The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-15
.ANTI.BANK CONVENTION.


on the 4th inst and after temporary orga-
nlzation it adjourned to meet next morning.
The following delegates were in atten-
dance.
.47mstrong-Wm. Curll.
Berks-Gen. Geo. NJ. Keim, DIR. ]. DON
again, John Ritter, Mark Darrah, Gen. Wm.
High, Jacob Gehr, Peter Filbert, Jno. Wan
ner, VIM. Shoener, Henry Shafcr.
Brddford-Dr. Seth Salisbury, Almon
II. Read.
Centre.--Dr. S. Sroecker, VIM. Slnyth.
Clearfeid.--A. X. Wright, Thos Hemp
hill, Jno. Campbell.
Colunabio.-John Rhoads, Geo. Smith.
Ezra S. Hayhurst.
Craegford.-David M. Farelly, George
Shellito,
Cun,berland.-David Hume, ]. G. Dun
lap, Samuel Fought.
Dauphin.-Samuel D. Patterson, John
Knepley, Charles G, Rawn, John Nj. Eber-
man, George FissleI, George Boyer, Jacob
Smith, Henry Sprigman, Herman Alricks.
Detaware.-Joesph Williams.
Ladidna.-James Clarke.
JtU STSOH'--I nos. Hastings
Junidta.-Andrew Parker, VIM. ZeiSler,
John Cummin.
Lycoming.--John A. Gamble, Thomas
Taggard, Robert Fleming.
Mi6lin,-Maj. Cummings, Capt. II. Nc
Ilwaine, Ephraim, Banks, James Corbett.
Wontg0mery.-Gen. II. Sheets, John B.
Stereigere. Joel X. Mann, DIR. Sellers.
Northumberipld.-M Swe
ney, Hamlet A. Kerr.
Perry.-Jafiles Black, Martain Stam-
baugh, Alexaiider Magee, Thos. Beaver,
George Stobp.
Philadelphia city.-Eli Dillon, J. Wilt
bank.
Philadelphia county.-E. A. Penniman,
Charles Brown, Pierce Butler, John Foulk-
rod, VIM. J. Young, G. w. Ritter, Beni.
Martain, Charles j. Ingersoll, John ]. NJ
Cahen, Thomas Earle.
SchuyikW.-Jacob Kfeps.
Onion.-H. G. Eyer, Samuel Reber, II.
A. ZeIlers:
Venango.--Christian Myers.
| Westm mOreland.-John Y. Barclay:
On Wednesday the committee appointed
for that purpose reported the following Off
GERS and order of business
For President,
JAMES BLACK, Esq. oGPerry county.
For Vice Presidents:
THOMAS HEMPHILL, of Clearfeld
Col, SAMUEL REFER, of Union.
JOHN WLTBANK, Of Philadelphia city.
John KNEPLEY, ofDauphin county.
MAJ. David CUMMINGS, of Miflin.
Or: SAMUEL STRoECKER, of Centre.
JOHN RHODES, of Columbia.
MONTGOMERY SWEENEY, of North'land.
For Secretaries.
Hamlet n. Kerr, of Northumberland.
Charles c. RdWn, of Danphin.
r.. a. Penniman of Philadelphia.
H'adreW Parker, of Juniata
/ l. That the convention appoint COM
mlttee OF = to submit resolutions to it, for
Its consideration.
2. That the Convention appoint COM
mlttee Of to draft a memorial to Congress-.
upon the subject of the currency.
.. A committee of-,to prepare an address
to the people of Pennsylvania.
Inc above report having been read it
was unanimously adopted.
On motion Of A. H. Read, Esq. Of Brad
lord the blanks, were filled with ''nine."
Ihe President announced the following
gentlemen as composing the above commit-
tees.
TO drqf ReslufiOns.-C. c. Rawn, w.
Smyth, Ezra S. Hayhurst, Tho. Hastings,
NJ. Sweeney, Benz. Martin, Sam. Stroecker,
John Foulkrod, David Cummings.
To memOriali2e Congress.-C. ]. In
gersoll, John Y. Barclay, David Hume,
John Wiltbahk, Robert Fleming, Ephraim
Banks, A. II. Read Joel X. Mann, George
Smith.
TO DRIFT an .addreSs to the People.-S.
Salisbury, George NJ. Keim, d. M. Farrell.
ly, Henry c. Eyer, James Clarke, Gen. IT
Sheetz, A. X. Wright, Eli Dillon, John M.
| Eberman.
The convention then took recess; and in
the evening the following preamble and
resolutions were reported and adopted
Whereas, the present banking system
OF this state is entirely Inconsistent with the
spirit of our free Institutions, and especiallv
detrimental to all the productive industry
OF the country, ruinous to agriculture and
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