The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-02-28
From the Rahsoay (.NJ.) Republican
DEMOCRATIC TYLER MEETING.

From the Raisoay (.N ~ Repubiean.
DEMOCRATIC TYLER MEETING.
numerous and respectable meeting Of the dem
ocratic voters Of the counties of Middlesex and Is
sex was held pursuant to public notice at the Atbc-
man Hall, IN the county Of Middlesex on Saturday
evening. February 18th, TO take into consideration
and adopt such will promote the interest
of the party, perpetuatc their principles and deter
mine what line Of conduct they will adopt in the
present crisis Of public affairs
On motion of A. o. Houghton, Esq, the meeting
was organized by the appointment of Sam. Y Clark,
President, James l.. Compton, A. o. Houghtop,
John High, James A. Tichner Aaron Coe, Esqs,
Vice Presidents. J. o. Tunison and Benz +. Arnold,
Secretaries.
On motion of John High, Esq committee was
appointed to draft and report resolutions expressive
OF the sense of the meeting
The following gentlemen appointed ID. Mar,
John NJ Clark, D. ID. Miller, and Z. Martin.
During the absence of the committee the meeting
was addressed by Joseph A. Yard Esq Of Trenton, in
spirited and patriotic manner, which was listened
to with deep interest, elicitng loud applause.
Al the close of Mr. Yards speech the committee
reported through their chairman ID. Narr, Esq, the
following preamble and resolutions, which were fol-
lowed lat the call of the meetiDg) by MIR Naar, with
an appropriate speech.
Whereas, the time has arrived when il would ap-
pear proper to take into consideration the necessary
moasues ior sustaining the interests Oh inc Demo-
cratic party and to insure 1t that which the
correctness and benefcence of its principles deserve
and whereas the test of nearly two years has given
convincing proofs, that without harmony and unity
OF purpose betwxt the various branches of our Gov
ernment they cannot efectually perform the DUTIES
Tor which they are appointed: And whereas the
great and harassng evils under which the country is
now suffering owe their origin TO the adoption of
measures, by our State well our National Gov
eminent, which were at variance with the Equal
Rights principle of Democracy, therefore,
l. Resolred, That it is the imperative duty of every
man having the good of his country at heart, to d.
vest his mind of all personal or sectional feelings 10
consider the various plans and measures Of Govern
ment only with reference to the effect they will have
on the great mass OF the people to support and advo-
cate those and those only (let them emanate from
whatever source they may emanate) which will weld
THE greatest good to the greatest number"
2. Resoired That the Democratic party should never
forget the motto of our country "Uniled we stand.
divided we fall"
3. Resoired, That as it is impossible that every
member of party so numerous as ours should he
Of one opinion on all questions, it becomes necessary
that mutual confessions should take the place of
begged pertinacity on minor points of detail, pro-
vided that there should be yielding no giving way
on points involving the great principles of Demo
cracy.
4. Resolved, That in the course pursued by the
nothing but ingorious and unpariotc effort to in
jure the present Executive and build up the preten-
slons Of an ambitious asprant to the Presidential
chair with total reckessness TO the injury which is
meanwhile inflicted on the people.
S. ReSoired, That all occasions of danger to the
country it behooyes the Democracy to come to the
rescue, and there is danger so minent a. a want
of harmony between the head of the Government
and lis various members therefore We deem il in
cumbent upon the Democratic party to elect such
members TO the next Congress will give the Execu-
tive proper and honest support.
g. Resoired, That Congress has no power 70 charter
National Bank that we believe such an institution
would be one OF deadly hostility to the best interests
OF the country, opposed TO the spirit Of our Re-
publican Institutions, dangerous to the liberties of the
people, and violation of every principle Of equal
rights.
T. Resolred, That the victory obtained over the
many headed monster by the Democracy of the coun-
try under their distinguished Captain, Andrew Jack.
son, will ever live IN the grateful remembrance of
Peape devoted to liberty
g. Resoired That John Tyler, by his fidelity 10
prnciple-his disregard of party dIctation-hs more
than Roman hrmness, amid the most reckless and
powerful assaults Of desperate and unprincipled de-
magogues has secured 10 the American Democracy
The benefits OF the great victory they achieved under
Jackson.
3. Resoired, That disregarding all minor consider
ations, hold this truth TO be sefevdcn that John
lyer by his repeated Netoes Of the several acts Of
reckless Congress which were designed to enslaae
the People by charterng a Bank is entitled to as
large share Of gratitude any other patriot now
living.
10. Resolved, That wo will not render ourselye.
obnoxious to the charge of ingratude by refusing TO
sustain our present Chief Magistrate in his noble cf
fort to preserve, protect and defended the Constitution
OF his country.
III. Resoired, That respond most cordially 10
the nomination Of John Tyler as candidate for Pre-
sidcnt for the ensuing term, made by our fellow De-
mocrats Of Trenton, subject to the decision of De.
mocrat'c National Convention.
IL Resolved, That In the opinion Of this meeting
the Democratic National Convention to nominate
candidates for President and Vice President of the
United States should not convene until the spring of
l544
10 Re'oired That the proceedings Of this meeting
be signed by the officers thereof and published in the
Democratic papers Of New Jersey, and all others
friendly to the great cause Of human liberty.
Col James 9. Iabriske, Of New Brunswick being
then called for, amidst deafening applause and
addresscd the meeting in his usual happy and con-
vincng style which received with strong and en-
thusiastc feeling.
After which the resolutions were again read and
passed by reclamation.
SAMUEL Y. CLARK, Precedent
A. O. HoUeuroS, !
JAMES l.. Cosrros,
JAMES II. TlcuSoR, Vice Presi1<n.s
JoHS HrGH,
AARON Coz,