Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-10-24
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WIG MEETING IN PoWIIATAN.


decided condemnation of the rns'ed y the pres
eut incumbent OF the Presidential chair aud To take
I'll, from another. OF the aud most like
ly 10 night the wongs OF an Injured aud betrayed pco
pie.
The meeting having been called to oder--on motion.
Mr.. Thomas Miller called to the Chair. aud Rich
ard lranhoo Cooke, appointed Secretary. The object
tor which they had met was then briefly dwell upon by
The Chairman, " ho III few WORDS emnd,d the W hlgs
OF the necessity iyr action and vigilance calling the
patriots oi all parties 10 come 10 the rescue. Ia guard
then rights from invasion. aud 10 shaw that they mol
~ fit but when the required II. could also act
Is eenen. Il was then moved that a committee ul
en- he appointed draft Preamble aud Resolutions
prossyc Of the ieemes OF the mceilng~whereupon the
Chairman appointed the ullowin. genllemrn Mr.. Ben
jamn Finnty, Pulp st, George Coehe, Madison llar
ris, luhn I. Posall, Archer 'furpn. John Gillian aud
Hiram llafis. Ga motion. the Chairman MAS added
10 the Committee. After retiring or shot time. the
committee reported die following Preamble aud Kesou
lions which We're unanimously adopted;
Whereas, ho Wings q Punhatan, having undated
confidence in the justice OF their cause, and having met
for the purpose of concerning measures OF co operation
with thor brethren Throughout the country ior It's
cess, is due no less to themselves Than those whose
confidence aud support Hey invite, To ,indcalo their
party from ar the difficulties and defeats they
have encountered IN lhcr cndeayos 10 restore the GoN
eminent 10 purity and usefulness. \ majority 81 HE
people of the United States IN i 10, uol content with
the Nero form utsclfaoycnmonl. unwilling 10 continue
longer game IN which lhrr rulers swept away all the
winnings. though opposed by baud of Office holders.
numerous, thoroughly organ.zed boldly resolved, and
well furnished n!tli al tie means that power and pat
rluage could supply pefp1uafU tlsr supremacy, hy
an effort a. memorable TN 10 concert aud energy ur
lis success, expelled from the administration dynasty
under hosr rule ullrr haer nj me riuapered and pa
eed the Government IN the hands of ono Who they ondy
hoped. and Ifhe had yrd they still believe, would have
left il at the cnd Of the term tur which he elected
restored Ia the modealion wisdom and Iuriiy Of the
better DAYS of the Republic Ailur the Inauguration Of
the Ice President Ia The Executive Office HAT tunc
tionary utterly unllndlul at hs Professions Of devotion
10 the WING cause ol which he prudial before his
election and without, have since seen any very
hNod principles Of his own. very easily brought h,
mind 10 the conviction that Win. councils ought moi le
prevail lie seems nj 10 rcmenhcrthat the people too
sometimes have the ppWerot removal from lieo: les
sgnally aughhy the result lhe late contest,
and Which, II no other good has resulted from thai
victory, ought Ia eudtar It's memory totNefY patriot
heart. Instead o deyoilRg hnslt the great business
Of reforming the Government, be has lcen seriously
Igagod Gas are constrained Ia htletr) III the unworthy
obccl o defeating the election 10 the Presidency OF on
most likely iurercive thai confidence and support from
The peopl which he has persuaded himself Is due only
10 hun. He. and those iatst IN us confidence. haNt
not been WaIlna in tlirs To laatrn nrou The maiury Vt
Congress the gull 81 sacrificing their duty Ia their
try To the purpose of securing 10 his office,
better suited 10 thcr views than himself; and others,
mleed by design To adynnce his interests heve
nesty invoked ihe censure of the public the Who'll,
-. -. -" fr7mse' 9. ;',,m, o,a 80 slc aiuns In
wills that a0cl the land have heen ascrLed hy
who were reJocnd at those failures themselves naon
al blessings. Nhethcr This charge Of ueiciency, q
thcr from ncapacty or indisposton. in 4 Wing Cun
press 10 devise and provide fit for the conduct
ot the Government (upon the truth Of which r,s all the
hopes of the late Administration for restoration To the
lost favor Of the pube) be true OF not let brief reo
renee 10 the history Of us proceedings attest.
One Of the first important duties urged upon Congress
fl,, he I.tu ts frat Ir
vision o a suitable fiscal agent. Upon such agent,
they were told IN the same document depends, IN an
eminent degree, the establishment of currency Of uni
form value, whch is Of so great importance Ia all the
sental interests OF society," and the " sdon 10 be-
lesicd in its action, much depends. So intimately in
icrwovcn are It's operations, not ony with the Interests
Of individuals but with those Of The States, that II may
be regarded in great degree controlling both.
From the same high souicc no less Than from their
own observation, they warned OF the dangers OF
return the pet bank system. They were further in
formed the Sub Treasury Sch,me, that III carried
through all the stages al It's iransnulaou from paper and
specie to nothing but the precious metals, say nothing
OF the insecurity the public MONIES injurious cilrcs
have been anticipated Ivy the country in lis unqualified
condemnation" Thus urged and admonslcd, with
the entire question submitted 10 them, best qualified
10 give tail exposition Of the wishes and opinions of
the people, they surely Ought mol To be ccnsurod if they
adopted neither oil those plans that under the late Admin
sraon had failed been decidedly condemned; still
less ought they to be censured for adopting the only
plan that had been repeatedly ed with success, aud
never abandoned without miSclItG -! -. + al d.
hey deserve ones censure, it, coming directly from con
sttIens already driven 10 the verge oi rIiu and revolt
by experiments upon the currency they refused TO adopt
the plan of the President, remarkable Tor nothing -
much as iUr its novelty snd unpopularity.
The distribution Of the proceeds Of the public lands,
was also recommended To Congress in the same mes
sage, and although Internationally approved by him be
fore, then made 10 depend Tie condition of not
raising the duties to be lad for revenue above % per
cent. Sace then he has recommended the eutrc aban-
Comment Of the policy OF redistribution, for the that
the land fund would be s5ay for the Of the
Government Congress passed Revenue Bsuiliclcnl
for the purposes olhe Governments leaving the land fund
subject 10 distribution among the States. This bill the
President thought proper veto, and tho immediate
10 continue the land fund part Of the
the Government, but at the time diminishing the
available l.ocouds from imports. below the sum To be ox
pected from the ioner bill by amour, equal 10 what
could be expected from the land sales by eXemp'ng
and coffee from duty; the only articles in the bill really
important for the they would supply, tho duties
which did not exceed 20 per ct and did no, violate
the compromise act; and thus by making the bill more
potectvel IN It's character, while falling 10 secure III
creased by the change he defeated distribution,
without accomplishing either Of the Objects which fur
nohed the pretext for is acknowledgements As to tl;c prin
cpCs upon which duties are laid tor revenue IN the bill
passed by Congress We submit with confidence 10 lib
eral aud enlightened people the decision Of the qaes-
ton, between those principles and the principles Of such
OF our fellow citizens AS opposed 10 discrimination tor
the protection of domestic industry as question be
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