Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-05
POLITICAL.
MISSOURI.
from The .MssOurien Of -Nor,mber 81
LOUIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC aEETlNG


the signatures vi Than two hundred Democrats
large and highly respectable meeting of the DINO
cracy OF ST. Louis city and county was held al Man
chester, on Saturday, the 4th inst
The meeting called to order by the Hon. }.
; Bowln, whose motion, Thomas Wash, Esq, of Cen
trail Township, appointed 10 pres de over lis deli
berations
Thereupon, the following named persons were ap
pointed the motions of different individuals present
officers of the meeting, Edward Dobyns of ST
Louis; Perigrine TIppet, of Merrimac; James Nc
. Cnrmick, of Carord,let; Thomas Wilmington, of st
Ferdinand aud William Nichols, OF Bonhomme. Vict
f Presidents, ard V. p Van Antwerp, and Lofer
Spencer, of ST. Louis, Secretaries.
On motion of Judge Bowlin, comm tee OF twelve
persons directed 10 be appointed by the chair, t.
prepare address to be submitted to the meeting io
its consideration whereupon, the chair announced th
, following as the COMMITTEE J. d. Bowlln, John NJ
; Winner. 6. w. Higgins. Enoch Berry, j A Porter
, Lewis Martin, Thomas Eddy, Andrew Subctte, Wm
! AIcCormc, R. II. Stevens, G. Farris aud Zeno Mac
kay.
The Committee having retired, the Hon. Thomas
Fl Benton, who was present in the meeting, was loudly
called upon 10 address IT, which he did Tor The space
half or three quarters Of hour, and until the com
mitlee returned, Of The most eloquent, stirring
and effective speeches listened 10 on cny smiia
occasion.
The committee, on returning to the meeting, report
ed, through It's chalrman Judge Bowln, the following
''N''9' ~' ADDRESS AND RESOLUTIONS
We have assembled here to-day, IN accordance viii
the wise and bng established usage of the Democratic
Party before proceeding 10 final action upon any great
political on hold local primary meetings, com
posed Of men who attached 10 the principles OF De
mocracy in cider that they may interchange opinions
discuss their relative merits ascertain the VIII OF the
majority and give it force and effect, by selecting IN
dlvduals who will representa- in General State Con
vention.
The near approach of the period appointed by the
Constitution for the election of person 10 fill The Of
fee of President Of the United States renders 1t the
duty of every citizen who feels proper interest IN The
stability of our Republican lnst utons, and the wei
fare of country, toexamine the personal character
political principles and public conduct oi those wlc
are put forward as candidates for that station.
The high powers and vast patronage with which the
Constitution ms 81 hed the President when &C
cidentay placed that Office, unsupported by either
Of the great PORTUGAL parties into which The country is
divided, enable hn, now see, 10 exert mighty
influence for gosd OF for ev-how much greater, when
elevated 10 tha: Office as the representative OF one oil
those parties, AID sustaining himself when there, by
carrying oul the policy of the party to wach he owes
his elevation.
We do no; consider the existence of political parties
10 be- pgiicai ecd; All history teaches tha they are
the ecrtirn4t offspring of fr'e Government a"d es-
$ niial u tic ypiay Of It's administration. WISE ana
gnod moy honestly d';IeF, noi oaiy as 10 the bee
torn of Government, but ~ 10 the true construction
of written Constitutions But wise and gocG mcn wi!
l
htical power jy suh c0nctamen by Pr0eSstny doc
frines in rhich fhsg do not beticse. The Democratic
AID Federal parties are only coeval with, but cider
than the Constitution. We shall not enumerale the
various points upon which they radically differ; they
were openly and ia-fuv nu"-~d :" 80 -"o''"t he
tween the elder Adams and Jefferson; ana tue uiu"e'
in which the Government was administered ny each' IS
fair PRACTICAL EXPOSITION OF Federal aud Democratic
| PRINCIPLES But the overwhelming defeat winch they
then experienced fat, TO the pr ticai honesty OF
the F-deIali:.s;-s:nce then they have never dared
broadly and above board their principles, ana
stand or fall by them They have. since then, invented
and assumed names; fought under false colo's'
and II win their way 10 power have exhausted every
,.vca which cnnn,nr the wisdom of the weak, could
suggest They have, IN outward form, "becn every
thing by turn ard nothing long" a; heart, ana al
heart only, have they been unchanged
In I540 by fraud, by deception by corruption 'hey'
Tor the first time in forty years, succeeded IN eiec'ng
lhpr candidate for the Presidency by majority OF the
popular vote.
