Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1837-10-07
From the Pennsylraaian.
iREAT DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

1
Reception Of The Presidents Message
suant to public notice, one of the most numerous
assembagcs of the democrats Of the city and
county Of PhiIade phla ever convened, met at the
County Court House, on Monday afternoon Inc
| lth INST
The meeting was organized by calling on the
venerable Joseph Wo'reH, tried veteran in the
cause Of democracy, TO preside assisted by the
! following persons as vice presidents Frederick
Stoeyer, john Horn, Col. John Thompson,
| Charles Brown, Thomas Barnett, Dilworh
Wentz, W. W. Sualton, \. ?. Tyres and Nah
Ion DUNCAN; Secretaries, John Napier, Joseph
Wood, John ID. Miles, Thomas d. Town, aud
j. W. Fletcher.
The room being entirely too small TO accom-
modate the great concourse Of people assembled
on this interesting and patriotic occasion, for the
purpose Of expressing their gratitude to the man
Of their choice for his bold and fearless adhor-
cnce TO republican principles, on motion the
meeting was adjourned to the State House Yard,
when Charles j. Ingcrsoll, Esq. after very elo-
quont preparatory address, offered the following
resolutions, which were unanimously adopted,
amidst the cheers Of he multitude Of licemen
present.
Reso'red, That this meeting CT the people,
spontaneously assembled, hail the late Message
Of the President otthc United States to Congress,
as declaration Of independence and emancIpa-
ton from the base government Of odous monop-
oily, fraudulent speculation, dishonest banks, and
Their organised system Of illegal and most OPP
presslyo taxation which is destroying the proper
~ and equality OF this otherwise free and happy
people.
2. ReSolred Tha, such noble declaration of
independence by the Chief Magistrate of these
United States, as his first official communication
to the Sonate and House Of Representatives in
Congress assembled, describing oil personal,
temporary, and interested considerations, and
looking with heroic slngleness Of purpose to the
public good alone, the welfare OF the present gen
Grafton, and the verdict Of poserlty, must en-
dear It's Iustrous author TO every patriot Amerl-
can, with or without distinction OF party, and that
the people, one and all, should rally with instant
cordial, and answering support to the admins
tratlon OF President who, by his first act, has
proved himself worthy Of the helm, which Wash
lngton was the first, and jackson the last to
guide, called to it by the heartfelt suffragcs Of
the American people.
3. Resotred, That IN the sentiments and re-
commentators Of the late essage, We recog-
nIze those lessons political economy, wisdom,
vlItue, and independence, always Ipca!c1ed by
Franklin, Washington, Jefferson, Madison and
Jackson, and which John Adams, Fisher Ames,
John Quincy Adams, aud Daniel Webster have
acknowledged TO be right; that, freed from the
passions and prejudiceS Of party, this nation, by
an immense majority of all parties, has always
approved such principles, and opposed all viola
tons Of them, aud taught by bitter experience the
penalties Of departing from them, bya series Of
caamitous experiments, is now most anxious for
their complete and permanent restoration.
4. Rssolrsd, That popular sovereignty having
afforded the American nation the safeguard of a
succession Of patriot Prcsidants--in the serene
and passlorleSs temper, the chaste and elegant
dction, the luminous and convincing argument,
the unaffected sincerity and earnestness, the con-
servallvo moderation, and the pure constitution
atty of Mr.. Van Buren's message, We are re-
minded of the mastery and inimltabIe power Of