Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-11-07
From The Nashville Uuion.l
DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION.

$1,000
The Young Mems Democratic Association met 10
their hall pursuant 10 adjournment.
II. Hollingsworih, Esq vas called 10 tue e'a'f'
and a. Ewing, Esq, appointed Secretary.
The meeting was then tddress,c ~ seVefal genie
men IN animated aud spirited speeches, upon The pm
c,n,l measures tia, new divide The t@o great poi'oca'
,ar,,es. and which must be determined oy the people
N the approaching Presidential elrc,'on' anu Tue NJ
cessity ofan united, harmonious, eiiic'sni ana 'ho'ohsn
organizations Of the Democratic party, was s'fong'y anu
e.oquenily urged. r.,
After which, the committee 10 whom was referred
The duty OF preparing i constitution aud laws Tor me
povernmcn, aud control of the Democratic Assoc'a-
Ton in the town Of Nashville, submitted the following
report which was unanimously adopted
The Democratic Association Of Young Men-io'mfd
for the purpose Of uni,in. their energies 10 the great
cause OF our cuun;Fy, and wishing to disseminate n
formation ~ pubac addresses, ior interchange 81
thought, and political fcaa~sa--hereby declare - the
world the great prircielts which ioEa the bass oi their
belief and the rule o. ;aeir government. 10 ~:
lst That the Federal Government was instituted
| and adopted by The several States =! This L"!on. as a
common agent, III order 10 carry INTO elect the powers
which they had delegated by the Constitution Tor 'he'r
mn,aa! security and pIopTiety-and thai tie safety "Ha
permanently Of The Federal Union depend manly
upon The administration OF lis delegated powers accord
no to the strict letter OF the Constitution.
I'd. That the union of these States rests Oh al equa-
lily of rights and advantages among lis members; ahc
tina, whatey yer destroys that equality tends to destroy
tUt bioH 81 anu wa - hS w '
and particularly of the Fedora! Government, 10 resist
all attempts TO discriminate between The States ~ ex-
tending ihe bensitso oil me doVefnme'' I a. '
portions al tie Union.
81. lhat ali sPeciai ieg'siaiol o. e"efc's@ u f2"''
not delegated BY the Teaessl Government IS unc 1nsi'-
tu,ionai-mus, tend Directly end inevitably to snbvett
the sovereignty OF the States, 10 destroy the Federal
cta-ac.er oi t!e l''o"-adu 10 'e'F on u 'u'"s d s'"
%soidated government, WALTON; constitutional c'ecH -
limitation; and @h;ch f,.st necessarily tefn'nate III .ne
ross OF ,'uef'y ''se''.
i'h. Thut ary acton OF the Federal government,
hsvtog IN view, the abolition o' slavery III 'he D'sNict
OF Columbia or any OF The territories, aad All in'e!nisd-
dim. wiiL tha domestic tasiit9roas ii the Southern
and Southeastern States 8; avs UG.2r, ny the citizens
81 aav S;ais, IS . i.aai;es4 y,a.tioa .. t4- .nulca! aud
snlru.o tis1rcs = o-a;oot q = hs,e"a eaeis "'i'e7, give"
b, ,v : etes respectively ~ .teti'- '"t1 >'e e'"-
~, sna., compose. uae, G'sa.- ,ae Union; aod a.
suoa, g q ,n1a.es. a'caea q. !l't.-@ sti'euon % "a"
ntast s3.snnn c.'r.i1as, fne.'il ""u '=t'si"dS, a.
should es Hiet 49,. te nnQst ecerse'iG au- ~elt:"lias"
res,tsGoe.
sta. ina; the Fedefai Government, limited ana re
si-iciac IN is powers, has 70 c'sat to collect !rom the
peoqs a lager anolni Of revenue, than may be NJ
ccssaty Tor toe Just, economical and constitutional
wants of the Government. And thai 4 Tariff for prn
lection, is unjust, unequal, oppressive and uncons'iiu
,onal.
9th. Tia, lie Iariit act o. lc42, adopted as Ii was,
whi the view OF protecting TIE manu'actuFihg' al lhe
exp euse Of the great commercial and agricultural inter
es.s Of the country, and involving a basc abandonment
Of the urincrples .: the Come.on,sa act-was a gross
and unlnstfabls violation of soi-mn pledges, gwen
~ both pa-,ps 10 SUSAN &. and Tia, ro9d fab, no
NJ sly nna Inc hes. iutt;e OF: the connl!g. Genand lis
,r,,p4ri,a ,e reneal.
Eth. Tia. the FEDERAL Government IN the collection.
sofe keeping and disbursement cf lis revenues, should
have M connec;,op with the BANKING institutions al the
conn,ry. bu, has a r,uht TO employ lis own immediate
and RESPONSIBLE apenIs. And that a National Bank, a.
= fiscal aseot. il unnecessary. inexpedien, and uGcon-
-
s,b TIM, the Federal Government has no right 10
collect money from The people, IN any .orm whatever,
fl. the purpose of distributing the same among the
States OF the Union, or 10 assume the payment vi the
de BIS of linz individual States.
And for the promotion Of ;he objects OF this Assoc:a
ton, and IL more efficient o!ganizalon, ;he following
rules are adopted:
l. The Omrrrs Of This Society shall con5iS, Of PIE
sid.n,. Wee Prrs.con,. Secretary aud Treasurer, who
.h,,l he eisc;.d Gnr The sUace Of one ye,-.
y -, ..uro+.,p an h,fJ r.,,la- ,ncettnre semi
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