Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-14
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From The Philadelphia Enquirer Of Wednesdoy
MEETING OF THE IRISH SECEDERs
FROM JACkSUNISM

""' siSheo ny upwards al TWO Thousand Irish
haturalizcd cniIers, sccedsrs from Jarksonisn,
numerous meeting of that portion OF our no
pulauon took place gu Monday, in independence
square. Many thousands attended,
The nrctin. AS organized by Sharing JAMES
GowEN in tnr Chair. and hy appointing Samuel
Black, Dennis S,cseny, Thomas L0rd, John Nd
guire, and Wuiiam Fdris, Wee Presidents; DIR
james .UcHenry aud Nm. H. Hals, were an.
pointed Secretaries.
The business of This meeting was opened BY
the chairman, stating It's objects, md comment
ing on the circumstances which occasioned il,
call. lie was followed by Mr.. naly, who con.
cuded his address Ivy moving the following pre-
ambe and resolutions, which were carried n,
acclamotions.
whereas, having experienced, in OR native
land, the many evils of mi>gov erumcut, nnd Bit
teriy felt it's operations and having thus bcen led
10 examine the sources from whence these evils
n1wed, we found them in the combination OF
t6ose entrusted with public stations, to keep che
power ami emouneDts of Office in their own
hands employing for that purpose, the patron
age, and the money, entrusted To them for the
public service, to purchase adhcrents and TO pun
ish opponents; using military displays to caiolc
the idle and the thoughilcss, and To nimidutc
the rcflcc,iug and the pariolic aud, at the same
time, neglecting the duties of their offices, and
'fisregardins the public business, and the publ:
welfare:-
Aud Whereas, this meeting, instructed by ex-
perience, have Witnessed, with deep regret and
indignation, the manifest, dnriug and repeated
attempts of the present Administration of the
General Government and It's officers, by similar
arts anA comhinrons, TO pc, vert The institutions
OF this happy couLtry, so as To control Tie Tree
exp es ion of opiul, u, and, IN Ter colour of Re-
publican forms, by the seduction of rewards
given to poitica friends, and the terror of pun
islimcn,s Inflicted On political poncnts-or as
Member from New York enthusiastically nvow
Ell. on the HJor oil thc Senate of the United
States, by distributing the spoiIs to establish
system OF corruption. of fraud aud force such
us mas every where characterised dcspotlsm -
ANA Whereas, among the public evidences OF
this currup system, and of the influence il Inns
aiready exer'ed among us, we would bring To
recollection the letter Of the relation and mr.;
vate Secretary of ine President of the United
states, addressed To n member of tho Peun.y-
wanna General Assembly, praying his influence
u nave Andrew Jackson re-uom mated Inv the
Members OF the Pennsylvania Legislature, as n
candidate for re election As President of the
United STATES; which elrc,innecr,ns letter was
actually franked by Andrew Jack son himself =
we would also advert TO tho letter of the fourth
Auditor If III Treasury, of the 22d of A.
Pm, 1852 he h-vei To he Circular; amour
cling the plan of the Executive, by means of its
power and patron hge, to organize the newspa
Pc press So as 10 Influence sail e,cctions'' SIN
every ne'ghborhood IN the Union:" we would
also bring to recollection, rs being in the same
spirit; aud emana,ins from the same Officers of
'"O S""O tle TeCent Ulrcct ana u0Drc-
cedentod interference of the Custom House Off
GERS III Philadelphia in calling a meeting 10 an
prove Of thci' Patrons acts aud endeavor 10 Sc
cure his re election, aud their own continuance
IN Office NOR would we emit To- notice the ex-
tra"rd'nary and revolving means employed, by
martial music, tumultuousiy securing our streets
IN carriages, decorated hv military banners TO
STIR up and attract the young lie idle and
the though less, aud To- dis gust, confnunh and o.
Vera"o ne ciuZens who are capable of arpre-
ciatinS the right ''peaceahiy to assemble; nor
would we forget TO call To miud the declaration
lately put forth by sycophan', very near to the
PRESIDE III, whose Press is the especial oijecl
oi executive support, aud the especial suhje CT of
the Fourth Auditors letter, before mentioned
mat the PRESIDENT was BORN TO COMMAND"
dcclarnti n too closely resembling the ascrip-
lion OF ''DiUinc Right by bar h to Kings, and of
b"inS "HcdUen born" to Prime Ministers, which
we nave often heard irimpeted forth hy the
satellites of power in our afflicted native land:
ana w hcrehS seeing these things, where we
had hoped never 10 have seen them, and seeing
mat those rs 10 are bought with price, are, eve
ry where, the prominent and noisy supporters
OF The Administration, aided by some who are
HnXiousiy expecting 10 receive their price, and
that BON are ready 10 sacrifice the vital interests
oil Penn>l lvanin, aud their own repeatedly de-
CARED and recorded convictions of these inter-
csts To promote their Cnicftain's views and at
test their own devoted allegiance, cannot hu,
perceive that tne contest ls now between the poo
pie on one side, and the Office holders and hun
cry expcctans on the other; and that the dear
e,tInteres,s of Pennsylvania, aud the Liberties
and welfare of the United States, this bappy
home OF our CHOICE deeply concerned i'm,
the issue. Wherefore for these and many other
reasons
Resolved That we have no confidence in the
present administration of the general govern
mcnt, aud that wall embrace all proper occa-
sons,to do justice to our principles pinions and
feelings, 10y declaring Il at we cannot consistent
y, and that will not, vote Cor any, as an cleo
tor vt President OF the United Siaies, whom we
have cause TO suspect of "A wish to promote the
election of An'lrew Jackson as the next Prcsi-
dent Of the United States.
Resolved, That in tie last paragraph but one
81 The late veto III ssase OF lie president we dis |
Germ an iulima;on of design on the part Of the |
executive, TO give It's aid TO destroy the system oil
protection 10 batiGnal industry, and 10 aunihilute
the value Of lf'e white abour, an iutiH alton |
the more crnsur"hie ia ciieI magistrate Of a |
free republic, because Of the mysterious ard by
poor tica ambiguity with which il j. sought To |
be exptcssed So tia While on lie one hand il |
may convey q" nuihfiyrs, and enemies of our
own indus ry IN Orde. 10 via cir votes sullj- |
cieOt Integible assurance that Ihc PRESIDENT If
elected, will 60 Uperate with them in their
schemes of dest uctlou - American m,uufac.
lures and Internal improvements hich ne be-
iIeve II be Ills real design ,Niuie on the other
hand, the messing may Gu snis To bis Office hold.
ers and ndherenis some plausible pretexts for
maintaining with the fricuds of our nation. i'm
Justry, that he is friendly, THUS employing an
Unwor Ivy artIhce 10 deceive the people uuon
points that are vital 10 their interests and hnnui.
ness with view to acquire a power dat may
enable him the more cffec!ually to boiray them