The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-05-01
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THE ALBANY CAUCUS.

We append further extracts from Democratic
papers adverse TO the decree Of ,he Albany eau
Gus. We think the most enthusiastic adm!rer
of Mr.. Van Buren, (and we would not be un
derstood as detracting from his great merits, J
| will soon acknowledge that his inconsiderate
| partsans at Albany committed serious error
in attempting TO decide most vital matter for
the whole Union, viz: the time when the Gene
raj Convention shall be held. In truth the en-
tire procedure was but complication Of errors.
What right had few caucusiles to 'denounce
| the President without reserve" In the name Of
| the PEG, le2 The time has not yet arrived fol
servants TO dictate TO their masters!
Even the Democratic journals of New York
do not respond approvingly TO the extravagant
| assumptions Of the Albany Caucus; and, from
present indications, NINE-TENTHs Of the Re-
| publican presses throughout the United States
will unite in multiplying them
But if, in spite OF the public sent ment so
generally and unequivocally expressed; in def
ance Of the will and determination of the Peo-
pie themselves, these Caucus friends of Mr..
Van Buren, should persi in bringing to-
geiher knot of hacknied politicians in
November, and call it National Con-
vention, what, We ask, would be the
result2 Would "prnciples, not men," be
subserved? Why, in 1910, when they were in
possession Of the citadel, aud the then entire
forces OF the party were rallied under their
banner, they were neither able TO defend them
selves, nor 10 prevent the ny dra Bank from
erecting its head. And if il had not been for
the arm OF the one now at the head of affairs,
the monster would now be lhrusiing its enven-
dent Tyler demolished the monster, after
these Globe politicians had su rendered and
left the People TO be consumed by il. And
are these the men TO storm the citadel 2 Is
it probable that the identical ultra politicians,
who could no, Withstand the besiegers in 1910,
when thoroughly organized and firmly united,
are now capable Of winning the Government
by assault, when great proportion of their old
| forces are with the President whom they so in
| discreelly denounced
The ultra politicians must always ackuow-
ledge that the Bank raised its head the last time
in spite of all the resistance they were capable
| of making and thar, if il bad not been for Pre-
sdent Tyler, U. S. Bank would have BEEN at
this moment devastating the country. And
would they now strike down the arm that saved
them in the time Of their greatest need If
they do, what ann will save them the next time 2
As sure as they permit Mr.. Clay to attain the
Presidency, so sure viii the Bank be revived !
But we hasten to give The opinions of the
Democratic press:
From the Noroieh (Ci) .Nstc,
COUNTER MOVEMENT
For some months past, a growing feeling, almost
amounting TO settled conviction had taken posses
sion Of the public mind, SO far the Democracy Of
the Union were concerned TO the proper time and
mode OF holding the National Convention for the
purpose Of nominating candidate for the next Pre-
sidency That mode was, that delegates 10 the Con-
vention should be elected by congressional Districts
each district in a State, appointing its own delegates
independently Of the rest and the time although
strictly a matter Of conventional agreement had
been very generally designated TO be the month Of
May, 1874 and TO this, It supposed, there could
be no serious objection. As entertaining the above
views, an expression Of feeling has been obtained
from the States Of Louisiana, Kentucky N issssippi
South Carolina, Maryland, Alabama, Michigan, New
Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts unanimty
Of sentiment between States occupying the extreme
well as central portions Of the Union that should
carry with II great weight and that speaks well
for the wisdom and propriety Of the premsed ar
rangements.
We observe, however, that jus before the ad journ-
ment OF the New York Legislature, the Democratic
member, Of that body, in their private capacity as
sembled IN caucus at Albany, and passed suDdry re-
solutions, pointing TO different arrangement FIRST
as regards the time Of holding the oonventon-they
resolve that they are in favor Of National Conyen-
ton, for the nomination OF candidates for President
and Wee President TO be held at Baltimore on the
4th Monday OF November, lSi3, as recomme nded by
the Democratic party Of the States Of Tennessee
Missouri and Virginia and as to the mode Of sp-
pointing delegates, they recommend to the freemen
OF the several counties Of the State to appoint dele
gates, corresponding with the number Of members Of
the Assembly TO STATE convention TO be held at Sy-
racuse on the first Tue-day Of September IsaS
with authority to choose delegates 10 National Con-
vention or TO determine the manner in which they
shall be chosen thus evidently favorng the old
caucus system Of electing delegates State-wise-a
system which evidently cannot furnish that general
satisfaction TO individual districts and is at the same
time more liable TO abuse and unfair management.
Here then, we have counter nj broached
by the more immediate friends Of Mr. Van Buren,
movement that, IL persisted in, must lead TO partial
dssenso's not TO an open rupture in the democra-
TIC party for IS understood, particularly In refer
ence to the time Of holding the National Convention
that aside from the expressed wish of those States
at The North which have been umerated that the
Convention TO be held in May 1874 is the ,efled de-
termination Of the entire South to await the action
of The approaching Congress on the subject of the
tariff, before making selection Of candidate for the
presidency
From The Missouri RepOrter