Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-01-05
no. So

nst s. them, Is he struggle With The United
slasss Bank which ehlerkd he political arepa ~
IcenFei renewal % lis eharter-the eject ofa
rsdeadaat Treasury, aEtdf The PAY ment Of the
Nalieaal Debt. Produced BIZ The operation
IoE high proieclise Tariff, raising sum be-
80ndlhe wants 81 the General Government, az
ter Il liquidation the Immense sales 10 settlers
spectators 81 he public lands~-the fnordi-
mate increase Of Banks jn The various States DC
sas tlniea, far heyond the business Nahis Of she
seqantrx, and entirely disRruRortioned 70 the csp-
Efsi Ang specie basis Upon hlch stone any syk-
lem uf Backing can safely depend and the
fnhseqpent over issues and discounts the rec k-
isss SPIRIT uf srcesls allelaszes of
orr eitlxsns, exeitad and urged on By The fscii-E
q Or obtaining bank pa net. ID immense issues %
stocks By the several States-aud lhk splendida
ard ID prov dent schemes Of Inisrnal Improve
rent i1which They engased-the suspension OF.
the Banks, aud the disappointed hopes, and ex-
sitsss sud angry feelings caused ot the barSting
d he aNeted credit systems instead Of calmlyF
9 izb;rA Tho eonsaquenees DC their own sets
lsla - es4BNAef esspt TIE causes 1f thait
distress and embarrassment, and political deur-
agpsues we're loudly decsaiming against The 90
/ ytfAment as infllcting atf the ills which were
/ suffered. and many were induced 10 believe
that q change in the councils and measures Dc
the General aud State Governments woald pro,
t,uce immediate relief
1 i was notsurprising that disafeclion To the
/ Democratic party should TO some xient be pro-
deeed By TIE causes above. ststed,--that integ i
rested individuals should coalcsee with cur for-I
ner opponents TO effect change or ythattheI
struggle OF 80 and 40 resulted in placing sthn
Government 10 the handso party who have
s rfssrssyslI @jsmsn.ged oar ahsirs. exhaa4,sd
Yer, and bestowed the highest Official stations 4,
s HER git, not as the reward of merit. but Is
qreaeat Of ihsir'iffsu ds1aa saUuption in The a..
| Instead OF The promised change Of better
T times and plenty Of money, which were to fol-
low the success OF Whiggery, the General Co.
xernment has been{ unable 10 meet It's daily ex-
peuses. The condition Of the people has not
been improved, blt on the contrary, cur inan-
cia difficulties rhase, been increased--our aer-l
cultural, manufacturing and commercial inte-.
rests are becoming more depressed and no
measures are Proposed ia our National councils
Gale uated TO afford the least relief The pub
Tic business is neglected, and the talents which
should be exeried 10 relieve the Government
and The People are prostisuted to disorganizing
and factious purposes. The whole course Of
our opponents In Congress is calculated to ais
grace us 10 the eyes Of The ration and Of .h9 .
wofld. Therefore, ~
Pesotpsd, That hbt only i the Constitution boih /
nlstter aud spirit utterly hostile 10 The establish.
ment st NaoEaf Bank, hut II is now universally
admitted that tke sagseicus psNiots who Trimmed tl.as
ssered instrument. refused 10 include among the
sers dslrgaied to Congress authority ineofpo~
rate any institution Of the kind Wetberefore hti
il ourduy if such infringement of The Constifu-
ion is ever perperaed, 10 devote cur whole erer-
giestoresnre il to lis original purity and 10 transx
mis- i insullied 10 pnsterity.
Resolved, That the power, which, by The esfab-
80 Il II m . de
an Irresponsible enrpnratia \. it ei.-
Iiries and dangerous to the centHJanee OF our Re
publican Government The regulation Of the ear ]
FeBcy 10 be vested hy il ii The associates Of the bark
paIlor, would enable themp by turn oil the screws
orby alternately expanding and contracting 10 TAI
ynsFe the fortunes private eilizen The busnesh
Ct the setive and enterprishs, to cause excessive
ilustuous in tbs fatiiitles ef credit thereby con-
ircilsg The wages q labor Che prices Of properly.
aRd the value Of securities. i Fs.
