Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1835-06-11

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meeting, Boston, May 2sth, le35.
Whereas, the time has arrived when it is
proper that the sense of the People of the
United States should be expressed on the
subject of the election of President
ReSOiped, That we deem it our duty, and
it is our fixed and resolute purpose, To give
our support to candidate for that otce
whose principles we approve, in whose char
acter we confide, of whose patriotism we
have proof, and on whom we can in any event
rely, to administer the Constitution IN the
spirit Of those wbo framed it; and that accord
ingly we entirely and cordially approve the
nomination Of DANIEL WEBSTER, made
at a meeting of large majority OF the Legs
lature Of Massachusetts Oh the 2lst of Janu-
ary, and the general grounds on which the
said nomination was placed, in their Resolu-
tions and Address.
Resolred, That, while the high Offices Of
the government are justly to be viewed as
the rewards Of distinguished service, they are
in a republican system, to be still more pecu-
liarly considered as responsible trusts, to be
administered with an exclusive view to the
welfare Of the country; and that we regard
the idea, that important official stations, are
the mere "spoils Of victory" as unworthy OF
freemen, dscreditable to the party by which
it is avowed, and dangerous to ihe country.
Resoired, That we consider as highly re-
prchensible the interference of incumbents
of office to control the elections; and while
we willingly concede to them the rights OF
individual citizens, we look upon an assem-
blage in mock convention OF large numbers
of office holders, delegated by bodies oil like
composition, to make pretended nomination
ofcandidates previously agreed upon, and no.
toriously pledged to continue the office hold
ers in their places, as gross abuse OF the
elective franchise, and an outrage on the
People, whose dearest political rights are
thus attempted to be bartered away.
ResoIred, That the selection ofcandidates,
by the citizens of any part of the U. States,
on purely sectional grounds, and the reJec-
tion of the most eminent qualifications for
high office, because they are found IN some
other part of the country, is inconsistent with
the spirit and principles of the Union OF these
States; and that our fellow citizens o. the
Southern States, who, out oftwelye presiden-
tial terms, have ten times elected their own
citizens, may reasonably be expected, at the
approaching election, to give proof to the
country that they do not claim monopoly OF
the government.
Resoired, That we ardently desire the re-
turn of constitutional times; that we are wea-
ry Of the violence, tumult and corruption
which prevail in the land, and have been
raised to high places; that we are weary OF
continued appeals, by the highest functiona-
ries. to the passions of the people, against the
laws and constitution, in which the Liberties
of the people are enshrned; that we are wca-
ry of seeing the public servants assuming to
be masters; substituting their own Will instead
of the law, as q rule of action; and that we
tremble for the permanence Of our republican
institutions, daily wrested from their proper
end-the welfare of the eountry-and made
the cloak of the worst abuses of the worst
governments.
ReSolred. That in our sober Judgment, the
state of affairs has become such, that the
enormous existing abuses must be remedied
or pass into prescription; that it is too late to
temporlze with the disease Of the body poll
tic; that a great and effective reform must be
accomplished, or all reform be abandoned as
hopeless; that the question is now put to the
people, divested of every thing addressed to
the Imagination, without any thing to enlist
the enthusiasm for military achievements, or
any pretence, well or i'll founded, of public
honors due to heroic services; but simply and
plainly, whether they will have pure
wholesome, constitutional government, ad-
BY men selected for their qualIfi.
cations, supported on principle, and freely
chosen by the unbought suffrages of legal
voters, or whether they will give up the polls
to violence, the nomination of candidates to
intrigue, the administration OF the govern
ment to self perpetuated corporation OF Of
fee holders.
Resolped, Therefore, in this condition OF
affairs, that it is the duty of every good citi-
zen to take an active part for the rescue OF
the country; that we will support man OF
our principles; that our suffrage shall be Civ,
en- to one who has earned 1t by pubic servi-
ces and private worth; who has penetratonl
to perceive the causes OF existing evils, and
and energy TO redress them; and es-
pecially to one whose past life and pubiicl
curse contain the evidence, that he reveren-
ces, while he comprehends the Constitution,
and that his affections as well as understand
ing are consecrated to its defence.
Resolved, That we behold such candi-
date in our fellow citizen DANIEL WEBSTER;
and that it appears to this meeting, that con-
Of character, devotion to principle
and every motive which can influence a pa
trot and freeman, conspire to make the de-
termincd, jealous, and unwavering support
Of his nomination, plain and indispensable
duty.
Resolved, That with the warmest attach.
ment to Mr.. WEBSTER, as our friend and
and with the fullest trust in his
ablities and fidelity it is still not because he
belongs to the city, the State, or the general
luarter Of the country in which we ourselves
i've, that we unite in his support; that we act
On public principle and for the general good:
and that IL there were a man, in the wide
range of all the States, more constitutional
in his principles, more republican in his man
ners, more disipterestcd in his political ca
reey-if there were one in regard to whom
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