The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-28
From The Chronicle and Old Dou.iaion.
WHAT is DEMOCRACY,

1t may seem singular to friends Il a distance
that such query should be put the head of on ar
tee appearing IN this paper, but yet It proper tina
the question should be asked, there are some VIII,
profess to be Democrats who not only denomce rea
AMI acknowledged Democrats, but who 20 Ito the
Wing school to learn the principles Of party anc
who carry their political! warfare for them These
gentlemen, who proclaim themselves to be the rea
simon Pures, have, astonishing il may appear {
preference the galaxy Of great and able men who
are now prominent before our party for the highes
office in the gift OF free people to besow and will
zeal, worthy of their preference, they urge i, be
fore the world, but there their Uemocracy ends fo
the very moment that any individual or portion of tn,
same party, express preference different from the
own, they are Immediately denounced and disfran
chised 50 far as their puny efforts do it, from In,
exercise OF their just rights in the great party IL
which they belong, and with which they tot ed il
success and defeat before the par excellence Demo
Gratis had an existence, or had permission TO leave
the family circle without their mother knew their
whereabouts aud this, not because the preference
| expressed by the one portion is not as good in all
particulars, as the Other but because the first con
ceive that adventurous importance is 20 be confer
red on The leaders Of contemplate, proscripiiye
faction, that would gag the liberal and independent
expression of opinion m the portion who may be il
a minority.
We witnessed that spirit carried out, on late oc-
cason, IN this town, and were never more graft.
fed than when we saw II completely frowned duwr
by the Democracy, en- masse assembled TO select .
Delegation TO represent them III the District Conven
Ton held yesterday IN the Borough. There was .
cfque Tor whose accommodation the meeting had
been repeatedly adjourned, and they came prepare,
TO dsirtnch,se every one who would moi proclaim
himself an out and out Van Bt,ren man The move.
ment was made, but the intelligent freemen who
were present refused their sanction 10 the proscrip
tive measure and the Delegato, were chosen or
those liberal principles of compromise which re.
cognizes every Democrat freeman, and we trn,r
the rebuke will be rece, ed and taken in such a sp
ut as will work proftabIy for themselves The pariv
and the country.
In the present contest our preferences arc known
To be for MIR Vas BrRrN we believe he will be tho
nominee OF the Baltimore Convention not because
llc has otdms on The Democratic party but because
the party have claims upon him His life hi, acts
| arc prominently before Tic world and he has uoib.
ing 10 lear from the closest scrutiny yet we do not
believe neither will We admit, that our pr,fsrenee of
him either makes on fixes our Democracy; and if i,
does not, how shall we attribute an anti democrat nc
spirit To those who have another choice or VIII, thiuL
that expcdiency demands that another indri ual
she uld be selected TO fill the Presidential chair We
are all pie dyed 10 support The nominee of the Rani.
more Convention, and those who stand forwa rd
candidates for that station and are willing 10 submit,
TO That ordeal are all pledged abide by its decision
II the friends OF all these gentlemen but one are IA
DC debarfed voice IN the Convention what an alb
surdiy, What mockery is it, 10 talk of holding IL Ia
gather and concentrate, and unite the voice of The
democracy upon one man. Take the friend. of MIR
! IyIor Mr.. johnson, Mr.. Buchanan or Mr. Calhoun
from Mr.. Van Buren,, and it will be limos lble a.
elect hun, and so take hs friends from ether of the
otherS, aud Il Is impossible that they sboud ci,b.,
| oil them be elected. How necessary i, il then
ihat The most perfect harmony and good feeling
should be cultivated between the friends of the did
ierent candidates. and that in our primary meetings
The utmost effort should be made 10 secure the frank
iul and perfect representation Of the wishes of every
member OF our party, that 1t may be carried 10 the
National nreniion, there to be canyasscd and ae
cd upon, before The assembled wisdom Of the party
and alter those opinions have been so examined and
considered, that their DECISION shall be made ur
from all The lights thus spread before them and pro-
claimed 10 The party, IN order that all minor differ.
ences and conflicting opinions may be merged in the
grand object OF our efforts the triumph Of our party
AID the permanent establishment of J,nersonian nrn
ciples as the basis Of our Government
| 1his IS the object and necessity Of holding a M
fionai DEMOCRATIC Conrenicn aud we trust that ali
the candidates will be fully and fairly ~
A. IL Is with hat understanding that we. with The
candidates OF the party have pledged ourselves IN
ABIDE 10y ITS decision and II is only by libersIty and
justice N our primary meetings that we can hone
'hst ue decision OF that body will cnectuay aud
radically unite the great elements Of our party and
bring them as one up TO the polls n was ~ m
tins view That Mr. Van Burep interposed his power.
lui influence ~ The unjust action of the Syracuse
Convention and demanded that the friends of Mr.
calhoun should be duly represented in the Baltimore
convention Shall his friends not take examine
from ms correct, nagnanmous, and patriotic course
we trust that no lndiscretlon on the part of IN,
friends will be suffered to work injury TO our marty
or breed dIssenson IA our ranks. The Wings ba We
long looked tor an outbreak among us The action
OF Tuesday has taught them that their hone in thai
quarter IS iallac'ous, and as they have been d.ap.
pointed here, so they will be every where Let II be
remembered that their only hope of success "a in on,
dssensions and that they will do every thing in b,
power to iomept tbemsDd recollect also tina, every
protesting Democrat, who plays their game for them.
IS no friend TO Mr.. Van Buren, or the Democranr
party, and will meet with the indignant frowns of ey.
cry honest Democrat 10 the Union, whether he occu.
py high or low station in our ranks or ,,ouo
s"UsioN '--EyrRY rnrse ron rur C.usr--nob;ny
for man y
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