Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-17
COMMUNICATIONS.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
COMMUNICATED.
KING GEORGE REPUBLICAN, MEETING.

Court day, previous notice having been gwen,
litzr kiah Potts, Esq, called to the CHAIR, and
hacker Rogers, Esq, appointed Secretary Inc meet
ing being organized, Mr Jno looe addressed II as fol
lows. The resolutions suhjolned, were then offered
by hun, and unanimously adopted
Mr.. Hooe's .4ddress.
Mr.. Chairman The object for which We have met
Understand To be, to speak condemnation, CEN
sure and blame OF the Federal Wings in the present
raordnary Session Of Congress, who have waged an
unhny warfare against our long consccrated and sa
credly cherished Democratic ncipes--against the
Constitution llsrllTha il -, to be ,lIc more spe.
ciilc, that rs many OF Us present, opposed
10 National Bank To Tariff beyond the actual want.
III the Government, To distribution among the States
Of the money arising from the sales Of the public lads
N short almost To The entire course pursued b. the
Federal Clique in Congress during prescn, cxtr=pr
binary Session. TO. IN primary capacity, speak forth
10 the world our unc"mpromisng opposition to this
unequal oppressive, and Ubiquitous system Of measures
whether passed rejected, whether merely proposed
manrrd INTO law.
Ii is as much our duty as men tenacious of liberty
who recognise the truth Of eternal vigilance being It's
price to reject and rcprobate any attempt 10 nnovate
upon the Constitution, 1t IS to protest against any
actual innovation l!iat may have taken place ny enact
ment:-Therefore, as sons of this Old Commonwealth
let US send forth tine mandate, that 50 lar as depends on
us by proper and constitutional means, all that nave
been rejected shall pass, aud those That have
passed shall be repealed. The great Republican land
marks of our fathers have, in part been swept away
and those that are suffered yet IL remain, are tireatcn
rd r. share The same sad cnd-the DIRE catastro
pc: and il becomes us State Rights firG:nians 10
enter SOLEMN protest against lhs prostaiIon OF me
principles nculcaled by fathers against this deadly
host,lty to equal privileges in Government, and to
pledue ourselves sucrour 10 those that may Vel
exist and vigorous restoration 10 those that may nave
been struck down by the sacreglnus hand Of rede-
ralisnl The great platform on which this mighty mass
If mischief intended to rest vas. y IS believed,
the Bank the Federal Wings intended ana expected 70
mss haze. called them Federal wings, III conirads-
inclion Of Republican Whiys-ior tins distinction am
nat resonnsble-aIoug!I IN liz Justice and pronfety
mns, cordially concur II originated wit! distinguish
I'd mcaber Of their party, and has SINCE been re-
cngnizcd b. many o.! them III and appropriate uiS
tiGc.:on and now, under that authority ihVi'e, Is
many as may be present Of this Republican DIVISION
If the Wing party, 10 come forward ana take tlie
pos,inn their principles cntltle them to occupy-lo
take il now a.d claim and enjoy the honor q stand
inc firmly bv their old Virginia principles, ana o ap-
paadimg him who saved the great palladium ~ our
liberties from the foul poutons Of Mammon-yes, ar,
from, lie foul ponions If Mammon; for, the banking
power controls and regulates not the currency bnt e
ueup. who create tit system OF indirect slavery
"a slavery IN which the sufferer IS Ignorant OF ms y
rant and tie iyran remorseless, because ne y u"
conscious of his crime In other tunes and !" o'ncr
countries Church stock aud Federal stock iraiickca IN
public rights, and party has grown up WIN Pdpei
.,ock here That portens the mischlryous cohse-
,,enc.. Il has been long admitted that Banks had be-
CONG Instrumental in influencing elections thereby de-
s,roviur the ycry source nf Representative Govern
Notwithstanding the consccrated principle oil the soVe-
regnty oi the People.
Il was said that single bank, mean the Manhattan
@ c,u;d have defeated The election Of Mr. Jefferson;
I'D e s;ngl. hank could have prevented proud
National triumph and abundant political benci'', "ha'
ruinous contro! might not BE- expected from tAe great
mammoth system advocated aud desired by the fede-
raj WHY'S of The present day: Vow, ~ Is, 'hhi 'n''
and political rewards, are offered our
Tors Er charters and what b. sold Tor the prices o.
In, H.. neone-wlat else have legislators to sell
yes Nr Chairman il is you and l-your children ana
mine bey pardon Sir not mine that are 70 be KNOCK
ID off under the Legislative hammer 70 these s"ness
corpnratons whilst the sons ana dsughier' VI NV %
vored few are 10 be honorcd and made rch Tor, ="
M lancer be donb,ed that banking IS species OF L.
