Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer., 1834-04-17
POLITICAL.
GREAT AND IMPORTANT MEET
ING

IISC.
A most unprecedentedly large and re-
Specialize meeting of the democratic citi
Zens of the city and county of Phi,adel
pha, and all who are resolved to defend the
constitution and laws against executive u
surpation was held at the state house yard
on Thursday afternoon. March Goth, 1894
PETER A. BRowN, Esq. moved the fol
lowing resolutions, which were unanimous.
Iy adopted:
We, portion Of the free people of the
United States, having met together with
no object but public good, and with fixed
determination to preserve the constitution
and defend the liberties of our common
couniry-do solemnly resolve and de-
clare
l. That in us, and our fellow citizens OF
the United States, the sovereignty of this
nation abides, that from US and our fellow
citizens, all lawful power must proceed, and
that 1t is equally our duty and our right. to
watch over the agents, whom we have en-
trusted with power and to rebuke them
when guilty of negligence, misconduct or
usurpnlion.
Q. That Andrew jackson, as President
OF the United States, has evinced settled
disregard for the constitution and the laws,
that he has broken the national faith, tram
pied on the rights and interests of the peo-
pie, and endeavored by the overhr1w OF
all other departments of the Government,
to mite all power into his own hands.
8. That the removal of the public de-.
posites from the bank of the United States,
wasan assumption of power not confiied
to him by the people, an usurpatlon dicta-
ted by passion and executed to gratify his
vindiclive feelings.
l. That to this unlawful and unnecessa-
ry act, to the course which he and his gov
ernment banks have since pursued, and to
the consequent destruction Of the public
confidence, we attribute the unexampled
distress now pervadIng the community, the
disarrangcment of the currency, tho de-
precision OF commerce, manufactures and
the mechanic arts, the low price of agri-
cultural products, and the almost total sus-
pension Of our public improvements.
5 That we have neither faith in the
motives, nor hope from the result of the
Presidents experiment, to substitute num-
al institution. 1t has already failed of its
ostensible objects; and we fear it is a
means by which the whole monied power
of the country, may be placed at the dispo-
sal af corrupt Executive.
6. Tha, public confidence cannot be re-
stored. nor the national honor kept sacred
without an immediate order for the resto.
ration of the deposites to the bank of the
United States.
7. That the veto power now claimed and
exercised by the president of the United
States, in gross perversion of the origin
al design of the trainers of the constitu
tion, IN conlerring veto power upon he
chief magistrate Of the nation.
8. That the conduct of the presiden
and those who support him in congress, o.
elsewhere, exhibits determination t.
place his will above the opinions or inter
'ests of the people, and thus to convert GU
once free and happy republic into an abso
Lutte and oppressive despotism.
9. That looking to the practice of men
and not TO their professions, we cannot re
cognlze the Jackson party, a party rule,
by the will of one individual whom the,
consider born to command, as the democ
racy of the country.
10. That in the Independent portion c
our fellow citizens who have arrayed then
selves against executive usurpation, VIII
compose large majority Of the bone an
sinew of the nation, and with whom "
are proud to be numbered, we recognlz
the true friends of the people and therefor
she only real democratic party.
IL. That the present crisis demands
every citizen, who loves the constitution
ano would preserve the liberties of h
country, the utmost firmness and devotio
in the cor,mon cause. When the highe
8, dearest interests ofall are threatened, nor
can refuse his labor and his voice-whe
all is it stake, every thing must be perils
every thing dared to save it.
l2. That as means of concentrating Il
efforts Of all who agree with us in opinie
throughout the state, and making that OPT
ion felt hereafter at The polls, we appro
cordially Of the proposed convention to
l-1 1t Harrisburg on the 22d day Of Nj
That to the present congress, we lo
10 exercise of independence wortI