Independent Democrat., 1843-09-23

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The Presidency Of the United eShtos
have no wish or intention to disparaoe' N.Y. W
Of his Democratic competitors for tb,, y A.
tingu she'd station. On the contrary ',s
are, as American citizens, proud of u.
great men of our country, without reOa,i
TO party or birth place as forming an 81
ement Of lis greatness. But We presea
Mr.. Calhoun rs the candidate of ~.
choice, and we feel bound to SET fcrb :.
our fellow citizens of the Union, the "a
lowing reasons which have induced n,
preference:
|. That Mr.. Calhoun has given such
proofs of the clear views OF our system
Of government, of IFS constitutional pro.
visions, and Of state rights, as affords
guarantee that he would administer tbo
functions of the executive department
within the limits Of The constitution.
2, That he has already avowed the mea.
snres of public policy he would pursue.
both with respect to external and internal
relations. "Frec trade.-l0w duties-Bo
debt-separarion from banks-economy--
re,rcnchmcnt, and strict adherence ia
the constitutions" and we believe that these
measures are calculated to preserve the
Union, and insure the liberty and prosper.
ity oflhe people.
8. That he has enlightened the popular
mind with regard to primary or abstrac,
principles, and shown the value OF lhei,
application to all great questions of ma.
tlonal debate which have come up duripc
nearly thirty years. Mr.. Calhoun has 81
impressed his peculiar intellect upon ,ho
national political mind, that there is con.
slant recurrence to those first principc,
now familiar as simple truths, which
were formerly decided as his principle ab
stractiOns.
4. That as the advocates Of Mr.. Cal.
honn for the Presidency, we do prefer and
will sustain him, not because he happen,
70 be from the north or soulh-aot becau,a
he may or may not have the support Of
certain lcaders--aot because of any acc;
dental preference; but because we know
and estimate him as The enlightened states
man, in whose keeping may safely be
entrusted the welfare, not of one section
only, hut Of the whole country-be becauee
his high and chivaIric character will shield
our country from the first advances of po
lilIcal error-because he has always stood
forth the champion of equal rights, and
has always been ready TO interpose him
self equally to the untoward influences Of
a high tariff and monied oIigarchy and
to the debasing doctrine Of bla k mail Ia
riff protection-and because he is the man
of the people and for the people, and the
prompt advocate Of popular rights and hu
man liberty. And whereas rotation in
Office is cardinel principle Of the demo
cratic theory of government, as Mr. Van
Buren,, in confirmation of this principle,
hos declared that mo one can expect, or
should desire 20 be always in once under
government like ours, and that he has
enjoyed that privilege long enough to sat.
sfy his utmost umbition;" and again,
with a political ambition more than salts,
led by the many and distinguished honors
which have already been conferred on
lim, and with no higher aspirations, if
here be higher, than to occupy the station,
enjoy the privileges, and discharge the
iutl"s Of an American citizen" We
therefore,, responding to these laudabe
sentiments Of Mr.. Van Burcn, are compel
ed to believe that the outcry made by some
If his friends for his restoration TO office,
md their strenuous eyerlions against the
listsict plan of sending delegates to tie
National Convention, and ag inst the "e.
Iual and exact justice" Of the vote, and
ount per- capita, must be repugnant to HI,
ceilings, and are evidently more melted by
elfish considerations, than with any view
o his wishes Or advantages; for they are
veil aware that the same "principle which
emands his restoration, would demand al
o the restoration of all who held subord.
ate offices under him, from the cabinet
Minister down TO the village postmas
ar."
Resolred, That the proposed reform Of
ach congressional district eecting, b, the
irect vote of the voters of the district, its
eIegates to the National Convention, is
OF only consistement with the rights Of
opular suffrage, but is also the most sim
le and direct mode OF asccrtaining the
opular will.
l. Because this reform is perfectly con-
lstent with constitutional rights, as it ena'
les each citizen TO exercise with dl ect es
cacy his conscientious preference in the
hoice of delegate, and takes nothing
'om his right Of suffrage by having Others
ltstiuled 10 ect delegate for him; IN
Their words, to do that which he can dc
etter and with less trouble for himself
2. Because the usage of eIecting deie'
ates TO n county convention to elect de-