The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-03-13

OF Siate bank depOSiieS Is preferable 10 the oil re-
ported by the commiiteei and having very briefly
touched on some Of the topics before the Senate,
will close my remarks.
GA Democrat Is he who will think for himself,
vote for himself speak for himself and obey the laws
and decisions of the tribunals OF the country.
man who puts on the blind bride Of party and al
lows himself 10 be eaparisoned with party trammeis,
is not a democrat--he Is half vasSal. "A democrat
must be free thinker and free ,alker-a tree and
fearless political actor"
TO THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICANS OF
THE COUNTY OF SULLIVAN, NY.
AT a Democratic Republican Meeting, holden at
Claremont on Saturday the Sd day of March, 1888,
the meeting was organized BY The appointment Of
Willard Wakefield, Chairman, N b. Cutting, Sc
crelary. .a AA
The following preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
However ungraleful may be thetask 10 cast public
censufe upon the principles and conducl Of those
who have been appointed TO the highest places OF
honor and trust in the gift Of free people; yet when
see public servants departing from The estab-
lished and approved policy and principles OF those
who laid the foundation OF our free republic INTRO
ducing speculative and dangerous Innovations; VIC
lating their own repeated pledges, and overlooking
the interests of the great body Of the people IN the
practice Of experiments for personal and parry az
grandizement, becomes no less an imperative OBJ
ligation than rightul prerogaye, 10 arraign them
before the tribunal of public sentiment
Feeling deep interest In the welfare OF our be-
loved country, we are naturally led TO make The in
quiry, what are the causes which have contributed
10 bring upon her so great embarrassment and dis
tress throughout her borders. We see around us all
kiads Of business completely paralized. Every Thing
tends TO make the poor suffering people poorer, and
the rich men, richer the officers OF our Government
paid in gold and siirer 70. their services while
those who labor and toll for the comforts oil life, and
some who have bed to achieve Liberties, are paid
off, in rag currency, which has been rendered al
most worthless within few years. We consider
this an invidiouS Distinction anti-repubiIcan ana
aris,ocratic. Our national and state expenses have
been much greater than were The expenses OF former
administrations, notwithstanding the promises and
pledges Of retrepehnent and reform by our rulers
Our money system is deranged, and almost destroy
! ed, notwithstanding we were promised better cur
! rency than we had under former administrations
Therefore, Rosotved, That we keep, as our pohi-
cal creed, we always have. those OF Jefferson and
! Madison for our guide.
! Resolued, That view the last administration
and that of President Van Buren, in relation TO the
Currency, as ani-democratc and ruinous TO the
| great interests Of our country; that we view the
Sub-treasury scheme as adding one more measure
| To the list of runous experiments
RcSotreG, That in our opinion, the measures OF the
present administration instead of removing The en-
barrassments that press heavily upon our beloved
country, tend to increase those enbarIassmenS, and
if persisted in. will result in the destruction OF all
confidence in the credit svSteni which is the poor
i
| mans interest, except that OF the Capitalist.
! RcSoired, That we will not support any men or sci
\ Of men or measures any farther than we consider
them TO be just and right according 10 the principles
and practices of Washington and Jefferson.
Resolred, That we will use all fair and honorable
means 10 elect men to Office, who shall consider
themselves strictly responsible 10 the people, how
| they manage the affairs Of the State .a
Resolred That we view the right Of Suffrage as
sacred to crc,g freeman, and the course at present
pf
men to vote, hi or miss, for their nominations by
publishing and declaring them if they vary as fcde.
ralis,s and iurncoaS, drunkards and drovers, and
| drawing black lines around their names on paper
intending to disgrace them both aristocratic and un-
gentleman Ike, and we will go heart and hand against
| such measures.
Voted TO have the proceedings Of this meeting pub
| lished and circulated
WILLARD WAKEFIELD,
NATHANIEL. B. CUTTING,
ERASTUS CLARK,
LUKE ATWOOD, -,
RUSSELL LAMB,
JOHN JOHNSON
THOMAS X. GOWDEY,
GEORGE WALLlNGFORD,
AMOS B. CURRIER
ALBIRA WHEELER
CHARLES H. SANGER,
TIMOTHY ID. KIMBALL,
LOTYREsS PARMEN1ER,
CYRIL WHEELER,
JOSEPH WYMAN,
H...| HENRY ROYS,
ABIJAH DUDLEY,
JOHN TERRY,
AMOS MOVES
BENZ, BLANCHARD Jr.
HENRY ERSKINE.
CYRUS M'GREGORY,
REGARD CONE,
CARLOS C. CLARK
JONATHAN MOODY,
|. JOHN CHANDLER,
CHESTER f. TIBBELS,
WILLIAM G. RICH,
THOMAS N. SMITH,
NATHAN WALDO,
ALBERT SMITH