Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-03-26

''e'es OF 'he,t choice, they were excused by the
meeting and DIR. VIM A. An,hony and Col. Cole
man M u Bennett appointed in Their stead.
me Committee thus organised tsl,reJ x in a
s"o'' ,'me returned, aud through Their Chairman
potledthe following preamble aud resolutions whic
'ae, nearly response from he crowd aud we're n
noped by the meeting without afne ndme ut with
the exception Of the 10Th Resolution, which was
amended on motion Of Vincent Wneher, Esq. as re.
ported below.
hereas, II Is no less The duty than the indispu.
'spe night OF the people To exercise n wstchful SUI
leHison over The Official conduct Of those who by
'nef authority have been Invested with the powers
" government, and TO approve condemr their act
as they may deem them deserving Of praise o, cen.
SUR. and whereas under tho administr,llon of our
present rulers our country has been reduced Gom
state OF nncxamped prosperity To ono Of The deep
W, embarrassment and distress. Therefore,
Isl. hesoted, That the present PROSTATE conji-
you e' our country, asmanlested by tina derangc-
aen' our currency, the depressed state OF our pro-
unce markets, the pccuniery embarrassment OF our
'ofefnmenf, Occurring an immediate loan Of mil
lions 10 enable u To cary on ils ~ eraons the de-
siueiion OF public credit aud private confidence,
and the distress every where existing among our
'omheteia' aud manufacturing interests aud which
II aifcady beginning To be felt by tho agricultural
community, Affords abundant evidence Of the IN
competency AID mstule ef those bv whose mischie.
to1s experiments this great evil has been brought
upon u.s.
su' hesofred, That the recent recommc MI ion
~ tue PRESIDENT oiIhc u, s. that Congress shall or.
ean'se large standing army. in time OF profound
l"aee WIN a'I foreign nations, eaa fluid nothing
70 justly II IL the condition III tho country the
character Of our institutions, and ought 10 be con
oenneu nv every individual of Grey party.
on. hesofred, Tint the dc.latatio on the floor Of
me senate OF the u. States, by leading ,ncmbcr
81 'ne party in power. tint tho Sub Trasuy
ocheme IL recommended 10 the People Of this
country by s tendency To reduce The price ofidbor"
whiie II proves that its nuihois have no itclug IN
common with the idboring portion of our cu,zrus,
~ an 'nsn'i 10 the yeomahry ol the land, and well
eompoi. with the avowal made by that individual
some years since, that i" II he had one drop VI
Democratic bloud in his veins, he would let II
out"
4lh. Resolved, That the exclusion of the State of
NE" Jersey hom a participation IN the legislation
OF The country. Is handed and Unauthorized
assumption Of power. by the majority OF The House
"' Representatives., operating Ii the di-lranchss-
mhni oil that Commonwealth that IL is moreover n
dangerous violelion Il our National compact an
ihdgn,iy Offered TO tho Gtates III ih. coniederacy.
aud should subject II, authors To The de,estatlon ui
Every true Republican,
5Ih. Resoired, Tha, the recent disclaimer by
Messs buchanan. Grundy and Il nr, tia, O her they |
or men party arc OF ever have been IN favor Of" |
specie cnneney" and d" opposed 10 the Banking aud
fte"it systems, while II shows their convciio that
'he people have set the seal of heir obaiion
On their destrmtire principles. is alike diseracs6i |
10 heni. and disgusting 10 every intelligent ind,vd
ua' VINO has observed their votes ON the Sub Urea.
snfy bill, or the general tenor OF their public
course.
9Th. Resoired. That we have no confidence in
Tho wisdom or pocal integrity Of the present Pre-
sld.ni OF the u States or his advisers; that we be
1--we they have proved "a curse 10 The country"
and thai the preservation Of pure aud Republican
institutions, no less than deliyerance iron, our
present DISTRESS, requires that they shall be remov-
ed from the stations which they have dis raced by
their Corruption aud their folly
7th. Rtsofrcd, That We most heartily approve of
the nomination Of the late Harrisburg Convention,
anu that ~ the past acts Ms well as in the present
declarations of It's nominees, we have abundant re,.
son TO rely on their wisdom and integrity to re.
store To our beloved country all that she has lost
under tho nal administration Of our present rulers
BIB. Resolved. That in the person OF General
William Henry Harrison, (ihe ofone fihe sign.
ers Of the Declaration OF lndepende nce) we recog
Mise the friend and supporter As well rs The favorte
oil Washington, Jefferson and Madison that We
have great reason TO DO sistefnl him tsr his dcvo
ed and successful defence Of his country when sssa-
ell by savage as well AS civilized loes, and that We
will use all far and honorable means TO reward HIM
for his services hisv,nrs and his patriotism, by raj
sing him to the Presidency of the Nation, whose |
greatness and glory, soldier and civilian he has
50 emincnily contributed TO establish.
OH. Resotred, That We feel great confidence,
that under the Administration of Gen. Harrison.
ECONOMY, Reircnchment and Reform" will be |
as many gulI-,raps 10 deceive the unsuspecting
that corruption will he rcbuked, virtue promoted, J
the Constitution and Laws honored aud Obe we'd, and
the public stations purified Of that Of ro,tenness
which onends the nOstris Of the Patriot aud |
which pervades every rannGcaiIon Of the Govern.
meni.
10Th. Resolved. That the efforts of the unprin- |
cipled parizans Of Mr.. Van Buren,, njure the re-
puiaiion and thereby defeat the election OF Gen.
Harrison j. evidence alike OF their desperation
aud of the badness Of their cause and that The
cn.pt 10 identify him with the aboliionits, IN the
face Of all the evidence TO the contrary, seen IN
his role to,h The South, the Missouri q ies,ion
aud other similar occasions; his decara'I that
.Ihe measures # the Abuliiioniss iceak pre-
Snmpiaous and unc0nstfuiiona' hit "neither the
States where slavery does not exist, nor the Cow
eminent of the u. States, can without assumption
Of power and the violation OLA solemn compact do
any thing TO remove il without the consent Of those
who are Immediately Interested" "ihst the discus
sion eren Of the subject Of emancipation in the free
States. is equally Injurious 10 the Slaves and their
masters, and has sanction IN the principles Of the
Constitution, and win the further fact befnre thc,n
that he IL denounced by the ISIS pmselves
as "comniifted 10 Southern interests"i baretaced
effort ~ imposition winch should draw upon them
the execraiiOn Of every ingenious and honorable,
mind.
lllh. Resoired, That we have great confidence in
the intelligence and virtue Of Tie re" pie. aud we
doubt not that they will Indignantly rebuks those
who seek by misrepresentation aud sahdcr 10 in
ure the reputation OF the worn veteran, who
has so often perillcd his life in their service, asd
who is commended 10 their confidence and their
affection by his prvae uriues, no less than by his
eminent public services.