The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-13
MICHAEL III. HI6GINs, Sec'y.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY.


| AT meeting of large portion of the Democratic
party of Middesex county, held in Urbanna on Mon
day, the oath June, 1884, on the motion Of DIR. John
r.. Taylor, Mr.. Thomas Street was called TO the
Chair and Robert Mackan was appointed Score.
tary.
The object Of the meeting was explained by
Doctor John r. Taylor in few very appropriate re-
On motion, the Chair appointed a committee of Sc
TO report resolutions for the action of the meet
ing; whereupon the Chair appointed DIR. John r.
Taylor, Robert l.. Montague, DIR. VIM l.. Gate
wood, Walter Healy, Dr. NJ. C. Booth, Capt Tho
mas Trice, and Christopher T. Brown, who after re-
firing for short time, returned, and presented the
following preamble and resolutions for the considera-
tion of the meeting
Whereas, this is the first opportunity we have had
Of assembling since the Baltimore Convention Of the
81 tn ultmo, deem it both prudent and proper to
express our sentiments in regard TO the nominations
made at that Convention. We approve the action of
the Convention-we rejoice that the day at last has
arrived, when the strife and discord and rancors
which formerly prevailed the Republican Party,
must give way To harmony, concord, and united ac
ton We hail with acclamstions OF delight the pre-.
sen'ation to us Of candidate for the high Office of
President, whose past life gives to the sure qua
rantee that, in voting for bin, we are supporting
who, il elected will carry out the time honored
an cherished principles Of old Virginia, which We
regard as the only doctrines upon which federatiye
system Of government can be Administrative fur
Their support the nominations Of said Convention be-
.~"se they have given men " no are with us upon
'he great question Of Texas question, which We
oe"e'e - VI more importance TO the Souh, than all
IRE party mo'ea and schemes Of PresiJen,-making
,ha' nave occupied the minds Of our people from The
days oil washington down to the present tme-ve
deeply regret and have doubt but they will
II too, that the Wings have mad, this marty ons..
lion. But as they have thought proper o. m,Ls !,
one, we willingly meet II as such wi,bou, an, e..
as to The result We hear, without any other emo
tons than those Of unconcern the senseless ob,rra
ana puerile shout, brought forward by the Wb;rs
mat we have abandoned the great issues of RAM
isri' Dstributinn, &c, as causes too weak 10 ho
sustained, and endeavoring io rid. into ,f,, rrcs
dental Chair upon the Texas question alone With
the enthusiasm which now anmates our ranks the
high characters, both political and moral of our c,n
didats, the strong cords Of union which bind n. 70.
gether now, we have doubt that, on the 4tb Of
'' '~''f ''' '''F"o''"h nag oil 1S viii again
wave In triumph over the Metropolis Of the nation
Therefore
!. Resoiped, That we will unite mos, oorai,uv 4,
the support OF James X. Polk and George M hi
las, and are determined TO use all fair and bonohi
means TO promote their election
= That so FAR from giving up the issues of R,nt
fro'ecuVe Farm, &c we boldly proclaim that pc
are willing TO meet our sdyersares upon them and
are prepared to prove, TO all unpre JUDGED minds
mat they are unessential to the wants of Govern
men', anu Republican In their origin and character
lnwarranted by the Constitution and n carried o,,
practically, VIII prove destructive to liberty itself
g. That we are in favor of the immediate a,nox.
lion OF Texas to the United States
A. That the rejection Of the Annexation TREATY |
~ the Senate OF the United States with the signi6
ant declaration of Lord Aberdeen. and the AFRO
'ant menaces OF the British press upon their dsk.
yinces spirit Of The most alarming deoeneracv -
lie American character "
.. we regard the scheme of MIR Renton 10, an
exaton as miserable subterfuge, TO eyade great
auona subject; mere petty audible of a special
lesuer, 10 avoid case he cannot support by facts
nd arguments bunglIng attempt TO avert thai
'ream on odium which he now sees be has draw
own upon bim and as To that part Of his plan which
ais Tor two slaveholdng and two non-siay eboId;or
ta'es, we al once enter our most solemn protest
ne PRONUNCIATION OF such doctrines from a repre
sn,ativc OF slave State, almost forces N. IN cx
'''m' there IS smother Catalina in Rome