The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-09-22

dignation Meeting" scarce less in numbers
thau the one recently held in New York. We
perceive in the proceedings, the names OF some
of the ablest and purest Democrats in the Mon
umental city. Indeed il was not to be expected
that the Federalists would take part in wping
out the disgrace put upon our institutions by
the Dartmoor royalists Of New York On the
contrary, we have seen the Baltimore Patriot
publishing ISLANDERS on the characters of the Ia
dies who participated in the New York process
sion.
From the Baltimore Sun.
GREAT MEETING IN MONUMENTS SQUARE.
Last evening, pursuant to a brief call made in the
pspers Of the day, meeting of the citizens
vened in MoDumen. Square for the purpose of ex-
pressing their indignant dsapprobalion OF the gross
insalt offered To the Chief Magisiracy Of the nation
by the self-stylcd "merchant princes who figured at
the "Ashburton dinner" in New York, previous to
the departure of that nobleman for England. The
number of he multitude present variousiy est-
mated ut from four 10 eight thousand and probably
middle estimate would fairly indicate the amount II
was much the largest meeting we have in the
Square since the days Of the last Presidential cleo
toD and but for the fact that there were in other
parts of The city mass temperance meeting u gene
raj meeting Of the wings, and another Of the demo-
Gratis, We should have witnessed OF the most
mendous a-sembIages Of the people that has ever oc-
CURED IN Baltimore The subject was well calcuIa-
ted to elicit such demonstration of the popular fee-
ing, and this manifestation by the people will not fail
To prove an chectua rebuke to those who would de-
grade the Institutions of the country and aposlatze
the American name.
The meeting was organized by calling COL John
s. Stiles to the Chair, and the appointment of Messrs.
1. Parkin Scott, George @. Belt and Joshua Van
SAINT Vice Presidents Messrs, John Dukehart, j.,
and Philip Muih, jr., were chosen Secretaries OF
the meeting.
hail A.
stand, aud in strain of indignant remark, preiaced
the following preamble and resolutions, which were
received with almost unanimous acclamations There
were, is true some half dozen present SO unwor-
thy the name OF American citizens TO manifest
Their impo'ent dsapprobation, but the dignfed una
nmity OF the meeting quelled them their pro-
per lnsgniticance, and 81 encc becoming their feel
ngs upon such an occasion; not, however, before
they had attracted the attention of those who ideni-
fled portion of their number as the heroes who fig
ured so eonspicuou-ly in drawing 'the ser" in her
carriage some few years SINCE from the theatre her
hotel We annex thr resolutions:
Whereas whenever the disappointment of aspiring
politicians, and the overweight zeal of serve ari-
sans, induce of conduct tactious and unpair-
otto, on the part Of distinguished by their talents
their Names their political positions simply by their
assumption Of duties which may made their dongs Of
some significance, we think 1t becomes the duty of all
good citizens to dsavow such acts to relieve them
selves from the odIum which attaches TO unjust pas
sion and violence, and 10 leave the themselves
alone responsible We think the aston of the din
ner recently given to Lord Ashbu,ton "by the mer-
chants and citizens of New York" one to which he
attention of the citizens of the United States mig
well be directed and upon which the conduct of those
present should be received becoming or dsavowed
and rebuked dishonor. We think that occasion
particularly upon which the factionst and the par
tisan should have been merged in the citizen of this
Republic and hat studied public insult to the Chief
Executive Magistrate of the Nation, at all times
graceful having been offered then, demands the rep
rotation Of the whole people.
Reso,red, therefore, That we the citizens Of Bat-
more, have no sympathy with those who On the occa-
sion referred to, received National toast with
contempt disTespect and who drank the English
National toast" with marks of enthusiastic esteem
While We not object to the courtesy of respect
full recognition of the Queen of Great Britain b we
loathe the blind and undstiDgushng rancor which
could compel American citizens to conemn and insult
their country, In order to wound the feelings of in
divdua whose only offence has been that his political
principles have proved irreconcable with their party
| purposes.
Upon the adoption of the above BENJAMIN c.
FRESHMAN, Esq, appeared and addressed the people
in eloquent and stirring appeal to their feelings
Americans, citizens of a republic, and freemen. Dis
claiming Mr.. Marshall had done, and indeed as
every speaker did during the evening, any party
nexon with the subject, and aiming distinctly and
most pointedy to impress upcn the multitude the ne
cessity Of viewing the affair entirely free from all
party bias prejudice, he called the mass to
| sderation of the indignity which, people, had
been offered them, and was momentarily responded to
by the most enthusiastic demonstrations of the indig
nant feelings he invoked. 1t truly gratifying to
| find that notwithstanding the base efforts that had
been made to invest the subject with party animos
ties and merge its offensive character in the political
divisions Of the people, the American heart still true
to ITSELF vbrated as with pulse in that vast null
ttude, and pealed forth its applause upon every de-
nuncation of the recrean band who had sealed their
own infamy in the effort to dishonor the American
| name Mr.. FRESHMAN closed, and was followed by
| II. F. Frese, ESQ.,, who commanded the attention
of the people WHILE with glowing animation and the
earnestness Of true patriotism, he infused into their
minds the sentiments which had been quickened in his
own by the unheard Of unprecedented, and truly
expected attack upon our national honor which they
| had been called together to denounce. He closed
his eloquent remarks by submitting the following APP
proprate and emphatic resolutions, in the reading of
which he was frequently interrupted by bursts of APP
plause and on putting the same, they were carried
by complete unanimity Of reclamation
| RESOLVED, That those persons calling themselves
American citizens, who attended at the late Ashbur-
ton dinner in the city of New York, and while there
countenanced the insult offered to the President Of
the United States, have forfeited all claim to the title
| of Americans-and that their dishonorabe conduct
grant an indgnity was then put upon their country
and its institutions, through the disrespect offered is
deserving Of universal Reproduction.
Resolved, That men SO lost to all sense of national
honor, dead to all love of country to have
temptuously spurned the conventional compliment of
nations, when respectfully rendered at the social
b. ard by foreign guest, to the institutions and Go
vernment of their country, have betrayed a moral
and political depravty which, citizens, makes
them disrepntable in peace and dangerous in
Resolved, That while we see nothing to in
the courteous conduct of Lord Ashburton and suite
heartily sympathise in the strong and widespread
indignation at the conduct of those who proved them
selves recreant to the names of American citizens.
| oIred Thafn ,oaifia and rfy sni-
rt can form apology for the violation of the duties
which an American citizen at all times and under
all circumstances, to the honor and interests of
his country.
Resolved, That we appreciate the motives and feel
! ngs that actuated Preserved Fish, Esq that mem
nrahle occason-Me recognize in him the only Amor