The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-22

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crats Of New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
Rssoired That in vicw of the difficulties and dis
Satisfaction which have heretofore from the
mnat'on Of candidates for Congress- according to The
former practice Of State Conventions, we RECON-
mend that at the next State Convention, said uoNi
nations be made by Congressional Districts, as pro
posed TO be established by the bill introduced for ths
purpose al the last session OF our General Assembly
that the Delegates from the counties embraced in
each OF said Districts, select the candidate for said
District, and that the candidates thus selected be
| nominated by said Convention.
Rss0tred, That the Delegates from this county be
instructed 10 vote and act according to the foregoing
| resolution.
Resolved, That we have the most uny elding conf
denee IN the hrmness, Integrity and ability OF the ed
! ltors of the Missouri Reporter.
Resoired That the thanks Of this meeting be, and
they hereby rendered to the editors Of tina, paper
for their bold fearless and talented support OF De
| uocratc men and measures, and in defending the
rights Of he people against dctation and political
demagogues.
| Instead of lauding Col. Benton, the Demo
Gratis OF ST. Louis have repudlaied his Manches-
| ter Caucus rebuk,d his opposition TO the district
| system and Stale Convention, denounced his
currency bills, (called Huslon's,) approved a
proposition to select the next Congressman by
districts, in anticipation of the Intended action
of the Legislature, and fully endorsed the RE-
roRTER-,hough Mr.. Penn, lis editor, recently
addressed a series of whitening letters toICol b.,
whose clique were beaten by the Democrats in
Howard county, few week since.
What is to happeu7 Two thirds Of the De-
mocratic papers Of the States to ARE CO.
operating with the Reporter; the People NOV
ing almost en- D,dsse in favor OF liberalism
humbuggery sinking, and common sense and
common honesty in the ascendant Who is
placed in such position that he must back out
square out--or sink to rise no more?
Had II not been for the favors Of our ST Lou
is correspondent, we should probably have pass
ed over the Missouri contest without notice.
Our attention was, however, directed TO it, and
we have found in it much TO amuse and Instruct
II has reminded US of an old friend, whose wont
it was to say to us, with wise look, sit is
very easy matter TO be mistaken" To the
ruth Of this sage remark, Colonel Benton can
now bear feeling testimony. The decree,
Down with the Repolterm was uttered by
him more than year ago He thought it
would go down, bur il has been going up-so
easy was it "to be mistaken" One party has
been rising by The power of argument, and sink
ing the other secundam artem. The descend
ing movement though exceedingly rapid, has
Deen regular, and we suspect certain gentle
man is already tired Of" he war"
Ii may also be proper TO remark that two i'm
portant committees were appointed by the meet
Ing-the first to correspond with similar com
mittees in the Other counties of The Slate-lhe
second to inierroga,e all the candidates that
may offer, or be presented, for Governor, Lieut..
Governor, Congress, the State Legislature, &c.
S. Penn, jr, is placed al the head of the last
mentioned committee, and those who know
him will al once infer that course Of interroga
ton will be adopted, SO searching and plenary
as to enable the People to act underslandingly
on all The issues pending between the ultra and
miiiarian portions of the party.