Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-27

10 precedent and the authority Of judicial
decisions, had signed the charter for the
second bank, Notwithstanding his early
constitutional objections 10 it," The same
writer afterwards said that up TO the
passing Of the first bank bill the Democ-
racy still believed that Mr.. Tyler would
approve of such bill. which bill
was passed in the Senate. according TO
one writer, by a vote of % to p. and I'm
the House by vote Of l2S to %. This
| was on the 9Th August 1871. Let US see
now what Mr. Clay had TO say as TO how
the paragraph I'm Mr.. Tyler's address
| referred to above) was construed: "To
| this clause in the address of the Presi-
dent | believe but one Interpretation was
given throughout this whole country. by
friend and foe. by Wing and Democrat,
and by the presses Of both parties"
give Mr.. Clay's exact words, taken from
| a speech in the Senate Of the United
States, in August, 1871. Let me add one
| fact which, I'm my judgment, tended TO
strengthen the construction of Mr. Ty-
ler's address PUT upon IL by ''Whigs and
Democrats. and by friends and foes"
That fact IS that Mr. Tyler adopted az
his Cabinet General HarrisOns Cabinet
| believe every member Of this Cabinet
was known 10 be- in favor Of a bank OF
the United States. 1 am quoted by
Lex:
Had the Democrats been I'm control
this recognition (ailuding to the recog-
milton OF Mr.. Tyler as President would
never have taken place" That, again,
was not my language. 1 wrote: HAD
the Democratic party been in power &c.
l DO not think IL would have recog-
nized Mr.. Tyler as President" It Is not
pleasant 10 a truth-ioNng man to have
words put in his mouth that he never
USED. That truth-loving man, the late
W. b, Dginkard, never INDUCED I'm that
sort OF criticism, and ! ask permission
20 add that he was one of tho ablest edo
itOrs 1 ever knew, even II everything
which came from his pen was as clean
I'm language as il was pure I'm truth.
Lex says: 1.-THE Wings had adopted
no platform In the canvass II suppose
he meant that the convention which
nominated Harrison and Tyler did not
adopt any PLATFORM. and had taken no
ground In favor OF a bank or q protect
i've tariff On the contrary. All their
great leaders. Mr.. Clay included, had
come out against them, posing before
the country as the States rights party"
In Virginia, my recollection Is, the Wing
party did pose as the States right par
~. and so. they did not before the peo-
pie advocate a bank, and a high tariff
l will admit thas I'm many sections OIL
the country the bank question was kept
In the background. The Wing leaders,
I suppose thought II good politics" TO
do that, knowing how unpopular a bank
was in some sections Of the country. 1
was old enough Ia the campaign Of 1910
10 know that tho Democrats of Virginia
had 10 make the bank question the live
Hest sort Of an issue TO prevent the State
OF Virginia from going for Harrison and
Tyler. Democrats believed General Hor-
rison would If elected. be prevailed on
TO do just what Mr.. Madison had done
to-wit: sign q bank blll--or that he
would permit IL TO become a law with
out his approval Lex" introduces Alr
Carl Schurz as a witness, SO to speak.
10 prove that the claim that q national
bank was an issue I'm the canvass Of 1910
IS an astounding assertion" Again /
will let Mr.. Clay reply to that "astound-
ing assertion"
IN August, 1871. Mr.. Clay said in the
Senate Of the United States: 1.-THE Pres /
ident admits that the bank question
deeply agitated, ana continues 10 agi- /
tate the nation. IT is incontestable that
II was the great. absorbing. and con-
trolling question I'm all our recent diyi- !
sions and eXertions." In the same speech
no said: Il am firmly convinced and
it IS my deliberate judgment. that an
immense majority, not less than two /
thirds Of the nation, desire such an insu- /
tuition. All doubts I'm this respect ought
to be dispeled By the recent decisions
OF the two houses Of Congress. In the
House OF Representatives the majority
was 81 10 100" This last sentence cats
70 mind that, IL leg was correct when
he wrote: ION the contrary. all their /
great leaders. Mr. clay included. had
come out against them" meaning bank I
and "A high. protective tarifD, IL was fol- /
lowed by the most astonishing thing that /
ever happened in any country. civilized T.
or otherwise; for IT would appear that
after the opposition OF all the great lead
ers Of their party. Mr.. Clay included. the
voters OF such party elected 20 tho
House Of Representatives l3l members
who voted for the very thing that thoir
leaders had come out against say,
bank which might be called a Bank OF
the United States Just think Of tho
voters OF a party beating all their great
leaders the Democratic party. and tho
States hts-DemOcratic-Whi party
combined, by a vote Of lSl 20 l00.
Ia my former communication / made
no reference 10 the twelfth amendment
Df the Constitution. This amendment,
you will remember. was added because
II the trouble which arose in elocting a
President In 1880. That amendment says:
And II the House OF Representatives
shall not choose a President whenever
tho right Of choice shall dovolve upon
hem. before the fourth day OF March
then tho Vice President shall
act as President, as In the case OF the
ieath or other constitutional disability
II tho President" What language could
make Il palmer that. according 70 the
Constitution, Mr. Tyler never was Presi-
lent, but was vice-Prcsident, acting as
President?
Just think OF Il. that here. II Is dis
tnctly stated that IL is tho V!ce-tresi-
lent who n. IN the emergency named 10
let al President Now, had II