Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-04
POLITICAL.
PUBLIC MEETING IN AMHERST

AT very and respectable meeting Of the cit
house, the goth day of January, 1884, Capt Edmund
Penn called TO the Chair, and John Jaquein Anber
was appointed Secretary.
The Chairman, in brief and appropriate address, ex.
planned that the object OF the meeting take into
consideration the late act Of the Federal Executive by
which the public deposites removed from the Bank
OF the U. s.
John b. Duncan, Esq. then and depicted in an ami
mated and forcble the runous consequences
our great coniederacy, likely result from this big
ed measure oil Executive usurpaiion.
at G Ea SGw"s
expressive Of the OF this meeting the subject
which had led them spontaneously TO assemble
Joseph X. Irving, ESQ., Judge Lucus p hompson :. NJ
Garland, Esq, Dr. JAS Powell Jno. Coleman, Esq, DIR.
Il. Drummond, Robert Camm, Esq, John b. Duncan,
Esq, Col. Richard Harrison.
The Committee retired, and after short time, reported
the following preamble and resolutions
This meeting has assembled together, for the purpose
Of calmly celebrating the propriey oil Andrew Jack
sons edict by which he has removed the public deeoses
from the Bank Of the United States and in effect has
thorised his mniGns 10 seize upon the public reasVei
not in man 10 cherish the temper nor in the occasion to
allow Of time for delberaon, when the spoer has flched
pockets, and would add insult to injury by Offering
parey with u.s. and TO persuade us that he is rob-
bling for own good.-As portion Of that PEO-
PIE, who seem TO be SO much the objects OF his afec
ton and tender mercies that he habuay appeals TO
Them from the decision of their representatives. and
his constitutional advisers, desire TO undecev him
upon two points-That there things which
his popularity cannot stand, and that cannot honor
draft upon his ghty responsibility, which is
ruin for the purpose OF aening Stockholders, and
mniserlng TO the gratlcaOn OF his y.ndictve
Had the President not presumed much upon his popu
lay-bad he praciised little OF method in his
madnesshad he been content to play the tyraDt he
wont to do, in prescribing for conscience sake-ia
warning against lieutenant in the navy, postmaster or
c0llectorhese efforts Of petty despotsm might have
been prsc'ised with impunty, even 10 the end Of
his term-encounering, peradventure, an fndiridudi
rebuke, such os he received at Alexandria An act
of tyranny must be palpabe, fragrant, gross and ob.
vous, to arouse the great mass oil the country. Such
has been his unparalleled act and such has
its effect upon the members OF all parties. How could
it be otherwise, when from state of unusual prosper
ty, individual and collective, in agriculture, commerce.
and all the branches OF national industry and national
wealth, suddenly brought TO the verge of uDiver
sal bankruptcy? The effects OF The late pestience
not sudden in prostrang the animal functions Of
man. than this rash in paaly the national pros
pery If we ask who is author OF This dire calamity
with voice il is answered--i is Andrew Jackson
He takes the responsbiityhe does ask hold
his subordinate and plant tool and pander Roger b. ga
ney, responsible for itAnd why did he do this deed
Was it to secure better the public treasure? He dsrst
not assign such motive. AS lightly as he deems Of
the public understanding, and as much as he deems OF
the public credulity, il he had, lie would have been
laughed to from Maine TO Georgia-Wss it for
the innocent but visionary purpose Of giving the nation
specimen Of his powers Of achymy, by attempting to
convert the worthless rags of insolvent Banks into some.
thing even better than gold or sve2 or the u States
Bank issues were equal 10 gold or sIyer1 So v,ucb
faulty cannot be ascbed TO that has be
fenced to Beda, but has been elected President this
great nation what them was the reason Of this rash,
this unprecedented act! Let the President disguise
he mayet him and his subordinate prevaricate and
and counter state the caseit is papableis msnifest-
NB 80 PLAIN, that he VINO runs may read, that The
motive TO crush the Bank, in order to punish the
supposed contumacy Of of its officers. This in
stitutcn had kept aloo from politics, pursuing the
less tenor Of its way"- would not {" bow the knee TO
BaaP--would not be an instrument in the hands Of An.
drew Jseksonwoud not recognize the right oil him 10
appoint Its oieers-and by these MEANS has incurred his
undying hatred The Bank by its Independence and pu
rty, became TO Andrew Jackson what Mordecai was 10
Hannah. The elc has gone forth for its destruction: hui
the people can recall that edic and change the victim
Let Andrew Jackson take warning from Humans lest
eten-handed justice return e poisoned caEce 10 a
lips. The indignation Of an nsuled and injured peopde
consuming fire.
The means taken by the President 10 accom,li.b Li
vndicve purpose. II any thing Objectionable
than his motives. AZ President, he had power over
the dePostes-no right 10 interfere 10 the concerns Of the
Bank, except 10 appoint FIVE Government Directors aud 10
order seTe fdcids in Of violation Of It's charter
30 var as the Bank conRected with the pubic trea.
sure me duty OF supervision and Of applying
having I0r teir OBJECT the safety Of The revenue was
conhded exclusively TO the Secretary Of the Treasnry
In the discharge Of this duty, the Secretary was moi res
ponsible 10 the President but to Congress The presi
dent has drswR 10 himself the power over the s Zoe, 10
hagrant abuse OF the power OF renewal He a. a..
comPiished his uOliwful purpose by ndrecioD
vaded the exclusive prevjRce Of subordinate He ba.
elected meriorous officer because he toouId pof vio,
his conscience and his duty He hes appointed anoees
in hs stead, because he sooud be the plant nsurnen
OF ms desPo'ic will The power Of removal nleaded for
sIeaI she pressing emergencies, safeguard against
recommendation in officers in the recess OF the Senate
ns nsseohyetted iAo an engine OF than Oriental
ossPonsn ~ engine that would mould all Office. boIder
inte miserable ycophsnt 10 bis power and