The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-09-18
Richard Riker,
Joseph Meeks,
Isaac Adrilnce,
John Harlow,
Edward Sandford,
Henry w. Hicks,
John Gillespie

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John Gillespie,
| The delegates elected were empowered to fill va
cancies should any occur.
| The following resolutions were unanimously
| adopted. After which the meeting adjourned.
| Resolved, That the present crisis demands the
| unchanged democratic republican, to maintain the
political faith Of ancestors in its purity and 10
preserve those principles Of Sberty upon which our
glorious Constitution is founded, against the ambi-
tious designs and corrup,ing influences Of aposate
| leaders and the vile subserviency Of their abect
| followers
Resolved That we regard the political conduct
Of those who concur with us in opinion as to the am
bilious designs and ruinous measures of the federal
loco-foco administration and yet give that admins
tration their support in carrying these projects into
execution, as exhibiting degree Of duplicity incon-
sisent with moral integrity, as cvncing reckless
the country.
Resolved, That it having been repeatedly and
vauntingly boosted by the federal loco-foco admi-
nislration and its organs, that the Snb-treasury
scheme Is in practical operation, and has been since
May 1887, the people have been furnished with the
means Judging of the tree by its frutsthat under
its whitening influence we have seen our commerce
Frustrated, mechanical industry paralysed The re-
wards of agriculture diminished, capital locked up
and restrained our currency deranged and broken,
and the gloom of doubt, uncertainty and desponden
Cyl hanging over this once iree prosperous and hap
Py land
Resolved, That in this incipient practical opera
lion ofthe Sub-treasury scheme, we have seen, with
humiliation and regret the worst predictions Of Gen.
Jackson and the Democratic Republicans OF 1884 as
10 The tendency and effect Of the measure most fully
and fearfully realized That il has proved itself 10
BE- "disorganizing and revolutionary subversiye Of
the principles OF our Government putting in the
hands of the Federal Executive the OF corrup-
on and exposing the public treasure to be plumber
ed by an hundred hands where one could not before
reach it, That in The arbitrary and despotic course
OF the Federal Executive, 10 spurning the rebukes
Of the popular suffrage with wanton insult 10 the
pie and corrupting and dragooning their represen-
tatives into passive slaves TO register the imperial
edicts and in proclaiming TO the nation that they
shall have this measure TO rule over them through
out his constitutional term I" in spite of all lamenta-
tons here and elsewheren-we have the first fruits
oElhe unhallowed union of the sword with the purse
While the flight OF the Subtreasurers with millions
of the public money ia their safe Keeping and
standing their individual credit" affords an ex-
ample of that species Of safety which invites robbie
~, and OF that honest and faithful executive ADM.
niStration which encourages and rewards public
plumber. These instances Of high handed executive
usurpdtion and mal-administration, should arouse
every republican and freeman to united exertion TO
drag down the petty tyranny which now scourges
the people, and remove The stain from the national
character
Resolved, That although we have been compelled
to observe many evidences Of the debasing influence
of a Proaigae and corrupt administration OF the Fe-
deral Government, upon the integrity of the peopIe
yet we confidently rely upon the remains of that vir
tue and love OF liberty which rebuked the audaci,y
OF British King when attempting TO fatigue them
INTO compliance with his measures, TO chastise the
presumption OF this upstart tyranny and re-esablish
the interests OF the people, the paramount objects
OF government, with the great principles Of liberty
and equality.
Resolved, That there are no necessary evils in