The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-14
FOR THE MADisoNIAN.

PRIMARY MEETING OF THE PEOPLE
Gredt meeting Of he Democracy IN Cfere-
iand-the National administration S'ss-
tanned
Mr.. EDToR: | herewith send you the pro-
ceedings OF a great Democratic meeting, held
in the city of Cleveland, at which resolutions
were adopted Sustaining the acts and measures
OF the present Administration Of tue General
Government. The meeting was regularly call
ed for the appointment of Delegates to attend
The County Convention for the purpose of put
ung suitable Ticket in nomination, TO be sup.
ported at the ensuing election.
AT the time appointed, the friends Of the Adj
minlstralIon, repairing to The meeting in great
numbers, resolved that "Justice should be done
TO John Tyler."'
resolution in favor Of the District system
was, after the smost animated and protracted dis
cussion, adopted BY large majority. The pc
culiar friefds ofeMr. Van Buren, opposed the
adoption Of this resolution with all the force
and ability of which they were master. They
went strongly for The less Democratic aud unpo-
polar mode of appointment by the State Con
'NHtoU. III tHiS ilduUtI tDtV llOVtu " SulCttu
in procuring packed delegation TO the National
Convention favorable to Martin Van Buren,
But, in this Instance, they were most signally
toilcd. The People took the matter into their
own hands and voted for the appointment by
Districts two TO one. This was the first great
achievement. The second was the adoption of
resolutions sustaining the acts and measures of
the National Administration. In the first in
stance resolutions, mild and conclliatory in their
character, were offered proposing merely to do
justice to John Tyler, without expressing any
preference for any candidate for The Presiden-
cy-pedging the meeting 10 abide by the deci-
sion Of National Convention. To resolu-
ton of this description, the peculiar Globe
friends of Mr.. Van Buren, objected. They de-
sired nothing said in reference to the Admins
traon A motion was made TO lay the resou-
tons on The table. This was put TO vote, and
voted down by decided majority A motion
was then made that the resolutions be passed
upon separately TO this there was no obiec-
lion. So one or two Of the resolutions passed
by large majorites. Finding that the whole
would be sustained by the meeting, the Globe
men moved an adjournment to prevent any ex-
preston by the People. This was also voted
down by more decided majority than the for
mer resolution. The Globe men thercupon nut
on their hats and left the meetng-,aking with
them their Chairman
The meeting was recognized and set Of
resolutions offered and adopted more fully I'M
\ 4 4
of our able, efficient, and patriotic Chief Musis-
tralc Thu, sir, has John TYLER been sustain
ed in one of The largest primary meetings ever
held in the city Of Cleveland, in despite Of The
effort Of a few trading politicians 10 browbeat
and overawe The People, and prevent, if posi-
Die, full, fair, and candid expression of Their
sentiments.
Mr.. Van Buren,, sir, has never yet received
the vote of the Stale of Ohio; aud cannot, by
any possibility procure an honest expression IN
his behalf by the People. Hi, friends expect to
obtain everything by coercion-by manage
ment-and by frapd.
The Friends Of Messrs. Calhoun, Cas-, and
John on, united with us in The District system.
j the choice OF selecting a candidate were
left with the Peoplc-with the honest yeomanry
Of The land-0 hout the Intervention Of any
machinery Of pary-Ohio, verify believe,
would give an overwhelming vote for John Ty-
Ter, The People, sr, are with him, and would
not fail to express their honest sentiments on all
proper occasions, fully sustaining his Admins
trdtion, if they were not deferred by trading po-
liicians. But they are no longer 10 be muzzled
in this way. They arc throwing or their shac-
kIes and arc beginning to proclaim their senti.
ments. OHIO.