The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-07
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN OHIO.

At meeting Of number OF the friends OF Presi-
dent Tyler, convened at Canton, on "Wednesday the
22d Feb, ls43 James III. e. Johnson OF Trumbull co.
was appointed President, and Samuel c. Frey OF
Canton, and VIM. Woodbridge, Of Trumbul county,
appointed Secretaries a committee having been APP
pointed TO report a preamble and resolutions consist
ing OF Messrs. Lewis Vail, Henry Cooke, o. II. Bahn
who, after short absence, reported the following
Believing, tina, in the party conflict now wsging be-
tween those who claim the distinctive appeati,e OF
wing and democrat, the leaders both sides have
lost sight of the principles which guided the patriots
Of &c and 9s and have adopted ia their stead the u-
ira notions and doctrines Of political qusckery-
that they have led the people by imperoeptble de-
grces, TO favor schemes at variance with their inter
est and that just medium, avoiding the extremes Of
each would from the evils on either hand up
on which We have been for years rushing. We in
wife the candid and moderate o, all parties who have
the public good at heart to unite with in return
to the first principles Of genuine Republ,c,nism-to
the support Of measures rather than mento the for
nation Of party acknowledging no guide than the
Constitution and ia~s-no motive but the public good
and no interest but that Of the country.
Believing, also that the prescn, disordered and dis
dressed situation Of the country the natural result
Of political ultrasm and that to get back TO sound
and healthy situation II Is only necessary (aopg with
time and abor,) to cut loose from the guidance of
political demagogucs, and 10 fall back upon the pol.
icy Of Jefferson, Madison aud Monroe therefore, be
II resolved,
That We recognise the principle. Of the ancient
fathers Of the Republic the surcst guide Of true
democracy and their acts the surcst exponent OF
those principles.
That the uliraism 10 politics Of both political par
ties invasion Of the political principles OF our
forefathcrs-an attempt 10 engral the j,cobinism OF
the French revolution, and the char,is.m Of England
upon rcpubcansm, held by the pol teal patriot.
Of '76snd that such ul,ra,sm s inmicsl to the in.
sulutions Of the country and subvcrisc OF il. lib
critics.
That the signs Of the times present cheering in
dication Of the return of era Of good feeling
among those who cherish the sacred institutions OF
the country, rather than the success Of political
party.
That IN the present Executive Of the nation, We
recognise sound and practical Republican more de-
voted TO the Constitution and laws than to the will Of
a parry, and tina, we will give to his Administration
the cordial support which his fearless and ipdepep-
dent course merit. a, our hands.
That tho abuse and detracton heaped without
measure upon President Tyler, but epdears him to
people who can appreciate the worth Of his char
sc,er, and the malign,,y Of his dstractors.
That the disregard, by our National Legislature, Of
the Recommendation by President Tyler Of the
scheme Of m ExohsQuer institution, by which to
regulate the currency Of the country, was, in our