The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-21
From The ". Y. aurora.


We have not received reports of the proceedings
in all the wards last evening, but, from what we
learn, the district system of voting almost uni
yersally adopted. In the Fourth Ward, especially
the friends Of the administration achieved a signal
victory over the combined forces and intrgues of
caucussm. The three delegates chosen in this ward
all sterling Democrats, and well known to be tho
warm and untirDg friends of the claims of John Ty
Ter to the nomination Of the Democratic National
Convention. The opposition, after faint attempt
10 muster found themselves in so miserable mino-
nty that they Withdrew in a squad, and ad ourned To
up stars. BY the return Of votes, it will be
seen that the administration delegates received the
unprecedented number Of fpe hundred and eighteen
votes each. We wonder what the caucusites and the
"Plebeian" will say 10 this.
Our friends in the Fourth ward deserve the great
est praise for the manly stand they have taken on
this OCCASION IN behalf Of correct Democratic princ-
piles and we bail their action a sign of glo-
rlous triumph.
In the Fifth ward the meeting was held at Riley's,
and was called to order by Mr.. Civil rabid an
Burenitc, who declared himself authorized by the
general committee to organize the Fifth ward Demo-
cratic meeting.
As prologue TO his opening speech, he began by
abusing the friends Of President Tyler whom he said
there TO discord among the regular party.
The speakers voice was quickly drowned among UNI
yersai clamor and Kisses. A call made for Mir
Clover TO take the chair. The call was opposed by
enng acclamatons.
1t then moved to hold open the polls until half
past nine O'Clock, and carred-vben the aforesaid
Mr.. Civil moved that every voter should write down
his name and residence. This trick of the Van Bu-
party was quickly discovered. II would have
taken all night to have received the votes in this
manner. The motion was negatved-and amid uni
versal camor and much irritation, the meeting ad.
iourned until 10 O'clock A. NJ, on Monday next
In the Third ward the friends Of the District sys-
tenn have succeeded in elccting their ticket by an
average majority Of thirty. After the result was de-
clared, the chair, on notion adjourned the meeting
In the sixth ward, our friends have done nobly.-
There two tickets rum and the issue distinctly
made between the caucus and district systems There
were four hundred and ten votes cast out OF which
the caucus ticket received but niuetysepen votes
and the district system ticket was elected by three
hundred and thirteen majority The delegates elect
ed from the Sixth William Shaler John Foote,
John Geraghty-a anti-Van Buren, men, After the
baotng, series of spirited resolutions were pass
ed condemnng in the strongest terms the exclusive
and arrogant professions of the Pebeian and the
caucusites, which viii be published tomorrow. SO
we go
From the other wards we have nothing special but
learn that every thing Oh according as we could
wish. The ca. and-dyy caucus system has received a
blow in New York from which 1t will never recover.
r. S.-The Ninth ward hare Just brought in their
proceedings, which will be found amongst the rest
Here too, the caucusi,es have been defeated. and
three staunch and unyelding democrats of the right
stamp elected to the county convention, with ns,ruc
tons TO vote for the district system II will be seen
Also that resolutions were unanimously adopted by
the meeting endorsing the democracy of President
Tyler, IN the most unequivoca terms and thus send
ing another arrow home TO the very vtas of old
King Caucus. The skies brighten, and we devoutly
thank God that the beginning of the end" of a rot
ten and corrupt system has come. Democracy i;
once more Tree from the incubus which, in 1910,
weighed her 10 the dust