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

State of New York, we feel II our duty-as % IS our
pride-to make, on this oc,a aston, an open AM uu-
qualified expression Of our concurrence ~ thc great
and general principles OF American Democracy that
we cherish abiding and increasing confidence DO
mans capacity 20 govern for himself ~ ms individual
social aud political relations that trace all right
ful aud lex innate power 10 the people, as the only
true source from whence II can come, and Tor whose
common and equal welfare II can only be wisely
created or Justly employed that We believe the Con-
stitutiOn Of the United States, created limited and
restricted Government whose action ought to be
confined TO tie clearly enumerated functions Il was
intended 10 fulfil and ugidy restricted from hc a--
sumption Of uugrantcd powers and the constructive
expansion 10 voluntary aud unnecessary purposes of
such powers as II IS admitted 10 possess that we
think that Government best administered when il
least conflicts with the efficiency aud Influence of tie
State authorities and least intcrleres IN the pu.-
suits OF the people, leaving them free to act and uu-
taxed, unrammeed, and uncontrolled, except so far
as may be required for strict public economy the
preservation Of peace and order al home anu our
national independence and security abroad.
RSoirtd That we have an increased and ncreas-
ing confidence IN the measures and policy of the last
Democratic admin siratIOn and, although Frustrated
for time, they have risen from their overthrow, and
won the approving sanction Of the country that We
believe the people are aud must be essentially AID
ultimately Democratic, true to their own interests
and faithful to freedom that hold this faith tie
more strongly from the recovery aud return of the
country 10 confidence IN Democratic measures and
Democratic men since the election Of 1910, when
Federalism swept over the land and seemed but too
likely 10 iastcn upon Us and puslerty the caam
ties OF debt aud taxation, OF none ed pow and af
tihcal restrictions, and that long tram Of eyls which
has flowed, viii forever dow, from any system
OF government which IS administered by party
which bel ewes that the Government is srr or
higher better than the people, or that il can h ne
other or higher interests than the people, or that any
class portion Of the people are u be benefited hy
lis action and legislation IN preference 10 otlc., OF
the whole.
Resoiued, That we retain uldlmmi,led o.pl, il.nn
to Federal and principles 10 ever, Torn and
under every name. We are opposed toa National
Bank-to a large army uayy--to a,ProhJine
system of GutIe5-io The assumption OF state dUht,--
| to the distribution of the land moneys, and to au oN-
travagaut and costly administration OF tie General
! Government While we approve and Will support an
economical aud rctrcnchmg system OF eXpcusc--a
moderate and re uccd naval and military establish.
ment N peace-a divorce of the money power nom
the political pOwer-an independent treasury lt-
riff founded on revenue principles aud wisely dis
eliminating for the encouragement OF labor IN ,rl-
culture commerce, and mauuiactures--and policy
OF Government STEERING State authorities, internal
peace and tranquility aud independent OF all foreign
Influence and control
R,soired, That tins Convention have duiydc.ibof4-
ted tie question If the proper and best mode
Of appointing the delegates from each State to Ma
uonal Nominating Convention, ard the number dat
each State should be euuted to; and we now an
nounce II o. the conclusion 10 which have arrived
with almost general unanlmity that we believe il
ton aid most consistent with the souade,t doc.
! Of the Democratic party that each State sho.. .s
entitled 10 send many delegates to the CoUraura
il has Of electoral votes that each State ouL W
appoint its delegates in suclrway and MAINE. 10
shall tank proper and that for other States a, wo,l
a. the State Of New York, we think tho prD per way
and mauncr Is 10 appoint them, not by districts, ut
/ by general ticket, ard by state Convention as
scmbed as We are, or M such manner tine Demo-
cfacy may choose 10 organize their state conycH"l-
! And We offer 10 our constituents and the colutry
these O! tie main considerations for The
/ ciu,ion We lave ann. unccd; Tie Democratic PARTY
owes 1t, existence and success 10 that Jealous and
/ Just fear Of the consolidating tendencies OF Fed
/ ralsni, which, IN the administration Of the cl.
Adams, reused the Republicans Of that pH. o.
| nod and has ever since maintained ,lr lv.YrI-
nal controversy Of parties 10 the oar-rnal-.
ting or coul,-cra,irs character of Oh, Cos,
m,ut To sustain rs cOnlcdci ate chaIaulce, ..-
The Ii-s OF The States. and To forth, S'l. .
ton and influence in all Is constitutional function.
has been the unchanged creed and uhysuad.pr,u'.,.
| OF TIE Democratic party. We believe u.4t ft ...#
violate that creed, and change that praccc o. .....
DELEGATE, 10y districts, while the eiect1,, ar, ,h1-,
! general ticket We think that dele gates uau....
| ought TO appointed by the same ru'l agI ni
same way a. are appointed the Clrctu.- CD t.,...
| President The President - now chosen by g.E..
ticket ~ each State, and each oi,,t5r votes i.I
whole electoral ticket, aud tie State give, ler
vote IN tie electoral college for one man. lu '
Slate, We ulcd tie Ct oce of electors hy t-ffI,|
but, after the inst experiment, and II a. seen f
the state lost all or much Ct ITS influence. o. N.
abandoned by common consent, aud the general i...
| system ALLOTTED ~ ITS stead. The nrminatu-
Ncuuun y organized 10 enable the peope 10 tN..,.
itcir constitutional power ia the choice Of Pr,...
/ ard all principle and consistency seem 10 ud.
that be should be nominated q, he D. Dcctcd-b. .-
! eral ticket; each state voting By Itself aud for m
| and with an undivided vote ia both instance, Az
IL T. impor ont 10 the Democracy Of the Onion t..'
L the Democracy Of each Stale should be kept IN o.,
cen liant and DO union and harmony Ia itself and t
is pcrhal undsniabc, that 30 party can be long pc
maucut Ild paramount u tie Union, uulcss Il D I'D.
the support Of some or all Of the larger States l
/ Presidential question is the great exciting topic
the lun'ry, and must be continually The small.
States by size, numbers, identity Of interest Bob.
frequency Of intercourse, will generally bee un.f..
IN the clocc or pa, ference Of candidates and OIL.
uually choose the same delegates by districts as rs
general ticket Bot il s not 80 with The larger STATE
which thc district system would throw into coll,i...
and disscn,Ious, that would unsette and distract
party within them. We do not believe that the J,-
Imocfatc party could long maintain itself in ary of .
larger States under the district system, ii he E....
raj party in that state adopted the gcueraticheD.'
tenn. We arc aware that a remarkable uu,u'.
pcIvades The Democracy Of this State at his tom.
reference 20 the choice Of Mr. Van Buren, o.. ,lf.
didatc and We believe that il the choice was
made by districts, that not district M tN. $ .
would send delegate for any other man. l''
may never occur again, aud that unanimIly tI ...r
THIS The moro suitable occasion 20 settle DE pY..
IN the state. Still more Objectionable doe, Do.
trIct system appear to rs, from the prohabIIt
many OF Tie states can never DO induced ip ,a.,
aud they viii haze, from that cause an uudu, 1I,s
tagc over the others in every convention SCI.
We see Why maJoritics taken by Statc- are not %.
taken rs by districts. II j. as often the r.fl,l.
suit and the only mode known in the olr.
President by the people or She Siatc,-iilt ..
smallest objection 10 the district syst, m would
from, lie mpucticabili,y Of rational ,Dus
~ e gently, or satisfactorily, or scasJuabs ....
he questions Of contested and double % I..t
vii b that system would produce and enc
and such ere some Of cur reasons Tor Irhu.r