The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-02-26
RESOLUTIONS.
fAsshD At MEETING or THE DEMocRATi,
MEMBERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS,
LrsisIArups

MEMBERS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS,
LEGISLATURE. ..
AT meeting OF the Democratic members o
the Legislature. holden al HARMONY Hall. i,
Boston, on the evening Of the 18th of Febru
ary, instant, the Committee CONSISTING a
Messrs. PARKER and HooPER of the Senate
and WIsTHaoP, TARBELL aud Hoop of tb,
House.) appointed at a previous meeting I,
consider the subject of ths proposed Demo
lowing Resolutions -
ReSolred, That, in the opinion OF the Demo
cratic members OF this Legislature, uo period
since the hrst elevation Of Jefferson 10 the Pres
ldency, has more imperousiy called OH tbs
Dshoefsey VI Tue nation tor hrmness aud IN.
Ion, Tor dIsInteresled action aud patriotic dew,
lion.
Resolred, That Federalism as IL ,ra,. u,ds,
whatever name it uiay assume, or wb;Iey.,
gu'se It may wear, IS attnays the same-its Ar.
i.tocratic assocIatIons aud powers, its mac hina
lions aud influences, are Increasingly at work 10
unusrinns the principles, and overthrow the
cause oil Democracy IN our country.
ReSOlred, That The daily deveIopemenis are
verifying the following prediction OF JEFFERsos
- nat lie FEDERAL FARTY look 10 a sIuele
and SPLENDlD GovLkNMLST OF AN ARlsroc-
RACf, founded on BANNING INSTITUTIONS aud
MoNlED CoRPoRATIoNs, aud under the pulsr
anu CLOAK oi ia'oring manufactures, commerce
aud navigation, riding and ruling over the
plundered Ploug ghmen aud bsggar.d yeomsnry
1 his viii be TO ihem next best bIe,,,uy to ,i,-
MONARCHY of their first ann, and pxrnaps the
suresl stepping stone TO IL"
RtSotCed. That the foregoing sentiment of
bat revered REPUBLICAN + ATHER, oupnt TO be
held 10 everlasting remembrance aud ssue-
eialiy al the present time should be brougb,
home TO the nlud aud heart OF every lover Of
freedom aud equal nghus III our land.
ReSotred. Therefore, as the best means of
awakening just sense Of the people to the
eAigeucIes VI the Crisis. and .usurlng aunily of
ireIlng and action throughout the Union, the
Democratic members oi the Legislature do An.
prove VI the proposed Democratic National
Convention TO be holden at h alliinore, OIL the
nth Of May next, for the nomination of Caud,.
dates for President aud Vice President.
ReSOtred. That the Democraey Of Mas,a
chusetIs ought to be represented In the pru.
posed Convention.
Resolued, In iuuherance of the object .foye
sand. that the Democratic members of ,bis
Legislature will make a choice oi two persons
10 auead the proposed Convention, as Dsle.
sates OF the State al large.
ReSoIred. turtaer. That it bs recommended
20 each Congressional district. TO choose two
persons TO attend the proposed ConyentIva, as
Delegates OF the respective Districts.
Aud, as properly connected with the objcc,
d these Hssoiutions-ss an act OF Justice to
he Chief Magistrate of the nation and iu
conformity with our feelings and opluions-n
IS also.
Resolved, That the frmness aud wisdom,
Ah,eh have marked the sds,iuislrslIon OF Pres
dent Van buren-the sbiiiiy aud deep-tvuxd
ksPubllcau principles aud virtues evineed b,
ms late annual Message. will secure hun iu-
creased strength IA the eouidence sud alice
ious of The people in every psn VI The Union.
The foregoing Resolutions having been fully
considered aud oisc used, II was thrrsupon vo- !
ed. unanimously, that they be adopted, aud
published IL tue Democrats newspapers oi
Common wealth.
GEORGE HOOD. Chairman,
NArH. HISekLEr, Secretary.