Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-08-24

the constitutional currency calls upon
all good citizens at this time 10 express
their views on the subject.
And whereas we consider the present
state Of things us the result Of 4 system
of special legislation at war with the
spirit and genius Of our institutions, and
calculated, if not checked, 10 overthrow
the fair fabric Of our government.
And whereas, believing the present
banking system of our country system
which ehectuaiiy assesses tax upon COM
munity, inasmuch as its tendency is to
make the erich richer and the poorer"
We therefore believe that the crisis has
now arrived for all good Republicans who
have the secety and welfare Of their coun-
try at heart, cordially to co.opcaate in
devising such measures as may to them
seem best fitted to ridding the country OF
existing evils.
1st. Therefore Resolved That the
genous of our Constitution acknowledges
no right of granting special privileges to
any particular set of men to the detrl'
ment of others.
I'd. R.sozced, That the banking sys-
tenn is system of Anti American, ior-
cign growth, which favors particular
few to the detrment of the many, and
which can claim no allegiance with the
spirit Of repubIicanism, but is totally hos.
tile to it and is but part and parcel OF
that system of ariStocracy, TO rid them
! selves of which, our fathers taught, the
chief characteristics Of which are the
rights Of primogeniture; which acknowl-
edges no natural merits; and the doctrine
Of ''Vested Rights"-which denied the
benefits of Legislation to all tnta favored
few.
Sd, Relolved, That it is our opinion
that banks have a delctcrous influence
upon the laboriEg classes of community
by transferring the hard earnings oi their
hands to the pampered cxtravagances OF
idle spectators.
4th. Res05Ued, That in our opinion,
he who makes two spears Of grass grow
where but one grew before, : cutited to
more merit than the conGuerof Of nations.
5th. Res01Ued, That the interests Of
The Iaboring classes cali for such remodi-
fcation of our banking system MS shall
ensure them from the fluctuations in mar.
kets, brought about by those who have
no interest in the soil itself, except such
as shall give them an opportunity for
ock-jobbipg and gambling operations.
9th. RrsoIred, That we neiicve in no
currency but The Constitutional currency
OF gold and silver.
r 7th. ReSolved, That we see, in the
movements of our adversays, the same
movements, which, on the part of the
fedcra|ists in the early history Of our
country, called for apolt;cai separation
on the first great constitutional question,
as agitate, viz: as to the establishment
Of National Bank.
! 9th. Rcso7ved, That we go in toto g.
gainst the present banking systen.-~-~-,
9th. Reso2red, That we consider the
suspension Of specie payments by tho
banks is no more than system Of Legal
lied swind1ing.
10th. Retolred, That, if it be necessa-
!, ry for any institution to be created for
: the business wants Of community, and
the regulation Of commercial exchanges,
it be such an institution as shall be based
on the common principles of honesty,
. which regulate the every day dealings
between man and man.
1lth. Reso7ued, That we support no
man who is in favor of the present bank
d ing system, for any office whatever.
i After which, on motion, the follow
ing gentlemen We're appointed delegates
= to attend the Young MEMS Convention,
1t TO be held at Ravenna on the Seventh of
next month.
1t P. II. Blake, James Anderson, Horace
d Reed, George CARTS, J. p. Case, II. Gil
n bert, Erastus Case, Otis Reed, A. ].
o Clark, VIM. Hailinan, Jr.
a. 18th. Reso3ved, That the proceedings
% % of this meeting be signed by the ChYir-
=. man and Secretaries, and published in tho
y Western Courier.
&c JAMES WRIGHT, CHARM'N.
h P;H pn.l R1Akn' BLAKE ; Secretaries.
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