Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-10-29
ThE UNANIMOUS pECLARATIoN
OF THE WINGS OF \. CAROLINA
!" C2HceHtioH assembled. Ost.5 1910.

" be'LANE TIE readers OF iue IaffN
IN Power nawctihy tie confidence vi a
tree People
BfcArsE, Hey hare rioi,t,dercyy phdyc
fafy hare girsn 10 Me mutton:
Coming in'h power with the alleged
purpose OF enforcing the mot risid econ
omy, they have increased The public TX
penditutcs irun twelve TO thIiiy-siN nil
hons OF dollars Per annum:
fTomi-iog q, a currency better than
bank notes. which were convertible az
the viii Of The holder either into gold or
silver, they have redeemed the promise.
by course OF measures ~ hlch has issued
IA general Suspension OF specie pay
neuls has deprived us altogether 81 gold
and sIiyer, compelled the banks 20 cGI,4,l
their discounts, aud coniiec, their cucu-
il'ion, until the pace o. property and pro
dnce u generally and greatly reduced 4.
aud he Wages o. labor rendered unccr-
tain, 0uctua'ing. and inadequate
Protecting haly horror a, tho very
idea q the patronage Of ih- Government
being brought into conflict with 'hs tree
dom oi elections. tAey have. nevertheless.
habilulily conferred Office as reward
Tor pat, aud stimuli. TO future eircii3n.
eeua2 services, have directly inculcaied
the nigh, and duty OF federal officers 10
Interfere IN elections; have treated as
ground OF removal from office, not only
opposition and indifference. but inactivity
oi service IN political cauvas-inc; and
have thus. - lar a IA them lay, converted
the Nhole body ot office holders into mete
DEFENDANTS upon Executive favor bound
DOT 10 serve ire country. 5u, 10 maintain
a party; and holdir. their places bv the
tenure of nnlimi,ed obedience 10 Execu-
tive commands:
Protesting b'un5lPss devotion 20 The
VIII Of the People, and asserting he right
OF The many To rule The few they have,
nevertheless, lost no opportunity cf en-.
couraciny public servants to beiray their
con ,'i'uents, when their own schemes
would &c thereby promoted: and have re-
peaiedly rewarded with houors and emol-
umcuts men whom the PEOPLE have de-
carded from then service Tor incayacity
and corruption
BEcAUsE hey have .uhveftcd a system
Tor the saie-ketpinS and disbursement of
tie revenue, nearly caeysf Nth the ex
ls,ence Of the Government and continued
under every Administration, aud have
substituted an lieu thereof the Sub Tre5.
sury;
BY which the revenue is withlaNn
from the channels OF business, which 81
was wont 10 1nvi:orate and support, Is
locked up IN vaults under the charge Of
Executive oticers, and suLieotio ENccu-
tive control and interpolation
Il a
ray al. the duties 10 GovaTaucnl 30 gold
or silver, while, hy the measures OF the
Government in respect 10 the currency, 10
obtain gold and SILVER is rendcied iaDossi-
bic 70 many, and 10 all difficult or eNpeG-
i've
by which under a power Of issuiag
Trc'-ury dfa0s, as'erit,y i9l be transfer
OF Tie revenue, Tie P.t-iieul Is coyCr.ly
armed wi'h power, Of his pleasure. 60
supply Government paper cUJreucy. 10
convert the Treasury toto great bank 90
issue and deposi,c, and Illus, by contact
iog or enlarfing The amount of ci.c.la-
ton, 20 enhance or diminish The value
81 labor aud property, at his oWn wall.
and for hIs own pnrpc Is;
Add s. hich Treasury system .icy
themsolres 10 1881. denounced o. 90
wise, unjust, contrary % the genius 90
ouf institutions and tue ulclice Of The
Governmeai, a. exposing The public fund
10 loss and Ieculai'op and c3n.c.-iuE on
The Executive Powei dangerous 10 Tree
dom
Brctrss The Sub Treasury Tlan. repu.
dia'ed ~ the People ard repeatedly re.
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