Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-11-13
nYsuu.snG, NOVEMBER is, 1917.
MEETING IN ALBEMARLLE.

learn nom tue lNdflDileaFIlt 'thti'oni"o,
Maior james Garland, the representative of thai
District in Congress addressed the people in expo
son aud delcnceofhs opioous in reference 10 the
fiscal AID currency projects Of the days after which
pubic meeting was convened (Elcnry White be-
inc called tn the chair and George Carr appointed
Sccrctary,) and committee, consisting oi Shelton
f. Leake Tho. w. Gooeh, Garrett White, /. W.
Maury, q. w kingsoving John Morris, j. II Craven,
X. u. Sinms, James F.. Chapman, Hodcs Goodman,
Robert b. Mills, S. c. Sneed. ]. Z. Sampson and
John Douglas. was appointed 10 drait preamble and
resolutions FOL the consideration of the meeting The
following were reported by lhc committee, aud adopt
ed by the meeting.
Whereas il is both the right and The duty Of
free people 10 express their opinions onpublc affairs,
and il is especially incumbent on them 10 do so, when
Innovations are proposed in their laws aud usageS,
which threaten their Liberties and highest interests
with danger: and. whereas, the people OF Alhemallc,
here assembled friendly 10 tie election of the pre-
sent Chief Magistrate OF the Union, cannot but re-
gard with the most serious approximations the scheme
proposed for conducting our national finances on a
new syslem-a system disapproyed by our Republic
can ancestors, and which is justified only by precc-
dents drawn from Imperial Rome and the Kingdoms
Of Europe
Isr Resofrel Therefore, rs the sense Of this
meeting. that view the Sub Treasury scheme NOW,
rs it viewed by us, in common with The great
body of ON political brethren in 1884 as an,i-repub-
can in It's Character, dangerous AMI demoralizug
in It's tendencies, enlarging the influence and pat
ronagc OF the Executive, 2nd placing IN us hands the
means OF connptlon.'
2Np. Ee@irsd That believing common in
trrrst between the governors and governed fun
damenial maxim of free institutions: that
the etleciual means " of restraining the former
from oppression is to make them feel and participate
the burdens OF the latter we regard the establish
o one currency for The Government aud another
for the people, as alike oppressive III practice and
dcspoiie III principle.
3Rp. Resoired, That war upon the credit ins,i-
buttons of the States by the policy Of the General
Government is inconsistent with the Independence
and rights OF the States, and The obligations Of
Federatlve compact; and in the present instance, if
persisted in, threatens the most serious consequent
ccs to every class Of the community; the farmer,
the mechanic, the uadesm1n and the merchant.
arm. Resoited, That we consider metals. for or
binary transactions and sound paper medium, e
quyacnt to specie, for larger operations, and com
mcrcii uses, that form oicurrency the best adapted
to the wants al the Country the most congeal with
The hablt' aud interests OF the people and uniting,
in the highest degree the requisites OF safety and
convcnience; and that, this sub jcct heartily
approve the sentiments expressed by our republican
Governor and the policy advocated aud sustained by
our Senator III Compensation. Wm T.. Riycs--and
our Representative from this dsirlc-llon Jas. Gar
land.
4rn. Resu,ci, That wise and progressive
form in the state banking system. wuch shall secure
the above mentioned results and not the total over
throw and destruction of that SYSTEM is, in
pluOn, the true policy; and tn force the country
back erCiHSi9e mcttiiic currency would
cripple all Is and enterprise. and operate
disastrous revolution in the value OF labor aud pro-
perry in the practical effect OF all existing contracts
bctwecn and man.
Grn. Resoired, That the Sub Treasury scheme
] H..
people, at the late session OF Congress, we are per-
sualed that the prcsident,asa Republican Chief Ma
glstate, will acquiesCc in that decision, and long
! er urge upon Congress and the people proposition
which can have no other eiiectthan to divide the po-
| litica party by whose votes he elected, and to
agate and alarm the public mind, a; a period when
confidence aud rerose are demanded by the best in
tcrcsts of the country.
/ And, whereas, we have with indignation tie
simultaneous attacks, BY the leading Administration
press ut W ashln2ton, and the opposition Iourn, at
Richmond, ON the faithful Representative ofihis Dis
/ lrct, aud our County man and long tried public
servant, the Hon. VIM. {. RiYcs. one Of the Sena-
tors of rgna, in Congressional, where's, the ap-
probation oil the constituent body is the highest in
ceutee TO, and the Just reward Of fidelity and good
conduct onthc part of the representative, it il cspc
clally proper that the people should come To the
encouragement and support of their faithful pnb
he servants, when assailed and raduccd for the hon
/ est aud independent Discharge Of their duties
/ HcFoireL Thrreur7. tlIH recognize in the
conduct at the Hon. Wn. e Rivcs during the late
SeNsinn off nngrcss the continuation and ooIsstent
! Illustration et the principles, moral and political,
which have uniformly marked his public career, and
that we hereby tender han the assurance of our
diminished confidence aud the pledges of our Jealous
1 support.
| H'Sofrcd, That cordially approve the course
OF the lion. james Garland during the late session of
/ Congress; and he may rest assured that lie will
never be deserted by republican constituency, while
! lie 80 ably and faithfully maintains their rights and
! principles.
! The Charlottesville Jclersonian' informs MS
that 50 far as the friends of the administration were
concerned, the proceedings were conducted with Gu
tire concert and unanmlty;" but that some of the
Wings interlercd, and attempted to break up the
that this remark Of the Charlottesville paper refers
TO the motion Of Gen Vim. +. Gordon to postpone
action upon the questions before them until the De
cembercourt, which he supported in an argument of
some length opposing particularly the first resolu-
ton of the commiuee. This motion, however, al
ter good deal Of discussion, in which Messrs.
Leakc, Alex. Rycs, Garland, Maury and Mills, par
ticpated,w ncgatiycd, and the resolutions were ut-
malely adopted,
1t is not strange that Gen. Gordon should
defend the Sub Treasury project. In doing SO, he
Is preectly consistent--at least far as the de-
tails OF that project embraced in the bill which
passed the Senate, and which was laid on the table
OF the House OF Representatives, TO sleep, we hope