The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-31
From The old School Republican
GREAT REPUBLICAN MEETIN G..
JOHN TYLER

AT meeting Of citizens Of Summit and adjoining
countess friends OF the present administration held at
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, March 9Th, IsA3, HERMAN
PECK, Esq, was appointed President Epwrx WET.
MORE, E-q., Vice President and o B. Beabe Secretary
On motion committee of three consisting of J. b.
Wheaton, j A. Bebee and j. L'Hommedieu Esors
were appointed to report resolutions expressive of the
sense Of the meeting. Gen. w s. Murphy being pre-
sent was requested to address the meeting, TO which
he responded IN Of his usual clear conclusive and
eloquent efforts, of about three hours after which the
committee reported the following which were
adopted.
Having met as the friends OF the present national adj
mnistrstion, It is proper that we should make known
the motives and principles upon which prof, IS 10
act
1t is, we conceive, the bounden duty Of indiyidua,
TO sustain and support every department Of that gov
eminent under which they live so long such gov
ernmenI continues TO be administered with due regard
to the constitution and laws Of the country and in
dence TO the known or supposed will OF ma ory of
ITS notwithstanding this axiom not 10 be
coniroverted among people protesting TO be governed
ey the principles OF republicanism, would inquire
IN what particular has present Chief Magistrate de-
parted from tn strict letter OF his instructions whether
found In the written constitution and laws OF the nation
or IN the unwriten instructions which are only 10
be CLEANED from the field Of public OPINION as express,
ed by the people in primary assemblages the public
Journals OF the day, or the more certain because
more plainly expressed opinions. by their ballots at
the pols-Of the great measures OF the nation upon
which the President has been called to act are those
Of the repeal Of the Sub Treasury scheme of MIR Van
Buren, the establishment Of United States Bank
and Of Tariff are almost the only ones involving
principles, which had been directly before The peo-
Pile, which were fairly discussed and decided upon st
the ballot box. To his action upon each Of these we
earlessy appeal, aud ask from his reyers, the most
rigid scrutiny
That the Sub Treasury project Of the advocates
OF an exclusive metallic currency, was not clearly,
and unequHocally condemned by the great ma Dority
which elevated him to office, no one will have the
hardihood 10 assert That the subject OF the e.ab-
lishment Of a national bank brought before the
people at the polls in 1910, no sane politician dare
ayow. His approval Of the Tariff passed BY the
friends Of protective duties themsc Ives will certainly
shield his character from censure IN respect 10 want
OF friendly feeling towards the industry Of the country
DO his reyilers ask what benefits have resulted
from his administration 10 the nation We answer
that not two years Of his administration have vet mas
sed, and he has accomplished the establishment of
permanent boundary Of the country, fro - the Atlart,
10 the Rocky Mountrins-a work which had bahled
The sk u OF hive preceding administrations, almost
continued negotiation.
The Florida war, upon which the treasure and best
blood Of the nation bad been wasted for year.. hl,
been brought to happy termination, aud the county
reclaimed Tor settlement and cultiyston-succeediHE
TO an impoverished treasury and the debt. of ms pre
decessors opposed by both parties in Conrr s. M
his plans OF finance deserted denounced and betray-
ed IN the first sN months Of hrs administrator by las
Cabinet, and without party, he has nevertheless by
ont OF unweared perseverance, IN the duties Of Dol.
office, looking alone TO the constitution and laws %,
his guide, and the expressed will Of the people for
hrs instructions, maintained the character of tie Go
Vernment with unsullied honor. Therefore be IL
Rssotred Ttat we have entire confidence in the
wisdom, integrity, prudence, and sound Republican
ism Of our present Chief Magistrate and that we will
through good and evil report sustain his adminisua-
ton In the constitutional performance Of its duties
Resotrcd, That the time has arrived when each In
dlvldua al among u.s. casting aside party confederation
should come up TO the assistance Of those who labor
TO promote and perpetuate our political liberties
RsOirea That paatyism, when led a,tray by DE-.
signing and ambitious demagogues is dangerous ~
liberty and subvsrsiye Of the institutions Of tfc coun
try and that parties, now constituted m ib,
country, are assuming dangerous pre-eminencs
over reason and jus, principles the only sure gu dci
TO political prosperity.
RsiOirsd, That we invite the moderate men Of OH
parties TO meet us on middle ground between
United States Bank on one hand. and an exclusive
hard money currency on the other, and TO maintain
on conservative principles the administral lon md
government OF our beloved country a. our Fathers
i'd
Resoirsd That the strict accountabis', instituted
N each Of the Departments Of the General Gov
rnment - he surest Safeguard against deialc atoms,
rom which the iron-saies and stone vaults Of our
isrd money opponents unable 10 protect US.
Resolved, That we ere ~ favor Of the Exc hequer,
- recommended by the President, believing that 1t
Tl answer the ends for which It Is intended, and