The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-18

4 PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING OF THE
DEMOCRATS ON BOARD The STEAM
BOAT osCEoLA, ON The isrH OF SEP
TEMPER.
On the return trip Of tho Osceola, meeting OF
those on board who attended The Democratic festival
ut BALTIMORE ON the i2lh, was convened and organ
lied BY the appointment Of Lund Washington, Jun,
to tho Chair, and WIN. w. Curran as Secretary The
Chair having stated the object oil the meeung'
Mr.. Randall moved that committee 81 I'VE DC
appointed by the Chair TO draft resolutions express
sve of the sentiments and feelings OF The meeting In
regard to the recent visit 10 Baltimore, and also to
prepare card rendering the thanks oil me passengers
10 Captain Mitchell, for his kind attentions to them,
aud his care for their comfort during the TiP' Inc
The Chair appointed MIR. M. Willett, Of George.
town, and Messrs. James X. Adams g. III. Randall,
Thomas Cation, and w. w. Curran, oil Washington
city, to constitute said committee.
On motion, the meeting adjourned III The alter
noon, 10 afford time to the committee to perform the
| duties assigned them.
In the afternoon the meeting again convened,
when the committee reported the following pream-
BILE and resolutions, which we're unanimously adopt
ed t.<I4
| PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, we, a portion of the Democratic citizens
of the District of Columbia, claim not only the right
TO think but to speak and act when and wherever II
becomes US; and whereas we beese that our instr
tutlons would be endangered by The success Of the
wing party, who would attempt to tasten their princi
plies upon tue country and whereas we have seen tit
10 pay visit to Baltimore on the 18th OF September,
during the occasion of the great democratic mass
convention held in that city for the purpose OF par
ucipating In the same; and, whereas, IN doing SO,
having been by them and placed in the front
rank of the procession, and been shown many
| other acts Of distinguished regard worthy OF the
men and the cause Ia which they are engaged, be
| it therefore
Resolved, lin general meeting board the steam
boat "Osceola) That feel sensible of the kind at
entions extended to us by the democracy OF balii-
| more through their committee of arrangements.
Resolved That tender to the democratic ladies
! OF Baltimore our warmest thanks for the enhusas-
tic manner in which We we're greeted by themduring
our march through the city, and for the numerous
wreaths and boquets which were bestowed upon us
| as tokens of their favor.
! Resoipsd, That the acknowledgements of this meet
ing are particularly due to Miss Mary A. King, for
the present Of large and beautiful wreath composed
of evegreens and flowers, interviewer with poltoerres
accompanied with the following note:
| Presented to the democrats OF Washington by
| Miss Many A. King, Baltimore, Sept IL, leA with
the hope that in all their endeavors to promote the
cause of truth, for which they contend, they vi" not
| forget that those with whom they contend ale thei
| brethren"
Resolved That we will continue to fight on in "the
standard wave in triumph over the field and know.
ing that the Kings name is tower OF strength,
in the midst of the battle will turn eyes 10 the
beautiful wreath that graces our banner as an UNI
doubted token of success and victory.
The committee also reported the following card
A CARD.
The undersigned on behalf Of the citizens of the
District of Columbia, passengers on board the Osce-
ola, on her trip to Baltimore city, on the occasion
of the democratic mass convention and festival
deem that ii is but proper should give some ex-
preston the feelings which have been prompted by
the pointed Kindness and attention We have received
the hands Of Captain James Mitchell, also the
officers under him, during the "Trip aboveme noned
We appreciate the courtesy manifested 10 us by him
at all times during the passage. We dlscerned his
great merit skilful commander, not only in the
good police OF his boat but in the GOODNESS, discretion
and care which be evinced during the severe storm
we experienced in the bay on Wednesday night
We feel grateful for his conduct and tender to him
our warmest thanks. We commend his boat, which
believe TO be one of the swifest and safest
boats in these waters to the patronage of the travel
ling public.
The question put on the adoption Of the card,
and it was unanimously agreed to- And
On motion of Mr. Powell, it was resolved, that the
card be signed by the President and Secretary, and
communicated to Captain Mitchell.
On motion of Mr. Quintun Wa, hington, it was or
dered, that copy Of the above proceedings be pub
lished in the papers Of Washington and Baltimore
On motion of Mr.. Adams, the meeting then ad.
journed. ~
LUND WASHINGTON, JR.,
Chairman.
Wv. w. CuRaAH, Secretary.