Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-16

II. Rcsoipcd, That tie attempt to srrrLE nIscUssIoS,
and prevent the heiesiss Of those in power from being
exposed 10 the PUBLIC VIEW, by excluding the meeting
of Democratic Republicans from Tammuny Hall not
witlstandrug the consent of tile proprietor, nnd the ap-
probation of the officers of The Democratic hepnn'can
General Coua.:ilee was first obtained, Is al ndaIiinnni
evidence of The audaciouS and proscriptVe spirit me"
characteristics Tie desiTucivcs, and OF their deteFriihat''"
10 PROSTATE liberty Of speech and Thought.
is hesoired. That The act OF excluding thiS m""ii'S
from Il place where most OF US have spent on! p"i'Ga'
lives, receivps additional and fearful Importance from inc
fact, thai il iIs been produced by the unwnrran'ihir IN.
reference of Custom house officers, IN Inc pay o. !e
Treasury Department. and pourtruys the dangers w','e"
are Justly aprreliended from n further extension al E3r'
culive patronage. in coirrs stronger ttinl language can
express.
~ Res09oca, That we cal! upon our fellow citizens
throughout the State, To sryer all cnnnectl"n VITA the
Loco focos, and to rally under the old banner oi Demo'
cratic Republican, principles.
90. Rtsnired, Thata General Committee OF vigilance
and correspondence, consisting ut three members from
each Ward, be forthwith appointed, with power |" confer
with our brethren in the country, 1" call future meetings,
TO aid in procuring an organization IN tie several wards,
and ln adopt such o:her measures as may 'end most ell
fectuaIly 10 ar:rs, the progress nf EndIcolIs'n, ana man
tain the asccutancy, aud perpeiua!e nc principles o III
Democratic Republican Party.
The Meeting then appointed a COMMITTEE Tor each
Ward-ard one, consisting OF III" niiicrFs, 10 prepare an
Address 10 the ..Democrs,ic Republican Electors OF the
State Of New York" (Ihis Address is Proilslcdj oul
we omit it
SECOND MEETING.
A very great Meeting was held a, Tammnny Hall on
the 9TH. The New Era says, at is difficult. to con.
ceive how old TamniNny could ever have held a greater
or more unanimous assemblage. The TWO immense
rooms of the Hall were thrown together, and were so
o~veraowinsly full, that it was. at one period, almost i'm
possible 10 approach the stairs which led to them. The
whole ncich5orhood echord with the thunders OF accia-
malion with which the admirable Address, hesolut'ons,
and Speeches, were rec.ived-aud many a Wing and
Conservative must have heard the ocean Ike sorna IN
The recesses Of his mansion,' NC.
Stephen .2Nen, Esq was appointed P'csident-39 AS
sislant Presidents, al the head OF whom was waller
Bovine, and II Vice Presidents:
''1he object Of the meeting YVES explained IN a very
eloocent and pertinent address by John K. Livingston,
neral Committee, Which was unanimously and en'husi'
as,icaliy approved.
"Gp0rge Davis, Esq then read The resolutions, also
reported by the Committee, which were in like manner
adopted, accompanied by rcsounding cheers:
"John w. Edmunds: John A. Morrill,, L. J. Webb,
VIM Nj. Price, and James It. Brady, Esqrs, severally
addressed the assembly with great %eloquence and effect"
An Address was adopted, which we omil-and also
the following Resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
l.. Rcso2rea, Tina, by the charter Of the Government
under which we live, all political power is justly reserv.
ed To the p~eoplc-that the better 10 fulfil iheK wishes
and to exercise That power which of right belongs to
them, trusts huve been delegated TO agents chosen by
themselves. Among other things, the President OF the
United States is required 10 communicate to Congress
his views es 10 the administration OF the government,
with re ference 10 the honor, the interest, and tie haPpl-
ness OF The Whole pcop!e-,hal President Fan Bulen
has recently, on two occasions, submitted his views aud
opinions 10 Congress on some OF the great leading cues
tiuns which now asiiate the country, and left the final
disposition thereof To the wisdom of that h"dy-tliat il is
the righ! and The duty Of the people to canvass The acts
and he opinions Of ll!eir servants on nll proper occas!uns,
the exercise Of which right, mud The performances OF
which duty, are among some Of tue cardinal principles
nf the Democratic Party, ana which had their origin IN
the great struggle for civil liberty in this hemisphere.
