True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-02-07
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VICE PRESIDENTS.

Fs PKESIDENT t |
THsmAs URauHARr.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Joseph Pile, M w Hoffman,
Fix DeArmas, NV zachars,
w Jus,amon VIM Dubuys,
Robert Layton CIV schaumburg,
LU Gainnie, L Rringier, |
Henry Locketi, A w Pichot,
WCC Claiborne, PGuenon,
James COLES, Killshaw,1 r. 20.
Peter Rapp, DFBurthe,
John Hall, Col. Cuvellier,
DIG Borduzat, B. Casey,
Joseph Lowell, Paul Layet,
IF Cougot, DGuenon,
r Cannonge, Marsondet,
w Gabrielle -- A Legendre,
L Ferriere.
SECRETARIES. ,D
George Bedford, Louis A Nadaud,
U. Bouliging,Jr. VIM Avery,
l. r Gainuie, A X Van Rensselaer,
| a Bulitt,
y After a few remarks from the chair, explanatory
81 the objects Of the meeting, motion of o.
r. jackson Esq.,, the following gentlemen were
appointed committee to report suitable resoIu-
tons, expressive Of the sense of the meeting.
OPJackson, James Freret
P Soule. VIM l. Hodge,
| Randall Hunt, Felix Grima,
|
| AQuertier.
| During the absence Of the Committee, the meet
ing wac addressed by J. B. Harrison, Esq, in his
usual feiicisous manner. ----.s---
O.. P. jackson, Esq, in behalf Of ,he committee
reported the following preamble and resolutions
which he supported in speech of grea, eloquencs
aud power.
Whereas,-The time is near at hand when the
people Of this State will be called upon to make
choice Of suitable persons to fill the office Of CO.
vernon, and to represent. them in the State and
National Councils; and
Whereas-It is our solemn conviction, often re-
peated and copfrmed by every days experience
that the policy Of the past Administration of the
Federal Government has reduced our once pros
porous and happy country to its present disas-
trous and gloomy condition, and that the same
policy carried out by our present rulers pledged
to follow in the same footsteps, SO far from re-
,rievng injuries too palpahle to be denied, seeks
only to multiply them, and by new and untred
experiments, against which the popular voice at
every recent election has been heard to remon-
strate, is endeavouring to fasten them upon the
people,
By increasing the patronage of the Federal
Government
By an odious Sub-Treasury System multi
plying among US Agents Of the General Go.
vernment whose sustenance depends upon thei,
; humble obedience TO Ereeutire dictat,on without
regard o the feelings OF patriotism or conscience
Men, who from considerations purely selfish, and
. by the abuse of the cherished principle o. Egua
!, Rights, exercise an undue influence in our popu.
!. lar assemblies and our State and Nationa
Elections destroying their purity, and subvertins
the independence of our citizens by the exercls,
Of Official patronage and by the arbitrary and ty
;. rannical influence of little brief au,hority:-
:, By repeated attempts 10 unite the sword an,
the purse:-
: By disclaiming the Constitutional power t.
protect the people frem the curse Of depreciate
Y curreney:-
. By proclaming that the duties Of the &c
neral Government are solely confined to its ow
preservation, and not the interests and welfare q
q s .
n lalijAg1aas ~ aur $40 Lna,isn.iaa.
and thus attempting Y bFne the people u he loot
OF the GenefaI Government the more readily, by
the prosra,ion Of the rights and authority Of our
State Governments.
BY destroying the Credit System, by which
the natural and universal Capital of Industry and
Integrity can alone be made available, and with
cat which the rich only can become richer,
while the poor can but become poorer:-
BY the exercise of powers not granted, and
the refusal to exercise those clearly delegated, by
our glorious Consultation; for these and other
reasons We feel called npon, on every suitable oc-
casion, to raise the voice of solemn warning. And
we now most earnestly do call upon our Wing
brethren throughout the State, TO rally in support
oftheir principles. by the influence of which in
every department of our Government, both State
and Nasisnal, a remedy for the present evils can
alone be expected, and our common country re-
stored to her former state Of prosperity and hap
pinsss.
And, therefore.
Bet Resolued, Tia, we earnestly recommsad
to the Wings of Louisiana, and to epzsfsllow cit-
zens in general. who are opposaSfo Executive u.
surPation.-to the prOsiratioaaf the Crsdtt sys-
tem-io the increase and abb sss 81 tbs patronage
of the Federal Government fgUa tpciun Of
the rights Of the Stales-and ~ the syuses and
expressions of those who now SO uSfor,nna.stgr@
command small majority on .ass- Tfional and !.
state Legslatures-to Orgdnize throughput. the
State, for the purpose o5k1ge96& I pg69gR the
Ballot boEes in July nexi, Ia&k6tts6d, entire
change. T
Re'sired, Tina, at the egectioK3 taIJuly nsx,.
we pledge Ourselves, skds scomlh nd 10 the eli
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