The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-08-19
From the NJ Y .qurora.
THE WARD MEETINGS LAST NIGHT

We have not received reports of the proceedings
in all the wards last evening, but, from what we
learn, the district system Of voting almost uni
versally adopted. 10 the Fourth Ward, especially,
the friends Of the administration achieved signal
victory over the combined forces and intEgne. Of
cuucusism The rin.e deegates chosen in this ward
all sterling Democrats, and well known to be the
warm and untirlng friends of the claims of John Ty
Ter TO the nomination of the Democratic National
Convention. The opposition, alter faint attempt
10 muster found themselves in so miserable mino-
nty that they Withdrew in a squad, and adjourned 10
a up stairs. BY the return of votes, it will be
seen that the administration delegates received the
unprecedented number OF fire hundred and eighteen
votes each. We wonder what the caucusites and The
" PIebeisn" will say TO this.
Our friends in the Fourth ward des rye the great
est praise for the manly stand they have taken on
this OCCASION in behalf of correct Democratic prnci-
Piles and hail their action a sign Of glo-
rious triumph.
Ia the Fifth ward the meeting was held at Riey's,
and was called to order by a Mr.. Civil a rabid Van
Burente, who declared himself authorized by the
general committee to organize the Filth ward Demo-
cratic meeting.
As prologue 10 his opening speech, he began by
abusing the friends of President Tyler whom he said
were there to SOW discord among the reguiar party
The speakers voice was quickly drowned among uni
verssl clamor and Kisses. A call was made for MIR
Clover to take the chair. The call was opposed by
the Van Buren, party but carried amid the most deaf.
ening sccamations
1t then moved TO hold open the polls until ha
past nine O'Clock, and carred-when the aforesaid
MIR. Civil moved that every voter should write dow
his name and residence. This trick Of the Van Bu-
rem party quickly discovered. II would have
taken all night 10 have received the votes in this
manner The motion was negatived-and amid uni
versal clamor aud much irritation, the meeting adj
journed until 10 o'clock A. NJ, on Monday next
In the Third ward the friends of the District sys-
TEN have succeeded in elccting their ticket by an
average majority Of thirty. After the result was de-
clared the chair, on notion adjourned the meeting
In the Sixth ward, our friends have done nohly-
There were two tickets run, and the issue distinctly
made between the caucus and district systems. There
were four hundred and ten votes cast out Of which
the caucus ticket received but niHeiy-stpen votes-
and the district system ticket was elected by three
humid ed and thirteen majority The delegates elect
ed from the Sixth are William Shaler, John Foote,
John Geraghty-all an,i-Van Buren, men. After the
balloiing, series Of spirited resolutions were pass
ed, condemnng in the strongest terms the exclusive
and arrogant pretensons of the Plebeian and the
caucusites, which will be published tomorrow. So
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From the other wards we have nothing special, but
learn that every thing went according as we could
wish. The chand-dTp caucus system has received
blow in New York from which II will ne YER recover
7. S.-The Ninth ward have just brought in their
proceedings, which will be found amongst the rest
Here, too the caucusi,es have been defeat, d, and
three stsunch and unyiedng democrats Of the right
stamp, elected to the county convention, with instruc-
tons TO vote for the district system will be SEEN
also, that resolutions were unanimously adopted by
the meeting endorsing the democracy Of President
Tyler In the most unequivocal terms and thus send.
ing another arrow home to the very vitals of old
King Caucus. The skies brighten, and we devoutly
thank God that the beginning Of the endn Of a rot
ten and corrupt system has come Democracy il
once more free from the incubus which in lsaO
weighed her TO the dust.