Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-19
VOLUME 30. NUMBER 6s.
From the n Y. Express
The Calhoun District Delegate Meeting in m,


a'os OF the District system of appointing delegates IN mart,
conventions OF John C. Calhoun for the Presidency and
opposed to the proceedings of the Van Ru,. H.
gales at tie Syracuse Convention; assembled il, ,. P.L
t evening at o'clock, and organized by eleeting to the
Char Ut wilson, and as Vice Presidents the following en
uenen;-James H. Suydam, Henry II. Byrne Andrew
rronieni John d. Van Buren,, VIM. Depeyster VIM Fr,n
en- euaa rla, Joseph Murphy, Elijah Fisher, George c.
"'azer, Amos Palmer Stephen Hasbrouek.
band OF music was in attendance which PLAYED nm
commonly WELL aud especially of the indigenous airs
OF the sunny South, delicate compliment IL was pnnosJ
70 ne candidate for the Presidency who the preerene.
OF the portion OF the democracy" nd Their assembled
Ia one oil those airs we have heard the following verse chant
Cd many time and oft, the region I'M WHICH N. &C.
oil The lay Is so graphically laid.
Away downsout dar, close TO the moon
away down soui dar, close to dc moon
Away down sout dar, close To the moon
Dare Ibis an ole chap dat dey call Calhoun
ne following gentlemen appointed Secr..r;e, ~,
reclamation ;. a. Houghton, John A. Mitchell Eccl.ys
Gillender, and George Dixey "'e'''
y series of Resolutions were then road b,, NJ MI,
and they with the Preamble affixed to them conveyed
Pncy me cause OF the grievances redress WHICH hi.
movement m progress. They are set forth a, IeDb -
the Address recently promulgated by n commune - NJ
Cahouns friends IN this city, and which has been pubsb
al length IN the newspapers. They take ground against tho
caucus delegate system, and in favor the district mode ~,
eiecung hem they denounced the of the Syra
eusc Convention, and declared that those Of tho ar
throughout the country who agreed with them shouid h.,
'on'eHeu with 10 act with the Calhoun of New York
IN Ang days Tor the choice of delegates by disc, system.
VINO should go 20 Baltimore, whether Others were cbos.n ~
not and demand in that Convention Tbssa rol,
uons Were received with reclamation and the rcspon.e IN
them was hearty and unanimous "
Mr. Taylor Zone Of the District delegates recently an
pointed from this city the syracuse Convention0 then az
proaehed the front OF the platform and addressed the
1lage. We give the substance of his remarks
Fellow citizens. When | went TO take INV sea, in tho
Convention recently held in Syracuse instructed bv v ~
vote Tor the adoption OF the district mode of cboos; 49,
gates I" National Convention, upon the nomination az
PRESIDENTIAL candidate, II with my heart beating will
emotions OF the purest PATRIOTISM and kindug with the
M % ose principles OF government which lie at the foun
uiuOn Of our admirable Constitution Princjpes are ,by
ueSfct 10 me an lite ITSELF and forward with cheer
uhess ana talthul confidence their support And INV
TRENDS, have erred IN doing ihisi Replies of MOI No,
were here very general If have fellow citizens saw so
Say mat may hear 1t, here in tue open Park! Have
proved uan TO my principles, your principles in WIN,
nave dOnei No! felt bound carry out your will j.,
Tie expression OF those principles and sincerely beey
no generations yet unborn will bless the day did So and
mans Inc Tor 1t. For, Mr. President do verify believe
that there IS revolution impending in this country n
ouuOh OF opnlon-amOst ready burst forth among I'M,
people VINO Will not longer tolerate tyranny OF CLONES ami
el-eOHsutueu managing committees and wire puers for
me control OF the peoples affairs for their own indvidp
sesn ends Our institutions last under the op
etaton OF all this machinery. IL has been i'm Constant ne
ever since the days Of old John Adams with NOR, or 20
mobilization And 1t must longer be tolerated nor vii;
IL Inc pure principles OF Jeiersonian and Jack,onian
ueOcracy must be opposed A. and before these II the
people do but their duty, the system must fall IApno,se
Al Iat convention elow-citizens conyersed with ms
W u tue ue'saies who voted for the caucus system and
hey were not backward admit that the distrct o -
choosing Delegates 10 nominating conventions was orsi
tent WIN democratic principles. but" said they ob If
We eose IN mat mode IN the present instance we may
usct and the consequences of that would be dread
la Tor our side" [Laughter1 -, -, ,,Irse nHrsneJ
IN convention by the maoriy towards the friends of the
district plan, Just was the time described in the ca,
espondence OF the Aurora newspaper OF that corrcspon
denee the speaker was the author is said. Mr. TAYLOR
then proceeded:
In the issue made by the protest signed by my colleagues
and myself for my fellow democrats viii 10 on un
tnchngy, fight the battle of principle If every other
man deserts my side, and lett alone among the seven
teen millions ot people that inhabii this broad und still will
NJ in 4
publican independence.
