The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-11-17
From the Nashville Union.
A NATIONAL CONVENTION.

Al large meeting OF the Democratic members OF the
Legislature of Tennessee, held in the Courthouse at
Nashville, highly interesting proceedings were had ups
national affairs touching the state Of The country and the
next presidency, from which the following resolutions
are extracted
Resotued, That in the opinion of this meeting harmo.
ny, unon and concert Of action are alone necessary to
insure the DemecrUc party Of the Union entire and
complete success at the next election.
Resolped. That as the most effective and certain
Of securing such harmony, uron and concert of
action, approve of National Democratic Conven-
tion be holden according to the usages of the Repub
lican party, and will. in good faith support the
nations which may be fairly made by such convention.
of candidates for President and Vice President of the
United States at the next election.
Resolced, That full ample notice shonld be given Of
the time and place of holding said convention the
end that the whole body of the Democracy may be fully
and fairly represented hsreni and with that view, be
il fhalher
Rcsotred That we respectfully propose TO the Dem.
ocratc party in other States, Democratic National
Convention, TO be compoS ed Of delegates elected or
chosen by the Democratic party according to The u'ages
observed in the several States respectively, and that
said Convention held at The city of Baltimore, IN the
State of Maryland, on the fourth Monday in the month
Of ofNovemher, l843.
ResoLped That we invite the action ofthe Democrats
ic party in our sister States the proposition contained
in The foregoing resolution, and which we respectfully
submit to their consideration
The following are some Of the resolutions passed bya
Democratic meeting, held in Lawrencevlle, Bruns-
wick county, Virginia on The same subject: r.,
Rssoired. That the Democratic party have formerly
taken issue with their political opponents, upon the
policy developed, and the principles disclosed, by them
at the late ordinary, and a. the preceding extraordinary
sess ions of Congress- that the trial Of this issue and
the settlement of antagonist doctrines, will embrace the
approaching congressional elections and also the eec-
n. Il. D.. Al.
States; and may be materially affected by the political
complexion of our State Legislature
ResoLued, That we soIemnly pledge ourselves 10 cur
political brethren of the Sate, and throughout the UD-
on to unite cordially and zsaously in all constitution
al and honorable mean for the Of our and
the advancement of our principles
Resolced That we approve and recommend the hold.
ing of State convention of the Democratic Republic
can and State rights party, in the city of Richmond
the 4h day Of March, l943, unless some other place
andstme should be esgnatsd.
ResoLrsd, That in the selection OF candidates for
office from many worthy and wel-qua'ifed states.
man. it is both natural and unavoidable that there
should be shades Of preference and degrees of choice
poVadng various portions of the great democratic IA
miIy of the United States.
Resolued That however strong may be our attach
ment to favore men devotion To principle is still
stronger; that however great may be so:tude for
some one individual preferred 10 others, our anxiety
for the success Of our cause is yet paramount,
ReSOlocd That for the purpose Of fair and udcious
selection and nomination Of candidates for the Offices
of President and Vice President on behalf of the DEM
ocratic party there ought to be National Convention
to be assembled at such time and place as may be here
after arranged. with authority to adopt all such mea
sures as may properly in their judgement, accompany
the nomination and recommendation of candidates.
THE FOLLY OF FEDERALISM.
The federal presses amusing themselves about this
timO, and oong their readers, with wha: they call di.
visions in the dem ranks as 10 the Presidency. This