;on aud hop. that the South
has cast oil the film winch long hUs bundled her
\ ken l.rCl i'm IA
tribute to her worst enemy, feeding Yankee cupiIi.
ty Although II PLAN tsr'ncr, nave been amazed
10 aee IN. resources OF ihe South and West, and lind
her people to be hewers OF wood and drawers or wa
teri ami might say, hucksters for Northern traitors
aud nabobs.
Lee; us establish n line OF steamers from Norfolk to
! Europe. The protector of this great and noble en-
t-rpr.s ought Ia be hailed IA u second Columbus
The merchants OF Norfolk Portsmouth. Petersburg,
| Richmond LvnchbuTg, and i'll all the Southern
! States. both merchants aud planters, ought al 20
rush TO the aud subscribe freely TO this great
enterprise. There nothing wanting but to put the
| ball in motion.
If the merchants AMI planters will not to the
rescue md if We're Innino-r OF the next House OF
Delegates, would 80 a. IL. IA any Eastern member
Tor the State ~ take the stock, believing II to be Il
profitable investment. vel! calculated 10 r-gsnsrate
| The State. would likewise 20 tor completing our
leading lines Of rail roa they viii! begin 10 pay
| dividend, and this would encourage new under's
kings | ain ora ut thuse who believe that branches
every part of the State where there are freight ana
| passrn gers, and thar by private subscription.
| Dema,.n,l,ss ara mIsrepres,.nug tbs Indebtedness
OF State io- party purposes Inc people DO not be-
I;.ve them VITA. the people want IL to eqrGze our
expenditures. They know these Improvements en-
hance the value of their property, ard give facilities
| ~ send their produce To market hs ihN pa'ef,
| | would rather that my aui was assessed 81 Si"O,
than nj $40 per acre aud this il the general iinpe.
sion an 1ng the citizens. Give them improvements;
be not sectional. Ii you are it creates bard feel.
ing and jealousy in the different sections OF tn" State
Seine portion. which needed most, got none. have
always commended that the barriers which divided
the East from the West ought to have been opened,
in place uI eSpeudus large sums IN the East
where they 80. needed .ot nature has done
Tor the East what has 10 do for the West TO con.
nee: them. The East has her fme bay her navigs-
BILE rivers to send her produce 10 any quarter o The
! globe But hope Virginia will SAND as Unit on the
great principle OF Improvement.
| am free IN confess, 10 MY time. that party
strength his too much to do with the finances Of the
STATE; party :or restricting The banks, the
other party tor giving them latitude. This has
been 5roush: on by party leaders; f"r huff %! The
members Of either branch of the Legislature knows
littls about banking, or the mode and manner i'll
which II is carried on.
| We want banking capital. The miserable policy OF
yonr Legislature prevcats moneyed men from taking
stock in these Institutions, in State stock. They
have to pay tax their stock, and their di, i.
deuds both to the State aud i'll Of the corpora.
,ons This drives capital from the State keeps it
locked up i, the pockets OF its holders.
Abolish our uSlry laws, give !4e hanks la;tui.,
snd my word for-t it viii bring millions that are
boarded up into circulation. Extend IN. 5suk c!isr
,srs from - TO 81 wears. The stockholders ab I.
TO manage those institutions. Ii their customers are
npru,:eni, the Legislature canno, prevent them or
hold them under restrictions.
cannot close without. expressing my admiration
on reading The speech OF Mr. Garnetton the tar h'!'
Is i'll my opinion, the crack speech on the subject,
and should every noble youth pursue his course me
rlu s. 81,
q wreath OF luures.
This has been the coldes. winter aud spring w the
memory - he o!des citizen in this part OF the STATE.
Inc stock aye dying for want of feed. The winter
wheat and rye sowu GU North ground, are all dead.