Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-10-26

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| 20 hope Tor amy better state of things than now
is presented TO us, as consequence OF the ia
tai aud nnJuSiitiabie system OF banking. unless
| u be by .;:,atS Of the immediate eNertion Of
the elective triuchise by the laboring aud in
| dusttious classes of the community and Nv
| The farmer and mechanic assuming To them
| selves the right ofseii-.overnment, Ia the full
| extent guaranteed by the constitution.
| 18th. keSoIred, That il is not the wish or
desire Of This merin. TO throw the present
hawking Institutions, or those indebted 10
| them into any greater embarrassments than
| theN now labor under. (aud this we conceive
| 10 be ain ~ impossible y bur that we bIleye
| u would he for the interest of the community,
| succeSSively and by degrees 10 compel ne
| bdnfs Uho' do not pay their dtMs. 10 close their
| concerns as soon a. possible. and that the
| charters of such AS by their misconduct have
| been forfeited, should he SO declared by legal
| authority.
5th. We declare il MS our opinion that il
would be much better To have smaller
quantity of circulating medium, AID such
Us Uorth Whif a purports 10 be Al al times and ~
all places, than 10 have "A large amount of UH-
certain, HHctudtiag. and often 6ase ptper which
from The variety ofits face. subjects the un-
wary and uniearned Ia constant inpoSitiOns
and losses, and from the facility il affords 10
frauds, - the fruitful parent OF iOrgeiss per
jury, and u host of other crimes which are
da'iy increasing among us and which threa-
tens The total Generalization OF our posterIty,
aud consequent loss OF liberty to our once
happy country.
meeting, il wOnid be highly Improper 10 elect 10
he Senate or House OF Representatives OF
THIS State, any Director steither of the Branch
Banks therein because no donbt can exist
that an attempt Will he made at the next >es-
sion, to procure the passage Off law to re fund
TO the Bank OF the United States the sum of
10000, which has been collectedo those
Branches as a tax to this state the right of
which tax being denied by the Bank of the U.
Ntdl">. Fer which reason we think that
JAMES w TAZLAf, who has long heen
known 10 he an onponent OF banking. aud ~ no
director, should - supported ia preference
10 General HARRISON, WHO il NOT known TO be
AN enemy OF banking, and who is director in
the Branch at Cincinnati.
IN. Rrsoired, Ihatw have the utmost coM-
lhence III Richard l.. Coleman, Jut,aes Clark
ahh uezthidh Price, AS persons well Qualified
t. represent us IN the lower House OF Assem-
bly, ; and that we believe them ind virtually
IN sentiment, opposed To banking aud willing
10 use every prudent eAertion Ia remove that
evi from amongst MS, aud that their hands are
unpoiln'ed in all respects from even the
slightest touch OF that detestable system.
S'i. ReS0ic6d, That This meeting having as
cerialned from undoubied authority, thar our
feilo" citIZeus III the eastern and middle parts
| OF tie state, are making the sentiment o sup
| porting the tax on The Branch liauks the test
| OF their choice of Legislators; we isel il our
pleasure and duty TO cooperate with them in
making II requisite in our candidates aud
| that we never can subscribe 10 tic doctrine
| OF raNlmg taxes, uron all our property. whilst
thar ol foreigners shall he crowded in amongst
! ms diU made "a source OF wealth, and remain
| exempt from taxation.
9tr. ReSOired, That we believe Congress
| have as good right 10 force INTO our STATE
| the foreign goods aud wares ct mercantile
men residing IN Europe, ard deprive us OF the
liberN OF charging allCenSe for retailing the a,
as they have To open an office, wherein the mo-
ney OF those individuals is made AN object oi
| traiilc, aud we excluded from taxing TIE mo-
ney traded upon.
10th. ReSoired. That as there have been ma
ny complaints. AS To the manner IA which The
County COmm SsionerS have heretofore trans
acted their business; that we have ia. fullest
confidence in the talents ani integrity of
Isaac Ii. Jackson aud as we believe I've will
use lis cXertiOnS TO promote the best interests
Of the county, We will therefore give him our
support.
iilh Resoired. That the preceding retolu-
tons he printed in a hand-bIIl, aud circulated
throughout the country as expressive OF the
| sense of this meeting.
SANL. q. RICHARDSON. Chairman.
JnsEPR =. BENuAM, Secretary
October Z, 1919.
| MEETING Al THE CIRCUS ON SAT-
.URDAY EVENING LAST.
TO me EGit0rS OfiAe CiHciRRafi Inqui,tOr
GENItEMEN-The following resolutions were
handed to MI Zoe ON Sunday morning for the
purpose ot having them published IN a hand
biii, ayr eeaDiy TO IA resolution of the meeting
| We called tiis morning at the printing office
Tor the purpose OF correcting the proof sheet
and were much surprised TO hnd that tile OH
IVN"'H'lOH nominating MI. GdZiGN, had been
altered. Mr.. Roe was called upon to exn lain
this alteration, who informed us that il .sas
made by Mr.. Gaziey.--As e feel answerable
Tor the correctness of resolutions passed at tie
meeting, we |end Hon This explanation, toge;h
or win a correct copy OF the resolutions as
passed. BENZ. M. PIATT Chairman.
n. G.. PENDLErON, srcry.
We. the people OF the city of Cincinnati. he
ing sensible OF our duty at all times, TO conform
to The laws OF our country, aud feeling deter
' % NnF nm
any measures otTefOrm butSuch as are pointed
out ny the constitution aud the laws, do with
view that tins sentiment may be made known
as rule OF our conduct IN ali political matters,
pass In fuii iowu needing: the following
RES SOLUTIONS:
l. ResoIred, That Notwithstanding il il onr
settled opinion that the Bank of tue o. STATES
as at present Incorporated aud IN operate,
anong MS, - an invasion of our state sovereign.
| ~, nIedSnrhhiy the means OF depreciatiur 10 a
destructive ie.Iee our local CURRENCY. cODtiu-
neS TO produce the greatest scarcity of The
precious metals among us, and is raising itself
| 10 all the pow cr OF an extensive pIonied aris-
| tocracy, alike oppressive 10 individuals and
dangerous TO The community we are never
| thelesS, determined To pursue 10 measures th ,t
! may he calculai ed To remove such AN Evil from
| the state, incompatible with The Federal Con-
siitutiOn, or the legitimate exercise of such
| powers as grow ont of it.
2. RcSOLUed, That nothing can he more for
| egn from our Intention than a wish To advo.
| cate course OF measures which may tend to
array this state against the general government:
| although we feel ImpelIed by every conviction
| Ot trHth aud reason upon the subject TO disap.
| prove OF the decision OF the Supreme Court of
! the United States, in relation 10 the pONer OF
| the several states To tan anV branches OI tir
| United states Bank thAtmay he located anon,
| theai-Stil as good citizens are disposed. ~
\ all cases. to obey the legally constituted avs
! OF our country, we are willing to respect The
| decision Of that court, as one OF the depatt-
| ments of the general government and also
| feel incliuedto obey its DEGREES, nutil we can
through the medium OF the proper authorities,