The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-03-16
PENNSYLVANIA SPEAKING OUT

On the Ist ins democratic meeting was hel
2 IN Reading, Pennsylvania, at which the followin
+, named persons, who, we are informed, are of tn
highest respectablity, presided:
William SchGner, Esq. President; JOHN ri,
ter, Col John Miller, Peter Nalge, and jacob Geh,
=, Esqs. Viee-Presidents; and Gen. George M'Keim
and ID. Heister II. MuhIenberg, Secretaries"
The following preamble and resolutions wer
unanimously adopted:
/ Whereas, a bill to rechartcr the United S,o,o
Bank has been passed by the Legislature, in oppo
son to the known and often repeated expressio,
of the will of the people:
And whereas, in the form and manner of ;ts in
PRODUCTION to the House, treachery and fropd ar,
openly manifested, the bill having been brougbt il
suddenly and without single petition in its favor
and under cloak OF title to extend the improve.
ments OF the State, and to repeal taxes which have
expired by their limitation and moreover h,v-
ing been forced through the House hurriedIy and
without debate, by means of the previous question.
or gag law, before the people had time to express
an opinion on bill of such magnitude and so dam
gerous to their liberties;
"And whereas, this bill has been the favorte
measure of an administration elected bv n m;nor;,v
of the people, which administration. throuob f.or of
the people, is Withholding the Convention bill. there
by endeavorng to suppress measure resolved ON
by decided majority, and thus to prevent the over
whelmlng expression of public indignation AGAINST
men whose first act has been to sell our Liberties
ana those OF our posterity forever, to hateful mon
eyed arstocracy
And whereas, all kaws passed, and corporat;ous
Chartered since the declaration of the people in IA
Vor OF convention to revise and amend our state
constitution, are subject to the decision of that con-
Tenton, and must be declared null and void if con-
trary to ITS decisions, or unless renewed by a sub
sequent legislature:
''And whereas that dangerous enemy to our free
institutions, the United Stntes Bank. has bee, re.
chartered smce the measure of q convention was re-
solved on and it has therefore accepted il, charter
knowingly, and with its eyes open to the fact of ito
being so subject to the decision of the convention
" And whereas, the said Bank in particular. has
been repeatedly declared against by the people. n,
dangerous to their liberties and its charter has been
gained by open bribery, and attempts at bribery. e
icr by Its agents or knoUn friends, or, in the Ian
yuage of the honorable traitor from Cumberland
ny terrifying the tiinid, and buying the ycnaI.'
Therefore. "'
Resofped, That the United States Bank is here.
~ warned, that 1t pay moneys to the State. nm
Ter It's present charter and that if it does So il is
lone at ITS own peril and should such payments be
demanded or received by the Governor il is done y,
lis own responsibility, and not as the agent of Ie
public. eN"' u '"'
Msoired, That in the opinion of this MEETING.
ne chorter OF the Bank may rightfully be annuIIed
y The convention of the people to revise the cons,
"'ion' and IT so, 1t would be just, legal and nee.
ssdTy act and one which we will sumner, ,t all
azards, "PEACEABLY IF WE CAN. FORCJ-
BLY, If WE MUST"