The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-10
FOR THE MADIsoNIAN.
TYLER MEETING

Pursuant to notice, the friends and supporters Of
the present Administrator met at the old Court
House, Ogdensburg, New York, where large num-
Der of citizens convened, when, on motion of Col
A. b. James, seconded by Lieutenant Col Judd
J. X. Hartwell, Esq, was appointed Chairman and
w. B. Hickok Secretary. On motion, seconded,
RESOLVED, That the Chair appoint committee Of
three to draft resolutions.
Col. A. B. James, Samuel Day, and Samuel r.
Archibald, Esqs were appointed such committee UNI
der said resolution.
On motion, seconded
Resolved, That this meeting adjourn until the 23d
instant, at time and place. when the committee
will make their report.
JOSEPH X. HARTWELL, Chairman
w. b. HIcKoK, Secretary
The meeting re-assembled agreeable to ad journ-
ment, when the following resolutions reported
by the committee, and unanimously adopted
/. RESOLVED, That the Chief Magistrate in Re-
publican Government, where the power of appoint
ment emanates from the governed, is, and ought to
be, the Executive of the whole people, and not of q
mere party; and that when we find man holding
that station acting in accordance with that position
sacrificing party associations upon the altar of public
good, and administering the Government for the gen.
era benefit of the whole, we feel it our duty to yield
him our earnest support
2 Resolved That in John Tyler we find Presi-
dent who has administered the Government in &C
cordance with the foregoing resolution and fully be-
lieving that he will continue to do so pledge
selves to all honorable means to effect his re-
nomination and re-election to the Chief Magstracy
in lS44.
3, Resolved, That as citizens of frontier State
we are prepared the more fully to appreciate the
value of the treaty lately negotiated under the eye
OF our present Executives treaty which secures to
us well settled boundary and an outlet for the i'm
mense amount of lumber destined TO descend the St.
Johns, disspating all danger pretext for rupture
with nation with which our commercial relations
exceed that OF any other nation on the globe, and
vanishing the only hindrance to the rapid settlement
OF our whole inland frontier
a. hat in taking the stand we now do In favor OF
John Tyler confidently expect the cooperation of
all who seek the good of the whole country in
tiona interests and earnestly invite the calm and
rejecting part Of the community to unite with us in
his support for the next Presidency.
5. ResotUed, That we are not welded to either
party but we can and dare think and act for our
selves, and that the attack upon us in the ST. Law
renee Republican, (the Van Buren, organ Of the coun-
ty) accompanying the call for this meeting, shall not
deter us from giving to those whom we prefer our
firm and determined support.
6. Resolvsd, That Col. A. B. james, Lieut. Col.
Judds, Samuel day, G. H. Gardner, and Samuel P.
Archibald, Esq, Of Ogdensburg, S. D. Moody, Esq,
of Canton, H. r. Pratt Esq, of Washington, be an
Executive Committee, with power to add thereto,
and that said committee have full authority to call
meetings, from time time, and take such steps to
secure the reelection of President Tyler, as said
committee may proper.
T. RESOLVED, That the proceedings of the former,
as well as of this meeting be signed by the Chairman
and Secretary, and Published.
8. Resolved That this meeting do now adjourn
JOSEPH K HARTWELL, Chairman.
w. B. HIcKoK, Secretary.