The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-28

democracy Of tie Hon. DAVID HENsuAw; and tina
we regaf4p appointment to the responsible post o
oecrelaryof the Navy by the President of the Uni
ted States as strong and conclusive evidence that tn
National Administration will be conducted IN har
mony WITT the principles Of our political faith
Rfsotufty That IN our opinion the recent yioen
and abusive attacks upon Mr.. HENsnAw and the Ma
tionai AamNistratioo, by the Bay State Democra
and no NSe&lpgton Globe, uncallcd for unjust
and dssigns ho mar the harmony and prevent the
success o. The den ocratic party
Hesosrea, Ihat we rejoice that the National Admin.
stration IS disposed to remove from some of the i'm
porant offices of the country "hard cider" federal
lists and appoint to their places sterling democrats
and that ~ our State administration adopt a SINH
lar policyM would have acted more in accordance
with the Wishes Of its friends
Resotred, hat as the Federaliss of Massachusetts
backed up and strengthened by powerful army OF
oMce-noiacfs, nave made issue with the people upon
the Rctrcnchment Bill of the last session of the L.
gislaturc, We will meet them at the polls with full
confidence and with the flag of g Economy and Re-
trenchmeM' nailed TO the mast
Resolcsd, That the zeal and ability manifested b,
the Hon. John + Tarbell, during different Legislative
sessions % procure The passage of bill to retrenci
the expenditures Of the State, merits an expression
OF appreciation from every Democrat in the Com
monwea3tlS
Resoir41lT That union among the friends Of all The
Distinguished gentlemen who have been named as
candidates for the Presidency is Indispensable to the
success Of the Democracy at the approaching cleo
ion for State officers; and that every friend of the
party, no matter who may be his favorite candidate
should oppose all measures calculated to disturb the
harmony or relax the zeal which ought to prevail
Resolved, That in our opinion the approaching State
Convention, bearing in mind and having respect for
the differences OF opinion in regard to men, which
exist among the friends of the good cause in the Com
monwealth should not disturb the question of Presi-
dentia candidates. but leave the whole matter for the
action of the National Convention
Resoired, That delegates chosen this evening
10 attend the State Convention at Worcester on the
18th OF September be, and they hereby are instruct
ed to oppose by their votes and influence any attempt
from any quarter in said Convention to express pre-
ference for any candidate for the Presidency.
Resolred, That copies of these Resolutions, auhen-
cated by the signatures of the Chairman and Secre-
ary of this meeting, be forwarded to the President of
the United States, to the Hon. David Henshaw, the
Hon. james NJ Porter, and the other members of the
Cabinet at Washington.
The resolutions offered by the minority of the COM
mittee, were then discussed and rejected by large
and decisive vote.
The following gentlemen were elected as the de-
mocraic town committee, for the year ensuing:
John b. Kirkham, Chairman Harmon Rowley,
Alanson Hawley VIM. II. Clark, Abel Chaplin, Apol-
los Mum, Ezra Kimberly, Rodney Holt Arthur Nc
Arthur.
On motion, it was voted that the proceedings of
this meeting, signed by the Chairman and Secretary
be Published III the Independent Democratic and
Hampden Post
1t was then voted to dissolve the meeting
CHESTER w. CHAPLIN, Chairman.