Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-02-20
POLITICAL A L..
PUBLIC MEETING IN AMHE RsT,

! ", which assembled at their COURTHOUSE
on the Goth day Of January, 1884, Capt.
EDMUND PENN, was called TO the Chair,
and JouN JAoURLIN AMBLER, was aY-
pointed Secretary.
! The Chairman, in q brief and appro-
pirate address, explained that the object
of the meeting was 20 take into conside-
ration the late act Of the Federal Exec
utve, by which the public deposites were
removed from the Bank of the u. >.
John B. Duncan, Esq then rose Ard
depicted in an animated ard forcible
manner the runous consequences to our
great confederacy, likely to result from
this high handed measure Of Executive
usurpaton.
On motion of Edward C.. Cabcll, Esq.
the following gentlemen were appointed
committee to prepare resolutions ex-
pressive Of the sense of this meeting on
the subject which had led them sponta-
neously to assemble together. Joseph
X. Irving Esq, Judge Lucus p ThomP-
son, S. Nj. Garland, Esq, DIR. James
Powell, John Coleman, Esq, DR.. T..
Drunmond, Robert Camm, Esq, john
+B. Duncan, Esq, Col. Richard Harri-
son.
The Committee retired, and, after a
short time, reported the following pre-
ambe and resolutions.
This meeting has not assembled TO"
geiher, for the purpose Of calmly deiibe"
rating on the propriety Of Andrew Jack
sons e6ict, by which be bas removed
the public deposites from the Bank of
the United States, and in effect has au-
thorised his minioDs to seize upon the
public treasure. 1t is not in man to
cherish the temper, nor in the occasion
to allow Of time for delIberation, when
the spoiler has flched our pockets, and
would add insult to injury, by Offering
parley with US, and to persuade us that
he is robbing us for our own good.-As
portion Of that PEOPLE, who seem
to be so much the objects Of his affection
and tender mercies, that he habitualIy
appeals to them, from the decision OF
their representatives, and his constitu-
lional advisers, we desire to undeceIVc
him upon two poiDts-That there nre
some things which even his popularity
cannot stand, and that we cannot honor
draft, even upon his mighty response
6Iify, which is to ruin US, for the pur-
pose Of lattening stockholders, and min
istering to the qualification Of his vindic-
tive passions. Had the President not
presumed too much upon his popularity;
had he practised a little more OF method
! in his madness-had he been content to
play the tyrant, as he was wont to do, IN
prescribing for conscience sake-in war
ring against lieutenant IN the navy,
postmaster or collector-these efforts
Of petty despotism might have been prac-
tsed with impunity, even to the end OF
| his time--encou entering, peradventure,
an indiriduai ye6uke, such as he receiv-
ed at Alexandria An act Of tyranny
must be palpable, fragrant, gross and OBJ
vious, to arouse the great mass OF the
country. Such has been the recent un-
paraleled act, and such has been its ef-
feet upon the members Of all partics.--
How could it be otherwise, when from
a state Of unusual prosperity, individual
and collective, lin agriculture, commerce,
and all the branches of national indus
try ard national wealth, we are sudden
" brought to the verge Of universal
bankruptcy The effects Of the late
pestilence were not more sudden, IN
prostrating the animal functions of man,
Than this rash act was in paralyziDg the
national prosperity. IL we ask, who is
the author of this dire calamity with
one voice it is answered--it Is Andrew
Jackson. He takes the responsibility
he does not even ask to hold his subordi-
nate and plant tool and pander, Roger
Il. Tdneg, responsible for it.-And why
did he do this deed Was It to secure
better the public treasure : lie burst
NOT ass;p n such a motive. As lightly as
he deems Of the public understond'ng'@ u
az much as he deems OF the public Gre
! dulity. if he had, he would have been
/ LAUGHED TO scorn from Maine to Geor-
o,a'-Was il for the innocent but vision
AIRY purpose Of giving the nation spec
imen of his powers Of alchymy. by at
tenpinp TO convert the worthless rags oil
insolye nj banks into something even bet
ter than gold or silver ] Qor the u ,;
Bank issues were equal to gold or s'lycr)
So much fatuiiy cannot be ascrlbed TO
man that has not been sentenced To beo.
lam. bu, has been elected President ol
this great nation. What, then, was tne
reason of this rash, this unprecedented
\ act? Let the President disguise It as
I he may-let him and his subordinate
prevaricaie, and state and conn'e
/ the csse-iii is pnlpable-it is manifest,
4 il is 80 plain, that he who runs may
Il road v-tbat the true motive was, Y"