The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-12

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n .i measures and TO regain that republican aseen-
\ ,gdc, in the government Of the country "hlch
br,e majority Of the people seem anxious " az
gllft go. l;.h ,l,ot
R.,5lred That as to the mode OF action when ,hal
,gyention shall adopt we believe that that mal'er
m hi, .afel, and no,t wisely lell 10 the convention
..rlf 10 Acknowledgement as the delegates 10
vIl be selected in each State with reference 10 tlo
.eutmgpts and preferences oil me states as 10 us
choice of candidates and general management oil
pcb proceeding; that while States do ana VIII Tor
,ycr dHer on such subjects, such convention must
D.. me only competent arbiter of such differences
aud selfcompeient each one necessarily must be) TO
lcIle III such matters for ITSELF and hst if each
N te sends the same number Of delegates that Il has
f.sctorIl votes, (and that is now conceded TO be
the propsy nulaber) It is not TO be supposed that ihe
convention will adopt any form Of action that will de-
lent or eyade the will OF majority of the delegates
he atse the question whether they will vote To nom-
nate by States or by Individual votes and wheh-
ar dies will vote per capita or by Staes-and II by
states whether by one vote 10 each State, or by so
many as It has of electoral votes aud if by many
a. II has of electoral votes then whether they shall
s ,iyen by each delegate for himself or by majo-
ry Of the State delet alton Tor the whole delegation
are with all other questions Of organization, such
rs are 10 be settled by the entire body Of delegates in
votes given, per edpiia-each for himsei--we
cannot imagine that any majority of delegates will
ever consent 10 yield their power in such conyen-
ton to minority or TO take any mode of action
which will produce a different result from that Of a
direct per capita vote We satisfied with the mode
and principle of voting per CAPITA and approve ii
m re than any other but as in such matter there
may be circumstances at the time which make il con-
yeulent and desirable TO adopt another mode,
aye that subject to the discretion of our delegates
confident that they will never surrender the right
and power and principle, that ma ority should con
troll The action Of the convention.
Res0lred That, having expressed appreciation
of the holding of a national conventions appointed
Our delegates 10 the same aud thereby assumed the
obligation Of fidelity and support 10 the candidate Of
if, nomination, would, III the name and behalf of
the unanimous Democracy Of the State of New York
recommend our fellow.citlzen, Martin Van Buren, TO
the consideration Of that convention He is our first
rhulce for Pres dent and has been made So not less
by his long and tried and approved services in public
life aud his admitted qualifications, than by the man
uer of that defeat which he suffered in the overthrow
OF our party in 1910. That was cur defeat as par
ty and not his failure as a candidate and we believe
that his conduct in that memorable deluson, the
elevated frmness which he eyinced in the hour of
trial. ana his ca'm unclouded confidence in the ulti
mate rectitude Of the people as ne retired from
office, have gained for him q higher place in the
popular estimation of the country than any sue
could have done We know that he is now
more popular IN bis native state III he ever
was before and we think that the same causes must
have operated in other States for the same result
That 10 there seems clear and open conviction
that if the Democracy of the Union do but do their
duty in 1874, they will gain glorious victor; and
We feel that that victory will be to every Democrat
in the country double triumph if the same cause
and the same candidate which were put down in 1910
Iy deluson and mposture, should, by the l." sober
second hought Of an intelligent and patriotic peU-
pie, be made triumphant in 1874.
RsSoired, That do hereby direct and instruct
the delegates whom we appoint to Tie National De-
nlocra'ic Convention to present MARTIN VAN
BUREN,, of New York, as a candidate for uouina-
lon for the Presidency of the United States by the
Convention; and we further do direct and instruct
e'said delegates, individually and unitedly to adj.
yocate and support his nomination, and to use all no.
rorabe and proper means to accomplish that result
gad tus to fulfil their duty TO, and the wishes Of
their constItuents-the Democracy Of New York.