Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-15

The People of Virginia are rising. "The Camp
bells are comng"-Thcir real voice will soon be
hcard-and let ii come when il may, il will be found
arrayed against the constitutonaty and the re-char
ter of this tremendous Bank.-Depend upon it, Vir-
ginia will not prove recreant to The cause of the
Constitution She will go against this monsrous in
stuton-let the pressure, let the panic, be what it
may The Safety of the Constitution is the SUI
preme Law.
Our accounts from all parts of the State nre most
cheering. Some thin meetings of 90 or 30 citizens
have been held, probably by warm party men, which
indications of the voice of their counties in
favor of the Bank.-As one Sign of the Times, we
lay before our readers the following Extract of
Letter from citizen of Richmond county to
member of the Virginia Legislature
81 suppose before this reaches you, you will have re-
eeved the proceedings OF our meeting the Court House,
in relation TO the Depoes. IL held without previous
notice TO the public; but expect well concerted by
most oil the leading actors in IL, time before IL Is
very Tar from being the expression oil the voice of the
county To judge by the sound, there could not have
been more than 20 ayes and about halt many noes
and, believe, all Of the former voted. The meeting was
composed exclusively OF the opposition the adminsra
ton the others did not attend, except as
and those not the leading generally in the admins
ration party They stood slooi from it, party meet
ing Not hall OF those at the Court House present.
and many OF those who were must have been neutral:
entirely ignoran! Of the subject, expecting it
monstrous great adorned AHims." COL Carter made an
excellent speech. MIR. Newton was rather off the point
and upon the relative convenience and Inconvenience Of
the u. >. Bank and State Banks for the Depos;es the
greater safety OF the former" sc.
AS another Sign Of The Times, lay before our
readers the following decided Proceedings of 200
citizens of Madison county:
MEETING IN MADISON
AT meeting Of about two hundred citizens of Madison
county, Virginia, held in their Court on Saturday
the 9Th OF February, 1884, pursuant to public notice. for
the purpose OF taking into consideration the Bank Cues
ton Charles Gibbs, Esq. called to the Chair and
Col Robert A. Banks appointed Secretary; when the OBJ
ject OF the meeting having been explained in an sppro.
PIRATE address by the Chairman the following gentlemen.
II Es0
William Walker Esq, Merry Ayior, Esq. Capt, Wesley
Esq, Capt. r. c. Hill, Charles Yancey, ESQ George IT,
Henshaw, Esq, ST. Clair Boolon. Esq, and Benamin
crser Esq were appointed by the Chair a committee TO
draft and report resolutions for the of the
meeting, who after having retired short tme reported
the following preamble and resolutions, 10 wit:
Whereas the Constitution Of favored country has
happily guaranteed 10 the people the right peaceaby TO
assemble, and consequently freely express their OPT
Mons not only OF public but also Of public men
and whilst is deeply TO be depored that
and ambitious the leaders OF opposite and scordan
parties should be able distract palsy the arm of the
Federal Government and moreover seriously to affect
only the individual States but the commercial and other
interests OF the people generally: Believing it TO be
duty which the people to themselves and their poso-
riy couneract they can all combinations cal
cuated to advance individual chartered privileges
at the expense OF the general good--Th fore
"ist. hesoiptd That this meeting have undimnish.
ed confidence in their venerable fellow citizen Andrew
jackson, President of the U. States and that he is emit
tied to addit ona gratitude from his coun'rymen for his
iirm and patriotic defence OF the Constitution laws
and liberties OF his country.
So Resoiued, That this meeting entertain the opin ion
that the law charering the Bank Of the IT, States is un
constitutional aud that the charter Of said Bank ought
TO be renewed.
Re,oued, That is the opinion of this NEE that
the great pressure in the money not
ny The removal oil the public Deposites from the u s.
Bank and its branches; but is deuice of that institution
and its pariisans, to exto from the people of its
charter.
"l Resolued That John NJ Patton the Representative
Congress is nv
instructed oppose by all fair and honorable means re-
newa OF the charter OF the u s. Bank or any attempt to
restore TO that Bank and its branches the public Depostes
80. ResolUed, That this meeting do hereby instruct
Daniel f. Slaughter, the Senator from this District and
Inn Dans De,egse rom 'nls county In the Slate Legis-
iaure not TO vote for any resolution resolutions which
may before that body conflicting with the
expressed in the foregoing resolutions"
by vote of the meeting, 1t ordered, that the re
luons should be taken up and consdeTe separately so
that each might be discused-When, on votes severay
taken on each the preamble, the I'd and 3D. resolutions
resolutions, with the exception Of one dissenting vote
on each
On motion made and seconded
Hes0fUed That the edings OF this be signed
by the Chairman and Secretary and that the Editors OF the
National Inelligencer, Globe Richmond Enquirer Rich
mond Wing, and Virginia Herald be requested to publish
the same in their respective papers.
C. r.. GIBBS, Chairman.
ROBERT A. BANKS, Secretary.
MEETING IN FAUQUIER.
Agreeaby TO previous notice, large assemblage Of c
more, Fsuquier county, VA the 9Th of February 1884,
to take into consideration the proprey OF the removal OF
the Public Deposes from the Bank of the United States
On motion, Col. VIM II. Smith called 10 the Chair
and Jos. Il. Smith appointed Secretary. A committee
consisting OF Dr. PHI. A Klipstine, DR.. VIM Filzhueb
Rev. Jno Ogilye, Mark A.. Chiffon and Stephen
mick, Esqrs., then appointed to draft resolutions
pressive OF the OF the meeting, who after absence
OF lew minutes, reported the following preamble and
solutions, viz.
although the right Of assembling together OF all ques.
lions OF public interest and Of public policy, privilege
which the citizens OF free country should carefully
cherish and strictly observe, yet the exercise Of that p
yege on light and trivial OCCASIONS is to be deprecated
having tendency TO impair its Influence and destroy
IFS efcacy-snd although this meeting is Of The opinion
That the removal Of the Deposes from the Bank OF the
United States is OF that chsracte yet the enemies
the administration endeavouring TO excite the public
mind that subject IL has thought proper 10
their designs so lar rs II can by expression Of s SEN
tments this matter.
"ResoUed, therefore,, That in the opinion Of this meet.
ing, the incorporation Of the Bank ihe United States is
violation Of the Constitution, dangerous to the free ins.
iuons OF the country and perncous in its
TO public and private u orais.
'ResoiUed, That the removal Of the Depos,es from the
Bank Of the United States, was an act clearly within the
scope Of Executive authority and loudly called for by the
aSeraiion and NAL conduct of the said Bank and that
such removal instead Of being violation of the public
faith yindicson Of the public honour and was due
to the public character
"Res0iUed That tie existing pressure in the money
market s owing the removal Of the Deposites from
the Bank Of The u s., but mainly the wicked and int
cesssry eurtslmens In order produce cry Of distress
and 10 force renewal Of its charter from the constituted
authorities Of The land
"RtsolUed That we have implicit and unwayerisg cen