And the cause Is onward; there reaction already per-
cepuOe, even among those who have lately gone
have to-day received letters from Buffalo and cn and
Rochester from who at Syracuse IN which thew
tel me that they are now aware OF their error they were
caught mapping, but are wide awake aud would never
do 50 any more daughter and cheers Then arouse We
fellow citizens, TO the great battle "Thrce is he armed
that hath his quarre Jus!" The spirit is up We are
now IN the midst OF arevoluton of opinion Ii one OF that
system OF movements tor which the age and the country we
live IN are renowned, upward onward advance in cor
rect pnncpes Every other State but only this State OF
New Ork has adopted the district delegate system IN view
OF the coming election Old Massachusetts has lust set Ms
another example At the democratic convention IN that
state she has lett tins matter OF choosing delegates the
Congressional delegates. What contrast with the cours,
/ recently pursued by our State Caucus Convention And
have we, the proud Empire State, come to tins Occupy
ing solitary position as the only opponents Of the free
preston OF tie peoples Will IL cannot be- Letus then
20 boldly, hTiny forward, and we shall eventually triumph
as II our principles are correct ought And are they
not 50 (Appausc) They are they are the prnciulcs
Of the democracy Tammany Hal-they are her old and
tue principles, ands she is democracyis ours-and as
It - theirs who with me, sustained the resolutions we offer
cd at SYRACUSE And they who think otherwise will in nv
mistake.
Here the speaker apoogzng for the weakness of his
lungs which, he said, greatly affected by the extreme
dampnesS OF the weather, down, and was followed by
the band who the MarseIois most admirable STYLE
MI smaller was then called for and obeyed lie was an
oheT OF The protesting Syracuse delegates and large por
ton OF ms remarks was but repetition general scope
OF these o h colleague being explanation of the man
nrr IN which they had performed their mission as instructed
advocates 81 the dsrcidecgate system Syracuse He
said, IN commencing:
Fcowciiizcns The unpropitious stuc Of the weather
renders impossible for address you with much par
cunny, or at much length, this evening will be brief
tlhA Know something about the position Of this
matter. aud so think do the people This independept
meeting Of my tilowcilzeus convnccs me of this And
have to thank you as one OF the four depued to 20 to
syracuse 10 carry out your will, the friends of truly
republican system Of clecing delegates for the honor YOU
have done me, m placing my power record my name
tohc Protest. TO sustain which you have assembled here to-
Day les gentlemen, 20 plant standard upon the ram
parts 81 democracy, around which, though bat few cLeerrd
It's first wavngs, thousands upon thousands shall vet T
bearing upon It's folds the principles OF republican free
dom appausc) the paramount sacrcdness and power Of
the baotboNes IL was position not occupied before by
the standard OF democracy nnd was ours 20 go M and
n the name OF those vino sent there, assume H. There
u waves 10 may not bc that around H. our own day. the
democratic party, in this State will generally rally bat
by those who come after u.s. by those who occupy our
places, and who 90 time t. come shall gather here 10 con-
sder their political rights aud duties this spot and ON an
occasion like this 1t will be occupied and defended the
ollyuu republicunEround. (AppauscJ Il san advance
upon the age, this recognition Of the familiar principle thar
os ul power from the people ~ il should be a.
directly exercised by the people, every district case az
Tar as possible and with as do intervening machinery or
/ management This b. what wanted to get 90 in this
case and what, though hwnred now we will vet get A.
and which, when wc do get sit will not leave u we
have destroyed this odou party machinery which derives
M people the true of power Of their rights and their
privileges. Applause.
Let then. nrorsc ali -. ~