The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-18
A DECLARATION
OF principles and intentions Of those cho approve and are
oilirg TO support the Republican administration Of
PRESIDENT TYLER


OF principles and intentions Of those lcho approve and are
,olling TO support the Republican Administrations Of
PRESIDENT TYLER.
WHEREAS, it is the duty well as the privilege Of
American citizens at all times to meet and express
their views and opinions Of their rulers, and the
principles and policy on which the administration of
the individual State and General Government off the
Union is administered to condemn that which in
their opinion is adverse to the welfare and happiness
and approve and sustain that which tends to the real
benefit of the whole;
Whereas, the present Administration Of the Gov
eminent of the Union coming into existence by the
decree of an all-wise Providence, is which must
commend itself to the People of the United States
by its acts and rest upon the verdict of an intelligent
and free People for its success and support
Whereas from the basis and superstructure of a
Republican form of Government, its vital principle
is the consent of the governed and its legitimate OBJ
ec and end the greatest good Of the largest number
Whereas, all political restrictions or lnonopolies,
grants of power, unequal legislation and admins
tration of law composed sought to be inflicted by
the Government, the People, is in direct variance
with its true spirit and opposed to the principles and
doctrines of the founders Of the Democratic faith
and fathers of the Republican party;
Whereas, the undersigned, convinced of the
truth and soundness of these views, and recognising
in them the preserving principles of political
system, and fully believing that they the opinions
and sentiments of JOHN TYLER, the President OF
the United principles which he has long and
ably sustained, in common with his fellow-aborers
in the Democratic faith and
Whereas President Tyler's two Vetoes of the bill
charering Bank of the United States his Message
to the present Congress in regard to the distribution
of the surplus revenue; his dignifed, firm, and ma
tional tone of intercourse with other nations, fully in
dictate that, like the Old Roman Of American Demo
cracy, he is ready and willing to take the response
bility of doing that which he conscienousy believes
is for the good of the citizens and while he is desi
rous of maintaining friendly intercourse with foreign
Powers, he asks from them nothing but what is
clearly right and will submit to nothing that is
| wrong"
Therefore, Resolped, That we hereby form ourselves
into an association having for its object the support
of President Tyler and his Administration, because
we believe the success of the political principles
we have hereby declared our assent to eminenty
depends the energy rmness and purity of the Ex-
ecutVe Oh te atoi assaiieu DIS he W icasoh VI '
devotion to the conviction Of duty rather than yield
himself the hands of faction that has been de-
| liberately rejected by majority of the People;
BE ii therefore Resolved That the name of this AS
ISOLATION shall be the DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION OF
THE Cry AND County OF PHILADELPHIA; and that
it shall be governed by such rules as in no way shall
directly individually oppose or counteract any OF
| the principles contained herein.