The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-07
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

Hon. John l.. Perey, called To the Chair, and
Daniel bussey and Winthrop Young were appointed
Secretaries.
Ca motion of Thomas T. Edgery, committee,
consisting Of BENJAMIN BoardmaD, Of Clifford Tho
mas 4. Eagerly. Of Dover, George w. Doe, of Penn
broke, aud Joseph Cough of I.oudon, tsquires, was
chosen prepare resolutions for the consideration Of
the meeting. The committee. subsequently, reported
the ioowin preamble aud resolutions, which after
due consideration were unanimously ad pied
Whereas, il has been usual IN this state TO nomi-
nate a candidate for Governor by State Convention,
composed of delegates chosen freely from the Demo
cratic party la the several towns, and selection has
been made of some from many OF our eminent
citizens, whose previous political course ana NE was
the best guaranty Of his fidelity to principie-
And whereas, several members oil The Legislature,
the day previous the sitting OF the Convention m
Concord in the year lsil, propounded sundry ques-
tons 10 the Hon. John H. White, containing CERTAIN
new points of doctrine which have since been INTRO
duced as test OF Democratic principles
And whereas, other candidate having been mus
aues stoned, we have good reason to believe than
the intention then was, on the eve OF the nomint-
ton TO entrap the candidate, and prevent ms nomi
nation whichever way he might answer those ques-
tioDs knowing that ON these points, the iauc
party were divided
And whereas, il is apparent that Henry Hubbard,
after his nomination, and since his election TO The
Office Of Governor, has adopted as political test
which shall include or exclude men IRON the Demo
cratic party doctrines and professions which only
few months previous he had repeatedly declared 10
be injurious to the best interests of the State, and de
structive To the Democratic party
And whereas, and recent corners INTO the De-
mocra,ic ranks by clandestne and packed CON
yeptiops have procured the declaration OF principles
by the State Convention and various other ocea-
sions unknown to the Democracy OF this State, and
unbeard Of as a rule in any other State
And whereas, the political organization OF this
State by bargain management and intrigue, IS now
mainly in the hands Of men, who not many years
since were among the most Jealous adherens OF The
Federal party, and whereas under tins party organl-
zaton and the declared new test, nearly every i'm
portant office in the State Is claimed to be hed by
men of one profe who having recently
come into the Democratic ranks no" openly proclaim
that the Democratic party Is "lOo STRONG" ADD
that they are in favor OF "ruRGING THE PARTY"
by requiring every man 10 suoscrioe 10 'heh new
test
And whereas, the leaders Of the present organ.
zation-men who we're but yesterday among the
most Jealous opponents Of Democratic principles
some of whom acted and sympathsed with the mem
beers of the Hartford Convention, and the opponents
of the Government during the war with Great Br-
TAIN not only prescribe from Office and influence old,
long. tried and unwayerng Democrats but cast them
out as recreants and traitors, for simply refusing 10
adopt test principles hitherto not known TO Tie
Democracy Of this State.
And whereas, the course pursued by those who
have directed in the public affairs Of tie State since
the meeting Of the Legislature in June last-proscrl-
bling Democrats for refusal TO sanction new doc
trines introduced into the Republican party, connect
ing the business OF the Legislature OF the State with
caucus machinery, expendng more in the Admins
tration of months thar was ever before expen-
ded IN whole year. at a time when the people were
the least able 10 encounter such expense, driving
to consent to the adoption Of measures IN public
which they repudiate and condemn in privately
system of terror and threats-absoves the honest
Democrats Of this State from all obligations 10 ad
here TO any association thus under the control OF
few factonists without single spark of Demoera-
cy in their natures and makes it the solemn duty OF
every independent, high-minded man to resist this
dctarion by all open, fair and honorable means.
And whereas, the prescription OF the radical law
yer ders has become inioerabt and Il cir
legislative policy hostile to every kind Of improve
adverse to all spirit of enterprise and repug
nant to every principle of Democracy expoupdcd by
jefferson, Maids n add Jackson and BY Governor
Langdon, and each of his Democratic successor
down to Henry Hubbard, that the people no Ion
ger sustain such leaders or sanction such policy, Is
manifest from the cry in every section of the State
for State Convention, TO reorganze the Democratic
party upon principles that governed its action pre-
vous TO 1910; and from the long array of names
that have poured into the Capital during the present
session Of the Legislature, requesting them to be ap-
pended TO call for such convention therefore
Resoired, That we consider the proceedings of tie
two last Conventions OF this State binding up
on the Democratic party, aud that we recommend
Democratic mass convention to assemble at the Gre
clan Hail. in Concord, on Thursday the l2th day OF
January next, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, for the purpose
Of recognizing the Democratic party and Of rescu
Ing II from the hands of nteropers and traitors from
the Federal ranks whose sole object seems 10 be 10
destroy the party and elevate themselves its m
ins-and that this Convention then and there nomi.
nate suitable candidates be supported for Cover
and members of Congress by the true Deinocrl-
Of the State, at the extelecton and that we in
yte all good and true Democrats who entertain any
regard for Democratic principles and desire their
perpetuaton In this State, and who are opposed 10
the runous, destructive and proscripti,e policy Of
the lawyer leaders, TO meet US at the above time and
place, to transact all such additional business as may
be deemed expedient when assembled
Resoired, hat we have for some time been ssti.
fed that the Democratic party of this State was m
p:oaimang To crisis when conviction would inevI-
tsbly be forced on the minds Of the Demo erscy q
the Perhdy and inhdelily Of its leaders This crisis
we believe, has now arrived The evidences are too
palpshle and too glazing to leave shadow Of doubt
that those men who now assume to control the party
and who have managed to secure in a measure The
confidence Of the Democrats by their zeal and ardept
professions, ard who claim 10 he known as 'Radi.
Gals" are b,nt upon the reasonable design Of le-
trayng the party into the hands of the federalsts
by the introduction Of the most ultra fed, raj doc
trnes and requiring every Democrat TO subscribe TO
them, under the Icnaty Of being branded 'recre.
ant" and "traitor." Therefore we conceive il Ia
be a solemn duty which we owe TO ourseyes 10 the
Democratic cause and 10 the country TO warn the de-
mocracy Of the dangers that threaten them before the
Vaccinations of these faithless leaders become so
matured and dltuscd 10 render an attempt Ia nre
serve tue Democratic party from ruin altogether
hopeless. And the declaration Of the venerable
Jackson THAT experience should teach US wisdom
strikes us at this time with peculiar force and tbst
we establish for our future mot,o-"Traitors from
the Federal party should always be su pcc,ed, but
seldom trusted"
Resoired That we are aware, that by taking th,
independent course, and in exposing these federal
alias radical" leaders we shall excite their m :,
bitter indignation, and bring down upon our head,
all The venom and yituperaton which malignant
hearts can suggest. But freedom Of thought FREE
dom oil speech and FIRE, dom Of action We shall never
compromise Tor the esteem ofdemagogues or the ap.
plause OF presumptuous oficc-holders Al the ven