The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-18


bosom.
The Globe used 10 say that Ia their primary
meetings the Democracy never recognized Mr..
Tyler as Democrat. Since il said so we have
registered nearly "forty" meetings which con
tradicted the assertion ::
From the Trenton on. j. Emporium,
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Democracy of the Fourth District, COM
posed of the counties of Somerset, Middlesex
and Morris, met at Somervile on Wednesday
of this week to select a candidate for Congress.
The meeting was large and respectable, com
posed of The old hard handed honest hearted
farmers and mechanics of the District to The
number of GEO. The meeting was called to or
DER at 10 o'clock by Mr.. John NJ. Mann VIM
i thompson, Esq. was appointed Presiden p.o
en-. and John Hfger, Esq. appointed Secreta-
~. committee of three was a. pointed from
each county 10 nominate officers TO The Convcn-
lioD- The follo ing gentlemen were presented
Presidtnt-HENRY billiard, of Morris
Vice Presidents--Jose McChesney of Middlesex
VIM. ID. Stewart, of Somerset, William Logan, of
Morris.
Secreinies-Joseph r. Hardenburg, Of MiddIesex,
Josiah r. Knapp, OF Morris, Henry d. Johnson, Of
Somerset.
On motion, a committee of three from each coun-
ty appointed to report rules to govern the Con-
vention.
On motion, the delegates from each county retired
TO select candidate for Congress- to be presented
as their choice to the Convention. The Convention
then adjourned for dinner At two O'Clock the Con-
yention convened. Each county reported by their
chairman, the person OF their choice and was an
nounced by the Chair that Littleion Kirkpatrick
Esq Of Somerset, unanimously selected as tie
choice of the people, to represent Them in the next
Congress from the Fourth District. Three hearty
cheers burst from the multitude and every face
frightened with a smile of appreciation
Mr. KIRKPATRICK then arose and said ] beg leave
Mr. President, to present my most sincere thanks for
the honor conferred on in being selected a. the
candidate for the Third Congressional District or
all the distinctions which can in our government he
conferred there is distinction to be compared 10
that of being the direct representative of the peone
The manner in which the selection has been made
the perfect unanimty that prevails in the Conven
ton, enhances tie high qualifications In establ shinq
free government, forefathers chose republican
and representative form, formed on the great princ
pie, that the people able TO govern themselves
that such laws would be enacted by their representa-
uves as would ensure the greatest good 10 the greatest
number. One fundamental principle of representa-
tive government is that the Representative is bound
TO obey the will Of his constituents he is their agent
and bound to carry out the will Of his constituents
IL Will not only be my duty, sir, but il will be my
greatest pleasure il elected, to carry out the o
pressed will of my constituents. No representative
need iear OF being IN error on thI. point ANY re.
preventative may be proud TO obey the instruction.
and carry out the wishes Of such constituents "a "a,
Democracy OF the Fourth Congressional District
Mr.. n. sat down amid the shouts of the peonle
Mr.. Zabriskie, from the Committee Offered ,be
following resolutions:
Resoired, That the late Federal Congress bo,b .,
its extra and regular sessions prove concusiyey the
design Of that party to be the establishment of = \ y
tional BaDk-a reckless increase of the public ex
penditures-tbe distribution Of the proceeds of tho
sale Of the public lands among the States-and ali
that class of measures which produced those uppara
leled difficulties from which the country is now es
Gaping
Resored That the efforts Of Mr.. ay and his rren5s
10 abolish The veto power, protes their reckless d.
regard Oh the rgats of the people, by atemntinr 10
remove 'he only sautary and eficie MT check aoan,
urgent and mProvident Legislation
Hesoiped, That the Federal party in tbio s,a,
forfeited all clam TO the confidence of tho roI, 10
their disregard of principles, and their eYto p,. oJ
administration of the finances of the state 's'''
Resolved, hat the constitution of the e,, i .
be so amended, as 10 give to the people DIRE 'nouiu
right to choose thoi own officers. ~ ue
Resoiped, That we deem 1t nexpedient to 49,
our preference for any Presidential cand,da,,
having mi confidence in the wisdom and ~
triot'sm OF the National Convention With =
10 assemble at Baltimore, in May next and beina 90
soVeo 10 support the nominee Of the convenei
whether he be Csss, Van Buren,, Tyler CaIhe','''
johnson, or Buchanan. '' O'''ouo,
Mr., gentleman that smell worry e.,
offered an amendment to strike out the iNoo.,sh,
candidates for the Presidency, u Tue