The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-16


.. Rssotred, That the Constitution Of de United
States imbodles the political wisdom of the abcst
state and patriots Of The Revolution, and fur
nishes rules for practical government which com
mand the confidence of the whole country; that a
National Convention ought therefore TO conform as
nearly possible TO the spirit and principles Of that
Constitution, and cannot but fall in its objects when
II departs from guide well established IN the OPT
Mons of our entire people
g. ResOiped, That this Constitution prescrbes for
the Government the mode Of executing the very duty
which National Convention Is now required 10 dis.
charge for the party, that is TO say the selection Of
the proper person to represent them President and
therefore the rule prescribed in the Constitution for
the cho Of President aud Vice President by the
electors, furnishes the proper guide for casting the
vote in the Democratic Republican Convention; that
in conformity TO this rule the Delegates in such a
Convention should consist Of the same number and
be entitled per capita for their respective can.
ddaies, is prescribed by the Constitution Of the
United States,
4. Resolved, That departure from SO high an au-
thority and the allowance OF more than the ratio Of
one member to each Congressional District and two
10 each State at large, would be calculated TO intro
duce confusion and uncertainty and by the novelty
and unsoundness of the principles which they would
introduce, must tend 10 the harmony and conf
dence of the entire Democratic Republican party
5. Resolved That The next Congress Of the United
States is looked to with the deepest interest and
anxiety by all sections Of the Union, entrusted
with the settlement Of questions OF the greatest
moment and that the meeting of a National Con-
venton before the meeting of Congress would re-
qure the people to decide between candidates, be-
fore any opportunity shall have been afforded of
| ing what measures pursued by the different
parties and could not fail TO the seeds Of per
sona diysions TO imply distrust OF the people, and
to create doubts TO the sincerity and straight for
wardDess of the entire party
6. Therefore resolped, That this meeting can see
| M tiei ant furs he lime ready
appointed for the meeting of the National Conven-
tion by the Democratic Republicans in the States
of Kentucky Maryland and Michigan that this tine
has already been found the most advisable by former
Conventions, and is the most suitable in every
spect that change Of the period of meeting with
out some urgent necessity (Which does not IN this
case exist would not only seem wanting in courtesy
! TO those who the first to name il, but might
justly tend TO nfuse suspicious as to Interior objects
which every member Of the party should strive TO
avert that the Democratic Republicans Of the Sixth
Congressional District of South Carolina do there
fore unanimously recommend to the whole party the
month OF May, 1874, as the proper time for the meet
ing Of the Convention.
7. Resolved, That the Democratic Republican party
throughout the Union be and they hereby request
ed to take measures their respective States for
calling together National Convention at the time
above MENTIONED to be organized upon the principles
| EMBODIED in these resolutions.
3. Resolped That committee of - be appoint
ed by The CHAIR TO be standing committee charged
with the duty Of carrying into effect all measures
ccssary to accomplish the objects Of this meeting,
with power to appoint all subcommittee Of CORES
pondence, &c. which may be necessary for the pur-
pose and specially that said committee take steps
TO procure the like action all the Congressional Dis
II cts in this State.
9. Resolved, That this meeting entertaining the
highest sense of the integrity, public virtue and abl
ty of the Hon. JOHN G. CALHOUN, and highly APP
proving as they do, the frmness and efficiency with
which he has throughout life Of public service main
tanned the principles of the Democratic Republican
party do hereby cordially nominate him 10 the Ma
lional Convention, the candidate of their first
ceoice for the Presidency, of the United States.
The report and resolutions enthusiastically
received and unanimously adopted.