The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-15
NOMINATION
JOHN TYLER FOR THE NEXT PRESIDENCY
BY THE PEOPLE
oRANGEBURG DISTRICT, s. G..


A meeting of the citizens Of this District was held
at the Court House. consider the Texan question
and that Of the Presidency. Dr. +. A. Elliott was
called 10 the chair.
General ID F.. Jsmison called the attention of the
citizens to the in which the interests Of tho
South had been sighted by Mr. Van Buren, and MIR
Clay in order to conciliate for parry purposes, the
Abolionists Of the Moth. He exposed the neon.
sistency Of the present objections of those dstin, ush-
ed gentlemen siteI the measures in which thay had
previously been engaged for the recovery of Texas =
lie next showed the c,ssiiy of determined and
united action on the part Of the Southern Siaes to
ecure the anne ration Of Teras-s measure Of vital
importance to the Southern portion of the Union,
the only Of frightening their hands at home,
aud enabling them 10 resist The aggression OF the
North. He insisted upon the importance Of seizing
the present opportunity TO secure This annexation, as
probaby the last that would be offered.
The Committee ON Resolutions reported as fol-
lows:
The annex alton of Texas has now become ques-
ton Of such vital Importance, that no ono who re-
CARDS the welfare Of The Southern portion of this con-
fed,racy, or the permanency of our domestic in,ttu
tons can contemplate 1t without feelings oil the
deepest concern. The recent l,uers Of Mr. Clay and
Mr. Van Buren, show that we have nothing TO hope
for from them on that subject MI Clay is opposed
10 an IaIon in any form, unless II should meet
with the universal concurrence OF the American P.o
pie a contamination not to be expected Ana MI
Van Buren,, though upon somewhat different grounds
Is less hostile to the measure. We are convinced
that neither Of those distinguished gentlemen mas
looked to the best interests OF the country, mol have
tn, y been influenced ty enlarged and slalesmanlike
views of the question, but they have both yielded 10
that foul and lettering spirit Of Abol'Ionism when
have ,hiekly the seeds Of dissension and bit
terness throughout the land.
ID seeking for objections to the annexation OF lex
as, Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Van Buren, have discovered
that the measure would involve compromise oil ma
tional character, if ac,ed on without the asst nj OF
Mexico: yet il has been the fortune oil both these
gentlemen, while Secretaries Of Sta'e, during the
administration of Mr. Adams and Gen. Jackson re-
pectiveiy to treat with Mexico (while that country
only under the government de J'Te al
Spain, bu, while the latter preparing to recover
her revoted Province) for that very Territory,
which, like ripe fruit, is ready al this moment to
drop into hands If you Will only extend them TO
receive il.
The President of the United States, in endeavorng
with commendable zeal, to put end to the bar
barous and predatory warfare, wagtd by Mexico on
Texas and in his efforts to unite the latter with our
own country, has we believe, consulted as well the
c, nmon interests of humanity as the welfare and
security the U nited States.
Re,sIred, Therefore,
/. That in the opinion Of this meeting, the annex
ation of Texas to this Union is a measure oi the
greatest magnitude, Involving the welfare of our
whole country and of vital importance TO the South
ern States.
2. That our first choice for the Presidency il our
distinguished countryman JOHN G. CALHOUN ::
hut OF the three aco,ced candd dates tor that office,
before the .7.eriean people, JOHN TYLER is best
entitled TO eur confidence and support.
The meeting was then addressed by Col. T. W.
Glover, VIM. M. Huison, Esq. and Gen d. + Jami-
son. in support of the report and resolutions, which
the n.ubmit,ed for lccI lance and unanimously
adopted.