The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-02-12
POLITICAL APOSTACY.

! Gov. PoRrERAND THE PENNSYLVANIA BASK.
:, Gov. Porter Of Pennsylvania sent Mess,g
to the Legislature last week which has cause
, much excitement there. and greatly disappoin,
ed the democracy Of that State. A bill hat
, passed the House. by vote of 60 TO "a. com
1 peiing all the suspended banks in that Com
r monwealth TO resume specie payments on o
before the 18th inst. and had been sent 10 th
> Senate; which branch there was no doubt
would have passed by an equally large ma Ioriiy
when message was received from Governo
Porter. advising temporzins policy towards
the banks, and giving the Legislature to under
stand that he should veto the bill if il was pre-
sented TO him. His excuse for this e,trsordi
nary proceeding is, that the interest on the Stat,
debt fell due on The first instant and could
not be paid for want Of funds, and it was nsces
sary 10 sustain the banks. and eountensne,
their fraud upon the public by suspendng. ts
extricate the State from it's financial diffie ulries
The Governors Message was Immediately sue.
eeeded by tho announcement that the state 10 10
OF $500. 900 to pay tho interest had been take .
by three of the suspend banks-thus pIainy
! proving that these institutions had been brbinc
the Governor TO interpose his influence TO shield
them from the consequences Of their illegal
acts. 1t thus appears that banks, which are un
able. or, AT any rate, refuse 10 pay their own
debts, offer 10 ray the debts of others.
The wings. of course. are in high glee at
these events. and anticipate a triumph by a di-
vision in the democratic ranks /: but We think
that they will be disappointed. The State of
Pennsylvania has been too long suffering under
all the evils Of bank suspension and an irredeem-
able paper currency-evils which come home
and are felt by every man-to admit of the belief
that many of the dominant party in that state
can be found. who .ill uphold the Governor in
his base desertion Of the principles he was e.
lected to maintain. Indeed. We already have
evidence that in Philadelphia the whole demo.
cratic party has arrsyed itself en- mdsss against
the procrastnating spirit of the Governors Mes
sage.
! On Tuesday evening last, there was an i'm
mense and most determined meeting Of the de-
mocracy oithe city and county of Philadelphia,
to express their opinions concerning the Bill
before the Legislature for compelling the banks
to resume specie payments, and concerning the
recent Message Of Governor PORTER The
Hon. George NJ. DALLAS was called TO the
chair; Mesns. Joseph and J. SNYDER, Andrew
MILLER and John THOMPSON were the Vice
Presidents, and Messrs. Samuel C.. Tgoup,os
and Richard VAUx were the Secretaries. The
meeting was addressed by the Hon. C.. IN
sERsoLL VIM KELLY, John FARRrLI, Hon.
G. NJ. DALLAS, and Col. James PAsp.
After unanimously adopting the most expli
cit and uucompromising resolutions in favor Of
the bill, and approbatory of the right democrat.
nc representatives from the county who had
" firmly and manfully" sustained it in the
House, and expressive of confidence in the
three Senators from the county whose fidelity
was about to be tested in the Senate, the meet
ing unanimously resolved:
THAT a committee of one hundred n. an
pointed TO prepare and circulate memorials 10
the Legislature calling on il to provide by Law
for an immediate resumption !" and further re
solved that committee of ten be appointed
TO prepare preamble and resolutions express-
i've OF the sentiments and feeling OF the De-
mocracy OF the city and county Of PHILADELPHIA.
relative to the recent message of Gov. posrrR
10 the Legislature-and that they be authorized
to call general town meeting in the State
House yard, before which they shall report"
The Spirit Of The Times says" The meet.
ing last night at Holoban's va, all Thai the
most ardent advocates Of an immediate respmp-
ton OF specie payments could have desired.
The house was crowded in every part, and a
more united, enthusiastic, and determined ,,
sembly Of the Democracy Of the city and coup.
~ We never before saw congrec,ted upoo sny
occasion" And again" II is now clear. tba,
be the course Of that functionary tPoRrrn)
what Il may. the stability and union Of the Great
Democratic party will not be disturbed. In the
eloquent language Of one Of the speakers. il
wiiI move onward With irresistible force, crush.
ing whomsoevcr may attempt to cross il, path" ="
This is the true democratic mettle. no timid.
ty, no man-worship, no pusillanmous fear,
about dividing the party when pripcinle i, Al,
stake but determination to " pluck th. flow.
er. Safety, out Of the netile. Da,ssr." I.,
the noble democracy Of Pennsylvaui, ppr,ue
THIS course, and be but true to the great doc
trines OF the Presidents MESSAGE aud ,bsx
may achieve not only victory for the demo.
cratic cause IN the Presidential eIection- but
elect Governor who shall not sell ,b.m IN
me exnliipe enemies Of freedom and reform.
u. however. they yield but one inch in the
present crisis. they are lost for years, and the
par'Ieans OF despotism and corruption will rid,
roueh-shod over them. "Nou's the d,y and
now's the hour"
From The SGms
THE STATE LoA, TAkrs.-Trus to our
in'im'iion 'ome days $50, that two or thrse OF