Let us look at what they did on obtaining possession
of the Federal Government.
Thew brought forward and passed charter Tor q
National Bank an institution odous to the people, and
nnon which t1cy had socmuy put the seal Of condem-
nation So unpopular the PROJECT mat tneir cam
didat, FOR the Presidency and their candidates Tor ION
qress did dare to submit, It TO the people. ihey
passed Bankrupt law, SO UNJUST ana deih9rahzng'
tina, the very m"n By whom II vas enacted were rom
the force Of public md grafton, obliged t, repeal III not
hove until had spread far and vice the taht o.
nerjury and brought distress and rum upon the heaus
Of thousands Of honest and Woodworking CIT zens-
With the treasury empty and the Government IN uen,
thew seized upon the arising from the puoc
lands diverting it from the public creditors and dVid-
mo anon est the States; and at the same time autho.
rzcd ne loans thus increasing the liabilities OF the
country VII IL diminishing its means OF payment,
They proclaimed that II was necessary ID reaoJus6ano
increase the rates Of Tariff order TO increase tue
revenue; and they prepared bill, which was carried
through by the aid Of gag rule, 81 protective ana
ona in lis character, partial 10 The MANUFACTURED
60 oppressive on tho farmer and planter that mas COM
plst sy failed to realize the 0ec,ced views OF lis trainers
the revenue from impost' being enc MFd 1858 "'e' ~
Urcsfnt than the prectding Idr!t ,, j,
They passed an edlc known by The name OF ".unh""
INNS let" commanding the State Legislatures 10 a''
vide the respective States into Congressional
and thus endeavong 10 preclude representatives. ~
CONGRESS not elected by dstrc IRON taking the
N the Na,,onsl Legislature. The Stale Leg sa'utes
have treated with the scorn and contempt that IL de-
serves This gross ard unconstitutional dne1nN 10 Voa's
St,,e rch!s-and the czsns OF those stit's wn'cn
vote by general ticket have quietly pFoceenea 10 e
esentalives 10 Congress according 10 'tat syst
In two years, from March ls4l until matcn io4o
dining which time The Federal party have bad ma
;ori,v IN each branch Congress has sat sixteen oh's
ho;n1 Two thirds of the whole time at an expense W
ba nation without preccdeni and Of its abos curing
that time the present Tariff act s almost me on'y one
If general character which remains IN ioce-an &c
! is
pressing our agricultural industry and destroying on'
SHINING interests Such the banefu results oil 1--we
years Of Federal Wing legislation. Disastrous as theJ
are however, they would have been still more SO, hI'
there been unannity between the Presidential lheui
bent, and the legislative branch Of the Governmen,
In that event we Ell ,uld hive had United Staes hant
fastened upon u.s. vita all It's train of evil cons quences
A National Debt and National Bank, were the mrs
love of Federalism and she has chung to them "h un
wagering devotion. 1t is upon them she expects I
bald up \ MoYEyEp ARIsTocRAcY, that VIII coht,o
The Government, ard cngrcss for 'reaihy Jf"' tn
power and patronage which the Constitution ih'efds'
place at the dispcsit Of c many Make The noneye
men the creditors Of Government, and a' The STOCK
holders in National Bank, give them the power OF ,ssu
ing aper currency, and of increasing or d'm'nsh'p
it as their own interests may dictate, and the wof
will he accomplished The forms of the Constitute
may remain br, its spirit 'riH hare depoTi.d-ihe reg
of Bank Drectcrs and stoek.joJb'rs Will have con-
menced A distinguished Fedetasi sad, on u.
occasion, that National Bank was 7" an obssist
idea" 1t may, among Federal.sts, be cons;dsfe
"a obsolete because unatttinatle; but we KNOW IN
party too we'll 10 believe # il were a'tainnble 'ha'
would b. ITEM he spoken Of as chsohts Inc zoe
ali,s have an insuperabe dislike 10 plentiful d'str
bn,ien Of goi9 aad s:cr, as currency They have N
yariahly scoisd at those who sought 10 increase ID
,on oT soecie end commended that could NJ