Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-18
POLITICAL.
From the N. Herald, Jan, 10. /

From the N. Herald, Jan, IoI
GREAT PUBLIC MEETING
we give below the proc edings OF the held In,
this Borough Wednesday last to take into
ton the subject Of the REMOVAL by the Executive of the
Public Depostes from the Bank OF the United S,aes;''
and we may remark that we never knew our citizen. IN
set about any public business with greater
go through it more Iiumphanily. Suffering from the
operation oil most illjudged and fatal one
manu. ana Justly alarmed Tor the safety OF the Constitution
and oil their liberties openly asaed by the Executive OF
the Unon on the other they indeed have been more
or less 'han men TO have felt Indifferent to proposition
make public declaration Of their q grievances and de-
mand for redress The meeting, think was more nu.
merous ,han any we have assembled in Nor
folk Tor deiberative puposes-he general belief is that
the number exceeded 400. 1t may however, sutEce 10
say that the whole Of the Hall, the galleries. and
steps leading TO them, filled OVERLOOKING and ma.
ny went away who had come late and could get sua
tons within the hearing Of the proceedings
Al ~ o'clock, on motion Of Col. John s. Nilsson, the
Joseph II. Robertson, Esq appointed Secretary. The
meeting being organized, the disliug citizen who
presided rose and addressed the assembled citizens Tor an
hour and half during which he pursued the invesiga
ton OF the important subject upon which the meeting wa.
convened in strain OF thrilling eIoquence and with
force Of argumenativs and logical illustration, that utter
annibated the false reasonngs OF the defenders Ex-
ecutive nsurpaton and laid bare the
every mind the true of the public distress His ar
gumen went straight forward to its object by chain OF
reasoning most lucid powerful, and conclusive i'm all is
connections; IT was, indeed mastery effort and worthy
the pamy days oil the eminent orator and statesman from
whom emanated evidencng that the weight of has
not impaired the energies giant mind Thourh
out he was listened TO with breahess attentions pin. 1a
might have been heard great was the silence Of his
auditors, wheD in the enthusiasm which he excited
II was interrupted by thunder of applause There
those present who had heard Mr. Tzewe at the bar OF
In the convention OF Vgnia-in all OF which he has won
imPershable iame,-and who give their deliberate
opinion that this was his happiest effort
We have absained from attempting even brief epiome
oil this nmitable speech in the expectation that Mr. Taze-
well will yield TO solicitation, which understand has
been made to him. and crafty the wishes Of his fellow
iOr he
AT the suggestion OF the Chairman, the Resolutions
adopted by the Richmond meeting for the object
submitted These resolutions, he remarked accorded in
every particular with the feelings and sentiments of this
meeting and they could not be better other
language, il would be mere afectaon TO vary single
The Charman.haying concluded his address,
william II. Mcfarland, Esq. rose, and after few re-
marks in which he did justice the able manner in which
the Chairman had discharged the duties devoved on him
offered and moved the adoption OF the Preamble
The question being about TO be taken Resolutions
Ii was moved by c. M. Braxton, Esq, and Sc conded
that the sense Of the Meeting should be taken on the re-
solutions separately. Mr. Braxon said he had
me meeting Tor the purpose OF expressing the opinion that
the late removal OF the Federal monies from the u S
Bank to other repositories, unwse
and most injurious measure, which he deeply epored Tor
many reasons but that he could agree by his vote 10
denounce as tyrant, and usurper, man he had
ever regarded as firm and devoted patriot though he be.
lieved that his Judgment had most important
subjects, been governed by undue influences.
Mr. Braxon did not desire excite discussion but de-
signed, by his noop to enable himself to give his ap.
entered 10 Oil
oil the Resolutions proposed for adopiioD:-
AT a meeting of the citizens Of Norfolk Borough, held
al me court House in pursuance OF public notice.
Wednesday the sh Januarary, 1884, take consi.
deraon The removal OF the public depostes by the Pre-.
sden OF the United States, Lit,leton Waller TazeweII
Esq was called TO the Chair, and Joseph H. Robertson,
appointed Secretary.
The Chairman having fully explained the objects of
the meeting, Wm H. Maciarland, Esq. rose, and, after
some remarks submitted the following Preamble as in.
troducory to the Resolutions adopted the meeting of
the cltlZens OF Richmond the 18th ult:
That there exist in our country, and have existed from
ne louhaaoh oil 'he Government, political parties
tsinng different opinions OF the powers OF the Federal
government, and the mode in which they have been or
should be administered neither be denied nor depor
ed Party is the inseparabe free
institutions the unavoidable consequence Of the
OF human judgment, freely and indepe exered
Free Governments the purity of their
10 honest and Independent parties engeBdered by
dom oil investigation. To destroy party spirit is alike i'm.
practicable and undesirable But there are point, union
matters Of sentiment and judgment common TO all parties
ne viftuous intelligent, and patriotic of all political cts
concur in one common sentiment Of devotion to public d.
berry, and reverence for the unsued faith Of country
when these are endangered patriotism and duty require
that all minor differences should be siIenced and forgotten
Party TO be the ally and becomes the betayer of
public liberty II 1t aims TO produce dvision at the time
when the united exeons OF all COED citizens are required
to maintain it,
Such crisis has arisen in our country The moment
mas arrived when we are to decide, not whether the pow
eTs OF me Federal Government less
but whether there be any restriction whatever on one
department OF II not whether a measure Of doubt
be adopted or rejected, but whether all constitutions
Atty and all expedency be redNcibe to executive de.
cision The measures Of the President of the United
States, in respect TO the public treasure assert pow
which, IL yielded TO the executive department, virtual
ly destroys all constitutional limitation on its authority
substitutes the will Of the Chief Magistrate for the law Of
The land; takes from public liberty its best security by
uniting in the same hand The public sword and the public
purse and silently but eBectually, subverts consu
hona government We, therefore, the citizens of Norfolk
Borough assembled without distinction of pary moi
compromising, much less surenderng opinions on ALL
or any OF the matters on which dyersiies judgment ex
st among believing occasion arisen when il is
not only our right but our duty, eemen, publicly 10
express our opinions IN relation TO those
ring in the opinion which has been well expressed by
our fellow citizens, recently assembled Richmond and
adopting them.
Here follow the resolutions adopted at the Richmond
meeting, and which have heretofore appeared in The
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OHIO.
This great democratic State, throwing off the slackles
OF the Bank and the asocracy in which Mr.. Clay hoped
he had forever bound her. length her just and
enviable emnence in the Union. What Pennsylvania
is on this side the mounioin Ohio is beyond them. She