The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-08-25
THE GREAT IssUE--FlyE HUNDRED
DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL.

I THE GREAT ISSUE-FlYE HUNDRED
DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL.
A few DAYS since the Globe challenged an
| expression OF Democratic opinion on the policy
and Justice Of its dlctatoral course, in the pri-
mary assemblies" Of the party. We give be-
low the first expression. Al the village OF
Springfield, Massachusetts, II viii be seen by
the subjoined proceedings, that five hundred I'M
adulterated Democrats--full as many as attend
ed the Cincinnati meeting, where they were
collected from ttpo States and from great dis
tance--met in council and boldly repudiated
the Globes course. The Hampton Post spo-
ken of 10 the proceedings is the same sheet
from which the Globe copied its vile abuse Of
the President yesterday.
We ask the Globe TO cory the subjoined pro-
ceedings, and we will copy any on The other
side when they come to hand:
From The Springfield (.Mass. Independent Democrat.
THE UNION HALL MEETING
GRAND RALLY OF THE UNTERRlFED DE-
MOCRACY-THE NATIONAL ADMINS
TRATION SANCTIONED.
The meeting at Union Hall Friday evening, to
choose delegates to the Democratic State Conyen-
ion was the largest convened for a similar pur-
rose in Springfield The rank and file, the bone and
muscle Of the party, numbering not less than five
hundred, early on the ground, and their pro
ceedngs fully justified the sanguine hopes previously
entertained by the friends of liberality and Demo-
crazy.
The most untiring efforts had been made by the
friends Of Mr. Van Buren, to obtain sufficient strength
in tho meeting to send exclusive Van Buren, TO
the Convention, and TO resist the proposed instruc
ton of the delegates to avoid all interference with
the Presidential question but in vain. The last
Hampden Post, the organ of Mr.. Van Buren,, labored
hard for this object 1t is asserted however, falsely
that secret efforts making 10 send exclusive Ty
Ter delegates, and called Justify upon the De-
mocracy to rally and put down the attempt, and to
g look out for Instructions" The Democracy did
rally, and did instruct their delegates to "oppose by
their votes and influence all attempts in The State
Convention, from any quarter, to express prefe-
renee for any candidate for the Presidency, notwth-
standing the powerful opposition of two Van Bmen
lawyers, Messrs. Beach and Macarthur. The vote
at last six to in favor OF instruction. and in
favor of all the resolutions offered by the editors Of
this paper, which will be found published in the reg
ular account of the proceedings of the meeting, be-
low.
A set of resolutions, denouncing and abusing Pre-
sident Tyler, presented by Mr. Hawley the editor of
the Hampden Post, and advocated with great vehe-
mence and perseverance by Messrs. Beach and Nc
Arthur, and opposed by the editor of this paper acre
rosd dotcn and rejected by overwhelming majority
and with cheers and enthusiasts which made glad the
hearts of all friends Of union in the party II was
truly grand spectaceto such manifestations of
the rmness and honesty Of the independent working
men. To witness such decided and emphatic re-
buke of an aristocratc clique, by the hardy mechan
les composing the mass Of the Democracy of Spring
field, was well calculated to strengthen our faith 10
the virtue and intelligence of the people. Indeed we
were proud of Onr fellow townsmen who had turned
I nah ,hnru
Piles from the exclusive claim of an arbitrary iunto.
Great credit is due TO Chester w. Chaplin Esq.,
the Democratic candidate for Congress in this dis.
trict, who presided with great ability and strict inn
partiahy during the exciting debate growing out Of
the cruel attack upon the National Administration.
The excitement al some times so intense tina,
| order could with difficulty be preserved. Yet the
steady hrmness and courtesy Of the Chairman, and
his correct knowledge of parliamentary rules, ena-
bed him 10 maintain in the meeting close approx
NATION to strict decorum on the part Of nearly all
present.
In regard to the delegates chosen 10 attend the
convention, as the threat had previously been thrown
out that Tusr should be sent il may CRAFTY
some of friends to know that the editor Of this
napsr was the first delegate selected ano chosen
~ Is siso wen eno-oI ~ mention that of the nine
other delegates elected, certainly not than two
are Of the exclusive stamp, who deem il D. oper to
abuse the Administration of Mr.. Tyler. In sending
delegates TO a State Convention we should never bay
deemed II OF consequence TO know their preferences
on 'he rrcsioenal question: provided tbey were good
democrats and willing 10 abide the decision Of the
Baltimore Convention. But the extraordinary efforts
which have recently been made TO get an expression
Of preference for Mr.. Van Buren, at Worcester, has
rendered II necessary for the friends Of fairness the
other gentlemen named candidates for the nomina
ton, to bestir themselves by way Of counter action.
The stern rebuke OF the party in Springfield at
OF its largest gatherings OF the abusive attacks upon
the Administration at Washington, and particularly
upon the Hon. DAVID HEssHAw, will not be without
its effect Ii will convince the exclusives in this
town that they cannot bargain away the party any
candidate, albeit they may promise much as they
please, at Saratoga Springs