The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-01

sr. Lofts, Mo-, August 2sl, tsia.

now fary commenced ia ms STATE. ne au
ourned mass meeting was holden in this city
on the 10Th inst, and The FLOWING resolutions
passed:
Rssolped That in the opinion Of this meeting IT is
desirable for the purpose Of restoring harmony IN te
Democratic party in this State, that early action be
had by the party in regard 10 the appointment oil Del
egates To the National Convention.
Resolved That deemng the appointment oil Dele.
gates by District Conventions one for each Electoral
District, the most expedient aud generally accepia
BILE 10 the of party we recommend TO The
Democracy in each Electoral District the adoption
Of this plan early as possible
Resolved That IN pursuance TO the foregoing reso
hutton, we recommend TO the Democrats in the 7th
Electoral Di trict composed Of the counties oil 81
LOUIS Franklin, Gasconade, Usage and Cole, TO hold
Convention for the above named purpose, at inc
town of Un,on Franklin Co.. on the 10Th day oil sep
TENDER next.
Resolved That we recommend that the said Conven'
ton be composed of Delegates, chosen by the Dem
ocrats in each Of the counties named, IN primary
meetings in the ratio Of three times the number OF
representatives to which such county may be ent.
tied in the House OF Representatives IN our General
Assembly
Resolved That in order to carry out the foregoing
resolutions in St. Louis county, we recommend That
meetings be held in each Of the Wards OF The CITY
and each OF the township OF the county, including 81
Louis township outside Of the city, aud that at each
of said meetings two Delegates TO the District Con-
venion at Union be selecled that further, out oil The
wentyfour Delegates thus chosen three be selected
by lot but not Than one from any one ward or
township, who shall only act substitutes, IN case
that from any whatever vacancies occur among
the remaining twen,y-one chosen as delegates
Resolved That the ward meetings IN the city SHAH
all be held Saturday, the 10Th inst, and ihat we
recommend to the Democrats IN each township 10
adopt, if possible the same day for their meetings
Resoired, That the Democratic papers throughout
the State be requested to copy the foregoing resod
lions.
The meeting then adjourned
GEORGE MAGUlRE, Chmn.
CHARLES ID. GILLESPIE, Sec'y.
Every possible effort was made by exJudge
Bouldin, Mr.. Van Burens champion OF this
city, and one OF the Congressman elect who
was chosen a delegate to the Convention by
the Legislative Caucus last winter, to defeat the
resolutions, and some Of his allies called the
previous question once or twice in order TO cut
off debate, but they could not gag the People
nor prevent the majority from proclaimins in
favor OF the District system.
have assured you in former letters that the
Legislative Caucus would be repudialed and
the plan Of elecling delegates by districts
adopted in Missouri and | consider the ques-
ton now settled. There was tremendous ex-
element and bitterness displayed by the leaders
at the meeting-the assistant editor of the Re
porter hndng 1t necessary TO pronounce ex-
Judge Bouldin iiar, and the ex-Judge finding
it expedent to submit to it.
The Benonian leaders in Missouri, who are
bent on packing the National Convention, are
falling so rapidly into minority that they will be
obliged to yield the point or attempt division
of the rarty-which latter is fully believe d 10 be
heir object, as was intmated in my last in the
extract from the Liberty Banner.
The daily developments in this quarter satisfy
the Tyler, Calhoun, and Johnson men that they
ARE not TO have the support OF Benion's friends,
unless Mr.. Van Buren, is nominated; and un-
less Mr.. Van Buren, very shortly wthdraws his
name from the canvass and restores harmony
to the party, the friends of the other candidates
may as well make up their minds first as last as
to the line Of policy they will pursue.
Mr.. Van Buren, and his friends see that if he
runs at all hazards, Mr. Clay will undoubtedly
be elected, and since Mr. Van Buren's defea,
in 1910, am satisfied his Globe friends prefer
the election of Mr.. Clay TO that of either Mr.
Tyler, Mr.. Calhoun, or Col Johnson. Mr. Van
Buren, and other leaders of the party put their
heads together to PROSTATE Mr.. Calhoun the mo
ment he evinced signs of opposing one of the
measures of Gen. Jackson. He also threw
Col. Johnson aside at the Convention in 1910 as
worthless trash, lest a second elt clion TO the
Wee Presidency might Interfere with the pros
poets of his very dear friend, ca. Benton. And
as Mr.. Tyler was one Of the instruments of his
overthrow in 1910, it is very natural he should
avoid him as pesliIence, and require his friends
10 denounce him as a ''traitor," "Ro Demo
crat," &c. &c.
How far does this view Of the case explain
Mr.. Van Buren's visit to Ashland last year
How far Bentons long residence this spring in
the same vicinity, his intimacy with Mr.. Clay
al the Louisville races, and his boon comran-
ionship with Mr.. Crttenden both here and on
his way here this SUMMER How far will it
explain his firm resolution not TO support either
Mr. Tyler or Mr. Calhoun, even if nominated
And how far will all this explain the reckless and
suicidal course Of the Globe in denouncing Mr..
Tyler and all Democrats who take Office under
him and his preference for the election of
Wing by the People, rather than Democrat
by the Hou,e7
The truth is, the signs Of the political zodiac
are quite as easily seen here in Missouri, where
NOV ements are made with more boldness, under
the belief that they are not well understood, as
at any other point in the Union. The first pro-
minent signs Of the approaching COALITION
of the Benton with the Clay interest, was the
rejection Of Messrs. Wise and Gushing by the
Senate last spring.
The evidences have been constantly multiply
ing since and at the mass meeting the other
night we saw the Clay men uniting with the