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

that IL was the eanse Of temporary suspension
ofthe wheels of government in 1887.
We believe that these have been subvsrird
in disunion Of the govrrnmsni and the banks
that she now srasds independent Of any control
or restrictions Of State Legislature or bank in.
fuenes; that she will secure sonnd and stand
ing currency for the National Treasury. and
exemp, il from the fluctuations incident TO paper
currency that she will protect the precious
metals. the true basis Of all currency: aud ,ha,
she will bs freed from the embsrasmen,s re-
sulting frsm a connection with declining and
disessed group Of banking institutions.
We believe these truths TO be founded in the
clearsst principles OF reason-of experience.
and Of constitutional obligation.
When we have Witnessed these alarming "
surpailons Of the rights Of nation. and Of her
powers. and have seen the dangers which the
Republic has escaped. cannot but hail
with patriotic joy. that second Deeidyatio OF
Independence. the IrpEpEsDEsr Treasury
I Law.
! Therefore be i,
Resolved. That we congratulate every true
friend Of Democratic Liberty upon the glori-
Gus event which we have this day met to cels-
brate.
ReSolved. That the passage Of the INDE-
PENDENT TREASURY BILL. triumph
second only 10 glory to the Declaration Of our
National Independence, and like that. signed
on the Fourth Of July. will ever be memorable
10 the friends of Liberty. Our united congrat-
ulafions are more fervid. when we recur 10 the
long and arduous struggle that preceded this
victory on the part Of the peopIe. il has shown
the great moral sublmity of our Republic. by
putting tho eternal seal of ffasehood on the ofte o
repeated tale. that the people are inc apablc OF
governing themselves, and more especially OF
understanding the financial concerns Of the ma
lion.
Resotued, that the warmesi thanks Of crate
ful people are due to MARTIN VAN BU-
rem. President Of the United States. for his
sagarious foresight in devisine a constitutional
remedy for the evils inflicted upon the country
by the mad schemes of vast Federal monopoly,
and for the unshrinking frmness and psnevers-
ance with which he has pressed onward until
the final accomplishment Of the great work Of
emancipation.
Resolved. That in the establishment Of the
INDEPENDENT TREASURY. the friends
Of Republican freedom may behold the triumph
Of those great principles Of free government
first expounded by the immortal JEFFERSON.
advocsted and maintained by the illustrious
JACKSON. and now successfully vindicated in
practice by The unterriied VAN BUkEN.
ReSoLred, That we render our sincere and
cordial acknowledgements to the Hon SrLAs
WRIGHT, Jr.. Of the Senate, TO the Democratic
members of Congress from the State, and gen.
orally to every true Representative Of Demo
cratic principles. for the signal triumph achieved
by their assistance over the enemies of free gov
ernment
ReSolUed. That in looking forward to the ap-
preaching political contest we feel a proud con
ciousness Of self respect. in contrasting the
choice Of the Democracy-the upright. intelli-
gent, and patriotic statesman. the man whose
whole life has illustrated the doctrines of his
party; and whose principles are avowed in the
face Of the world-with the Gagged representa-
tive Of the federal party a candidate whose
conscience is in the keeping of self appointed
Committee, who eniertaius no sentiments on
questions Of public policy which lie dare avow
and whose principles consist al.ne in attempts
10 deceive the judgmenr or insult the under.
standing Of free and enlightened people.
Nine cheers were then given for the Iudpen-
dent Treasury Bill.
The meeting was then eloqnently addressed
by Hugh A. Garland Esq, of Virginia. Robert
Rantoul Jr., of Massachusetts. Aaron Wander.
pool Of New York. and Daniel Ledbetier. sf
Ohio. The sentiments uttered by those disiin-
guished persons were hailed with shouts Of ap.
plause and me, with a ready rsponse in the bo-
som Of each democratic citizen.