The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-18

MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF THE AID
MINIsTRATION AT GLOUCESTER.

large meeting of the friends of Jons TYLER was
holden al the Town Hail. on "Wednesday evening
February 8. stephen z. sayiiIe, Esq being called
To the chair and Matthew Gatney chosen Secretary,
the following preamble and resolutions, offered BY
Josiah Heniek, Esq, were unanimously adopted -
Based upon eternal principles, and watched by an
all-seeing eye justice though for season apparently
obscured will ever eyenua Ally prevail every at
tempt 10 prevent IT, Deception, though successfully
pracliced for while, will be at last stripped oil its
hollow duplicity and reco upon It's agitatofs Ho-
nesty meets with It's reward dishonesty WIN us pun
ishment. The people always ready IN Their
calm and sober moments TO award honor TO merit
and 10 repair whatever injury they may have com
mitted in unguarded hours. Reposing implicit con
fdence in these and kindred truths earnestly re-
quest fellow citizens TO scan the poliiicai history
of nation for the last three or four years ana test
their strength. As advocates of the above, and as
friends TO the equal rights Of mankind, we most cor
daily congratulate nation that II has an honest
faithful and capable at its head, in the person OF
John Tyler, its present Chief Magistrate, VINO WIN
do all in his power 10 benefit the people, ana 10
preserve them harmless from their enemiesi there
fore,
Resolved, That il is his duty administer the gov
ernmen according to his constitutional oath, and that
il Of those who aided TO elect him, fail to aid
him in the discharge of his duty, he ought to seek
assistance from those who will contribute TO his and
htsOtptd, nat JoHn dfuuousiy
yored against many formidable obstacles thus TO adj
minister the public affairs, and that the opposition
has consisted of the adherents of Henry Clay and
JJbn Davis, leagued with minor assailants, such as
Bolts and Satonsall.
Resolved, That the gentlemen who vote for either
Of these, manifest an active disposition to aid and
abet in the scheme OF assumption OF the State debts
Of the impeachment OF the President, and to thwar
him in all his laborious efforts for the general well
fare.
Resolved, That inasmuch as the Custom House Off
GERS of this town, the Collector, deposited their
votes at the last election for John Davis and Levere
Saltonsta their official father, the act itself con-
cusvely proves them hostile to the present admins
tration.
Resolved, That it is the political duty of erery Gus
tom House officer to vote and show his colors, moi,
even excepting permanent molasses appraisers.
Resolved, That the removal of friend of this adj
mnistrat on from his birth in this Custom House, and
the substitution Of Clay Federast in his stead, is
proof positive of hostility to John Tyler and Of ar
dent friendship for Henry Clay.
Resolved, That after they have shown the hideous
coven foot in its crooked deiormity il is indeed too
late TO nominate Stephen c. Phillips or any other
man, for the people consider principles and not men,
except when nothing but men are IN sight.
Resolved, That in default of the Clay faction the
Democrats advanced to the assistance of President
Tyler, we recommend the true and able Democratic
candidate, ROBERT RANTOUL, Jr,, for the sup
POI Of friends throughout the district at the APP
preaching election
Resolved That ia the financial Exchequer as re-
commended by our worthy Chief Magistrate, we per-
ceive city Of refuge from that Beast of denominations
golden Wing Calf, National Bank
After the adoption Of the resolutions it was voted
that the proceedings of this meeting be published in
the Salem Advertiser, Boston Daily Time, and the
Madisonian.
STEPHEN P. sAvILLE, Chairman.
MATHEW GArFNEY, Secretary.