Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-08-18
POLIfICAL.
Prom The ". Y American, Aug 6.

Ne IoRK.-One Of tho most numerous and enhu-
siast pallncal meetings ever held IN this city, was
hn convened last nigh, at Masonic Hall Not~ith
81 M The extreme saltrincss Of the weather the
room as neatly filed long before the houe desgna-
tod 10 the meeting had arrived. l. was organized
by ealing Isaac Hone 10 the Chair tho was as
sisted 10y Moses Grnnell. Sidney Doane, Nalha-
MEL A. Green, and Hamilton Fish, as Vice Presi-
denis-Jacob iiarsen aud Andrew Mount being
appointed Secretaries.
The call lor tho meeting having been rcaJ the
Chairman opened tho proceedings, with n brlei and
appro rlate address, ~ hieh he stated The Objects
OF the meeting, aud Appealed 10 ALL II, within their
memory or ,hat Of their fathers. thsrs had been
time when The just hopes OF en,erprlaing citizens
had suffered such bitter J,ssppolnlmenls, within
the last twelve months iel great, hu SAID a. had
been his az their snlefnss flom this source he
was less afttrted by then than by regret at the
blind zeal with which COTTON OF the public conll-
nued 10 ev,neu then d11.Hs'a 10 the author OF these
dsnppo'nmeols. Thong. gaatefui jar the scrrsets
81 Gent,al Jactsoa those 5 tisss dad not tqnal nc
etih he had caused ne eoa1tfy.
lie uext dwclt upon the eonduct of the Lcgisla.
'ure IN marching setvl.,y n the rah pointed on,
Tor them, by iher master, without exercising
Their own judgment OF listening 10 the Dictates OF
pt'ncp,, Their example, he said. had only ono
parallel IN h'soiy-lho Parliament of Ptais God
Barebenes but the frsi pait Vi that name hardly
appct 'oa body of men who had refused 10 I'M
plore the iayog OF HEAVIER on taclr deliberations .
there was some reason FOR the later, ,nasmueh
tho operations Of the Mortgage Law adopted by
them, was, 10 le"ve the people nohn. bu, their bs'o
bones 10 10 On.
Mr. How was followed by DAVID GRAHAM Jr
who rose and SAID, thai, by order OF he Cohunnoe
OF Arrangements, became his purt TO read the fol-
loving resolutions
" ReS2ited That we regard the primary assem-
bites OF ,he people the mos, unerrne rs, Of the
public VIII, aud thai IN tie sumo proporlon thnt
they are ihpotant IN tier ul.lmate bearings they
| should he bold and unqualified III thor expression,
neither sFarng m thci, appreciation WHEN II II just.
y due, n"r whvefing IN beIi dee,slnn when censule
should follow defellclon OF duty On the part OF putt
! lie servants.
ReSolusd, That in the exercise of this unques
tonable night, WI declare IL as our deliberate con
vIonon that the measures oi the nailunn executive,
nd hla supporters are not merely III opposition o
the expressed wall Of the nation large. but Ia
themselves subyersye oflhe foundations Of eivIl Ii.
| b ry.
Resolved, That the clnim of the President 10
al extension OF his perogalivc aud his des u 10 re-
dnee the goVernmenI to The simplicity OF n drspo-
| tsm, threaten the destruction of our hbcrliDs.
That his protest was an INVASION OF the legitimate
nights OF Tia Senate aud AIMED ut the removal O
one OF the grcn,cst bu warks Of freedom That his
ftius4' 10 confer ~nb committees c"argcd wth ihe
du OF expressing the complaints Of hei, consiito
enls aud helr petitions inr rtlci lnd'elics u,-
pddonabe disregard OF The popular will lhn his
. Withholding OF numinstiJns Tor many months ntte
the ndit lluals appointed have been invest, ID win
Office, is nn lnfraction Of The spirit Of the
ton, ind that lns oml,ting 10 remove the Post
q
arse sums Of money, IN open violation of law,
proves that his only cIllerion q! merit Is devot Ia
ius own will.
R'soioed, That We regard the scheme Of pla-
eng ihls rch, fern C and industrious Siate under
mortgage Tor the purpose OF SUSTAINING the toller.
my fortunes Of Marin Van Buren,, and tAe slaysh
obedience Vi party Legislature IN yIoldng to such
n neAsnre MS lang iniqinlous and oppressive IN
the results y hch must flow from II, ia II 10 profit
gate aud corr"pi IN The principles on Which it J..
ioundedi and thar NC applaud the PATRIOTISM
| OF such OF the counties Us nave spurnod III,
rraitefed brlie, md tnus rescued tho prop II,
and ughs oil ihcn citizens from uuwLlrnntDbit
| violation.
-" ReSoiUe1, That spurnng with Indignation eve
~ attempt 70 enlist our feelings OF State pride, W,
asow unqualified and uncompromlsmg opposi
| ton TO Martin Van Bnren rs the succe ssor Of q :
| neral Jackson Bccanse he has always USED his in.
tiaencc III his native STATE for the advancement Of
his views Of sci aPgrhndi%emsnt BeeauSs VIC
, have 40 confidence ia his political inte.rny h..
caHsf the measures both Of the General and Sae
Administrations which have thus far bpen putsued
50 fatally to he interests OF our country are The re.
'u OF secret design TO 10 perpctuac his success
non 10 the highest Office IN our Government the
sanr syst IA OF prescription and corruption which
o" ehsla'es Ia and because he has uniformly
been governed py the Obey which (,ltoWs events
instead ii oHethne hem, and has exhibited the
cunning OF a dtGas0gas, l0ssead Of the 5asac,tu
ola 1Hcsmgtt.
R@s Loc1J That the gratitude Of tho country is
efnIne'y quo TO 10 the Senate Of The UnltoI Gtotcs
Ion Ihc bod, maniy and Pnltioc stand which they
nave TAX II opposItion TO Executive roochmcnl
aud tn ! they nfc VII entitled 10 tic proud sasfoc.
llon OF having saved he best Of governments (. ON
the worst cfdespolsln."
ME Gtdbam accompanied the resolutions by
some strong and pertinent remarks and WIS FOL j.
lowed by JONI Is. ScHoLts, Who stated IN STONY
language, the reasons tha. induced him 10 abandon
He administration panty " He had he saill sun.
ported Jackson because lie huniGly hoped tho pce,.
Idaht would carry out the plans &c reform he had
pfoiesse4, AM act ~ 10 the principles Of Thomas
Jefferson but IN his itc measures the Presdepi
ha- ifampied the PRINCIPLES of Jcherson and the
Constitution under foot"
General ERAsrus Roor, being observed among
me crowd was loudly called for, and came forward
amidst enthusiastic cheering. lie said, that bong
acclhcnallyin the city, he bad attended the meet
ing on The invitation Of a member OF the commit
lee ID ielt II his duty 10 thank them for this mark
OF Tespec' Abiding to the object of the meeting,
he SAID tha, III his boyhood when the Constitution