The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-08
ANTI.BANK MEETING.

Rhodes, DR.. s. Headiey, and Stephen Bal
du, Esq. were chosen as Delegates to rep
resent this county in the Anti-Bank State
Convention which assembled at Harrisburg
on the 4th inst. JOHN RIscHEL, of Hem
lock, was president, and p. y. Jostin, oil
Briar creek, secretary. A committee, ap-
pointed for that purpose, reported the fol-
lowing among other resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted
ReSOlUed, That we have the most entire
confidence in our present United States adj
ministration, and implicitly rely on the vir-
tue, patriotism, independence and frmness,
of Martin Van Buren, and the heads of de-
partment at Washington.
ResolUed, That the paper banking cred
it system, is proved by experience to be a
fraudulent arrangement for picking the
pockets of the agriculturalist, mechanic,
and laborer, to foster and cherish the spec
ulations and gambling of the merchant, coal
land, western land, and stock jobbing spec
ulators, who seek to grow rich at the ex-
pense of other mems labor.
ReS0iUed, That the substitution of worth
less paper promises, which can be made
and multiplied at the will and pleasure of
the makers, is a miserable exchange for q
currency of the precious metals, which can
not be increased but by an exchange of
value equal to the other values they are in
tended TO represent.
ReS0lved, That the tendency of every
monopoly is anti-republcan, and to make
the rich richer and the poor pooref'-of
no use, but to those who wish to ''fertl-
ize the rich mans field with the sweat of
the poor mans brow"
ReSolUed, That the production of over
grown capitals and capitalists by the hot
bed facilities which the banks afford for an
extension of credit, is detrimental to the
mass of the citizens and directly antagonist
to the republican simplicity which ought
to characterize free people.
ReSotJed, That it is equally unjust, and
unwise, to permit companies or individuals,
to charge interest for the loan of that which
has no Intrinsic value, but which depends
Tor Its worth, on the honesty or dishonesty,
prudence or imprudence, of those making
or managing ii; as is the case, with mere
Dank paper, unless represented dollar for
dollar by gold, silver, or substantial prop
erty, under any and every other state of
things accompanying its use.
ResolOed, That it is false in fact as al
legged by the bank and whig party, that
poor man Qf honest and industrious) can
reap the advantages of bank facilities as ca
sily as rich man. Let his character for
industry, integrity and prudence, be what il
may, no bank will discount a poor mans
note, without having the name of "a man of
wealth on its back; thereby making the ac.
commodation at the rich mans request. and
placing the poor in state of thraldom to
the rich, inimical to the exercise of their
freedom and independence.
ResotOed, That we are by no means in
cllned to array one class of citizens against
another' nor the poor against the rich, but
we say, that labor being the foundation of
wealth, and It's consequences power, the
rich man will obtain as much of a moor
mans labour as he can get at the lowest
rate; and that there is moreover. and has
been from the origin of civil society, war
iare between the rich and the poor, sus-
tanned on the one hand by wealth, power
and talent, and on the other, by numbers:
and that the nature of men and things will
continue as they have been from the begin
nlng,, and so they will be to the end of the
world wealth and power will beget inso-
lence and pride; and these will call forth
the RESISTANCE of their intended victims; the
one is the natural offspring of the other.
heSolUed, Therefore, that the temptations
which banks hold out to the poor man. to
ask pecuniary favors of the rich, increases
the natural tendency of wealth to domina-
ton and despotism, and are destructive of
the feeling of equality and independence.
winch must be prominent feature in the
character of our citizeus, or otherwise thew
degenerate into the abject idolators of the
Golden Calf, and become the slaves and
dupes of the Mobiles and Lordlings of the
land.
ResotOed, That although we do not con-
tend for equality of condition in life or the
leVelllng system, so called by our oppo
nents; we do contend for, and will maintain
and assert at all hazards, equality of polit-
cal rights; and are perfectly convinced that
coporatlons' for any purpose whatsoever,
are in their very nature, incompatible with |
political, equality and independence.
He$olUed, That we hold the man who