The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1841-03-20
Number 4S.

OouHty, anu Vie PIoPiiety vi frequent pun
| Iic meetings in the respective wards, Dor.
oughs, townships, and counties of the state.
On motion of Mr.. Burnside, the report
was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. ]. S. Black, from the same commit
tee, reported the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
ReSotued-That incorporating hostili-
ty TO the establishment of a National Bank, is
fundamental rule of our democratic faith,
as expounded in The school of Jefferson and
Jackson.
ReS0fDed--That we have now, as here
tolore, the same unabated confidence in this
part of our creed that we have on all other
points Of our political faith, no, only be-
cause we believe the creation of a bank by
| Congress to be gross violation of the con-
stituion, but also because the experience of
forty years, and the united testimony of
the greatest and wisest statesmen of the ma
,ion, prove that such an institution is decids
edy hostile to the principles of republican
liberty, pernicious in its effects upon the
commerce and currency Of the country,
and subservlent only to the interests of
those who profit by feltiliziDg the rich mans
field with the sweat of the poor mans
brow.
Resolued- That if any olhet evidence
than our own experience were needed for
the purpose of supporting this position it
might be found in the admission celebrates
ly made in 1886, by The leader of the fedA
eral party, the chief of their forces in the
war against Gen. Jackson, and the presi-
t den, of their bank, that the connection Of
the late National Bank with the national govA
, ernmen, was injurious to both and benef-
cia to neither.
: Resolved-That we look upon the rea
charter of the present Bank of the United
q States, by the late federal administration of
0 Governor Riiner, to have been an act of
f unmiligated folly, if not something still
. worse than that,upon its subsequent conduct
: as a s,upendous fraud, and upon its preten-
II sions TO be the regulator of the currency. as
j. the greatest hunbug that federalism has
l. played off in these latter days.
J. Resotued-That while we dep,ore the
e embarrassment and distress which this bank
,l has brought upon our country a! home, and
e the disgrace she has inflicted upon our rep
i ula,ion abroad as heavy calamities, we as
}. members of the democratic party have a
e right 10 congratulate ourselves upon the fact,
d tina, in our steadfast adherence to principle
= and truth we never yielded 10 her seductions
l. nor quailed before her power, but met her
}, with the same unfinching opposition, when
j. she bounded into political arena with the
+ whole federal party at her heels, that we do
l. now when her character is gone, the spell
). of her enchan,ment is broken, and "from
# her ruined fortunes her familiars stink a.
wav.
ResolUed--That believing this institution
TO be the great dislurber OF our monetary
systematic leader in suspension, and the
only obstacle TO resumption, we have no
desire but TO get rid of her as soon as prac-
lible.
Mr.. HI. B. Wright from the committee 10
prepare an address 10 the people of Pennsyl.
vania, then reported an address which he
stated had met the unnanimeus approbas
ton of the members of the committee.
TO THE DEMOCRACY OF PENN.
SYLVANIA.
FELLOW CITrzENs:.-
David RIttenhouse Porter is again pre-
sented to you as candidate for the first
Office in your gift by your delegates in gem
eral convention assembled The name car
res its own guarantee of success, IN. tn APP
preaching campaign. Three years since in
the face of ruthless party, who had be-
come the possessors of power, and place in
consequence Of the unfortunate divisions in
E our ranks, the democratic state convention
f recommended him 10 you, for the high and
dignlied station which he now fills with
credit TO himself aud honor to the STATE
Warned by the preceding divisions OF the
party, and the disastrous consequences that
inevitably followed, the democratic party of
the commonwealth girded on their armour
of truth and principle, and made themselves
ready for the conflict. They concentrated
their strength in union, and after campaign
distinguished on tie part of our opponents
by the most hagrant abuse of power, and
the most profigate waste of the public funds
by the licentiousness of the public press
before that period unknown-by the bitter
est calumniation by the most gross
and fulsome falsehoods result at the
ballot box, that infalible test of public opin-
ion, proclaimed to the citizens of the state.
democracy triumphant and her candidate g.
lected.
Our adversaries however, although de.
, feaed at the election, were unwilling to