The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-25

AT a meeting held May l2lh, 1919, ~ '..@'
Hail. in the port Of Sag Harbor, MAJOR JohN hiL
pRErn VAS called to the chair, and ohLsnRr EDDY
| was chosen Secretary.
The President upon taking his seat remarked MAJ
grateful for every manifestation oil me goou oPiion
OF his fellow citizens he felt himself particularly 50
at this time inasmuch although few were present.
| vet these are enough TO firm nucleus or centre
around which woUld gather many, Determined 70
think ami act freely Tor themselves regardless o.
those party trammels which compel them TO yield al
personal preferences aud political principles, and
right or wrong, support the so called Farmer Oh
Ashland, With bis ultra notions OF hlsh protective
tariff a strong United States Bank, Distribution oil
the proceeds of the land sales, SC, careless whether
or or not The one should annhilate commerce, anot-
er consolidate the Government and PROSTATE state
rights, the third diminish the amount oil an ALREADY
insufficient public income, and impose new burdens
| upon exhausted Treasury. But, gentlemen, per-
haps had better refrain from saying more aud leave
il TO YOU 10 act ia your own way and declare your
| own opinions and sentiments as no doubt you are
determined TO, regardless OF the threats ana denunc
| ations Of such as we have heretofore accustomed
ourselves to look TO as leaders Ought not almost
say rulers) in matters Of public policy; and who now
would If possible alarm US By their irowns or deter
us from an independent and honest course by sneers
| jibes, and ridicule.
| The President having taken his seat, Capt. PELA-
TIAn FoRDHAM rose, and after complimentng the
President for the taken by him, and expressing
his cordial appreciation and concurrence in the views
so happily avowed, adjed 1t is well known, sir,
to all here assembled that for many years have
been an ardent and not altogether an inefficient sup
porter OF the Wing causo aud twill not be arrogant
III TO say that III zeal and effort few surpassed me
in the campaign of 1910. Al that election, sir, /
deemed myself supporting not only William H. Har-
rson, but John Tyler likewise and no one will believe
me so ignorant "a not TO know by the decease oi the
former the latter would become constitutonaly Pre-
sden In that contest minor difficulties ofopinion were
yielded TO effect great political reform, and it
hoped and expected that the same union aud harmony
of spirit would be exercised long power re-
NAMED in our hands Such were my hopes AID ex-
pectations then, and such they continued, until sub
scquent events, totally uncalled for dissolved the
pleasing ancipaons had formed. Scarcely had
the lamented Harrison become cold in the tomb, be-
fore dissension began to manifest itself large por
ton OF those, Who with Inc had abored for the ele
walton OF our present Chief Magistrate, at the extra
session Of Congress, under the management OF an
adroit and powerful political chief, commenr ed Sc
res of measures tending to produce, in his mind,
alienation and ds,rust 10 'head" him, at least to
drive him from the bosom of the great Wing family,
and thus to destroy all chance of his reelection
to the station he now occupies. To this end he has
been traduced, yihed and msrepresented and for
this reason has he been bitterly assaed. But sir, IN
that station he has performed one act at least, If no
more that should have screened him from the rancor
and malisny showered upon him, had he done no.
thing more. This should have sheltered him from
the rivers of vile abuse that have been poured, with
out measure upon him aude sir, TO the Trea-
~ with Great Britain. This great, this important
measure that for years has occupied the minds
! ard employed the earnest attention Of our
wisest statesmen, that despite the ndomtable
energy OF Jackson, and the sagacity and skill
of Van Buren,, remained unsettled, has bee'
| closed-gorously terminated under the happier aus
pices and more successful diplomacy of JOHN Tyler,
After some further remarks of kindred character,
| Mr.. Fordham introduced the following resolutions,
which, upon discussion by several gentlemen, were
unanimously adopted, viz:
ResOired, That the Wings have evnced neither
wisdom patriotism in denouncing President Ty-
| Ter for performing his executive duties independent
y and In strict accordance with all his past views Of
his constitutional obligations, and that their course
o violent and yindictve opposition to him. after dis
covering the impracticabillty of making him the
supple tool of Mr.. Clay, has clearly demonstrated
that they preferred The advancement Of the interests
of an ambitious iavorlte TO the promotion of their
country's welfare.
Resolved, That if President Tyler had submissivey
and tamely yielded 10 the impcrous and naughty die
aton of Mr.. Clay, and compromised his long enter
tanned constitutional scruples in base subserviency to
| his ambitious and selfish designs, be would have for
leited all claim TO independence of character; and
instead of showing himsolf os no has dono, the en-
! ghtened and worthy chief of a great and indepen-
dent people, he would have proved (and history would
have represented him) fit instrument Of intriguing
and unprincped factions
Resoired, That President Tyler in his success siye
oil lne Ddnk DlIls ana IN CoustUtlnJ the
! peal of the measures which found unwise and
| mpracticable, has alike shown his regard to his
constitutional obi cations and to the wishes of the
| People; and nothing in his long public career
| has better illustrated the purity Of his heart and
the honesty of his intentions Than the readiness with
which he encounters the oDloquy aud hostility of
his former political associates in carrying out the
policy which his sagaclty and good pointed
out TO him demanded by the best interests of the
country.
Resoired, That entertaining, we do, deep and in
creasing confidence in the honesty and ability of the
present National Ad Inslration, and feeling grateful
| for the independent spirit and man courage with
which John Tyler has rebuked the madness of party de-
signs and rescued the country from of alarm
ing tendency, we determined TO all honorable
efforts his nomination and reelection TO the
office Of Chief Magistrate Of the United States in
obedience TO the decision Of National Convention
Rssotred. That the proceedings aud resolutions
above passed be signed by the Chairman and Secre-
tary, and copy sent 10 The President Of the United
| States. (Signed)
JOHN TILDRETH,
Chairman.
GILBERT EpDY, Secretary.
The above is true copy.
JOHN HILDRETH,
GILBERT EDDY