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BgRKELxY JACKSON MEETING.

BERKELEY JACKSON MEETING.
/ A respsetabis portion Of the Demoer ratio
Republicans Of Berkeley county met at Capt.
r. Gardnss's hotel, IN the town Of Martins
burg, on fridsy, the 2ist November, sgrees-
big 20 public notice, and the meeting having
bsen orgauixed, By calling Mr.. Jacob Seibert
70 the Chair, and the appointment Of w lillian
Alburtis a. Sscreisry;-
After the objects Of the meeting bad been
Stated
Capt. Peter Gsrdosr. Mai. wm. G.. Burns.
Dr. Dennis Murphy, Michael Seibert, Rich
ard Bssll, and George seibert, were appoint
Cd Connittes, u draft resolutions, who
retired for . short time, and reported the
following. which werc unanimously adopted:
Rsseired, That this meeting heartily con-
cur with,sheir republican brethren Of Nor
gan In sediment, on tho political points OF
eoasroversy which have severed the good
people Of this Republic into two great con-
| tending parties, and recognize them rs bes-
cons 10 warn political pilots and ssilors To
avoid running foul Of breakers, aud timely Ia
escape for their lises, when the tocsin n
sounded Of an approx imstioa TO the awful
whirlpool OF Seyiis s~i Charybd,s. and that,
therefore, h would be suptriiuou, for them
10 SO over the same ground IN detail.
Resotesd. That this meeting is opposed 70
the present United States Bank, or to o u.
States Bank. in any mode or FORM
Rssoired. That this meeting is opposed TO
the principles Of banking, and TO the ban king
system io toto. which is nothing moro nor lees.
Ia one point Of view. than . money roaOpoiy.
concentrating in q few sordid, avaric ious,
and unfeeliag hands, well calculated TO en-
snare and entangIe large portion Of the con-
munity, from whose mischievous net they arc
scarcely ever enabled fully TO extries ate the M
selves; and thereby lays the ground work for
blightiag the fair prospects Of thousands ADD
tens Of Thousands Of our unfortunate country
men.
| Resolved, That monopoiies Of every sort
and grade are incoogenisl to democratic prin.
eiples, subversive Of the dearest rights oi
heemen, and odioas in the sight Of God and
| man.
Rssoissd. That this meeting is opposed to
the election Of any candidate Tor legislation
~ho 10 an advocate for the present United
| States Bank, or other United States Bank, or
20 the banking system st all.
| Resolved, That this meeting approve OF the
principles upon which the present President
Of the United States has based his Admins
tratiou, and that u will jointly and severaIly
oppose the election Of any person to . seat
in Congress Who shall controvert them.
Resolved, That the Hon. Thomas "a. Ben
toa, Of Missouri, 10 determining TO use his Ut
most influence 10 expunge from the record.
OF the Senate Of the United States, the reso-
luton charging the President Of the Uaited
states With assuming powers not granted by
the constitution or laws, but in derogation OF
both, meets with the appreciation Of this
meeting, and the friends Of de mocracy through
out the Union
| Rsssiesd, That the thanks Of this meeting
are due 10 the Hon. Edward Lucas, our wor-
Thy representative 10 Congress from this dis.
tfict, for his hrmness in sustaining the mea'
surss Of tho Administration, during the late
important session Of Congress.
Resolved, That DR.. John Hedges. David "
Cushws, william Alburtis, Hexekiah He'd
ges, George Seibcrt. Edward Winning, PeteI
GsrdoeE. Michsel Seibert, DR.. Thomas Page
Henry Everhsrt, Jacob Seibert, and Richard
Bsaii, OF any four Of them, compose . 6epu
taiion from this county, to attend the ipro'
posed Convention, TO be held At Winchester
or any other central point that may be nance
| BY the Frederick democratic meeting, TO &c
into nomination Of candidate for Congress
with the foregoing resolutions for their in
struetions and guide.
Rssolrsd, That this meeting respectful,
urge upon the democratic citizens OF Jefier
500, Frederick snd Hampshire. the necessity
OF holding meetings forthwith. TO appoint de
Isgstes to attend the said convection.
Il Received, That the foregoing resolutions b,
signed by the Chairman and Secretary, anC
published in the Virginia Republican, Win
chester Virginian. Charlestown Free Press
Romney Intelligenecr. and Richmond Euquir
or.
The meeting then adjourned.
JACOB SEiBERT, Chairman.
WILLIAN ALBuRrIs, SECRETARY.
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