Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-10-22
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At n puzzle meeting OF the Democratic Republican
Party, d, Norin. county, held At The Town Hall, IL
Portsmouth, ca Monday evening, October iih Capt.
Bernard D Neil was called 10 the Chair, and IiPley
Por,ock appointed Secretary. Tie Chairman then
briefly stated the objects nt the meeting. Mr.. Thea.
plius Fisk, after preliminary remarks, cordially
and cmpha,,cal!y approving OF the Of President
Tyler in relation 10 National Bank, ninvrd HAT d
Committee BIZ appointed to draft Preamble and Reso-
lu;lcns expressive Of the objects for which the citizens
had assembled whcreupon the Clair appointed the
following .cntlrnca 10 act ~ The COMMITTEE: Ihco-
plilus F,.k Dr. J. Scheduled, and Richard Eea,on
who rrporlrl the following
prtGm1e and Resolutions.
In the moment u! dtlycrancc from any impending
national c4la:a,y il less the dictate OF com
,n nature than The universal practice, IL testify oul
gratitude 10 tusc through whose inStrulnen.ay The
srra, act has been accom- pshed, by putlc L.
nunal. Under tie influence Of these rrln.s, prompt.
I'd b. these motives, we have assclioed on The present
10 express aud Nos; respectful a.
,ira,,cn of thr uayic!ding political irmn"ss the IN
il,r,ug devotion 10 tlc true prnc pies oi the Constr
tuition, recently manifested b. President Tyler III pac
III. his yenes npon the pondrToui engines submitted
for his approval hy the late Wing Congress Of the l.
S i'm the shape of National Banks. We Look upon lii.
acts with the highest degree OF pride and pleasure, be-
eving them The Instruments, under Providence, OF saw
nr tins great nation from the iron rule oi sourss
chartered moneycd monopoly which would have de-
stroycd national prosperity und overtrown our c.
yl llErrrirs--Therelore be 1t
ResOircd, That we hail The vetoes Of President ".
er crushing the establishment of monarchy bank, as
the highest pledges he could give Of his steadIas, devo
lion TO the iuh principles he has heretofore maintained
in the legislative halls.
Res0icrd, Tina, The Constitution recognizes nothing
as money bnt geld and silver therefore consider the
establishment of any institution, which shall nave the
power issnng strips Of paper u be called money and
pass currency, open violation Of that sacred
s,rumcn an act deserving the unqualified rrpruba
ton of Ill patriots aud honest men.
R,soir,d, Tha, Dr. Francis Mallory, Rcprcsen.
tatye in Congress, i'll vnng against the establishment
of the proposed Mammoth Bank, and the other nbnox
ious oil tie Federal party, has represented the
wishes and principles Of large majority Of tie people
Of this District, aud has for himself The increased
rcsprc, aud additional obligations for the hearty snp
port Of The people whonl lie ably and faithfully re-
presents
Rtsolred, That Tho fearless and truly independent
course Of Messrs Hunter, Wisc and Gilner, during
the last t1iraordiary session Of Congress, merits ou
cordia! appreciation.
The above were received and ananimonsiy al ,pted
and ordered to b, published in tine OH Domiu;oa will
request that other Democratic papers should copy ana
also that the editor forward copy 10 each Of the gen
ieman named in the foregoing resolutions.
The meeting addressed by DR.. J. Scheduled, L
Fisk, and VIM Morfill-acr which IL adjourned
Il. ONElLL, Chailran