, 1840-08-22
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

!, ~inst,tor the purpose Of orgauising for the CON
> ing contest in November, Col. r. Boon. wa
called to the chair, and in a brief manner ez
planned the object of The meeting.
S On motion Of d. C. NJ. Parsons:
4 Resolved, That a committee be appointe,
for the purpose of drafting and reporting res
! %o!utions, for the consideration Of the meeting
: whereupon the Chair, named the iollowin!
j gentlemen, to compose said committee, Johr
t Mackey J'r. r. NJ. V. Kerchevai, r. H. ALI
son, A. H. Buckner, H. Oden, William Nal
ley, and William Reading.
. The committee, having retired for a shorr
time, returned, and reported the following
resolutions, which were unanimously adop
ted.
1. Resolred,-That the contest in which
we are now engaged, is Of momentous i'm.
portance TO the friends of popular rights
The question now presented for the consid.
Grafton and decision of the American people,
being whether the teo or the many shall
rule--whether every nan shall stand on an
equal footing with his neighbour in his politi.
cal rights, or whether the few shall have spc-
cial and exclusive rights and privileges.
9. Resolred,-That the Democratic Re-
publican party, never shrinking from an a.
vowal If its principles, but ever anxious to
diffnse them, is opposed TO the present, so
called, Wing party. We believe that all
men, of all stations, should be equal in their
political rights; that governments should con-
fine themselves TO protection and avoid ex-
~cessiye legislation; that the mass Of the ma
ton will eventually judge wisely, and act
rightly upon all public and political questions.
We are therefore opposed 10 a system which
gives unrestricted power to corporations, by
means of paper money expansions, to con-
troll the prices Of produce, and the wages
Of labour. We are opposed to any connec-
ton between the Government and Banks, as
corrupting and dangerous to both. We are
opposed to the assumption of the State debts
and 10 the assumption ofany right by the gen.
eral government, to interfere with the domes-
tic institutions Of the state conieGcrasy.
3. Rcsolpcd,-That we consider the de-
liberate scheme of hypocrisy, concocted at
the Harrisburgh Convention, TO reach the
object Of their political conspiracy, the pow.
err and places of the government, by on
cealment Of their real opinions, by appeals
TO the passions and senses OF the people
through the empty parade of professions,
songs, and log-cabins, as such a personal in
suit upon the people as should be treated with
scorn and contempt and not only be con-
demned at the ba~llot-boxes, but by such an
overwhelming vote as shall form a lasting
lesson TO all political aspirants who shall here
after presume upon the ignorance Of free
men as the basis Of their political action.
4. ReSoired.-That the members of this
meeting have increased confidence in the
wisdom, integrity, and patriotism, Of Martin
Van Buren,, and will use every lawful and
honorable means 10 secure a triumph o(dem-
%ocratic principles by his reelection TO the
presidency Of the United States.
5. ReSoiUed,-That in the passage of the
independent treasury bill, we Eail the achiev.
ment Of a triumph Of correct principles by
the democratic party. That despite the
denunciations Of the opposition we regard II
as 4 second declaration of our national in
dependence.
G. ResolUed, That in the progress Of our
our country expects every man 10 do his du-
ty. That every one protesting TO be a JEFF
fersonian Democrat, should grid on his ar
NOR and in good faith go forth resolved to
conquer or 'nobly fall in the defence Of De-
mOcracy and equal rights.
7. Resolped.-That in our last election
"Old Pike" has not only been "true 10 the
honour Of her name' and nobly done her
duty, but has proven TO the world that how
ever proudly she may wear the Collar of De-
mocracy. she repudiates "the yoke Of mod
ern Whiggery.
8. Resoired,-That, knowing in union
there is truth, we are fully impressed with
the necessity Of an entire and perfect organ
ization of the Democratic party, and we re-
spectfully, yet earnesily urge upon ourfriends,
only here but elsewhere, the imperious
necessity Of organization aud beg them TO
bear in mind that '~'eternal vigilance is the
price Of liberty"
9. Resolred,-That the Chairman appoint
more than ten and not less than four per-
sons in each township in the county, that
shall be a committee Of correspondence and
vigilance, for the purpose Of diilusing cor
rect information among the people.
10. ReSolred,--That the Chairman appoint
a central corresponding committee for the
county, to consist Of five members.
That the different committees shall have