Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-05
10 bolster up Banks and 10 suppress specie cIIcn.

10 bolster up Banks, and to suppress specie cIIcn
lation The Banks have gone down, one a'iar cr
other, from the ''sreGt regulator OF fraud dt md
dolphin, TO the small pcrpetrotor of fraud at Caro- -
VI lions OF their paper have become worthless - The
hands OF tsoSe who had received IL as paynieit Tor
their labor and gradually paper has disappeared
it has been replaced by specie. The much rdlenis d
prophecy has been tuilied-ihe moment the Tank
rags scattered 10 the winds, golden tide a'wtd
| up the Mississippi. Within the last sixteen months
more than fifteen mill ons CT d"ars gold and silver
coin have passed up that river The Gold Bl Is
steadily performing lis work-twenty years ago, who,
on this side Of the Allegheny mountains, ever saw a
piece OF American gold coin, unless it was exhibited
from being Sufficiently abundant, is easily procured
and is frequently offered circulating medium-it
is than silver only, because the Banks r:sieI
keeping i; locked up in their vaults
Ii is instructive TO examine the professions OF The
Federal Wing party 'chfn ont Of poeer, and compare
them with their course when in po,ccr. Out OF pow
er, they charged the patriotic and venerable Jackson
when he removed the public deposits from Ihe old U
States Bank, with design of uniting "the purse ant
the sword. In power, under the present admnIstrc-
ton, they repealed the Sub Treasury act which com
pletey deprived the Executive Of al contrcl over the
public monies, and placed them again. IN the very
same condition. which they bad SO loudly denounced
and in which they still continue Ou OF power, they
| 'proscribed prescription" In power, one of their
prominent leaders Francis Granger, acting Pot-nas
ter General Ill four months, made thee thousand re-
MAYA Is from office, and afterwards, the oaT OF Coz
gress, expressed his regret that the number had not
been greater
Such has been the exposition of Federal projections
and Federal performances. |. is to defeat the nsdi-
Gus designs of thai party, in the coming Presidential
contest that The Democracy are nov called upon Il
rally their strength, bury al! minor differences Of OPT
Mon, concede, harmonic, and unite! We must ren-
qush individual preferences when they conflict with The
asceraned choice Of the majority, and give It an uadi
vided support.
| We are no, spogfd to enter upon course Of new
crpcriments. We shall appoint delegates TO State
Convention in the way that We have done ever
since the formation OF our STATE Government by
adhering TO that mode the Democratic party OF hlIs
souri, have heretofore triumphed every effort Of
their political opponents; and the popular vote OF MIG
souri, has, ecery OCCASION been cast in favor OF the
Democratic candidate for the Presidency
Our Democratic brethren in other States have never
dsapproved of the which we have pursued
and our deega to the National Convention have been
duly recognized their votes received and the vo'ce OF
tie Democracy of Missouri respectfully heard what
ever may be preference, we are prepared TO
odc by Tie decision n utional C0n1enifoa, and give
it cheerful SUPPORT. Our watch-w1fds, street
construction of the Consttoton-an economical ad-
mini.tra,ion Of the Federal Governmental Revenue
Tariff mcompOms'ag hostility 10 the distribution OF
the proceeds Of the public ands-t, an assumption OF
State deb.s-:o Bank of he United S'ates-to the
further creation extension OF corporate PRIV! 'ges,
Of the corporatorsto all connection bet~'cn the Co.
vrTntaent and Banks; ani 10 tie Sndsttui0R q aptr
Tor tt1 Constitutional carrtncy.
Eesotsed, Tn.t Il is expedent To hold Democra-
tic State Convention al Jefferson City, on the first
Monday OF April NJ xt, for the purpose OF electIug DE-
lecates to the Baltimore Democratic National Convfn-
ton, and OF nominating candidates for Governor and
Lieut. Governor Of this Stale, and Representatives to
Congress-
. Resolred, That we have entire confidence in the
REM and prefer him a candidate for the Preo'd-:
but we are prepared to submit the selection of the De-
mocratic candidate to National! Convention, ana VIII
give our support the ivldual 1t shall nominate
3 Resoisd Thu, we appoint ten delegates TO repre-
sen, this county The State Convention to be held on
the first Monday of April next.
4 Resoirtd Tia, we vii steadily oppose the fur
Their increase or extension of chrteed privileges, IN
isss based upon the soveIcy and ind vdua liaDihy Of
all, 10 whom the same may be granted
5 Resolred, Tha, we look upon every attempt TO
substitute the issue of Bank notes rs circulating me
dun in lieu Of gold and silver hostile to the let
ter and spirit of the Constitution, and injurious to The
Interests of the producing ella sFs
g. Rcsolred That the Of Bank paper, as a repre-
sentative of value, ought 10 be confined within the IL
mutations prescribed by the Sub Treasury Act.
g. Resolred That We cordially approve OF The man
ner in which Governor Thomas REYNOLDS mas d's-
charged the trust reposed in him as cur Chie Magls-
rate and that he has deserved we'll OF the Democratic
Party. :,
Rtsolrcd, That the public course of THOMAS !.
BEsroy United States Senator from Nlssour'-.his
patriotic measures TO increase the supply OF me Ion
stu,ional curencyto graduate the price oil the phc
lands-to extend and make permanent the right oil pre-
cmpton-,o abolish bounies exports, and duties on
salt his stern opposition ID the increase OF chartered
monopOes-his war to the knife on The United ssss
of the purity and patriotism Of President Jackson from
the recorded ISLANDERS of the Federal paftysanotss
ordered Il be expunged-entitle him TO the nnFeseved
respect, esteem, and confidence of The Democratic
Party of Missouri.
0 Resolred, That we deplore, as public calamity
the nth Of the Hon LEWIS F. LISS, late ONE OF our
Senators in Congress, and that his memory VIII live ~
The grateful recollection Of the Democratic Party oil
Missouri.
The Address and Resolutions having been read,
vote was taken upon the former and was unanimous
10 adopted A second reading of the resolutions was
hereupon called for-and had-and the question taen
upon each of them, separately when they were
the meeting excepting The third and seventh, to each
of which there single dissenting voice.