The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-26

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LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING /.
srcrDEas Prom THE VAN BUaFN Fairly.
The Harrison Democrats Of Philsdelpha who
have formerly acted with the Van Buren, party,
held meeting at Millers' Indian Queen Hotel
on Monday evening last--to receive the Report
Of Committee appointed to draft q constitution
and by laws for an Association. Francis }.
Grund, Esq was called 10 the chair. Thos. Fit
nam and Matthias Miller were appointed Vice
Presidents, and John r. Keyser and DR.. Thos.
Dunn English, Secretaries.
The Chairman, Mr. Grund, was called on to
express the subject of the meeting. He rose
and commenced by stating that ne had been
supporter Of Gen. Jackson. He had also sup
ported Martin Van Buren, had been his biogra-
pher, but could support him no longer. Martin
Van Buren, had left the principles Of Democracy,
and Mr.. Grund had left him. He was no Wing.
bur he was in favor of Gen. Harrison, consis-
tent politician, brave soldier, and an honest
man, who had never deserted the true principles
of Democracy. He then analysed the reduction
of wages advocated by j. Buchanan. He con-
tended that il would never do in young country.
We had always been accustomed to certain
Injuries Now, though the necessaries Of life
might fall, tea, coffee, drugs, medicines and such
things would keep high. Could working -men
do without these things2 He did not be-
| lieve that one man in that room would support
Buchanan and Van Buren's projects, and thus
voluntarily reduce himself to a level with the
serfs of Europe.
! After the conclusion OF his remarks, It being
found the room was too small to accommodate
the meeting, il was adjourned to the large din
ing room below. After il was brought to order
| again, Mr. II. w. l.. Freeman addressed the
meeting. He stated that he had supported Gen.
Jackson. The principles upon which that man
had come into Office were good ones And
though those principles had been somewhat de-
waited from, he (Mr Freeman) had still continu-
ed with the party and had supported Mr.. Van
Buren, under the impression that he would do
well. He had been mistaken, and now when
the choice was between Van Buren, and the wei
| fare of the country, he chose the latter. He
would support the latter.
DIR. English was next called on. He said that
he was ready to say what he could and do what
he could. He came there unprepared to say any
thing, but whatever he had in him was ready for
| their service. He knew there were thousands
more powerful than him, but he knew there was
not one owning more zeal, and more answering
devotion TO the righteous cause he had espoused
He had been at the Baltimore Convention
and beheld sight imperishably engraven on his
memory. Thirty thousand young freemen had
banded themselves together as one man, and in
the broad day and before high Heaven had vowed
to take no useless sleep to their eyes, no unneces-
sary slumber TO their eyelids, no sloth to their
limbs nor luxury to their senses, till their COM
mon country was freed from her oppressors. He
could not tell how others felt but he knew that
his spirit leaped within him to think that he was
an American. Ii showed that though his coun-
try was then slumbering, she would awake, and
springing like her own eagle from its nest, tear
asunder the unhallowed faction who had dared
insult the majesty Of the people.
DR.. English continued his remarks in this
strain for some time, and set down amid much
and loud applause
Mr.. Flint next spoke. He said that he was
not used to address any audience, and should
only say that he had supported Mr.. Van Buren,,
but could not sustain his wretched policy any
longer He should vote for Harrison.
i Mr.. Fitnam was called for and after shor,
speech, in which he inveighed zealously against
the vices of the faction in power, and avowed
his determination to supsort them no longer, he
submitted the report of the Committee un CON
stituton and Bylaws The Report was read
by one of the secretaries, and unanimously
adopted A committee was appointed TO nomi-
nate officers, and the meeting adjourned until
next Tuesday evening at o'clock.
Truly il might be said the people are awake
We gazed upon the hard-fsted, sun-browned
honest men around US, and we said to our minds
that this city was not behind the rest Of the land
in the great change now taking place.