Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-03-18

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PRESIDENTIAL CONVENTION

' ~ an adouncd meeting of III,
, Democratic members Of the Lcgisla
y turc OF MorylaIl, convened at III,
Sta'c'housc IN lnapoiS, for the pur
, pose OF comparing and expressing
mclr views Upon dc manner and time
OF holding the National Convention
OF The Democratic party ofthe Union,
3 with rolerenccsto the nomination oil
D candidates for President and Vice
President Of the United States,
committee,to whom the subject had
been referred, submitted the follow,
ing report and resolutions: q ont VI
Whereas it is deemed expedient
by the Democratic Republican party
OF Maryland, in the great struggle
which now agitates the political par
ties Of the country, contneding for
The predominance of their principles
IN the administration of the Govern
ment of the United States, that a
National Convention be held, for she
nomination Of President and Vice
President at the next election, for the
purpose of harmonizing conflicting
opinions on that subject, amongst
brethren of the same principles, and
producing concerted and vigerons ac-
ton in opposition to their political
adversarie1. and the prevalence of
Wing principles,-and whereas, in
order to produce the harmony and
concert so important TO success, it is
absolutely necessary that the friends
OF the several distinguished citizens,
who have been named in different
parts of the country as worthy the
two highest Offices in the Gift of The
people. should be entirely satisfied
that such convention, called to decide
which Of them is to be preferred and
put toward for their common support,
has been constituted in such manner
as will command confidence, by Sc
curing fair and JUST expression Of
the will Of 4 majority of the Democ.
racy ofthe Union:
Therefore, Be IL resoIued BIZ the
Democratic Pepubhicass members of
the General assembly of Maryland,
That, in the formation of a Conyen-
ion for the nomination of President
and Vice President, that mode Of So
letting and organizing it should be
adopted, whichis most conformable
70 the spirit of the Constitution; and
hat any other mode of forming it
would not only endanger the unity
of the Democratic party, and tend to
distract their efforts, but would in the
end tend TO the destruction of the
Constitution Itself, and the subversion
If the public liberty.
Resolued, That, MS in the formation
'fthe electoral college for the election
# President and Vice President, the
lumber of electors assigned to each
State is in proportion to the popula-
ion of the State, with the addition
# two for the purpose ofgiving due
representation and influence to the
overeignties of the respective States;
o the same principle ought to gov
rn in the formation Of a convention,
ltended to give fair, just, and con.
titutional expression of the voice of
ne Democratic Republican party.
Rcsolved, That, as the spirit ofthe
constitution, as well as all just prin-
pies of liberty, requires that altho'
e majority must finally decide, the
inority nevertheless ought to be
Ilmly, fairly, and respectfully heard:
convention of the Democratic
lrty, in order to obtain true and
liberate expression of the Democ-
cy, should be so constructed, rs
at after hearing respectfully and
lmly the wishes and views of every
rtion ofthe party in all quarters Of
e Union, and giving a dispassionate
d impartial consideration to all
inions inregard to individuals,such
iecison may be fl rally made, as will
tie all in a cordial effortsto defeat
cir common political adyersaries
d their principles
ReSolUed, That ! convention for
ID of delegates appointed by the
'mocratic Republican members of
State Legislatures, or by State
mentions, while it STILES the ex-
ession of the views of the minori-
5, however large, in the great
ties, might be calculated to excite
''t aPprchcnsioh on the part Of the