The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1843-09-19
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TU-EsD SEPTEMDE 10, 1913.
TIE CALHOUN MEETING IN NEW YORK.


TIE CALHOUN MEETING IN NEW YORK.
The meeting the Loco Fucos in the city of New
York, friendly to the claims of JouN e. CALHOUN
us the Party Candidpe for the Presidency, was hold
en-, according to notice, on Monday afternoon. In
point Of numbers at least the meeting appears TO have
been very respectable and many ofthe leading men
Of that party, in the city Of New York, appear TO
have deserted poor Martin Van Buren,, and to have
ranged themselves in the Calhoun ranks. We care
not single farthng which of the two candidates tho
Loco Tocos ultimately select Whethert they put for
ward the Northern man with Southern principles or
the Southern with principles at all, that Of
any practical utty-it is all the same 10 US.
The New York Tribune gives the following &c
count of the Calhoun meeting in that city.
The Calhoun Rally in the Park.-The mass meet
ing Of those friendly the nomination of the Hon,
john C. CALHOUN the Loco Foco candidate for
the Presidency, held last evening in the Park, at
tended by about four thousand people, and the pro-
ceedngs marked by quiet, perfect order, and an
utter lack Of all enthusiasm. The meeting or
ganized by the election of Stephen IIasbrouck, Esq
President, with the usual array of other officers
very long string Of resolutions then introduced
and adopted, OF which we can only signify the gener
al purport. They proceed first to declare their con-
viction that Mr. Calhoun is ''pro-eminenty qualified
to administer the general government according 10 its
principles and consistently with the best interests
Of the people aud the progressive spirit Of the age'
They enumerate among the acts which entitle him
TO this preference, his adherence TO the doctrine OF
State Rights, his bold uniform support Of the princi
pies of Free Trade, his efforts to enghten the popu
lar mind with regard to primary abstract principles
They respond heartily to the declaration of MIR Van
Buren,, that emo expect should desire to
be always in office in government like ours" and
protest against the effort force his nomination upon
the party against his own published wishes. They
proceed advocate TIE District System of electing
Delegates to the National Convention, pronouncing
the old method ofcountng votes in such Conventions
unconstitutional and unjust The following resolu-
tons we copy as they stand
Resolved, That while the friends of all the other
Democratic candidates for the Presidency favora-
bic to the District plan of sending delegates as well
the vote and count per capita in the Conven-
ton, we regret that many of the friends Mr. Van Bu-
rem have taken stand in opposition to arrangements
obviously constitutional and Just. Have they any
doubts to the real popularity Of their candidate
make them fearful Of trusting him to Convention OF
delegates elected by the people themselves-to a Con
vonton democraticnly organized and voting and coun
ting the votes, like all other representative bodcs'
Resolved, that willis we reverence the true voice
of the people and would extend to the honest convic
tons Of every American citizen the respect
which we claim for our own, yet we will not bow
down to any false image Of public opinion that the
Nebuchadnezzars of party may set up: That while
ready to yield much to the spirit of harmony
and democratic brotherhood, we will yield nothing
to political juggcry: And we would remind the oppo-
of popular representation, that should they suc-
coed in excluding any portion Of the party from a
voice in the nomination of President they must at
the time absolve the persons excluded from all
obligation to support their nominee at the election.
RESOLVED, That it confirms our faith in the nte!li-
gence of the people TO perceive the increasing popular
ity Of Mr. Calhoun in all parts Of the Union the efforts
of Gordon of organized presses &the proscrptve
echoes oft host Of elected officials to the contrary
withstandng We therefore recommend to the friends
of Mr. Calhoun in every part of the United States to
hold meetings., in order to act in concert with each
other for the sake of the cause, the man, and the
country And we call upon his friends in the sever
al Wards of this city to organize themselves act in
vndcaton of their constitutional rights when neces-
sary.
The adoption of these resolution followed by
speech from James II. Brady, Esq in which he set
forth very clearly and candidly the which in
duced their preference for Mr. Calhoun the other
candidates for the Presidency. lie spoke with bitter
Indignation of the attempt of portion of the Demo-
cratic party force all its members to the support of
man they loahed, and declared that the disposition
of party had become perfect under their direction,
as to be no longer endurabe by men who had the
spirit of freedom in their hearts. The whole power
of the party machinery, he said had been seized ny
set Of men who sought solely for their ugran-
dizement and cared no more for the people, whose
good they professed 20 SEEK than for the stones of
the pavements upon which they wulked Their in
soent rule must be broken. The people must choose
their own candidates, and that without dctaton
restraint. ... ..a....