The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-19

which from It's known Iseklss.ness ssd perseverance
will leave no means unresorad TO- fair or unfair, 70
the attainment Of political ascendency, and while WI
are also divided ia oplnion ann g the various canJi
dates presented p public favor II 10 all importan,
cultivate harmony, concord, and mutual forbesranc
towards each other regarding our respective prefer
IN the selec ion Of candidate for that exaIfo,
station, that We may thereby secure cordially O
feeling and unanimity OF action, 10 our ul innate 30
lca movements ana, whereas, an attempt has beer
recently made by primary meeting Ia This place a
which oey 40 persons voted ia the Affirmative on
question, to exclude and repel from tho Democ,at I
patty old and hong tr.eI Republicans who agee with
their political brethren in all the essential PRINCIPLES
democracy, and Tins Tor no other than being op
posed to the prcsentlStae x.cutive as having been
member OF the old federal party, and having voted
for otbr Democratic candidates. at the last election
than those claiming 10 be the regular nominations .
and whereas the vote to exclude and repeal said Re-
publican. was passed by vote OF only % to ~. For
these and various other coed and considera-
tions among which an expression of preference
for he Presidency which do not believe 10 be in
accordance with the sentiments OF minority Of tho
De nucrats o. this town. II is therefore
Resolved by the Democratic Repub leans Of Ports
mouth, assembled at Jefferson Hail pursuan, 10 a call
Of their fellow ciiiz'ns signel ny vastly greater
number Of names than were ever before aft xed 10
call toI Dem crate meeting in The place within our
knowledge or recoecon--that in the present sspect
Of political affairs, and in view Of the great De-
dental election is Of the most important that ever
took place since the adoption of constitution.
Resolved, Thai il behooves the Democratic party
throug hout the Un;on To combine together on the
broad principles Of FREE TRADE, Low DU-
TIES, EPARATlON FROM BANKS ECONO-
ADHERENCE TO THE CONSTIrU TON
agreeable To the kenueky and yirgina resolutions Of
'9s and '99. as d avn up by Mr. Jefferson and Mr.
Madison.
Resolped, That all attempts TO repel and deIounce
ALIENS, RENEGA AIDES, AND TRAITORS" on
The ground of having differed from the majority on
matters of State policy Of minor Importance, or in
regard to their choice OF men to carry into effect the
great and broad National principles Of Democratic
policy is contrary to the policy of pure Democracy
-tyrannical and despoc that the Democratic par
ty has no friends to sparethat all such repeng at
tempts should be and will be discountenanced by
every friend TO Democratic principles Sand that
mans political tcnets only be known by the prin.
cipes aud measures he supports and not by the men
he prefers.
Resoiped That we ever have and will continue to
use best endeayors to promote union in the Dem
ocrac party, in regard to the selection and support
Of Democratic candidates for Office but we are op-
posed to the denunoaton OF any portion of the
party ''aiieiS," 'renegades" or Traitors" who
from conscientious motives or principle have been
induced at times to deviate from Irregular nomina-
lions :" that il this be countenanced and the
principles carried out, il would lead to the expulsion
from the Democratic ranks of of the most tai
ented, highmnded, and val6ed Democrats in the
country.
Resolved, That the proscriptive system Of reading
out members from the Democratic party, which mas
been adopted and followed in this State and various
other parts Of the Union, for year or two past is
calculated to weaken, divide, and distract the party
and render us the liable to be overthrown and
defeated by the common enemy, and that those so
eagerly and ardenty engaged in this suicidal system
oil exterminatioD, would, IN our opinion, be much
better employed by uniting with Others correcting
and reforming our CAUCUS system Of nominations
which Is the great and most prominent cause, the
very HOOI, u we may so speak, of all political
discussions. They would thcn become radicals in
deed.
Resolved That we believe a choice of delegates to
the proposed National Convention on the Disrict,ys-
ten, Is the only system which truly embraces the
principles of the Democratic party-that the object
in the proposed nomination of President is, or ought
TO BE- TO obtain full and free expression of the wish
and desires of the whole Democratic party numer-
icaly and that for this purpose, "ihe consolidated
strength Of The larger States" and indeed Of all the
States should be broken up By The establishment of
the choice of delegates the district system by the
people. That it would be highly becoming and hon.
orable IN that portion OF the party who contend for
the choice by State conventions, and the vote by
e'ate malorlies to concede these ints, and agree
upon the DISTRICT system, and The roie per capiia -
that this pertinacious adherence to their ayor,e sys
ten, and especially that of voting by State ma lori
lies, indicates any thing bit desire TO meet every
Democratic citizen Of the United States on an equal
and National footing. Everything that looks like
overreaching should be sedulousy avoided Let the
free and unbiased will of the majority in Districts
nominate, and leave It TO the electoral colleges to
elect. And IN the event of failure SO TO do then
let the States in the House Of Representatives assume
their constitutional preroga,We.
Resoiped That We are opposed 10 tho ACCUMULATION
a de csp llgt IL,
we are opposed TO United States Bank to di,tri-
button OF the proceeds of the sale Of public lands or
any other portion Of the public revenue TO the States
that we are opposed 10 the assumption of the State
de6s by the United States in any way or manner,
either directly or indreoty-and that we are equally
opposedlto any alteration Of the Constitution to de-
stroy the veto power.
ResOired, That our preference for the next Presi.
dency IS decidedly in favor of JOHN c. CALHOUN,
oil South Carolina; and we declare this preference
because We think him more Immediately identified
with the doctrine OF free trade than any other cand-
date whose name is now before the people and that
he possesses higher qualifications for that exalted
station than any other statesman now known TO the
American pub'ic.
Rssoirsd, That as citizens Of New Hampshire,
take pride IN expressing preference, above all
Others for Levi Woodbury. for the Office of Vice Pre-
sdcn, believing him not only more acceptable to
the citizens OF his native State than any other hut
also that he il second TO named even as can
d'dae for the Presidency, with the exception Of John
c. Calhoun.
Resolved, That we go with President Tyler so far
as democratic principles lead and abandon him only
when those principles may disappear. lie has done
the country and particularly the democratic party
much service for which he highly merits their thanks,
part cularly in shielding them from the incubus of
United States Bank for twenty years, and we think
so far as in bis power, against tariff avowedly for
protection. We believe his signature 10 tie present
tariff, like that of General Jackson TO the tisribu
ton of the surplus, was rather an act Of necessity
than OF choice Tic has been much abused and we
think nsuted by ultra prints Of both parties we are
not Of that class who disposed to censure without
cause, or TO withhold need of praise when Justly due
lis late message, as general remark, meets ap
probation, and we cannot doubt / has been actuated
by a sincere desire to promote the public veal