The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-08-05

, in effect. ordered the addition to and repair o.
the furniture which they now make subjec
Of universal outcry against the President.
+ Great Democratic Meeting in New.
York.
A mass Convention Of tho Democrats OF the
counties Of New York, Riehnsnd asd Kings
was held at Castle Garden on Monday Of last
week, TO celebrate the passage Of the Inde-
pendent Treasury Bill. We copy from the
New Era. the following account Of the pro
csedings on the occasion. All accounts rep
resent the multitude assembled as immense
and the enthusiasm that was manifested angers
well for The triumph Of the good cause in No
venber.
From The New Era.
THE CELEBRATION OF THE SECOND
DECLARATIONO OF AMERICAN
! INDEPENDENCE
4 Yesterday will be long familiar in the fondest
rebolections Of the Independent Democracy of
the city. The assenblags of 30, 900 Of our fel-
low citizens. all united to do honor 10 the great
occasion of our Second Declaration of lndepen-
dcnce is u spectacle of moral grandeur which
The echoes Of those enthusiastic shouts which
were waited over the pillows of the Atlantic yes
terday. conveyed the death drge Of British
power, in this free Republic, The fund mon
gering interest heard their requiem sung, in
the grateful shouts of thousands of as upright
and intelligent freemen ever the sun shone
upon, and the long repeated shouts Of applause
with which the name Of the President was re-
ceiyed
was sound OF fear
Which Whisgcry might quake 10 hear"
Before three o'cloek. several thousands were
assembled in the Garden, and the company rap
idly increased, until the commen ncement Of the
meetins. Several of the Ward. arrived in pro-
cession. and made an imposing appearance.
with their various banners Some Of them were
significant enough. and spoke the spirit Of the
assembled multitude. "The Empire State
must and shall bs redeemed" The Croghan
Association, preceded by their band. mustered
strong. Their principle banners bare the fol-
lowing inscriptions: 'Croghan Association
Tndepe ndence 1916. The b-Treasury Bill
July 4. 1870"
"Croehan Association, we can defend the
fort and by heaven we will" Another banner
bore the inscription "The Empire State it
must and shall bs redeemed" Fair play
and equal rights Of the ballot box" " Martin
dent aud Vice President in 1841. and ne mis-
take" Truth is powerful and must prevail,
:" lf we fall let us fall with arms in our hands"
A portrait Of Andrew Jackson. Gold 10 trade
aud truth in politics" A very well executed full
length portrait Of Van Buren, was received with
loud applause.
At half past three. the Veteran Guard COM
'nenced firing their salute of Ga guns, and
the band in attendance played several enliven-
ing airs Never have we witnessed more en-
ihnsasm than was yesterday exhibited. by the
dense ihrong assembled 10 greet with a second
jubilee, The delivery Of tho country from a
Ihraldom more base and servile than that from
which our fathers redeemed themselves at the
price Of Revolution and blood, the money pow
sr--the aris,oeracy Of the rich against the poor
the hydra headed mopster that received its
death blow from the political Hercules Of A.
merica.
At 4 o'clock precisely Col. Ming presented
himself amid the cheers Of the convention and
proposed JOHN TARGEE. Esq, of this city
rs President Of the Convention. The proposi-
ton was received with loud applause and unsu-
iinously carried.
A large number Of Vice Presidents aud Sec
retarie. seleeied from each county. were then
nominated aod appointed.
Col J. ID. Stevenson proposed the following
Preamble and Resolutions, which were carried
by accIamatiou. The name Of Martin Van
Buren, wheu it occurred. was received with "
naninous shouts Of applause:
When in the course of hsman events il be-
comes secessary for the President Of these u
pited States, aud the Senate and Hesse si Rep.
resentalives in Congress assembled, TO dissolve
the pecuniary bands, which have SO long and
closely nnlted them with the monied powers of
the country, and to assumr among the states !
sovereignty. the separate and exclusive right Of
receiving and disbursing its own revenue, IL is /
due 10 themselves, as also to us, their constu-
euts. that the causes which have led to this
should be spread beloie the peo pie. and 4
the measure itself approved Of and responded
to by them.
I'VE believe these truths TO be self evident"
that the exigsncies Of the times 10 which we \
lived, called for an immediate and permanent
separation Of the Government, from all loo al
and mouied powers that the deposites OF the
Revenue Of the country, were employed by the
Banks, for purposes not recognized by their
nst contemplated by the constitution.
hat il gave wide aud loosened range to spec
nlatiou: that il made the Government subordi-
pate TO the banks: that IL encouraged the State
Legisiature in giving Bank charters aud erea-
ing cooperate powers: that the consequent eS-
,snsion Of paper currency. advanced the nomi-
,al value Of property. beyond its real vslue
hat II weakened the exercise Of = sonnd aud e.
Iusl government. as IL crippled us powers, 10 I
eeeve ard 5isopvt rs non:es, sna fnsly,