The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-27

cipes oil government upon whlch the repuolcoh P''
~ has ever stood. They may be read and studied
with profit by all men. They were introduced by
Msj A. DosELsoN, from the Central state Com
mitlee
R,soired That this meeting cordially approves lhe'
resolutions adopted by the Democratic National Con-
yeDton, assembled az Baltimore In May last, ana
tenders to the members of that Convention It's SIN
cere thanks for the faithful manner IN which they
perform'd the duties assigned to them.
Resolped That the nominations Of James Polk
and George M Dallas for he highest Offices IN the
gift Of the American people, pledge TO the onion'
by the democratic party that the principles when
have heretofore guided the fathers OF the republic
will be nyolaby preserved, andhat no policy VIII be
adopted inconsistent with hat equality OF rights and
privileges and that protection OF person and proper
IT, which it the great design OF the trainers oil
our sacred Constitution TO secure and foster
Resolved, That the unanimity with which all the
portions of our vast confederacy have accepted these
nominations is cheering evidence that no sectional
prejudice pervadcs the mass of the American Peo'
pie.
Resolved That these nominations tributes to
personal worth, pure republican principle and emil
nent talents similar to that which has been rendered
| TO Washington Jefferson Monroe, Jackson aud an
Buren, Like these patriots and statesmen, James
X Polk and George M Dallas have risen 10 dstinc-
ton by the force OF their own merits, and Ike them,
too, the they are tried the more do they evlnce
those high qualities VIII ch attract no less than they
election therefore, will be another brilliant instance
of the happy tendency of free Institutions TO de-
yelope the virtues of the individual at the came time
that they secure to the social system, Of which he
is part, the greatest amount of liberty and happ-
ness
this confederacy was formed in the spirit Of compro-
MISE and that whatever tends to beget sectional jea
ousy produce partial Legislation, ought 10 be dis
couraged and opposed and that the idea Of dsunion
does not and find favor with the American
PEG lie.
Resolved That this meeting regards the people Of
the United States, in their separate State sovereign
ties the authors of the federal Constitution and
as retaining in their own hands all the powers they
have not delegated TO the federal government, and
that 10 ascertalnng what powers granted and what
not granted the only safe rule is TO follow the PLAIN
and obvious language employed in the Constitution
and that where reasonable doubt is entertained re-
spectiDg the existence of power, 1t is inn cratve
duty TO abstain from the exercise OF such power re-
| lying on the people themselves who are the best
guardians of their own interests to confer the power
# it be really necessary, and carefully avoiding ali
resort TO the I'm licaton and construction which have
Of been ractlsed IN defiance of the true ieder
alive features OF system and Of the principles Of
popular sovereignty.
Resolved, That this meeting, DESTROYS only of Sc
curing the ascendency of republican principles in the
administration OF the General Government, offers
the hand Of fellowship 10 all their republican breth-
rem who, led away by the false lights held ou to them
| in 1910, are now nvinced Of their error.
Resolved, That the thousand broken promises of
Henry Clay and his partsans and the dangerous ten
dency of their al the extra session of lS4l
are warning TO the country Of what may be expect
ed, should the relns of government be Ihtrused TO
such leader His dictatoral spirit, his repeated
disregard of the sacret right OF instruction, and his
bold attempts 10 de troy the checks and balances Of
the Constitution we'll calculated to alarm the pa
fri, m-tl "a al IN
al tue Democrats TO prevent his election
Resoirtd That the resolution OF the Baltimore
Convention recommending the remuneration of Tex
as to the United States Is greatly sreng by the
evidence which has been since disclosed OF the de-
signs OF Great Britain IN respect TO that Territory
evidence which scarcely permits US to doubt that if
| Texas is not incorporated into Union she must
form an alliance with Great Bri ain, by which she
will become the ally, province in effect, of that
great power and thus endanger the safety and peace
of our own country.
Resolved, That this meeting deprecates the policy
which w uld dismember any portion Of the territory
Of the United ats, and approves the policy of the
spe, dy occupation OF Oregon, and the assertion of
our rights the rghtfu owner Of that soil, TO such
extent as has hitherto been claimed by the United
States, and will forever exclude British inerfe
renee, aud convince European powers that the soil
OF the United States, and the principles OF their free
system Of government, alike inylolsble and sa
cred
! Resolved, That the thanks Of the Democracy are
due to the distinguished gentlemen who have honor,d
this meeting by their presence, and who have glad
dened our hearts by the assurances which they have
made to US, that the mummeres Of 1910 expose
and rebukcd IN the judgment of great majority of
the people of the Union and that the election Of
James n. Polk and George NJ Dallas may be antic.
psed with certainty from the manifestations already
made ~ their favor.