The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1834-11-05
From the Providence Herald.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

AT highly respectable and numerous meeting of
the Republican citizens of this city and vicinity,
friendly to the general and State administrations,
holden at the State House, on Thursday Evening,
October Both, GAMALIEL CHURCH, was appointed
President, and Til. A. LARNED, Secretary.
On behalf of a Committee appointed at a previous
meeting to draft resolutions, the Chairman tn. 4.
Larned, reported the following which were read by
him, and eloquently supported by Derter Randall,
Thomas +. Carpenter, Samuel Brown and Dutee
j. Pedrce after which they were unanimously adop-
ted by the meeting.
A perfect unanimity and harmony of sentiment
characterised the proceedings of the evening. and
the citizens r1,nru nnucn gratlfied with the anina-
ted tone of the meeting. .s'e
Resoiced, That equality ofrights, is the enduring
basis OF true democracy: that monopoEes: whether
In associated individuals, privileged corporations,
tehd TO impair this basis; to build up and sustain
on Its rulns an drisocracy, alike destructive of the
Liberties OF the common people, and the perpetuty
OF our social and civil institutions
fesofced, That the Bank of the United States is
the Legitimate offspring of usurped and undeIgated
powers; monopoly adverse to demoeracv: : a canker
on the body polite; fostering the morals of the COM
munty and poisonous to healthy action of our fed
erative Governments.
Resotred, That our respect for ANDREW JACK
SUN, the venerable Executive of this great Repub-
lie, remains undmnshed-that we bigblv annrove
of the great and leading measures of his patriotic
efforts, to restrict the alarming and dangerous nhu
ences of the Bank and bring into subiection To
the will of the People.
Resotced, That in his unwaverinp 6rmness in
exposing the intrigues and corruption of this In
sutution, his expressed determination to preserve
the integrity of the Union his constant devotion 10
The Constitution and his heroic fortitude in resisting
the arts and Devices which desperate combination
Oh oioPPonens have exercised, to supplant him in the
ooo"s vi MS ieiiow citizens, we perceive new
grounds for increased confidence, in his CAPACITY
and unyielding patriotism.
hesofced, That the Bank of the United States
ought to he put down, not only because il ;s of rho
most deadly hostility" to freedom, but because il
has-hrst I'm violation of its charter and i'm defiance
OF the Legislative will, issued illegal checks and thus
imposed upon the community, a spurious currency
nether subject to ITS corporate penalties nor amen
able to the laws for the offence offorgery-secondIv
because 1t has Illegally and oppressively dealt in
CONS draining the country Of the precious metals at
immense prohts, IN order to enable il to make ex-
cessve paper issuesthirdly, because it has bribed
the press, by unwarrantabe loans to irresponsible
printers and editors, upon fictitious securities
ourthy' because IT has caused to be published and
distributed disgraceful and abusive attacks upon the
government and Its Executive officers--ffthly, be-
cause 1t has placed its funds at the disposal of its
PRESIDENT, to be expended where, for what purpose
and upon whom he pleased. without either limita-
non or ccounabilty-sixthly, because it has auda-
ciously expelled the Government Directors from
participating i'm its business transactions, and de-
med them an examination into its concerns--sev-
enthly, because it has oppressed the community by
It's avaricous and exortionary interference in ex-
change-eightly. becanse it has by usurpation, and
IN disregard of legal authority, retained the funds
to pay the surviving veterans of the
because it has by Its unnecess-
airy and oppressive curtailments, by its creating
. panics," and causing distress and bankruptcy,
boldly attempted to exor from Congress re-char-
ter, and thus to perpetua,e its power-tenthy, be-
cause 1t has refused Committee Of Congress, in
violation ofits chartered requirement. an nvcsii-
CATION oil ITS concerns or an inspection of its books
and papers-cjevenih, because by its retainsrs its
bon"f'ss and Its aeiifies, Legislators have become
no sdv"ca'cs and supporters, who once d,ncunccd