Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-06-24
NEW YORK REPUBLICAN GENERAL
COMMITTEE.

Al special meeting OF the Democratic Rerub-
lcan General ommIttee, for the cily and county
Of New York, held at Tanmany Hall on Tues
day evening, 22d instant, the foil wing resolutions
were adopted, and on motion ordered to be pub
llshed IN the democratic papers Of the city, and
signed by the Chairman and Secretary.
N-'i'N'-~., ''.N ~~---y .-~~.y '~S'' '"s''s Z"
by dIstresses of the most severe and pressing
character affecting all classes, threatening power
" 10 the rich and beggary TO the poor and
whereas, the causes that have produced these
dlrefl results have in all cases been msreprcsen-
ted by our political opponents, who, under the
mask Of $40 party men," have sought to turn to
political account, and more especially to the es-
adjustment of national bank, The present de-
ranged condition of the monetary ailaiIs of tie
country; and whereas, il is the opinion of this
committee that our present dlstresses and embar-
easements are to be attributed to other causes, and
to be relieved by other means Therefore
l. RESOLVED, That we regard the specie circu-
| lar as wise and prudent measure, and that the
| re, ulis which have flowed from it, in The timely
check put upon the inordInate specuatons in IVES
| tern lands, have been OF the most salutaly ctarac-
ter; that its repeal at tins time would be un"lse
and improper, and utterly fail 10 furnish the wish
es Oi relief
2. RcSolrcd, That inasmuch as Martin Van
| Buren,, on numerous occasions previous TO his
election, exhibited clear frank, and manly expo
sitions of the principles which should govern his
course as President Of the United States; as
those principles were clearly aud distinctly made
known TO the people, particularly in his letter adj
dressed to Shenod Williams, Esq; as the peo-
ple elected him TO the high Office which be now
fills, under pledge that he would prove faithful
TO those principles it would be an insult to the
people to suppose that they were then ignorant Of
the course they were pursuing, or that they have
now abandoned that curse; that they requne the
President to forget his pledges soemnIy given,
retract bis opinions clearly exposed, ard aban-
don the principles which have been the guides OF
his political conduct and which have received the
uneouivocal sanction OF the democracy of the
country.
8. Resolved That inasmuch as "uncompomis-
ing hostility to the Bank of the United States,
founded upon knowledge of ITS dangerous Dfiu-
ence, was the sentiment ayowed by MI. Van Blu
rem and approved by the people, and as we believe
that this sentiment is the dictate Of wisdom and
patriotism, and as we know no reason why i
should be abandoned, it becomes our duty TO sus-
tain the President by all fair and honorable means
in his adherence to that doctrine Of democracy
that we place full reliance on his frmness and de-
cison oil character and doubt not that in purity o.
purpose, IN firmness, and in rigid adherence tC
the principles avowed b, him previous TO his cleo
ton, he will prove himself worthy Of the high hon
ors conferred upon him, and faithful, decided
and endevlatng representative Of the democracy
of the country.
4. Resoircd, That we regard the causes Of ou
present embaIrassments as proceeding, mol iron
the removal Of the deposites, mol from the ISSUE
Of the specie circular; but from wild and un
, restrained spirit of speculation and overtrading
encouraged and assisted by banking facilities Of
fered to the few to the injury Of the many Tha
while we see that similar state Of financial de
rangement exists in Great Britain, acknowledged
by the merchants and bankers Of that country L
, have sprung from similar causes, that while the
make no complaint OF specie circulars, or Govern
i ment tampering with the currency, but admit tina
too great extension Of credits, unlimited gambliD
. in joint stock operations, and overtradlng, hav
! led to failures and bankruptcy as the necessar
4 consequences of such causes, thxt We need o