The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-02
GREAT GATHERINGS
THE PEOPLE I!
GEORGIA AGAIN F!
OLD APPLIN AW kEll

OLD APPLING AWAKEli
The fire OF patriotism continues to burn brighter
and brighter 10 this proud member of the Conled-
eraoy and, from appearances, the Democracy are
determined no TO in their exertions until the
great and glorious work is done, The Savannah
Georgian says upwards OF one hundred men OF APP
pling county assembled at Oak Grove near CONNER
els Store on the 18th ult TO take into true Demo
cratic consideration the great measures aud princ-
Piles which should be carried into the next admins
tratlon, and TO make serious inquiry into the charao
ter and claims of the several men who al present
before the people for important Offices. And truly,
never did any set Of men bring into their nvestiga
tons more enthusiasm, and honest anxious desire 10
dseorr what their d.y good, patriotic citi-
zens, or stronger determination to perform il when
discovered The meeting was organized by calling
Mr.. Benjamin Leggett 10 the Chair, and appointing
Messrs. James Wilcox and VIM. Robinson LIST and
I'd Vice Presidents, and Mr. Johnson, Secretary
The object OF the meeting laid before the peo-
pie, ant the following preamble and resou ions unan-
lmously adopted
Whereas the citizens of Appng have been charged
with political aposlacy from those sacred and cher
ished principles which have been, in days past, the
pride and faith Of her Republican fathers by the
cious reports Of Fed raj dsmagogues, who, from time
to tme have stepped into her boundaries striving to
| corrupt the minds of her Republican citizens and
ALLEVIATE them from the support of her former Demo-
cratic principles and feeling that her political faith
| stands upon the same grounds upon which II ever
rested, desirous to let the public that those
ports hut 'golen up" tales Jor .tect, and have
shadow OF truth in them, 1t Is, therefore, unan
mously
Resolved, That we consider the principles of the
present Democratic party as essentially the same
which called forth in other days, the yielding sup
port of Jefferson and Jackson and going yet farther
back, reused the sword of 76 in their attainment
and defence.
Rtsoired That we consider James X Polk a fit
and distinguished repre- ,entative of those principles
and man eminentiy calculated 10 sustain them in
purity in the administration of our Government and
| that discover the qualifications In George
| M Dallas, of Pennsylvania.
Resolved, That consider the Hon. Charles H.
| Spalding a worthy scion of that Democratic stock,
and ably calculated TO represent Georgia in the
ellis of the nation. That while such father the
venerable Thomas Spalding can claim such son,
| and such claim such parent, Appling knotcS
| her duty, and knocing riH perform IT,
Resolved, That Clay exhibits down RICH, impudence
in begging Georgias vote-for whose interest he has
never felt one candid sympathy, and whose election
eerng tour through her bounds is but tissue of by
| pocritical footste ps.
in this Republican county; that absurd Inconsistency
has been his portion and certain defeat shall be his
fortune.
Mr. Williar, : Stevens, from Liberty, was then
introduced by the Chairman TO the meeting and with
persuasive and effective eloquence, impressed the pro-
minent points OF the Democratic creed upon the
minds oil the people, as he passed hastily from one
| to another, until he stood triumphantly Texan
ground lie led the audience It's rich, fertile
lands and showed them its wide and beautiful rivers
| he took them across and showed them the exposed
state of the country, destitute of Southwestern de-
fence unless Texas was made our embaltlement. He
! led them 10 the fields Of San Jacnto, and showed
| them the earth that drunk their knsmans' blood
He pointed 10 Santa Annals black throne and mark
ed out his treachery and obstnacy then 10 England
with her Briarean hands extended that young
and lovely land, and with eloquent words begged
them not 10 sacrifice her to Eng sh lust and Mexican
| subbornness Texas was his principal theme and
| well he sustained It.
| Charles Is. Jones, Esq of Liberty county, was
| then introduced TO the meet ng, and speech of
consIde able length enchanted the attention OF his
audience by firm, manly, persuasive and eloquent
appeal, setting forth the great principles in the i'm
portaDt measures at issue before the country. He
exhibited conclusivey, that il not our policy to
establish National Bank, that il was curse instead
of blessing, and subyersve of all constitutional H.
berty-that the present Tariff was unjust unequal
and oppressive, based upon a system Il legslized
!
protecting the Constitution from the laying on of un
hallowed hands and preserving n,oate the exercise
of that conservative check-the Executive Veto
that the system of internal improvement by the GEN
| craI Government was measure unconstitutional,
intended only for the benefit of certain section of
the Union, and that the distribution of the sales of
! the public lands was a wasteful expenditure of the
public funds Such is a brief analysis of the sub
jects which occupied his me and which were inter
spersed with structures and remarks upon the political
course of Henry Clay and T b. King, which placed
them In an attitude OF inconsistency that renders
them unworthy OF puslic trust and confidence. MIR
Jones IS young man OF talents and his efforts in the
cause Of the Democratic party have been assiduous
and ubtiring.
Uron motion Of Mr.. William Hughes iun the
proceedings were ordered TO be published in the
Georgian. The meeting adjourned, and the people
partook Of a delightful barbecue, prepared by Mr..
Legget and the citizens around him, unsurpas- ed by
none we ever attended. The unity Of Appling has
been charged, in the words Of the preamble with po-
htca apostacy, but believe it, il Is not true. Mr..
Spsdiny will run we'll and we think, from the
signs OF the times that the spirit Is "moving
up on the waters" and old Appling will give
| as large a Democratic vote ever marked her for.
mer victories. Set her down for eighty or a hundred
majority. II gives me pleasure TO see how calamity
our cause progresses-Wsre, Wayne and all our
southwestern counties will go TOR Spaldng and
Lowndes will poke pill Of disappointment nto Mr..
Kings mouth IN October.