The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-10-13

nsy ought to be under the control Of Conprcss and
for that purpose the constitution Of the United States
ought to be amended as TO give the sppointmeu,
Of Treasurer Of the United States and the officers con-
nected herewith, 10 both Houses Of Congress on out
ballot and for oil time To come, place the public purse
under the control Of the immediate representatives Of
the people.
Resolved, That the power and influence Of executive
paorsge ought be diminished ard lis future increase
guarded against by law: That the great of cor
rupon in government, which has already shifted he
balance Of the constitution, and thrown the peponde
rance OF power into the executive scale, has been the
appointment OF members Of Congress 10 office That
prohibition OF such appointment by express law, has
become essential to the purity and independence OF the
national legislature and Of the cardinal principles
| Of the republican party.
Resolved, That rotation in Office is Of the pra.
crples of the democratic republican party which has
been most shamefuly departed from and grossly
lated by rulers That favor OF limiting the
presidential Office to single term, and maintain the
doctrine of rotation in Office, against the Loco-oco
principle OF perpetual ascendancy" OF the men now
IN power.
The convention was then addressed by Judah Ellis,
WORTH Gideon Lee, and others.
On motion Of Judah Ellsworth, Esq the following
resolution was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the several members Of this conven-
ton be requested TO ascertain the opinions OF candidates
for popular favor the ensuing election upon the amend
ment Of the constitution requiring the Treasurer to be
chosen by Congress- and also their opinion OF the ccu
stion Of small bills, also their opinions IN relation to the
Sub treasury scheme.
Onmotion OF NJ M MCGOWAN, Esq. it was
Resolved, That central corresponding committee
be appointed, whose duty, among other things. it shall
be to call future state convention the recommends
ton Of Jory Of the county corresponding commit.
tee
On motion Of Herman Patchen, Esq, it was
Resolved That said central corresponding committee
be located the city Of New York. and that consist
Of Judah Hammond, Gideon Lee and Edward Sand
ford, and that said committee have power to fill
cies.
On motion Of Paracletc Potter. Esq, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted;
Resolved, That general corresponding committee
be appointed consisting Of member in each county
IN the state here represented and that the Conservative
Democrats in the counties not here represented be
quesed 10 furnish the central corresponding com
mittee the name Of suitable person, member OF
said committee, from their respective counties
General Corresponding Committee:
Alfred A. Williams, Chatauque
G. II. Bracket, Syracuse, Onondaga,
Joseph Chambers, Broome CO
Danl Gardiner, Esq, Troy Rensselaer,
Freeman Clark, Orleans co.
g. w. Carey, Schenectady CO.
w. A. Smith, Seneca,
Clark Robinson Albany,
Aaron Remer Pen Yam Yates co.
M. NJ. MCGOWAN Ithaca, Tompkins co.
Sidney futile, p NJ, Windham, Greene CO.
f. A. Tompkins Havana, Chemung CO.
Joseph II Jackson, Poughkeepsie, Duchess
Edward +. Marvin, Cayuga,
Herman M. Romeyn Kingston, Ulster
William May, Palmyra, Wayne CO.
A. b Loop, Hudson, Columbia,
John r. Drake, Oswego, Tioga CO.
Calvin b. Gay, Rome, Oneida CO.
F. A. Gay, New York.
On motion Of Clark Robinson, Esq,
Resolved, That the proceedings OF this convention
be published in the Madisonan at Washington, New
York Times, Poughkeepse Journal, Ulster Sentinel
Ithaca True Democrat and all the other democratic pa
pers throughout the state.
Isaac S. Boardman, Esq offered the following
luton, which UNANIMOUSLY adopted
Resolved, That the thanks of this convention be ten
dered to the trustees of the church in which we con-
vene for the use of the church, and the clegymen
who have favored US with their attendance this
casion.
On motion Of Edward SANFORD. Esq
Resolved, That the thanks Of the convention be pre-
scented the Hon. Gideon Lee for the able and eff
cen which he has presided over its deslbera
tons.
On motion of C. II. Bracket, the convention then
adjourned without day
GIDEON LEE, of N. Y, President
JosEpH HAsBRooK,\
AARON REMER, w. pro.;,n,.
Noah WooD ''o''''
ELiHu ENos,
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