The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-09-04
From the Poaghkeepsie Journal
COUNTY CONVENTION.

COUNTY CONVENTION.
AT a Democratic Republican County Convention
held al Poughkeepsie in the County ofDutchess, on
Friday, The Both OF August, 1889 The Hon.
ISAAC r. ADRIANCE, Of the town of Fishkill,
was appointed President, and Horace B. PorTER
keepsie, were chosen Secretaries.
On motion of the Hon. Henry Conkin COM
mee was named by the President to prepare and
report resolutions for The consideration Of the con-
vention.
J. X. Reynolds, Esq, Of the city OF New York, in
pursuance of special invitation then addressed the
convention in an able and eloquent manner. His
remarks elected frequent bursts of applause and
though continued TO a late hour, were listened to
with earnestness and an attention quite sufficient
to convince all who present that the audience
was deeply interested in the matters discussed and
that the orator was master of his subject In his
speech there was defamation, but many facts and
much argument.
The committee on resolutions reported the follow
ing which were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That, as " unchanged democrats" we
have once more assembled with the fixed and set
lied dete rmination to assert the freedom of thought
and Of action which belongs 10 free institutions
and 10 resist the encroachmens of despotic power,
in whatever shape ii may attempt to fasten itself up
on US.
Resolved, That we claim to be the true Democra-
tic Republicans, whose principles justify the name,
and that we have no fellowship with that ultra fedc-
salism which peculiarly characerizes the support
ers of the present generel administration with
us names nothing unless connected with princi-
plesand that we despise the attempt on the part of
the administration, to carry out under the assumed
name of democracy, doctrines which far transcend
the federalism Of 90, and the legitimate offspring
Of despotism.
Resolved, That we have too much confidence in
the enlightened judgment of the Democratic Repub-
licans Of New York for moment to believe, that
they will submit to system Of party discipline, by
which they are compelled 10 abandon all their long
cherished principles at the dclaion of an unprnci-
pied leader of party.
Resolved That we welcome with pride and plea
sure to our old Democratic Republican ranks, the
great numbers OF those who have, for the last two
years, remained inactive, under the hope that the
seli-styed leaders of the party would abandon their
visionary schemes but who have now determined
10 unite with their old friends, and with "bold hears
and stout arms" to battle with them against the DE-
sTRucTTvEs.
Resolved, That we welcome with even higher
pride, and with greater pleasure to our old Demo
cratic Republican ranks, those old companions.in
arms, who under the deception or dictation OF par.
" leader were temporarily drawn into this corps Of
Janizaries for the support of despolic power, but
who have now determined 10 fight boldly for their
country.
Resolved That we recommend to those who think
as we do in relation to the destructive measures of
Mr. Van Buren's administration, to summon up suf-
hcient moral courage to at as they think and we
assure them, that when they have once taken that
ground they will feel as much better ashley will np
pear.
Resolved That we pity from our innermost souls,
the deplorable condition of those who, detesting
we do the unprincpled scheming of the Executive,
dare not lisp above the breath syllable against it.
and al the same time, with deep felt emotion, fer
ventIy pray that there may be honest men enough 10
defeat all his measures, so that they may have the
two fold qualification Of participating 10 the benefits
OF the defeat and Of standing erect on the party re-
cord
Resolved, That we dspise that party allegiance,
which recommends both verbally and 10 writing the
course which Representative Of the State in Con-
gress should pursue and which approves that course
after !, is taken, and then, by party discipline, is
compelled to denounce the Representative for doing
that which he was recommended to do, and which
was approved after il was done.
Resolved, That we depore that want OF ndepen-
dence Of spirit and of feeling, which makes a man
submit like refractory child, TO have his held
by the Executive and the Subtreasury thrust down
his reluctant throat in despite of the great interests
Of the country but for the paramount interest OF the
| party!!l
| Resolved That we regard with contempt, that
patriotism which disapproves of all the odious mea
sures Of the Administration, whilst it lends its aid