Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-08-11
NO. IS.

prsHeye. IL Was reserved for the ar
bltrary rules Of lS:}6, 10 make one law
Tor tho citizens of Philadelphia. and
another for the rest Of the freemen of
this common~ea lth. Nay more: while
II Is the very spirit Of the age to extend
the elective franchise among the peo-
pie =, was reserved for Legislature Of
republican Pennsylvania, to creep
backwards IN the march Of freedom.
10 aihx TO portion Of her citizens a new
quaiiho alton never required by the con-
stitution: TO establish a registry in imi-
taton OF those foreign countries. where
the people are slowly forcing their
nights from impudent aristocracies.-
They have made our elections UNEQUAL.
At they keep the power, will they long
suffer them TO be free, Thew, have
added the qualification Of registry. #
they keep the power. will it be long
before they annex that Of property and
wealth
IL Is scarcely two years since the
People OF Pennsylvania declared, with
an energy, and in manner which tho
most thoughtless could no, mistake.
their incorporating hostility TO tho
Bank OF the United States. From ono
extremity OF the State 10 the other
their voice was raised agains, It's au-
dacity. They beheld with an ind;g.
nation blended with contempt. a mo.
neyed corporation. created 20 serve the
community, assuming TO domineer
over the politics of the country. and
the nights OF ITS citizens. They united
with the democracy Of the Union and
as they believed. terminated its exi,.
tence and MS power. But it is not so.
With the invasion Of representative
rights, and the infringement of the
elective franchise, comes the Bank of
The United States hand in hand. In
proportion as on. opponents diminish
our privilege at the polls, they increase
our subsection 10 the power Of as,o-
Grated wealth. Nav, a. IL 10 mock IN,
pnde and consistency Of our common.
wealth, they called this high handed
proceeding Pennsylvania measure:
they boast Of it, perchance in bitter
derision, as benefit to Pennsvlv,ni,.
II 1t were So the yeomanry OF our State
nave not vet learned 10 sacrifice poliG-
cal principles on the shrine of pecu-
mary advantage. But the history Of
The last four years must be blot,ed out
before any democrat can believe such
an institution to be a benefit: before
tins State can consent TO retain within
us limits, power which she has alre.-
dy seen both Opposed and able 10 in
Jure The whole American Union. We
are told OF its capital and its credit;
VAIN fallacy' IT rs in the resources. the
enterprise, and the labor of our citizen,
that these exist, they were peiibe,
brought 10 us, nor can be taken from US
by the stockholders Of thi. bank. We
are told OF the funds Il Contribute, IN
our public works these funds are bnt
me products OF our own industry col.
lected III ito vaults and diminished by
the portion IT aPpropriates to ,tselfthe,e
contributions are but trivial deduction
rom that profitable tribute which tin.
tends % exact. during thirty wear. IN
come, from the earnings Of our people.
We are told Vt ~ chartered privilege.
and itS vested rights. We pretend
not 10 prescribe the mode 10 be- adopt-
ed at the proper season. 20 relieve the
monwealth from this insufFerabla
weight, but We protest as Pennsylva-
hian'-nay, "a members Of social
com mGniiy, whose very foundation
rests on the equal protection and equal
welfare Of all. We protest against tbs
monstrous doctrines that are conf.
IDENTIFY broacbed We deny that where.
by fraud by accident, or even by want
OF foresight. power shall be conferred
Tor private benefit and for private ends
1t * 20 be irreyocably fixed. although
obtained IN opposition 10 the known
sentiments q majority of The people.
possessing Or using the ability 10 ele-
vaie OF depress at pleasure the value
Of their property and exerting an in
huencc utterly Inconsistent Nth the
nature Of their Government The re-
publIcanS Of Pennsylvania will be the
last 10 violate chartered privileges O,
vested rights But they know there
are chartered privileges belonging 10
every American fireman infinitely
more sacred than tbs charter Of bant.
they know that vested ~ h,s suddenly
invented 20 s'.ist tie pecubiary profits
IT corporation. cannot be paramount
20 those ~hich secure t. @,efv citizen
the legitimate value ~ bis property
and preserve from improper ,nnsencs
and corruption the Government Of his
choice.
CITIZENS Of Pennsylvsnia In con.
olusion We repeat, that no prsv,ou,
Penod has more demanded all YOU,
energies than the present As mem.
ber' Of tbs GLORIOUS Union. As chill
dren Of State dear % ne a. life blood
~ which Ne are animated. % Amen.
cans and AZ Pennsylysnians, we call
upon you 10 stand forth "a your
strength Not that there y cause %
doubs Of our success. We knov there
- none. Bot TIE Lessons Of democracy
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