The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-28

number OF passengers at lS245, 226, the accidents
are only in las 963 1t is well worthy of conside-
ration that Mr. Yields able paper states that four
wheel engines are more unsteady, subject to osca-
tory movements, and particularly to vertical move
ments; which as a matter Of course produce jump
ings while sx-wheel engines have had and can have
no such risks, for out of the total number Of 22l
four-wheel engines, 8 accidents occurred from run
ming off the rail- but accident of the kind occurrep
to six-wheel engines.
The following is the official report of the Starke
county, Ohio, Tyler Convention as reported by "the
party"
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
At large meeting, consisting in part of Republic
cans and part of uras of the SO styled Democratic
and Clay Wing parties convened at the Court house
in the town of Canton Saturday last, pursuant to
previous notice. On motion, Conner Sweeney was
called TO the chair and Louis Schaeer appointed Sc
cretary. Whereupon, on motion, Louis Schaefer
Esq., was appointed as committee to report pream-
BILE and resolutions expressive of the object Of this
meeting The committee retired, and after some time
returned and reported the following preamble and re-
solutions
1t is well settled axiom, in political ethics that
Republican form of Government presupposes, in Its
institution to produce and perpeuate the greatest
good TO the greatest number" and it is axiom,
equally well settled by the combinations of expert
ence that continued indulgence in party differences
and party rancor is productive Of evils than of
benefits. 1t was the observation of one of the most
|
Patrick Henry, "That government is, or ought to
be instituted for the common benefit, protection and
security of the people, nation or community" and Of
all the various modes and forms of government, that
is best which is capable Of producing the greatest de-
gree of safety and happiness, and is most reotualy
i secured against the danger of maladministratlon-
| This spoken of the form of government just
| then adopted for the American Union. The Ian
guage Of MIR. Henry was as orthodox in reason as 1t
was patriotic in sentiment. But at the time it
uttered, it the greatest possible good of the Anne
rican People that commanded the aspirations and ex-
ertions of American politicans-now, in our own
days, the aspirations and exertions of politicians are
directed, exclusively to the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and per-
petuity Of party To that portion of the American
| People, who love their country, and to whom the
prosperity and glory of that country dearer than
all other considerations, the frghfuly demoralzing
effects of party spirit now existing In ou land, can
not but present subject of grief and modification.
The interest of the whole people sacrificed, on
every occasion, to the selfish requirements of dema
gogues and partisan leaders. Patriotism has become
a word to be scofed and hooed at, and the fame and
merits of too many successful politicians are laudeG
in proportion to the reckessless OF their Conduct and
! the want of sincerity in their intentions
| Amid the dark picture of political degradation,
now staring the American people IN the face one
bright, redeeming spot, appears to give hope and
confidence to the Republican patriot. The Presi-
dent of the nation has given assurance by his acts,
that he will not be influenced nor trammelled by the
dictates of party caprice, but that he will persist in
administering the affairs of the Government on
those pure and time honored principles which mark
ed the ascendancy OF the venerated Jefferson. In
| John TYLER the Republicans OF this Union have a
guaranty that nothing his part shall be omitted
that can conduce to the demolition of misguided and
ntoleran faction and the restoration of the country
to its former greatness and glory HIS life he at
tanned his present high and well deserved elevation,
presents to the mind of the American patriot series
of generous and dsinerested labors for the good OF
his country and the few brief months that ne has
filled the Presidential chair, he has ven unequvo-
cal proofs Of his determination fearessly and un-
swervingy to consult the greatest good to the great
est numbe-to liberate the people from the bonds
imposed upon them by unprincipled demagogues, and
to revive again, and give new life and force to the
almost forgotten doctrines of Republcanism There
| fore,
Resolved That believing continuance of the pre-
sent blind uncalculating, aid furious spirit OF fac
ton which now prevails, not amongst the American
people as body but in their national councils, and
amongst their sef-consuted political leaders, is
pidy tending to plunge us into national disgrace and
ruin it necessary for all honest and snge-minded
Americans to ask some speedy means OF arresung
the evils with which they threatened.
Rcsolped, That as the present Pres dent of the U.
States, John Tyler has evnced an mistaken and un-
equivoca attachment to the Constitution of our COM
mon country, and an equally mistaken and uncon-
querabe determination to protect The rights of the Sc
veral states of this union and the rights and Liberties
of the people Of this unoD against all forms Of aggres-
sion and tyranny whatever, we disposed to place
! all confidence in his administration of the general
government, and are determined, while his course
of policy continues in consonance with that pursued
by him now, to give his administration most cor
| dial, active and unreserved support.
Resolped That cannot too highly laud and APP
precate the conduct of the President in relation to
The improvement of the Navy, the vetolng of the wo
monsters, and his views on the Tariff question
Resolped, That in our support of the pre- scht adj
ministraton shall not be governed by devices or
caoerles of party names, but shall go onward in the
great work, Republicans, looking not for official
emolument but regarding the good of our country as
our highest reward
| Which report WIS adopted without one dissenting
voice While the report was read, much confusion
was made by the Loco Regency the Canton bankers
their hrelings and understrappers, together with
number of half broken down merchants and Their
counter hoppers the meeting could not be further
continued account of their unPrincipled course of
| conduct
G. SWEENEY, Chairman.
| LOUIS ScHAErFgR, Secretary