.;.ia,Se n,,rooace. But for John Tyler, we should
noy he under Inc corrodng influence OF Bank mono
,o,v conducted BY arrogant, heartless ana noicfah
iords and masters But for THIS patriot son OF 'rS
MIA acting upon tho principles Of our la'hers 50 ANY
and fully developed in The report ana reso
lu,iuns of James Madison. We should be experiencing
I'm, sweet slavery to which have just made reference
IN which said The sufferer vas ignorant OF ms tyrah''
MA, the tyrant was renorselcss because he was IN
conscious OF his crime
Al, Chairman. let wla, may have been the m'ssiv.
inn and political errors OF tins distinguished son VI
yru,nla for this act at least we owe HIM our gratitude
Sir It was an act that required rs muci moran ~ .''
,s ,nv other ever committed by mortal man. ''a'ee
INT moment # you please, al the circumstances "
,yIch he vas surrounded-pm, INTO office ny me con
word is not strong enough, ou' = -"
No., ran al this moment command, thefei"i ~" :,
nsa ives SIR made tn wee Ifes"ehl - ~.
States by the conrivance OF me ftuefas, a"'
,,,,ds Lv an act Of Cod and tile CONSTITUTIONS trans
ltd T., ihe Presidential Chair rwhrmInT haJofl-
.; IN botb houses opposed TO hn-alternaleiy Unreal
al and caresscd-at one moment aHectioIa.e'y VIZ
AT the next the deadly ponlard, II may ~ ao".u
81 10 express myself placed ath's heart; YET
all thrcals-al supcradded hachneis' ~
no less purity .ian dignity upon his principles, M
and the Constitution ana cfh'hes !" 'a'
49,, cnrnora,e monster Should It NJ" be gratifying
s,ectacle to every Eirgianan-tn every +A"'s'cu
INV "a The whole race Of mank'nd 10 see ~ l'ese :"
aerpncrae times one Of their species, 70 save
ma character and his country, delying
,haa, and ,rul,ing to srurn The Low and Degrading
NJ his seduction Mr.. Chairman, know joan
1,.,,rI have known him long and well! Al the
e. I'm, tried mems souls and tested their principles
no and ff NAV be permitted to speak Of my h","oie
selfl were fighting side BY SIDE, shou'uet :" - ~
n ne LEGISLATURE of this proud Coinmohweai'' - VI
n measures and principles, advocated approveu
,anced bv every Republican; yes, or, NJ ''e ''i'I
Re- ,.orr Webs;ers and others, now hisi III ha'',ha,
stations and Federal conidence--ho" '" 'io -
Ed.rol Whiurerv drnyIng !" ihr P'o, s
,bn vas fshnr the battles Of our country pom RAJ
m@n and bread repeat with pleasure know '@o
I,i roll-and no matter what may nave oeen' "
na, ogan mas be his political errors upon inc an
,hor;,v urowing out of this acquaintance 'ake lea,t
stale as my opinion, that there lives not man Of
no,ro,ism or more devotedness OF soul 'hah
10 s and IS this the stuff Sir-matured, too, IN 'he c,'
',,s If old virgina-that your Cays and yonr MeD-
s,srs nav, the whole Federal Clique at washington
,noct 10 in,imidate and mould to their liking, VAN
hope-derrad.nr thought and damning experiment
AZ Chairman, 10 use the language, as nea, as "a"
now remember. Of an old and distinguished l.a
,n,Ican Editor of this State, know that great ana
,smendous influences at work upon lhis man ou
Sir fear not he Will pass through the merry furnace u
sca,bed-he has but to remember his own great an"
ro,;ous State Rights prncipes-he has but 10 r'ne'
10, IN. nroud Commonwealth that gave nm oit'h-
he has bnt TO remember, how in loOV she savsa ,ne
Cons,itu,ion-he has but 10 remember 'ne 'hi,eH'o.
oa,r;or from whose lons he IS descended-ana ,'1"'
Sir he NAV well defy the Devil himself aHa an ~" -,
works Wills, Mr.. Chairman, we ascr'oe an p'ase -
Iobn TYLER. for this act Of glorious redemption
,vo-,by and noble doing, let not forget hose
resentatves in both branches OF Congress ca.
Sir bv what name you please for Their a.d IN ayer,"g
r,om This land this overwhelming and deaa'y ca.an,s
n.oc-,,s LET j, be borne in mnd-conslansy poine