The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-01
From the Philadelphia Mercury.
EEMOCRArIC MEETING IN MONTGOMERY
COUNTY

EEMOCRATIC MEETING IN MONTGOMERY
COUNTY
At a respectable meeting of the Democratic cti.
zcns of Montgomery county, favorable to the cleo
ton Of John Tyler and Richard NJ. Johnson for
President and Vice President, held pursuant to pub
lie call, Thursday evening the 2jl inst at Marion
Square.
On motion, LUKE c. MOVER was called to the
Chair, and
WILLIAM WmrAconp, Vice President, and
JoHS DEAL Secretary.
The meeting being organized, Edward Moore rose
and offered the following preamble aud resolutions,
which, having been read,--ou motion, they we're
unanimously adopted
Whereas il il the duty OF every American eli.
TO canvass the merits, qualification. aud patriot
ism Of candidates, offered for thu support of the
American people, especially those brought forward
for high and important stations: and whereas can.
didsle for the Presidency OF these United State.
should have the confidence of the people whose
stern republican principles should not only be ac.
knowledged, but should be far above suspicion and
whereas, we look on John Tyler as second Jack
son. lhe two veto champions, Jackson No. l-Ty.
| Ter No. 2 Whereas, we large portion of the De-
mocratic citizens Of Montgomery county SUSTAINED
the hero OF New Orleans the first Veto President-
! we, as Democratic citizens Of Old Montgomery
/ pledge ourselves TO sustain and will maintain John
| Tyler, the second Veto champion. Whereas. we
have witnessed with jealous eye tie political ac
Of President Tyler since he has taken the helm OF
State in his hand and have asccrtained that he ha,
not been found wanting, but nanfully sustained the
Constitution of our country. We have come 20 the
conclusion that from the noble and fesrles stand he
| took against the United States Bank the hank n,
fraud and corruption, he, with the hero of New Or.
leans, the protectors Of the widows and orphans
and have saved them from further ruin And where
as, we have seen from his past acts and noheness of
heart, thu, he IS for his country and not for dollar,
and cents. Like Jefferson and jackson. he advocate.
the rights OF man-liberty 10 al-oppres ion 10 none
Our motto therefore is, Tyler for President Colonel
! Richard NJ. johnson for Vice President Henry a.
Muhlenburg for Governor and Joseph Hartsh IN for
Canal Commissioner.
Therefor, resoirtd That in the opinion Of thi. meet
rg there u but one man who can be elected Pre-
, sident Of the United States by the Democratic mar
ty in -, and that man is John Tyler Of Virginia the
people, candidate, the veto champion who sustained
General Jackson when he vetoed the Bank monster
IN 1892.
Raoired, That it i, anti republican. as well as Nm.
safe, TO run Mr. Van Buren, third time for Presi-
dent, particularly when he was beaten by so large
vote in 1870.
Rssoiped That the thanks Of this meeting he ten.
dered TO Presd,nt Tyler for his BANK yETOEs
and that we, large portion Of the Democratic ei,i
zens OF Montgomery county, pledge ourselves to
election
Resoired, That we will elect delegates TO represent
this county IN the Democratic Tyler National Con-
ventlon to be held 10 the city Of Bsm re on the 9th
day Of May pext 1914
RESOLVED, That we will never consent TO support
Martin Van Buren, for the Presidency a, ,be n.,t
Presidential election, because we ere sure. and sec
defeat staring Us IN the fsce-snd as friend, of IN,
Democratic party, would ask, and honestly ask Mr.,
Van Buren TO withdraw from the field ns a candidate
at the coming contest as he IS perfectly aware Of his
fate, # he persists IN standing candidate for the
Presidential chair in lsit, which will prostrate Tho
Democratic party IN the United States which can.
not be redeemed for many years TO core
Rtsolred, That we congratulate President TYLER
for calling to his aid the lasnts OF our country, The
Hon John G. Calhoun Of South Carolina, William
wilkins, OF Pennsylvania, John G. Spencer, of New
York, John Y. Mason, Of Virginia William II. King
Of Asb'ma, Calvin Blythe, Of Psnnsylvanis, joel
B, Sutherland, Of Pennsylvania