Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-07-01
THE MEETING

On Saturday evening" there was as we stated last week
there would be, meeting Of the Jeersonian Demo.
eras the n-plaser PenH-ocrats, and the Tyler pary-
I'VE must not do neghbor Ellis njusce;-ho was not a,
the meeting, but the t0O others Of lis party in ST. Louis
were)
The first movement in the meeting indicated that we were
TO be met at every step by nsdous opposition As the
ton naturally up Judge Bown's seventh resou-
on the chairman stated IL accordingly. The nyea and
noes Called and notwithstanding the bullying manner
and insulting tone Of the "cOnsequenta and "respectable
aid TO Col. Penn the vote taken in this manner He
and several Of the ubaos seemed quite unwilling 10 as
sumo the responsibility Of direct in the manner pro.
posedi but it would not do. Tie rules were against them;
and the real Democrats determined bitter as the Mi
might be, they should take it..
On the ayes and being counted the result ,os for
the adoption Of tho sevenihresouon IS; against u 10 The
seventh resolution thus voted down. and that too by
who profess be guided by the doctrines of JFrrEE
SON. But hazard nothing In saying that no honef man.
who knew tho principles Of that great statesman, would
Or moment contend that this resolution thus voted down
by professed Democrats not in perfect accordance with
the views Of the sage Of Monticello On the instant IL was
asceraned that the resolution lost hat the irrespons
bic paper money influence had prevailed a motion was
maio indefinitely postpone the consideration of the re-
naming csolutions-Ths carried likewise; md soon
after left the meeting, together with number Of men,
bors Of tho Association who did sanction this working
into hands Of opponents.
In the course Of the discussions those resolutions va
have become fully convinced that Of the leaders the
opposition, were determined 70 carry their point oil haz
ards. We satisfied that various causes have conspet
produce such degree q disaccon 10 Democratic prn
cipes in a Democratic Association. Some have been in
uonccd by their feeling of envy aud caousy others from
their pocuniay interests and personal associations other
from expectation that by making little nearer approx
nation TO Federal Whggcy, their political importanc,
would be increased; while Others, aud these by far IN,
largest aud most honest portion have been led 20 think tina
the 0i the ULTRA" commended for BY
Thomas Jefferson will result IN commercial distress an,
consequent embarrassment Of all the business operations o
= ocfty.
We pleased with the result FAR rs IL has enabled
the true Democrats Of the State az large % see where IN,
broken down Office hunters and the greedy expecanu
Of Office, (who have been hanging the skirts Of the part,
only that they may rise with ~ would lead their friends Ia
this city Their acts show that, unless ho nefaroua PLAN
for seaRgrandisemcn be carried before the people
they not straw for the Democratic party; and there
fore better oil 70 be rid Of them.
Tho plans u such these have operated to keen 81
Lonis under the control Of the Federass Tor years; and m
Democrats cannot expect carry hoir long cherished prn
cpes with the dead weight Of these mon hanging upor
them. That weight now, any soon viii be- re-
moscd msy constitute minodty-psrhaps lean one
bat if ths Be 20, II he worst now come IL Il betts