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PUBLIC MEETING IN FRrprR,cE

81 -From ne Umchesfer Diryiuisn,.
At meeting Of the citizens OF Frederick
county, in favor Of instructing their delegates
10 the legislature 10 vote against the re-elec-
ton OF Benjamin Watkins Leigh, Esq 10 the
senate oil The U. s., convened at the court
mouse m winchester, on Monday the lst day
oil September, 1894; WILLIAM Woop, Esq.
was called TO the chair, and EDGAR W. RouIs.
SON appointed secretary.
The objects Of the meeting were explain
ed IN short address by Richard Parker, Esq.
upon whose motion 4 committee was order
cd 10 report resolutions for the cons ode ton
oil The meeting. Whereupon the chair ap-
pointed Richard Parker, Mai. George III
Norris, DIR. George Lynn, Senr., Rev. George
Reed, John Baker, George Brinker, Jacob
heiron.mus, VIM. Lynn and Leroy p. Dain-
gerheld, said committee.
The committee having retired short time.
returned and reported the following resoIu-
IONS, which were unanimously adopted
hfsoirsd, That this meeting most cordially
approves The leading measures Of the present
administration, and above all, its determined
opposition 10 the United States Bank.
Resolrsd, That IL confides in the purity, in
ieSrity and hrmbess Of Andrew jackson, 10
reiic'e the country from the dangerous aud
! corruptins influence OF this Bank, and that Al
pledges itself 10 sustain him in the efforts he
now making to accomplish this important
I object.
Rssotrsd, That entertaining the strongest
objections 10 this or any similar national
bank, and believing that the true issue nov
before Tie people is, whether such an instiiu.
lion shall, contrary 10 their expressed will, be
imposed upon them or not, this meeting stands
pledged to vote for no man, either for the state
or federal legislature, whose opinions on thi,
I subject do moi a..
Tins question shall be finally and forever set.
tied.
! Rsioirtd, That this meeting, upon a full
and candid review Of the public course here.
toiore pursued by Mr.. Leigh, and especially
during The last session Of congress, il tho
roughly convinced that he has ever been Oh
posed TO his state upon all great questions oil
general politics, and that he exhibits at thi,
time the character Of nm ombitiered partizan
rather than the lofty bearing of Virgins
/ senator.
Resoir'd, That this avOwed determination
70 vote " 10 the bitter end" for . restoration
OF me pubiIc deposites, - a determination "a
ald and abet, SO far a. lies in his power. The
, Z. =. Bank, and deserves the reprebenSion al
all opposed 10 that institution upon constitu.
tional grounds, or grounds Of general eHpe.
dIencS.
RsSoirsd, That in his declaration in the
senate Of the United States, THAT although
/ the Bank was corporation created IN def
ance Of the constitution. and had been uni
formiy so esteemed by the people Of virginia
yet that tie developments Of the present year
might convince them that the renew al OF Il,
Charter under certain modiGca atoms was me-
: cessary To avert still greater evils" we can
not perceive the enlarged views OF a states
! man, nor can we think that IL evinces an ONO
aFffn a.
dangerous Institution, the T.. S. Bank, -buI
I We can only observe 10 II the greatest pre- ia
dice, and an intimation, (Which VIC boidl,
pronounce a libel upon Virginia. that hi,
stato could be induced by imaginary fear. e
sanction the establishment Of q corporation
which be himself has pronounced unconstr
/ iutional.
Rssoirsd, That in III, ruthless opposition "a
every measure Of this standardization. la.
readiness 20 sacrifice for party purpose, mor
- Nirtuous and deserving as any ~ the re.
public, and his forwarJness ADD zeal m
procuring the rejection Of our smiable EEL
low citizen Andrew Stevenson, We discover
motives for his conduct which We most heart.
iiy dstesi, and bitterness of feeling which
utterly disqalihes him Tor the digsihed sta.
ton u senstor from virginia
Rssoirfd. That rs entire course since b,
entered .tc federai councils, has been i1ilrt
Ous n the welfare ond character ~ our state
and that 70 continue bim therein. would q
vince deseriiOn BY Virginia Of al those
principles Tor which she las 80 long ard .,
warmly conte nded, and which have raised
her 10 her present eutiable eminenee ~ a.,
confederacy
Lsssirsd, Thsi entertaining these opinion,
u The Injurious consequences that have re-
suited from The election Of Mr Leigh % tl,s
senate IS The United States. Ne are a. goo.
citizens bound 10 make every honorable sr
erion 70 prevent his rc-rlection-a ~ ~,
most ready and convenient means Of attain
ing our object. We DO recommend 60 those o
our countymen who sgree IN sentiment viii
U.s. 60 aftempt 70 instruct our delegates -
our state legislature O. vote agan.t Mr.
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