The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-04-27
From the Dubuque Herald.
PUBLIC PROTEST AGAINST PAPEF
MONEY

Pursuant to public notice given to persons Of
sall paIties opposed to paper money as circulat
3ng medium:
A meeting of the citizens of Washington
sTownship, Dubuque county, Iowa, was held on
: The Goth ult.
On mott m of Mr. ID. Court, Mr.. 1. Walker
Twas elected President and w. Cunningham Sc
acretary.
A Mr. d Court presented the following resolu.
ations which were adopted.
Whereas measures are about to be taken, by
6the merclless Bankers of other States, to send
5their paper currency am ing US, aud inasmuch a,
! here is sufiiciency of gold ard silver in ouI
Estate, for circulating medium, and that gold
land silver is driven out of circulation in proper
ation 20 the amount of paper introduced as me.
Hdiu q, we therefore cannot SEE how we can de-
srive my ben fit by encouraging measures oil
slhis kind bu on the contrary We look upon al
aneasures OF this nature as an attempt to deraut
slthe farmer, and iabofny class Of the communt,
aout of their hard earnings; from the fact that q
Agreat part of the paper in circulation, is of
ysuch character, that gold aud silver cannot be
shad for it, without great trouble, and if at all
aonly by paying heavy discounts And in view
iof these facts, we have adopted one of the fund
amental principles of our Republican Govern
ament pea ABLY t, assemble and adopilsuch meas
and result in the annual benefit Of
Aour common country. Therefore
a LIST. Resolved, That we will peremptorily
ssrefuse to take anything but gold and situer, i;
sthe way ofa circulating medium, in exchange
sSSfor our produce or labor.
q Dad. esolved, That we look upon the in
production of our paper money in the State o.
3 Iowa base imposition, and entirely contrary
IT. the wishes and interests ola large majority
z of the inhabitants of this State.
Ord. Resolved, That we will unanimously
aoppose any attempt to alter the constitution o
Sthis State, for the purpose OF establishing Blnk
Sin it.; from the fact, that we are decidedly op
!: posed TO all Legislative enactments, that ar,
s3calcula,ed to extend special privileges to thu
afavored few at the expence of the many, we
Eclaim that all men are created free and equal
: land cons aquently we pride in equal rights, equa
Flaws and Justice
q 9TH. Resolved, That we are decidedly op
opposed TO an alienation of the constitution TO
Slhe purpose of increasing the State debts. Pru
5dence would dictate that we could not follow
: the example of other States, that have involved
Athemselves to such an extent, that they are
5threatened with personal taxation, only to pa,
42,he interest on their State debt.
81 In conclusion we would earnestly recon
5 line nd to all who feel themselves Interested il
sthe future prosperity Of our State, that they will
Srefuse with an inflexble determination all bant
anotes circulating medium; and may we al
6bear in mind the disastrous consequences Of
Whose institutions, from the year 1885 to 1915
AThose OF us who have been beggared by the in
shuence of paper currency will undoubtedly re
4 member it. And perdict that the time is no
;Sflr distant when another general failure vii
sstake place among those rotten institutions, whel
give must al! be sufferers if we receive their is
Nsues.
We would therefore say to one and all, be or
Isyour guard.
a On motion Of Mr.. G. A. Mark, Resolved
q 7 hat we look with dstrust and suspicion on
Whose criminal individuals and their assistants
$ who make business ofbringing bank notes int
four State to be put in circulation as money
a On motion Of Mr.. Matthews, Resolved, Tha
we solicite the respective Townships Of th
! and other Counties OF this State to oo-operat,
; with us in resisting with infexible de;ermna-
> ton the attempts to circulate bank paper as cur
arency in this State.
a On motion of Mr., d. Court, Resolved, Tha
gsthe editorsof the Dubuque papers be requested
'.to publish the proceedings of this meeting
On motion Of Mr.. ID. Court, The meeting
J anjourned.
J. WALKER, Pres't.
w. CUNNINGHAM, Secy.
March 9th 1S53