The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-30
Wesley p. Hunt.
Assistant Secretaries.

Dr. Jacob Is. James.
Mr.. james A. Simpson moved that a COM
mtlee Of three be appointed TO draft resolutions
expressive Of The sense Of this meeting. The
Chair appointed James A. Simpson, Samuel
McClurg and Henry C. Boswell.
| The president then announced that letter
signed by number Of gentlemen of the demo-.
cratic party had been addressed to Capt II. +.
| Stockton, inviting him to attend meeting this
evening at this place, the answer to which he
| held in his hsnd-which was read
| Ii being understood that the Captain was
present, he was invited by the president TO adj
deafening cheers Of the audience, and addressed
them as follows:
| Telioo Citizens 81 have but little taste for poiti.
cal controversies or discussions. Whenever and
wherever have taken part in them, it has been in
variaby the result of powerful principle acted
upon by the pressure of circumstances which did
not make, and which | could not control. In the
views which take of my respective duties, could
not have volunteered my presence here at this time
but having received written request, signed by so
many of your respectable fellow citizens to address
this meetings and having been kindly and so cor
daily received by you, longer hesitate as to
the course ! ought to pursue upon this occasion.
rise TO address you more cordially because know
that am to speak TO frcemen, ay, and well do you
deserve that name. The air you breathe bespeaks
1.-THE soil you toll upon bcspeaks it-but you have
stll a clearer and dearer title to il which is TO be
found in the glorious deeds of your ancestors. You
Jrsemsn, and am you do no, wish or expect
me to address you in language Of haery but frankly
to present TO you the convictions Of my own mind in
relation to public adars-to explain my own Demo
cracy-snd the principles and conduct Of John
Tyler.
| FELLow-CIrIzENs ! stand before you as in times
past-an unchanged Conservative Democrat This is a
denomination assumed by those who will not unite on
the one hand with the factions for the mere purpose
Of opposition; 10 attain personal ends nor on the
! other hand with such as yield Submissive obedience
TO the dIcaton OF self constituted oil rarchy They
go for the country-the whole country-and nothing
but the country.
learned my democracy from the old oraces OF
Of the Democratic creed who tau~ht in that temple
upon whose altar written &. The institutions OF
our country-reiorm, but do not destroy before
which Washington, and jefferson, and Madison Mum
roe, and "Tyler too" rev. rcnally and sincerely
kneit IL was there that Conservative Democracy
the Democracy OF the pcople-was taught-that prin
cipe which all who desire the solid interest and true
glory Of their country, will discern in the heart Of our
constitution, and will advocate and ENFORCE prin
cipe OF magnanimous patriotism Of justice and con
ciliation,-th principle which has so often preserv
ed us, when the recklessness Of party spirit thai
madness OF the many for the benefit Of the few '
has threatened TO destroy lberties--,hat princ
pie which dehed the power Of the British Monarch
which saved us from the excitement Of the Missouri
queston-and which rendered notification harmless
II not profitable
Conservatism wa, the faith Of the Fathers Of DE.
mocraoy. But in an evil hour, false prophets arose
and new doctrines were taught--the warning voice Of
the faithful was unhecded-the temple was desecra-
tcd-the old motto taken down-and m its stead wa.
placed that other-Ihe Sovereignty Of the STATES Le-
gal Fotion.
But amidst these scenes OF backsliding and desc.
Grafton shout Of JOY heard amongst the people
The conservatives had hosted the old banner of DE
mocracy, upon whose broad folds was inscribed
The Institutions Of our Fathers-Relorm, but do not
destroy and the people were coming to ITS ald-they
came IN truth and with power-a tornado Of victo.