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THE JEFFERSON MEETING-Reiatire q.
the Rsmorai Of tke Deposifss.

THE JEFFERSON MEETING-R,iaf;r, q,
the Rsmorai Of the DsPosiis,.
In pursuance 10 public notice pub
l'shed 10 last weeks Free Press, ad
dressed to the people Of jefferson with
out distinction of parties, a very large
snd respectable meeting convened =,
The Court HsuSe in Charlesiown, thi.
day, MONDAY, 2lst December, 1884
Ito take into confederation the reaenl
peeuniary distressss Of the country
he source whence they originated
and the proper remedy TO be applied. y
The County Court having adjourned
for the purpose
The meeting vas called to order by
JOHN Packet. Esq, on whose motion
DAsIEL MORGAN, ESQ. was called "a
the Chair; and on motion Of JoHN DA
vESPoRT, Esq, GEoRoE w. SAPPIxc
TON was appointed Secretary.
After few remarks. explanatory oI
the object Of the meeting, on motion Of
). DAVENPORT, Esq, a Committee,
consisting Of The fOIle~ ing gentlemen.
Sas appointed TO draft and report re.
solutions, 60 wit: Msssrs. JoHS DA-
yESPoRT, HKERT 8. TURNEa, Isaac n.
DOUGLASS, JOSH HUnPBRKYs, and An.
DREW HUSTER. who, with the exeeD
uon Of Mr.. DoUcLAss, Who was no,
present when appointed, and whs.
when notified Of his appointment. de.
elined seting on the committes,) re.
ported 70 the meeting, through their
Chairman, JoBS Davenport, Esq. that
they had found the following resolu.
tong, lately adopted by a similar meet.
ing IN the city Of Richmond, 90 fully
expressive Of the sense Of the Commit.
tee, that they had concluded to submi,
them IN body 10 the consideration II
the meeting. TO wit:
Rsso'vsd, That a. the Bank Of the United
states, In The large bonus which n paid Tor M,
charter, and in the services a siI,,.,l.,.i =.
perform, aud 10 fact, performed Tor the 20
'ernmeni, bad paid fUIl snd valuable con
,'deratIoD Tor all tbe privileges. ADVANTAGE.
and benefits conferred on Il by the act Of IN
corporation, among which were the depo-
sites, m the Bank or its branches Of the mo-
neJs 81 che Unitsd states, ~ the sane s6o,,sa
be collected, from time 70 iims, during de-
whole term for which Il was Incorporated
and AZ q was not pretended, that ths Bank
"N-f oI VS. Hheiy 20 pecofnc, an unsafe de-
positOfy % the public treasure, or that h h.d
failed 70 perform any Of the services Which r,
had stipulated 20 perform for the govern
menti therefore, uho recent act Of the Prrsi-
dent, Withholding and withdraw log shc depo-
SITES q he moneys % the q. States from he
banki vas a palpsbIe breach Of The public
ia''h, solenniy Plghtsd TO the instisutiou by
its charter y
ks'eissd, iaregsrd 70 the reasons By which
. has been attempted 70 justify thl, entraor-
dmary measure, % TIE Congress and the peo-
pie 81 re Sis'es. 20 f-r - fhe s.s.- esr.-
sist ~ allegations Of misconduct Of he Bsok
= That q sppeau 90 this meeting. that those
aiisEaiious ~ misconduct far from being
sansianiiaied ~ proof. hase bocu diapFssed.
sna mat % hey were All proved ~ iBoou.
tfoFegiihle efhtenre ,stiil % nisconducs com
iHiiiea - tbs hank could furnish an excuse
Tor 81 aea q iajusiico romusltlsd by the go
FsfEmsnt towards h-~sspscially, III such srs
~ lnJaailec Involves bFeaeh II The ps.hi,e
iaiah, 40 Fioiaiion ~ ths Constitutes srd
iaps ~ tbe United eiasss--and 80 far a Az.
HnhhoieinR and WiihdFaWal ~ She seposiiss
ifo@ uis Bank, hes been viudieatsd o. a.
ground 81 the sAuFipess ~ tbs the ublch the
charter ae, yei - endure, snd ths sxDedlsn-
- 81 fompelllng Is o. boEia fhus early 20
= no ~ - aasifs--cousidsfinz that ths ~
.ii'uiion sse ineorpoFass5 co. Ne fili tern ~
twenty years, and - snjoy Ell the pfifilores