The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1838-04-28

udys Ol tnat party WHICH OppOseS relOFIl |
of the banking system are numbered.
The people have borne and lorborne until !
forbearance has become crime.
ResolUed, That we hold member Of
the State Legislature, as dishonest, corrupt |
and unfit for the society, or support of
honorable men, who legislate in the
smallest degree on the system oflog-roling.
The man who would barter his political
principles for an appropriation to prop his
popularity, would, if he could do so with
equal personal safety, pick pocket or
steal horse.
ReSol0sd, The we hold in detestaion
and adherence the practice of duelling, and
we believe, what is falsely styled the Code
of honor, has in the late Washington
Murder, been used as a cloak, to conceal
premedilated design III the federal party,
10 effect by assassination what lbey failed
to accomplish by argument. Opposed to
freedom of debate and the combat of reason,
they resort to murder!
Res0l0ed, That we feel grateful TO their
author for the mastery Bill introduced by
Churchill C.. Cambreling, Chairman of the
committee of Ways and Means, for the
action of Congress on the subject of the
Independent Treasury, and also for the
unanswerable and profound and statesman
like report accompanying the same.
Res0tUed, That the calumnies and libels
so industrousy circulated by the tories,
federalists, &c. against David r. Porter,
are completely reiuted-that they originated
in falsehood and are persisted in by folly
and wickedness, and only serve, to show
the length, to which the enemies of the
people will go, to prop rotten and corrupt
State administration.
ResOlUed, That we want words to
express. our detestation and abhorrance, of
the conduct of those who manage the
affairs Of the Pennsylvania Bank Of the
United States; and the crOuching seryile
Spaniel like submission of our local banks
to the dictaton of the monied King, in
refusing TO join the New York banks in
the resumption Of specie payment, under
the vain hope of perpetuating system Of
irredeemable paper money issued by
soulless and irresponsible corporations
for their own profit. We are at loss
audacity under such circumstapa~es
vanishing the confidence ofGoyerpnhent and
their fellow citizens; or thPeir ignorance
aud folly, in believing, shesJ can make the
one, or the other, the dupes of theiI
schemes to swindIoe and defraud.
RESOLVED. SS9hat we are utterly opposed
to our Legislature granting power to the
! Ranks % issue bills of lower denomination
I man five dollars, believing tito be another
iederai sohemE to perpeiuates an. eYclusiy,
irredcemable paper currency, and to drive
out OF circulation the precious metals even
for the common purpose OF change in every
: day transactions Of private life; and we hold
the member Of our party who supports the
measure as recreant to his duty and
unworthy the support or countenance Of
honest men.
ResoiUed That we hold that man unwor.
thy of siiuaiion of profit, honor, OF trust,
r who advocates, in the Legislature or on. oil
, it, a pastponemenI Of Legislative action com.
pelling the banks TO resume, and remodde.
: ing their charters, so as to cripple theiI
power to injure the community. The i'm.
2 mediate resumption OF specie payment i,
: indispensable to the dispersion of lhe clouds
) of shin plasiers with which the business o
our lives is cursed. II is high time th4
the channels of circulation for the com
0 mon business pledges should be purifie,
from the ieculence, with which the federal
lists, tories, banks, corporations, and black
} cockade gentry Of all sorts have corrupte,
= them
{ ResOlvsd, That we are not prepared tc
e admire the system of living on borrowed
e money, so eulogised by the federaiists; ",
on the contrary think that the good old wa,
h Of earning money before it is expended il
r the best We are well aware that IN,
Il banking credit system is am excellent de
L vice to subjugate its votaries and max,
them sacrifice every honest and manly feel
i ing on the alter of the Golden Calf; bat W,
d have yet to learn that it is characteristic 0
!, worth and pectabity-to make prom
: ses never intended to be performed--b0r
row money never intended to be paid-t
II indulge the idle dreams of fancied wealti
IT from some gambling speculative scheme
r instead of the old and sure path TO respec
s. liability and competence by industrious
r honest, and attentive pursuits of some law
II fnl calling.
l. RESOLVED, That we view all and every in
reference of Monied, or other corporations