Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-08-15
npuooRArIC JACKSON MEETING.

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DEMOCRATIC JACKSON MEETING.
In n,fsuance of the public call, a meeting of
unex9tnpled size, composed OF tho democrats OF
the CITY and County of Philadelphia, who will
support the President of the people in the firm
and virtuous exercise of his constitutional pow
ers, and who are friendly to the reelection OF
Andrew jackson, Bank or no Bank, conve-
ned in the Independent Square.
Henry Horn was called to the Chair; Joseph
Worrel, John Nagee, Col VIM. Duane, Colone!
J ohn Thompson, James M. Linnard, Jonathan
Il Knight, and Frederick StGver. were elected
Vice Presidents and Anthony Lausat, George
N Baker, Col. T. W. L. Freeman and John L..
Frederick, were appointed Secretaries.
The Chairman explained to the meeting the
principles upon which he had been induced to
vote for the rechar:ering of the Bank OF the u
nited States. All representatives were bound by
the declared will of their constituents, and al:
that he had ever sought was the expression OF that
will The source of information to which he
had access, the vote of the legislature, the public
papers and private letters, all seemed to designate
the Bank as Pennsylvania favorite. He had
therefore submitted himself to what seemed the
public voice, and he must declare that the fault
lay not with his own feelings or his own will
The Chairman sat down amid loud cheering.
Col. James Page, after some predatory remarks.
offered the following preamble and resolutions,
which were adopted
Whereas, Andrew jackson, the hero OF New
Orleans and the mass Of the peoples choice, 10
the exercise of his high prerogatives as Presi-
dent of these United States, has deemed 1t neces-
sary to put his veto upon the bill recharterlng the
Bank of the United States-and whereas this ACT
h,S al, tol thor of otlr
proceedings of the most incorporate character
and it becomes the duty as it is the right OF tht
people to express their sentiments upon subject
of such vital importance to the cause OF the coun-
try and the perpetuity of our republican instltu-
'tions-therefc,e, be it resolved,
That reposing, as we do, unlimited confidence
in the purity and patriotism of Andrew jackson,
we can only perceive in his last message addition,
al evidence of that spirit of independence and
unaterabe attachment TO his his country, for
which he has ever boen distinguished, and in
which it will be our pleasure and pride at all
times, and under all circumstances to sustain him.
Resolved, That Andrew jackson deserves the
thanks of the country for his faithful, fearless and
upright discharge of executive duties; mere espe
ciay for his ANXIOUS vigilance in the protection
of equal rights and the defence of the people a.
gainst odious and dangerous monopolies.
Resolred That in Andrew jackson we recog>
nize the friend of every class In the community
whether high or low, rich poor, the supporters
of constitutional doctrine, the advocate of demo>
cratic principles, the hero, the patriot and states>
man in fine, the man who has filled the measure
Of his country's glory, its saviour in time of war,
its guardian in time of peace, living monument
that republics are not uDgratefu
Resolred That any act of the Bank of the u
e. l..
the next Presidential election with the questo,.
of renewed charter, would be conclusive evi-
dence that the institution seeks to control the pc.
litical destinies of our country, an interference
with the elective franchise, as odous as il is da-
ring, which should be promptly met and signaIly
defeated.
RESOLVED, That all movements of the Bank.
however disguised, which diminish the freedom
of speech or trammel the Liberty of the press.
should be jealously guarded against as hostile to
our national democracy, and intended to force up
on the country the re-charering of the institution,
without regard to its intrinsic merits. or to the
true will of the people of the United States.
RESOLVED, That we will support the reelection
of Andrew Jackson, Bunk or no Bank; and if this
institution should be found arrayed against the
Government political partizan-there can he
but one course left for the friends of equal rights
and the advocates of republican principles-iha,
course must be-Jackson and no Bank.
Mr.. Dallas, in reply to loud and universal
cali, addressed the meeting. He was followed
by Mr.. Phillips.
On motion Of Mr.. Earle, it was
Resolrsd, That the meeting fully approve of
the Veto, and the reasons by which it is sustained
in the Presidents excellent message.
The meeting was addessedby Mr.. C. j. Inger-
soil and Mr.. Anthony Laussat
On motion of Edmund C. Watmough, second
ed by Col. T. W. L. Freeman, it was
Resolred, That at the present crisis, when all
the powers of opposition are concentrated against
the President of the people, it behooves us all, as
democ rats and friends of Andrew Jackson, to
abandon all State preferences, and to rally our
whole force upon the national democratic ticket.