Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-30
rF-sm TIE Bal,imore Republican,

From Baltimore Republican,
Arreeably 10 pubic cell, large and respectable
meriina Of the Democratic party, composed OF persons
vino prefer President TY LER The candidate Tor The
next Presidency, we'll as thoss who we're wiling 20
show hun far chance for ,Ie Democratic nomination,
though p.e.e,lng to express preference IA iaVof
of any particular canddaie-was held a! NauXhali
Gardens (rimth ward,) ihe Hin INST.
% motion, Tim Il Rec, Id, was called 70 the
Char, and Thos Kendall and Robt. Griffith, Esqs,
were appoatet Secretaries.
Ga molten, a committee Of five gentlemen were ap
pointed by he Char, draft suitable resolutions TO
be submitted for the consideration of The meeting;
whereupon, the following persons were appointed -
Messrs |. 3 Gully, Thos + TI'den, Robert GFIf
fifth Levi A Siade, and A McCourt-who retired
from meeting and upon their return submitted Tor
the consideration of the mesng the following preamble
and resolutions, which we're read BY MIR Grifl'h, aud
copcufred in;
Whereas, amen harmony, conce. sion, and concilla
ton, essentai II thu success OF :he Democratic
party, in the great conss, which Is approaching ~h
Clay w hr,erv ALIAS old FeGerallS'n and, whereas
there are Democratic Candidates Tor The ifvsi'
dencs, for The G1Hin-ta1 tor That Office, each OF
whom has portion Of the democratic party who pre-.
fer HIM TO the rest end whereas /. would be nnwse,
unjust aud unsafe exclude any portion OF the party
from cooperation IN the great cause, which VIII pro
baby need the united action OF all, to secure success
and whereas ascertain what concession from each
candidate friends may be necessary TO secure tie
concert harmony and united action, essential to sue.
cess, desirable and proper that The 'reEcs 6" each
should show their hands, avow their principles, de
clare Their object and express their feelings, that there
by the ground common 10 them ALL and on which they
all NAV meet premise and settle their ierences,
NAV be made apparent. and whereas, tIe Democrats
here assembled, having always ~o,ed the Democratic
ticket and supported Democratic cause, have 40
fear OF having their Democracy called III question, be
cause they NAV differ th of their brethren, per
haps a Majority oil them, their choce Ut candidate
for the next Presidency especially when they pledge
themselves that difference OF OPINION about men
shall separate them :om the main army on The day Of
battle; therefore,
Resoircd That the Democrats here assembled,
viewing the harmony, unity and integrity oil the De-
mocrat,c party paramount TO all questions about
men; and believing that these great objects can
only be secured throueh the connses and action OF
Nat onal Convention, hereby declare, upon The thresh
hold OF their proceedings that they confidently submit
the selection %! TIE candidates be supported by the
Democratic parry, for the ext Presidency and wee
Presidency 90 taa body, amd Viii not ONLY acqu'esce IN
It's decision bat caecsiuliy, cordially aud zeaousy sup
port is nominees
ResoireG That we are in favor OF The good old eier-
sonion strict construction of the Constitution, IN which
Congress s limited 10 the powers specifically grantee
and those necessary carry them out-all others being
reserved 10 the States and 10 the people
RcsOirsd, That opposed 10 a I. s. Bank bo,h
on the ground OF its nnconstltutonaIly ana inexpeo
ency, and 10 any and every other national banking IN
siutCu cooperation.
Resolced, Tia; opposed to the imposition Of
duties beyond The amount necessary TO the support OF
the Government administered upon the principles q
Jehersonian economy; raised with view TO revenue
alone and not iur IL" purpose Of taxing section OF
The Union 10 support another, and making "hewers
OF wood and dia@ets o water of the iaborIng class
es, for the benefit o. rich monopolisis and souiiess
paratons-whose div GenGs are ~runs from me
sweat Of the poor aud rise in per cenage as wages
fall.
Rssolred, That We are opposed 10 Henry Clay re
deral measure of aboiishng the veto power from the
Constitution, having found II the only eui"afk OF the
Democracy against Federal oppression, under ooth
jackson and Tyler.
Resoired, That we are opposed to the U assuming
10 pay debt Of two hundred millions oil dollars 10 the
British bankers and stockholders, INTO which some OF
the States seduced by Wing legislation and Bid
die bank nc-not holding the Btdde doctrine, that "ouI
first duty ~ 10 fore bat heevIng that IT the
l. S are bound (Which they are no,) TO pay any OF
the debts of STAT" their corporations, they should
first pay those which are due from them TO our own
people-uur poor, wretcted widows, orphans and
aborers-who have been robbed through the machinery
of State charters.
Resoired, Tha, we are opposed 10 Claws land bill;
viewing IL unconstitutional, and bold bad Tor votes
for the Presidency.
Resolred, That there IS power given IN the Con-
sttutou, To Congress, TO 'nlsriere with the rights OF
property Slaves in any portion OF The territory with
the u ) subject to her laws.
RESOLVED, That The fore going resolutions SET forth our
ras,s and Democrats d irr, and that on all others
which we may have omitted, agree with the great
Democratic party.
Rssoired That these believe TO be the principles
of John Tyler, whom rccogn'ze rs a Democrat "i
the Jefferson school. IN which he was reared aud
who, although he may have differed with the majority
Of the Democratic party while, ahou; men, and
and then On particular measure, we Do no, deem
him 10 have thereby forfeited his title 10 te considered
and treated as member Of The Democratic party.
any than did Mr.. Van Buren, his, by support
ing De Witt Ci.ton. against Mr. Madison, during
the war, and avowng the Abolition of slavery IN
The District of Columbia be CONSTITUTIONAL; than
did Mr.. Calhoun, BY his proposition to nullify en-
oppressive Tariff; instances in which both those
gentlemen differed from the majority Of The Democratic
party.
R,,oired, That il Mr. Van Buren and Mr. Calhoun,
bv their general adherence TO the principles and support
OF the measures Of the Democracy, and their great
srd efficient opposition o the arch enemy o :hr party
aud lis principles, The Bark Of the United States,
n.oned fand we freely and cheerlully admit they did
for any slight and temporary alterations from the par
~; so Mr. Tyler By his general loyalty 10 the party,
and by saving it, he did, by his glorious retoes from
pros,ra,ion under and subsection 10, mammoth Bank,
for twenty fifty hundred years. perhaps forever, has
fully and nohy atoned for the offence OF an honest
difference of opinion with majority of US on some mi
nor points
Resolsed, That i, is the opinion of this meeting that
if John Tyler had not vetoed the bills for the establish