ResOsJed, That Congress has no constitutional
pnseto foster ny parteular interest 1t tbs expense
Of. and 70 the. injury Of others ;and that 81 tkh
present Isriff. direct pratecen is given to man
ufaetntes, while i crpPles agriculture and COM
meree. Fl
Resotpsd That Ills TARIFFS, III effect, thxasah
on the ardy yeomapry of our conAtry--wboStenstt to
their own industry alonefor support--causing them
70 pay nearly double price Tor every srtieie5im
ported that enters into the daily goHsnmpti0n of
their families, st the rich menopalist may grow
rieher and their deptndants may not only increase
in nnmbers, but become poor and more dependent <
Hssolped- That = Tariff bearing equally on an
eiasSts tor the support reveue alone is desirable
int Iarlfffor revenue and protection in any shspe
1910 Re syodedf fsnce the consumers are taxed ID
produce reversle,~ and thus support the govern
ment while thoseN hose interests are protected by
the Tariff on fmposts'receishg all the benests, cont
triliaie nothing TO the support Of that very power
vhirhextends 70 them its fostering care
RssoFvsd, That va protest. against Prctecfiy6
Tsi5H, because it y unconstitutional II
taxes the great mass Of the community for tbs henc-
I'll of feW wealthy manutacrts-b because IL denras+
sea individual enterprise, and promotes mouepoiy-
beeause it retafds improvements and produces an
extraygani expenditure, incohsstentwith. q ReTub-
lieap Government because il leads toa Nat0naE
prih; and becausea free people need no other pfo-
teeisoa than Ia be let alone
Resoipsd That The Bankrupt law has had an sc-
tive snd efficient agency in producing The preseng
pressure, and peeuniary dstFessof the country, ~
desiroy0g confidence between man end man, bnd
loosening I'll the bonds ofmora obligation Ii rsSad
I Ia eonlt sets = i.s
h.s9lvsd That the political party In power
having nnajofities in both Houses ri Congress--havo
totally dfsegarded and forfeited all their Pledge
and promises to the people, before die elecion1ra
l s4Qi and amosg others, isey have forfeited The
ple8ss q proscrtbe ..proscrptoR, /" TO reform shu-
sees. reGaee expenditures, and restore conhdenee,
pres,Has, and better times ID Ire country. NE
/ I&torsd That We view The measure OF distribu-
tibg fe proceeds Of thes lles Of the Public Lands
needed defray the public sxpenses-as calculated
10 Glie destroy tho Independence Of the States
% ctsrI apt the morals of the peppleas violation of
the III .tituiion, and tsnding 10 make the General
Go -iitneat oinnipotept aid oppressive pfodigal
saH 4rsvags1t. III
JissofvEA That tie Federal (sovcrbn1ent eShfbita
the sngu III spettAele 81 distributing IFS reyeDuea-
mott .e stsles, when ts embarrassment compel ID
70 bprr0s money for iis ownwsnls, upon teYfBsAe-
qai'Alen, to paying yper cent for The nropey bOr-
foFftf.
Hesolred, That in4he opinion Of ibis rneetiRg,
harmony and union of action Are alone necessary a.
.nsare he Republican party entire and complete Z
suedtss attbe next Presidential election- %f
llsolrs4 Thai as The most effective mode Of se-A
easisg sasb haffnony and uhioh, approve Of the}
slsle Convention 70 bs hclden 10 Richmond City on
the ,lay of March, 1873, and recomtpend that
Delegates nf This Cntsty do attend said Convention.
10 Be selected BY the Chairman Of this meeting.
After an eloquent and impressive address from
MI Harding insapport Of the Preamble end Re-E
solui ions. they we're unanimously adopted, and y
The blank filled by The following Persons. who
wsYe appointed Delegates 10 the State ConYen-.
lion, z.-sCharles B Hsrding, Braxlon Dasen-
poff, Jacob Morgan. George McGlensey. Samu-I
elftameron, lanes Grsnthsm, Wm. SDallwood,
A. Slope, Henry Bedinyer. jr., ard H. q 0pis.
Il GA motion, il was ResslCed, That this meeting
recommend Il The counties which may com pose
nttr conversational Nisfref Ae AEON 81 liz