The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-25

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on Monday evening last, have been transmitted
to US for publication:
The meeting called to order by appointing, for
President,
MICHAEL WALSH.
VICE PRESIDENTS,
William s. Mundy, Thomas Whelan,
Solomon Garfield, Augustus st. John
John Ketchum.
J. C. Ker I. b. Earle,
Thomas Mcspadden Andrew Nesbit
The following preamble and resolutions were then
presented by +. E. Camp and received by shout upon
shout of applause and appreciation.
Whereas, Viii lam Henry Harrison and John Tyler
were elected to the Offices of President and Vice Pre-
sident of the United States, by the political party for
merly called Federal, but more recently denomnated
the Wing party and whereas, by the death of the
said HARRISON the said John Tyler has succeeded
cordng to the provisions OF the Constitution of the
United States to the functions of the chief executive
officer of the Union and in the execution of which
duties he has given strong and repeated proofs that
he is true disciple of the old Jeiersonan school OF
politicians now, therefore, we who are here assem-
bled to express our free and unbiased opinionswe,
who claim to be unwaverng, untrammelled Demo-
Gratis taking into consideration the alarming and
critical situation of the country, brought about by the
iactious and runous proceedings of the Clay Wings
in both houses of Congress, feel it to be impera
live duty to come forward and express our decided
and deliberate opinions upon the aspect of affairs in
the present collision between the President and the
Clay Wings and therefore p esent the following
olutions for the consideration of this meeting:
Resolved, That we highly approve of the hon, st,
fearless and patriotic conduct of John Tyler, in no.
bly, resisting the destructive measures brought for
ward in Congress by the reckless and violent par-
sans of Henry Clay and sincerely believe the pre-
sent prosraton and discontinue of the Federal par
ty to have been mainly produced by the defeat of
their darling mcasure--a mammoth bank, ALA ma
tonal curse.
Resolved That as democrats in the most pure and
comprehensive Of the word, we hold it only
to be right but Imperative duty openly sup.
port without consulting any one, every man who shall
prove by his acts that he honest and disinteres
ed friend of our principles
Resolved, That we have too high an opinion of
party and principles, to believe that either the
one the other, be affected otherwise than adj
vantageousy, by the support of honest men and hon
est measures
Resolved, That in supporting John Tyler, we do it
solely democrats, part and portion of The great
democratic party for his democratic acts and that we
shall be guided entirely in that support by hrs future
conduct and will no. be deferred from expressing our
sentiments by any of the secret movements of pon
cal cliques or intriguing demagogues
Resolved, That removal of some of the
renegddes who bold public place under his Admins
tration-bu: not through his gifi-woud add much to
his already acquired popularity, and tend to convince
the Democracy oil the nation that IN the admlnisra-
ton of the Government he Diet rmned but
of pure political principles shall he selected
public agents.
Resolved, That we have no faith confidence in
those old political hacks and renegades who, like the
woather-cock, are always ready tor change and
who like dead fish, float with the stream, after the
current of public opinion has been formed by manly
spirits who judge men by their acts and who are in
dependent enough to express that opinion without
looking forward TO count the chances that will fall to
ahara ~, I I'm
Tyler beware of such friends, as they are but
wolves in Sleeps clothing
Resolved, That John Tyler must rely for support
from the honest hearts and sound heads of the sub-
terranean'' Democrats of his country, and not from
those cool calculating and intriguing political dema-
gogues who panJer to all mems tastes and who are the
blood-suckers and vampires of the nations best blood
and treasure.