=. Resoiccd, That inasiuuch as lie propositions pre-.
-.,L =" a., ,.o,pt ,a.sn,t. n In, r.suUpn nj Ihn III
States, to Congress. suggesting the imprnpricty Of per
hitting private corporations, created Tor private use, To
BECOME by legislation The Depository Of the People 8
Money, has called forth demunciniions and engendered
feelings unwaIfan,td by The OCCASION. and as it 10 a ques-
ton ~pariaking merely Of fiscal arrangements, involving
no principles that oagkt 10 produce 4 Severance Of early
attachments or an abandonment OF i lpng-tried and con.
sislent public servant, this inreting camnut hut regret
that individuals are to be iuund who but recently took
occasion u proclaim on The house top, their attachment
10, and their confidence in Martin Van liuren. can assign
no better apology al ibis time for trainc!ng his character
and peIverting The obvious meaning OF his measures,
than This difference If opinion on a question OF policy,
the disposition Of which he submitted fully and frankly
To tie Judgment Of the representatives of the people.
;. Rcsoircd, That MS the enemies oil the President
have made a comparatively unimportant question, one of
great magnitude, Ibis meeting do not hesitate 10 express
an opinion thereon, and 10 declare, that they are 0ppus'
ed to allowing the public monies TO be placed in the banks
of the several States for private use and employment,
al the discretion Of the officers hereof, thereby dtprlving
the Government of The inmeiiu.e control over, uid &C.
lual possession OF, their own funds.
Without desiring TO Fix any limit to individual enter.
prize or industry, or in any manner TO throw obstacles III
The way of tho legitimate transactions of our banking
Companies, we IRE under the belief that if there is nota
supply of capital adj qna,e TO the wants Of the CONNER
cia! community, without The employment oil the money
Of the people, adverse 10 lhe objects for which it was de-
signed, it will soon be made known TO the capitalists of
olHsr nations, who will not IaiI, MS late experience has
shown, tn furnish on proper security all that may be re-
auested for the purposes OF business.
d. EcSOlEed, HAT Without lnlenUIag 10 make any I'M
pulation as 10 line soundmss "f the banks, ar To question
their fitness as spcc!nl repositories OF Individual or pub.
lie monies, we hold il 10 be Incompatible with the public
interest, and detrimental 10 individual prosperity, that
the revenues Of The GenrIal Government should be
mingled with The monies oi banks and brokers in the
general operation OF trade aud speculation. And We
deem il unsuund III theory, end inconsistent with any
former practice, To admit, az has been recently asserted,
that the revenues Of The Government "shou!d be citcu.
lated amongst the community 10 whom they rightly lie.
long" The disposition Of The monies OF The Govern
ment is made Pursuant 10 laws, in the formation of which
it was intended tina, The grHeral interest of all should be
carefully protected. AS well might bank directors, who
are but representatives oil stockholders, be cocrced into
a loan Of their funds, rs the officers OF the General Go
vernment he induced to make d disposition Of the monies
Of the people contrary 10 The obligations imposed upon
them. The c!amors Tor some years past, FOR tile use of
the monies Of the Government deposited in the local
banks-where a portion Of The peoples representatives
seemed DESTROYS again To place the,n-resulisd in the
passage of the general Gcpnsllc law, the operation Of
which contributed 10 hasten that great commrrcinl crisis,
which, in its effects: was as disastrous 10 individuals, zig
it was p~rejudicial to the character of the nation. And
this meeting are uppretensiye that a like disposition Of
the peoples money would produce the like cffrcls.
S. Resoiusd, That the people have q right 10 speak OF
Banks and Bank Charters, without being subjected 10
the charge of ussaiIIng 'tiie Institutions Of the State
we hold a bank charter 10 be like every other contract
formed or mace for the more convenient arrangement of
business a~tfdirs-thut all, or nearly all, bank charters in
this State are within The power Of legislative action,
and that the property vested therein ought 10 receive the
same projection, from The people and The constituted au-
thori,ies, that is due TO everyo other species of property, and
that whenever The people By whose power these artificial
bodies are created, require u change in relation thereto,
II snch cha LEO nmnbi 10 be ndnnird IL no nriynIs rights ne