Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-08-03
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The meeting 10 the Park a vowed principles, which
we expected to smanate from that quarter. They
90 the whole for Repeal, as they should Go-for by
doing 50, they give assurance a, the people of the
country vii. repuda,e It, The men who sacked
Harris Flour Store, are the very men Of ali s,hers,
who should raise the flag Of Repeal.
We sutj0.n notice OF the meeting from tie y.
Y. Tribune:
"rHE CREED OF LEGO FocoI M.-The gathering
OF the Opposition in the Park on Thursday evenin.
must arrest the earnest attention Of the Country.
for several reasons. In the first place, spasnl15c
effyr h'd been made, and every man wi hin raii-
us Of Fly miles who could be colxsd or dragged
into 1t was present, including nearly all the acknow-
LEGGED leaders of the party. Among the officers
and speakers were Beujlmin F Butler, Campbell. II
White, Walter Bovine, John Tor-ec, Jesse Oakley,
John w Edmonds, Isaac / Varsn, Prosper Nj
Wetmore, Stephen Allen, John |. Morgan, Charles
l.. Livingston, and suniry Of the old Sachems of
Iamma"y who have usually held themselves "a.
tier above The lower ,eve. Of Jacobinism. In fact.
the list OF names for the public eye appears to
have been rather 'srlecp than Otherwise. Neither
job Haskell, nor Grou;, nor Ming, nor RieIl. is
among them, nor hardly one Of thot school of
statesmen. Inc getting up OF the meeting was evil
IDENTIFY ~ the hands OF tie 'regu.irs' and is sent.
ments may be regarded as an expression OF rbsIR
opinions.
Il is 10 this poin, we would now invite the ear
mes; attention OF the American People, and esre-
Gladly OF those who, caring Little Tor party names or
watchwcris, desire mainly Good Govern nIent and
an enlightened regard 20 the substantial permanent
welfare ct the Country. Il IS this class tina, we
now ask 70 note carefully the following iocls:
ia the frs. place the Opposition or Van Buren,
party-nOi by rs fsur.slOre PoIucl Economists.
Ion 1. Hn#t #I "a
Us mUccrate., ratified uy the approval Of Us masses
has distinctly proclaimed the doctrine ri CHARTER
Breaking. FMS is the FIST great principle emphat.
caiy avO"ed 10y insm 40 tue Park meeting. Huh-
ero obscure or gascDn t1Ing yd4Hs nave threat
eIeI m mumg1is % passion 10 break charters MIR.
9. VI. Dallas once ugOweI that q Constitutional
Convent IN, fairly chosen IN maze Radical changes
gy the People, 90 ght uurugatc or .ramp,c upon a
Charter and this Incidental ayOwai nearly ovcr,hrew
his party 90 Pennsylvania. h. was received Inv ms
own party with trc10r and Gsua. OF its aItb,nti.
city; by the other, Etb aI.rm and denu0ca,i5n
We are confident that no State has ever w, even
seriously attempted % break Chatter un'esz for
isiCd by gross violation. We, here whole nary.
az present bearing sway 10 this Cry and Senate
District, deliberately resolves to commence the
breaking Of Charter the moment IL has been Oh
tainei, entirely regardless whether II is employed
ussiu.'y and oBcysd strictly or obussd ~ the Cor.
poraiors. And at the head Of a Grand Committee
appointed 20 prO'csu'C TINS exemplary business
stands Il man Of rCpuieI prs'y and pfg.s-'y who
vas lately Attorney General oE the United States
Mr.. Butler cannot but know however ignorant
The mass Of his uso.ilies may b. On the subject,
that this Undertaking IS by the settled judicial Law
Of ths United States, fl Y ant invasion Of ne ION
dameG'G. Right 81 Property md cOn'cmp lres O
dangerous breach Of tie Pub ic Faith. BY solemn
decision Of the United States Supreme Cour, !; has
J'eu established ihatI Charter a contract which
the granting party cannot rspJd1te at pleasure.
This decision the Court aust maintain ~ that tho
c.anor Tor Repeal can only he regarded 1s mere
party %. yiuZ cry, intended o. Influence tie pas
5ions Of The ignorant md dsrOufsuitd, and tufn
them 70 party account But the blow aimed NJ the
Bank and ITS Stockholders may fall wscts % VS.
not intended. Most pf the Real E.lls In ils Coun-
Try d. held by tenure very similar ~ tIlt Of D
Chatter The land WIS originally -n'sd 10 irdi-
voua.s or companies on certain specified conditions.
Under tho original grants or charters the ngrers
now hOd. fla Charter Is no protector, they have
none. II may be easy % muster tie .srr o.. irrts
among tho homeless aud goddess on a Rsgeap
crusade; but the fed1ie tho rel citing. the hOiJcrs
Of properly can hardly be drawn after them, unIos,
bIlnsd by the fury Of partisan passion.
So much for Repeal; md We hld intended 10
discuss briefly The other important topics bro ched
in the Pork Resolutions; but our space is nearly
exhausted We had wished 10 remark on the spec
tsrIo Of Bank Presidents and Directors lending tnei
sanction 10 such airJei0uq INSTRUMENTATION Ul the
niturs ol Biuk0g, nnd such iGiempcr to camOr fJi
| the crushing OF a Charter. Did these gentlemen
never hear OF the g1.0OWg Of BImon, or the fate d
] the lnhjc' Philosophers who Too he hrCg u On,
] French Hoyouuon1 So the denunciation OF incur
Z RIM a National Debt m time Of posce-Joss II mol
| sound we'll from tho lips oi those who have spen
Thirty one .HuiIOns more than their aggregate In.
come during their four gears rule, and were g'eudiy
| running the Country 90 debt down 10 The mOmcn
that hey bsqueathed 10 the Whigs the redemption
Of their sb.np.astsrs, which hey nov curse ~ fo
attempting Is it mo-, the climax Of im ,udence 70
such pirytO talk Of the far and Sc light borrow
ing u Twelve Millions u redeem their grsce.es
shirpasters, as "tbs issue 81 an frrsdscmdJis Cur
rneyl'-COuid Benton beat thisl
| Tic silly prctencs that O National Bank u IN
siuse of the depression Of the Labonng Classes u
England might gull some u there wero any 90 IL
norant ns not to know thqt IN Monarchical Coun
tries which have no surh Bank, they are sill NOR
depressed. So Of the Public Lands Is there a de
vUtee Of Locofoism so blinded rs rot to know TIA
the Distribution Bill is necessary to secure 10 Net
York her portion Of the Proceeds, which else woui
soon be wrestsd from her by the continual efOrisC
Benton 70 reduce the pfico 70 little or no'hng, az
Of Calhoun 10 cedo them 10 the Siales2 Tim
3 ond again have Jackson ard Van Buren, preache
70 us that these Lands ought not to be regarded
b. a source Of Revenue; ye, nov LOcofoco.sm ~ no
rorstncken OF the idea Of their loss TO the Treasury