The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-18
From the Trenton IN J) Emporium
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.


DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Democracy Of the Fourth District. com
posed of the counties of Somerset, Middlesex.
and Morris, met at Somervl.lr on Wednesday
The meeting was large and respectable, com
posed Of the old hard handed, hopest-hcarted
farmers and mechanics Of the District 10 the
number of eco. The meeting was called TO or
der at 10 o'clock by Mr. John NJ. Mann; VIM
] thompson, Esq. was appointed President pro.
TEN and John Hager, Esq appointed Secreja-
~. A committee Of three was a pointed from
each county to nominate officers TO the Conven-
lion. The Il llo ing gentlemen were presented :
Presidni-HENRY billiard, Of Morris.
Wee PreSdenb-Joseph McChesney, Of Middesex
VIM d. Stewart, of Somerset, William Logan, Of
Morris.
Secrefuies-Joseph r. Ilardenburg, OF Middesex.
JOSIAH Z. Knapp OF Morris, Henry d. Johnson, Of
Somerset.
On motion, a committee Of three from each coun.
iy was appointed to report rules TO govern the Con.
venuon.
On motion, the delegates from each county retired
10 select candidate for Congress TO be presented
as their choice to the Convention. The Convention
then adjourned for dinner At two o'clock the Con.
veution convened. Each county reported, by their
chairman the person OF their choice and il was an.
nounced by the Chair that Lttlcon Kirkpatrick
Esq. Of Somerset, wa. unanimously selected as the
choice OF the people to represent hem in the next
Congress from the Fourth District. Three hearty
cheers burst from the multitude and every face
frightened with smile Of appreciation.
Mr.. kInEPATRlCE then arose and said. beg leave
Mr. President TO present my most sincere thanks for
the honor conferred me IN being selected a, the
candidate for the Third Congressional District OF
all the distinctions which can in our government be
conferred, there is distinction TO be COMPARED to
that OF being the direct representa- We Of the peope
The manner in which the selection has been made
the perfect unanmity that prevails IN the Conyen-
tiCn, enhances tie high qualification ~ establ shing
free government our forefaihers chose republican
and representative form, formed on the great prpci-
pie, that the people able TO govern themsslye,
that such laws would Re enacted by their representa-
tive, would ensure he greatest good 10 the
number. One fundamental principle Of representa-.
tive government is that the repre- sentative is bound
to obey the will of his constituents he is their agent
and bound to carry out the will Of his constituents
1t will not only be my duty, sir, but il will be nv
greatest pleasure, IL elected TO carry out the ex
pressed Will OF my constituents. No Representative
need fear Of being IN error on thi. point ANY re-.
preventative may be proud TO obey the instr,ciiops
and carry out the wishes OF such constituents a, the
Democracy Of the Fourth Congressional District
Nlr h sat down a-,'d TIE shouts of the peoplc
Mr.. Iaoriske, from the Committee offered The
following resolutions
Resoired That the late Federal Congress- both If
its extra and regular sessions prove coucusiyelv he
design Of that party to be the establishment of ~
tional BaDk-a reckless increase of the public cv
ttirNlOullON OF the proceeds If
sale Of the public lands among the Ststes-,rd IN
that class Of measures which produced those ,nars
lcled difficulties from which the country Il no,v -
Gaping.
Resolved That the efforts Of Mr.. az and his fr;.,l
to abolish the veto power proves their reckless di,
regard OF the righs Of the people, by atteppti,g 70
remove the only salutary and efcit Mt cbeck ss,9,,
urgent and improydent Legislation.
Resoired That the Federal party in this stale bo.
forfeited all claim to the confidence of the people nv
their disregard Of principles and their eStravagan,
administration Of the finances Of the state
Rsoiped, That the constitution of the state .h,,,,,
be so amended as TO give to the people direoty ,ho
right to choose their own officers ~ "'o
Resoired, That we deem 1t ineSpcdient 10 exnr.s.
our preference for any Presdential c,nd,gn,
having full confidence in the wisdom, a'' u''s'e'
triotIsm of the National Convention ,.h u pa
to assemble at Baltimore, in May next and 49,, :
solved to support the nominee of the crn,'ss &c
whether he be Cass, Van Buren,, Tyler. Cah,,'n'
Johnson, or Buchanan. 80 O'i"oun, !
Mr., gentleman that smeIt very e.,
offered an amendment, to strike out IN. name
candidates for the Presidency, VI Tue