Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-03-22
Political,
From Me Ciirrlessoa Mercury.
~DEhFuCRATlC MEETING

Inc lonoWlng hesoiuuouS "e'o aeop>
cd az slse rnectipg Of tho Democrats Re
pubsican Party. held in Charleston or the
ii,h 5cs,., iu connection with a Report,
Which, on aecouu, Of It's length, we are IN
ebie to publish.
The meeting was addressed, With force
and ~cloquenee, by The Hon. F. IL. Gilmore,
Hon. F. ". Pickens, G. G. M~emtninger,
and John, A. Stuart, Esqru.
The Siop. W. n. King, The distinguished
Democratic Senator from Alabama, was
invited and attended the meeting. Mr..
X. upon beiag called upoa to address tho
meeting. excused himself. ia consequences
Of essisae and ~iDdisposi'on, The result of
receut travel.
]. Re.olred. That this meeting regards
the selection Of a proper candidate Tor the
Presidency by The Democratic Republicans
Parry, as Of the highes, importance 10 Sc
euro harmony and efhcien, cooperation (;
aud that they Gill cheerfaily srbTait this
selection 10 a National Convention, to be
organized apon principles Of perfect lair
uess and equality and 70 meet at such time
as aus aEond 10 the people full opportuni-
~ 20 fora an enlightened aud deliberate
iudSrneu, as To- public men aud measures.
Q. Resoired, Tha, the Constitution Of
the Quilted States embodies the political
wisdom of the ablesl Statesmen and Ia.
,riots ofihe Revolution, and furnishes rules
.or practical government, which command
The confidence Of the whole country; hat
a National Convention ought therefore to
conform as nearly 40 possible to the spir''
AID psisripieO IS that Cnns'isa'sHn. and
canco, bug faii 10 Cts objects ~i,en il de-
parts from q guide SO well established in
si,e opinions o! our entire people.
3. RESOLVED. THAT this Constitution pre-
scribcs Cor the Government the mode ol
executing the very duty which q Naiiona'
Convention is now required 10 discharge
sor the party. that is to say, the selection
of the proper person TO represent them as
President: aud therefore the rule prcscrio-
ed in the Constitution for the choice OF
Presiden, and Vice Presideu, by the cleo
tors. furnishes the proper guide Cor casting
IN. yu,e ia the Democratic Republican
Co~nyeuiion. ,ha, in eouGnrmiiy 90 this rule.
the Delegates in such a Convention should
con.is, OF the same number and be eu,itled
10 vote per capita for their respective Cao-
aida,es, as is prescribed by The Constiiu-
ton Of The United States.
4. Resoised, That a departure from 90
high an authority and The allowance OF
more than the rati" al one member TO each
Congressional Dis,ric, aud two 10 each
S,ase e. large, wouid he calculated to iu-
4roducc confusion aud uncertainty: and
nv the poyel,y aud u%"soundness of The
principles which they would introduce.
mus, tend to mar tho harmony aud conf
deuce of the entire Democratic Repnbli-
con Party.
,be Uniied States is looked TO with the
deepcs. ir,eres, and anxiety By oil sections
Of The Cuion, as entrusted With the settle
ment or questions Of the ercale:. moment;
and ,ha, the meeting Of a National Con-
ycu,ion before the meeting Of Congress
would require the people 10 decide be-
tween candidates. before any opportunity
sball have been afforded Of seeing Sha,
measures we're pursued by the different
~rnr,ie.; aud could not fail 10 SOW the seeds
of persoual divisions. TO imply dis'rus, of
tho people, and to create doubts as to the
sincerity and straight forwarduess OF The
entire parry.
6. therefore Resoired, Ti'a, this meet
mo can see no sufficient reason for chang
inc the time already appointed for the
meeting Of the National Convention by
the Democratic Republicans in rho States
or Kentucky. Maryland ond Michigan;
,hn, this time hes already 6eeu found The
mos, advisable By former Conventions.
and in the uos, suitable in every respect;
tina, a change Of the period Of meeting
without, some urgen, necessity (which does
no, 10 this case e1isi) would not only seem
waning in courtesy 10 those VIM wero The
frs, to name il, bu. nigh, justly tend I"
;pFuse suspicious o. 10 ulierior objects
which, every member st the party should
s,,;ye 10 avert: that The Democratic Re
uublicaus Of Tho Sixth Congressional Dis-
,r;ct of South Carolina DO therefore unan-
;mously recommend 70 The whole pnr'y
the month of May lssi, as the proper time,
for the meeting Of the Convention.
7. Resolved, That the Democratic he.
publican Party ,~hrouebou, the Union be
and they are hereby requested 'olake mea-
sures in their respective States for calling
together a National Convention al ihe
time above mentioned, TO he organized up
on the principles embodied in these rc'o-
iy,ious.
g. Re,olred. Tbn, a Committee Of = be
appointed by the Chair. TO be a Standing
Committee, charged with the duty Of car
ryiue into cfcc, all measures necessary to
accomplish the objer,s Of this meeting.
with power 10 appoint all Sub-Commii-
tees Of correspondence, &C., which may
be neccs,ary for the purpose; and espe-
ciaily ,hal said Committee take s~ps to
procure The like action in all the Congress
sionaI Districts in this State.
9. Rssolred, T'ha, this meeting enter.
tanning the highes, sense Of ,Eo integrity.
public virtue, and ability Of The Honorable
JOHN C. CALHOUN, and highly ap-
--s,:u, m a ,hsv IN she 6rmness anti eff.