Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-03-25

aaltsnd t. 81 t act the. III ,rts, bat " u,
in the end tend to the destruction of the
Constitution itself, and The su1version OF
the public liberty.
Resolred, Th4t, as in the formation OF
the G ect ,ral college for the Gle tion Of
Presi lent and Vice Freshest The number
Of electors assigned to each Site is in
proportion to the population of the State,
with the addition of Two Tor the purpose oil
giving due representation and influence 10
the sovereignties OF the respective States
so the same principle uIht to gWcra in
The formation of Il convention, INTENDED
L give fair, Just and Constitutional eX-
preston of the voice Of The Democratic
Republican patty.
Resolred, Tnat, as the spirit of the Con-
stilution, as we'll as all Just principles oil
liberty, rcqIires that although the maJo-
rty mist finally decide, the minority
nevertheless ought 10 lie calmly, fairly,
and respectfully heard: so convention
of the Democratic party in order TO 'b'aln
n true and deliberate expression ct the
Democracy, should be so constructed, as
that after hearing respectfully and ca mly
the wishes and views OF every portion u
the party in all quarters of the Union, and
giving a dispassionate and impartial en-
sideration to all opinions in regard t. in
dividuals, such decision may be finally
made, as Will unite all in cordial effort
to defeat their common political alvcrsa-
ries and their principles.
Resolved, That convention formed OF
delegates appointed by the Democratic Re-
publican members Of the State LegiS!a-
tires, or by Site conventions, while /,
stiles the expression of the views OF the
minorties, however large, in the great
States, might be calculated TO excite a just
apprehension on the part of the people OF
the other Stltcs, lest the ultimate selection
of the candidates for President and Vice
President would he determined by cabals
o! interested politicians, instead Of fair
expression of,he popular voice; would ex'
cite discord, instead of prom ting harm my
the Legitimate object of all conventions
among the Democratic ranks; and would
thus become su5verslve of, instead Of being
auxiliary 10, the true spirit OF the Cunstl-
tuition; which, in the construction OF the
electoral college, clearly shows that The
election OF President should be the result
of fir ex 'rcssion of The popular voice,
modified only by the fe1cratvc principle,
which gives TWO m 'mbers 10 each Stat"
IN addition TO the representation in Con.
gress aud which resorts 10 an ele'tion by
States only from necessity, when an e'ec'
tion by a m joritv of the people has Iai'e J.
ReSo!red, therefore, rs the opinion "l
the Democratic Republican members Of
this Legis'a,urc,) That, in the iormltion
of National conyeni,n, one delegate
ought - be appointed Ivy he Democratic
voters OF each congressional dis'ric, ia the
several States; and that two additional
delegates shoul lie appointed by the De,
morraIc Republican members Of the Lee
gislature of each State, who come fresh
from the people at the last Legislative
election prior To the ection ofelectors d
President and Vice President.
Resolced, That in order TO al'ay ieal-
ousies, and avoid suspicion of design,
by unnecessary haste, 10 anticipate, and,
by political cabal and management, to de-
feat the wish oi the majority of the Demo
cratic Republican party, and TO give the
fairesi and most deliberate expression 10
the popular will, after the maturest and
fullest examination possible INFO the quail.
icaions of the several candidates who
may be presented 10 The choice Of the Ma
lion Il convention by different portions Of
the Democratic p@rty in the Union. the
a. embling of such convention ought TO he
postponed until after the 81 ''e of the las,
session of the State Legislatures prior to
the election of electors of President and
Vice President; and that, in the opinion OF
this meeting, the adoption of the first Non
day Of May, 1914, as the period for the
assembling OF the convention, would avoli
all the evils, an! secure the god ahcve
indi"9ted, and would reconcile all portions
OF the Democracy throughout the Union to
CO operate cordi,lly and cheerfully in sup
porting the canddltes who sho" be fair
lv selected Ivy the unbiased voice of the
majority of the Convention.
II. G. s. KEY,
WILLIAM PRICK,
OHIO SCOTT,