The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-18

David Bryson John Hillyer
Joseph OConner John Morris
Brigham Howe jeremiah Haley
William Shaler Charles Cushman
Bartholomew Delapane Isaac b. Smith
John Fowler Peter .. townsend
Augustus st. John E.nathan Thorn
Thomas M. Hooker Clinton Harring
William Froment William s. Munday.
James Ramsey
For Secretaries.
Michael Walsh Thomas l.. Jones
Thomas w. Pittman Edwin II. Plume.
The president (Mr. Jackson,) then addressed the
meeting, and stated the purpose for which it was call
ed, viz to carry out the highly honorable pur
sued by the President John Tyler) and to sustain
him in his acts; it was not meeting called for the
purpose of making President but it was for the
purpose of expressing their decided opposition to the
attempted to be carried out by the "Fede-
raj Wings.
Mr. Michael Walsh then read the following reso-
lutions which were received and adopted with accla
nation:
Resolved, That the sound republican views and
manly frmness of President Tyler, in promptly veto
ing esslve attempts to again burden and plum
der the country with National Bank, and to squan-
der the public land among spectators while reve-
nue. is needed to carry on the Government and main
tain its honor entte him to the respect and gratitude
of every true democrat; and that we should be un-
worthy of the name if suffered any narrow mind
lai ciques to prevent from doing this justice at
once to him and ourselves.
Resolved, That the political sentiments of the Pre-
sdent expressed in his veto messages, in ac-
cordance with the great Democratic principles by
which the party to which belong has always been
governed and that, in refusing his assent to scheme
of legislation based upon the principles of the old fed
era party he has rescued the country from measures
subversive ofequa rights and general prosperity; mea
sures such as were noby resisted by the people, forty
in ole If nds
be resisted, if we would preserve our Fiber
ties and form of Government.
Resolved, That in firmly pursuing this course, ne
has the respect of all democratic republicans, tor
enlightened craftsmanship, decision of character and
Executive fidelity
Resolved That the reasons which he has assigned
for his last great act, sound forcibe and unan-
swerabe creditabe alike to his intellect and his re-
publican heart
Resolved That in the systematic and impIacabe
opposition to President Tyler which has been main
tanned in Congress through two successive and pro-
racted sessions, detect not Legitimate and homo
rab!e opposition but that of faction and conspiracy,
at detestable in motive and dangerous in ten
dency.
Resolved That in legislating under the "ron rue'
of secret pledges, excluding freedom OF debate
and deaf to the demands of reason conscience, and
the country, the federal majority in Congress has
prOstituted the high functions of the general egsla
ure forfeited its trust and incurred the inevitable
probation Of the people.
Resolved, That in this conduct we observe a base
and dastardly attempt usurp and control the func-
tons of the Executive department. under the casualty
of constitutional succession to the Presidency which
should have specially called forth the generous devo
ton of every noble mind to sustain the incumbent
10 the independent and fearless performance of his
duties.
Resolved, That the charges of perfdy to his consti-
ents which brought and reiterated against Presi-
dent Tyler false and unounded; and are applica-
BILE only to those who make them. That in vetoing
National Bank he adhered to the previous course Of
his public and recorded life; while the federal wings
in urging upon him, violated their repeated assu
RANGES that National Bank not object of the
election in which he chosen, and thus, as in all
other respects guilty of broad and shameless
treachery to the people
Resolved, That the veto power, as exercised by
President Tyler, and under the plots, conspiraces,
and usurpations which have called FORTH is greatly
enhanced in our estimation a wise preventive prin
cple in our form of Government; power not abso-
lute because reversible by reasonable majority OF the
representatives of the people, and not monachlcal but
purely Democratic because entrusted only to tempo
rary representative of the greatest number of the
people.
Resolved, That while we deprecate as anti-republi
and demoralzing the present premature efforts OF
the federal whg party in President making we should
not and will not be restrained from expressing our
cordial sentiments of appreciation towards President
Tyler for his democratic acts by any jealousy OF
clques, even of our own party, who, from Whatever
motives may have become involved In the same per-
nicous course. Therefore,
Resolved, That we will freely and openly sustain
President Tyler in proportion be sustans our prin-
ciples and we conceive it incumbent all the true
democrats of the country thus to prove their attach
ment principles as well as to men,
At this moment piece Of artillery sounded loud
discharge and then loud huzzas proclaimed the sense
of the meeting and their appreciation of the resou-
tons offered.
A resolution was then offered and read to the meet
ing to the effect that the proceedings OF this meet,
ing be forwarded to the President of the United
States.
A call was here made for Messrs. Walsh and Sha-
Ter, when the latter appeared and addressed the meet
ing, amid deaenipg cheers.
| MIR. William Shaler in addressing the multitude,
asked their indulgence, as he unexpectedly called
upon, and they, therefore, could not expect from HIM
long speech. He mainly stated that the Democracy
were called upon to support the measures of Mr. Iy-
Ter, President who although elected by the Wings