The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-18

yoft with recommending measures for tho preser-
yaiion of their free and unbiased right Of suffrage,
We have deened II expedent 10 ascertain, as isr a.
practicable, the public sentiment oi Tue parry IS 70
he best and surest means Of preserving harmony
and OF securing the Of our candidate ana as
the only hope OF accomplishing these desirable ends
after due delbera,ion and consultation we propose
ths the voters in each Congressional district IN The
United States shall at such time aud place as they
NAV deem fit, elect delegate TO a convention 10
be holden in the city of Philadelphia, IN the state
House where fathers declared our independence
10 non,inste the 4th day of July next (the anni-
yersary of that day which we became ifee Peo-
pie candidate 10 be supported by the Democratic
party The delegates thus chosen IN each State TO
choose two others, for such State and all OF them
| when in Convention, 10 vote per capita. lha'
| the candidate OF the party, II thus nomina,ed'
will be elected, is certain that the candidate
| nominated by the Baltimore Convention Will be de-
| feated. On the one hand is union, harmony, and
| success because the nomination would De iair ex-
preston of the preference OF the party on the other
is disunion discord and defeat because the nomna-
ton will be violation of The spirit and letter OF the
| Constitution.
We have seen that the proposed organization oil
the Baltimore Convention is urged, as a means oil
| preserving the controlling influence OF the large
States Now ii might be well objected, that none oil
| the States but those in which the democratic candi-
date will receive ma orty, should be consulted IN
selecting the candidate. The States in which there
is an undoubted democratic majority admit into the
Conyen ion, delegates from other States, which can
not send a single democratic electoral vote into the
electoral college, and why do they do 500 Is it not
because they desire to give to each part Of the demo-
cratic family that influence in the selection Of can
ddate which was contemplated by the Constitution
which gave to N. York 50 votes not because N. York
was State, but because New York State,
tans population, which, compared with the pop
uaton of the other States entities that population to
SO votes The SO votes given to the people Of the
State and not to the State Indeed, when the State
comes to vote as State, the "a representatives in
ngress give but one vote in 2G, thus negatving the
principle asserted by the Syracuse Convention which
would enable the vote Of seven States TO control the
votes OF the other - States, in violation Of the prn
ciple asserted in the Constitution.
But il IS not only advocates of the rights of the
people OF this and OF the other States that protest
against the proceedings of the Syracuse Convention,
and the manner in which the Baltimore Convention
is to be organized. We who wish TO preserve good
faith with the whole democratic famy-~ho wish
to give effect to the will of the people, protest in
own behalf, and in the name Of public liberty, against
proceedings which are an utter abandonment of our
principles; which enable a minority to coAtro the
ma]orly-and we protest the more earnestly, because
our political opponents taking advantage OF our dis
sessions, have constituted their convention by dis
trct representation, on the democratic basis. Names
are things, and when remember how often the fed
eral party have changed their name and that but for
the act OF God, their change of name and Mr.. Van
Buren's want OF popularity, would have enabl d them
W upon US NatlonaI Bant, win olNer
sufes most preJudcial TO our Interests we are adj
monished of the necessity of adhering our prnc-
Piles and preserving the democratic platform, not only
for this, but for every other contest with po
cal opponents. We would urge an immediate and
energetic organization The time has come, when
the people must act together and for themselvesto
do this they must organize-let put off until
| tomorrow, what should be done TO day Meet to-
gether-organze commttees-select your delegates
to the democratic convention, and, you value pub
lie liberty, exert yourselves in support of the cand
date whom they may nominate
We have said that our political opponents, taking
advantage OF our discussions, have constituted their
convention by districts, the Democratic basis il
IS proper that should add that as party, their
proceedings, aud especially the measures adopted
during the ex ia session of the late Congress, the
test qu stions of their party liable to the obiec
IONS we urge against the proceedings of the Syracuse
Convention. 1t is well known that those measures
were discussed and adopted in caucus and that mem
bers OF Congress, elected by and responsible to the
people; sworn to preserve and protect the Consttu
ton bound TO discharge their duty best TO pro-
mote the welfare OF their constituents, have surren
dored their judgment and their votes at the dctation
OF an irresponsible body sitting in conclave, who
hide Their proceedings from the public eye because
their deeds being evil they dare psrform them in
open day II is the duly Of the people TO the
Government from such despoism and we call
upon you to rally with in sending delegates to
Philadelphia, there 10 declare our independence Of
kins Caucus upon the spot and the anniversary of
the day on which our ancestors declared their indie
pendence OF hing George Let II not be said that
tins IS proposition TO divide the party The party is
already divided and they so divided because a
few unworthy men seek 10 rule or ruin us, and be-
cause in their attempt to do this, they have abused
our confidence and deserted principles So far
from intending 10 divide the party propose this
measure as the only means Of producing union and
concert.
If the advocates Of the Baltimore Convention de
the election of Democratic lidata 81
abandon their dctation and unite with us in
giving fair and unbiased expression TO the will of
the party; but If they resolved TO rule or ruin
II they prefer defeat with the candidate nominated by
Convention, organized upon a principle which ena
bles a corrupt combination OF few intriguing poll.
tcians 10 control and dsfea the W i'll and the prefer
ences Of the party, TO with a candidate NOM
mated by Convention organized upon q principle
which gives full effect TO the will and secures the pre-.
ference OF the people, upon them and not upon be
the responsibility. They may, by the desertion of
our principles aud dividing our party, defeat us
now; they may place power in the hands of our
political opponen they may thus Tor time rule
US but ruin they cannot Truth and public yir.
tue eternal and it is for US, fellow citizeps the
tsx-payng people, to rally upon the principles of
The Constitution and thus TO preserve aud perpetuae
the free institutions of our county.
COMMITTEE
Abm ID. Wilson, Charles A. Clinton,
George + Baldwin, ] l.. II. McCraekan
Edmund s. Deny john Murphy,
Medad Plat, William Francis
stephen iiasbrouck, Samuel r MscNeven,
Ribert Bensy, +. T. Ferris,
J. ?. Hutton, Abm. I. HIyer,
Joseph lie Count Ecces Gillender,
Samuel A. Lawrence, Henry Arcularius sen
Charles stuart, Emanuel B. Hart,
Thomas 5 Gibbes, George Dizzy.
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