The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-14
GREAT GATHERINGS
THE PEOPLE.
LOUISIANA.


The New Orleans Morning Herald says, at dc,
mocraic meeting in Clinton, La, held The %o'n %
September, the following preamble and resolutions
were adopted
The crisis is one Of vast Importance, and every re-
publican freeman # the South should weigh we'll and
maturely the consequences, before he casts his yo
for the next President In this contest is involved te
prosperity or inter ruin of the great interests OF The
South proof Of this, look at the great leader Oh 'e
federal party. In principles and measures he 49, anu
ever has been, enemy 10 the rights and Interests OIL
the South an enemy TO her institutions and her pros
perty an enemy whose measures and policy would
sink her into the most degrading serviiy to northern
interests and influences; which would convert our
great cotton region into mere tributary 10 nor'hefh
thrift and debase our people to the condition oil
showers Of wood and drawers OF water" TO uPho'o
northern opulence and splendor. Look at this pro-
tee ton TO northern monopolles aud manufacturing
labor leaving the great interests of the South at the
mercy Of their oppressors-his northern supporters
look his and their opposition to the annexation Of
Texas measure of vital interest and safety and pro-
lection 10 The South look, search and point out a
terests of the South that he has supported
point out solitary southern measure that has not
been opposed by the monopoliss of the North that
he has not opposed and will southern men support
such candidate Planters, mechanics, laboring
men Of Louisiana where your Slave holders OF
Louisiana, where are youl In supporting the mea-
sures of Henry Clay, are you not nurturing policy
more deadly to your interests and more dangerous to
your safety than is the venom of the adder to your
iife's blood policy that will spread desoation
through your midst, and barren waste your
fields
Then be it
Resolved, That let others do what they may we
are determined 10 stand by the interest and institu-
lions of the South, and the constitutional rights of
her people.
Resoired That will oppose the election of Hen
| ry Clay to the Presidency by all honorable means,
| because all the measures of policy which he advo-
Gates are directly opposed to The interests OF the
! South.
Resolued, That the annexation Of Texas is a mea-
sure Of the greatest importance TO the interests and
| honor of the whole nation, and to the South more
especially, as measure of protection to the cotton
growing interest, and of safety TO Southern institu-
| lions.
Resolved, That the command uttered by Daniel
Webster, at Springfield, Massachusetts to the peo-
pie of the South in respect to slavery, 50 far sha
thou 90 and no farther" meriis il will receive,
The scorn and contempt OF every true Southern Re-
! publican.
Resolved therefore, That the Democratic freemen OF
the South will neither be commanded nor driven from
their rights.
Resolved That hail the democracy Of the
North as true brothers in the republican faith the
true ir ends of Southern rshts, unterrfied sup
Porters of the constitutional charter under which the
interests OF all sections and all classes OF the people
are alike preserved and iostered, protecting all, and
granting exclusive favors TO none''
Resolved, That the efforts Of the whole undvided
| FeIersl Wing party OF the North, with Webster,
Adams and Seward in their lead, directed with all
the energy and power that can be sr. ught TO bear
against the xation Of Texas because II will Civ
additional strength and influence to the Southland
because OF the Institution OF slavery in Texas is suf
hcent OF itself to open the eyes of the people of the
South 10 the true state of this question, and unite
! Them a one man, in the support OF James X Polk,
the able hrm and fearless advocate Of xaton.
Resolved, That "our federal Union must be pre-
seryed'-lh threats of Webster, Adams Seward
Glddngs, Slade, Granger, and host Of other north.
ern Wings to The contrary notwithstanding though
II Texas Is annexed 10 our Union
And finally, Resoired, That in the opinion of this
meeting, Henry Clay stands no possible chance OF
being elected 10 the Presdency-h his own State hav-
ing almost condemned and repudiaed hin, and in all
PROBABILITY VIII vote against him IN November neI
Having been condemned by all the States which have
recently voted under the aus Il his candidacy
as IN Vermont even, where the Federal ma orty has
dwnd!ed down from $4,000 10 1900, and IN North
Carolina from ~ 0O0 to 5000, in Indiana from Ia :
900 federal majority 10 5000 democratic majority
10 Illinois, from 1000 democratic majority to 10 600
democratic majority and last, but not least 10 glo.
rous Maine, which, as the coon song say, went
he'll bent for Governor Kent and Tippecapoe and
! Tyler to-" has just come down booming upon US
with democratic majority Of II 600 for the demo
e candidate n 4.
| neut
Therefore, Rssolred, again, that Henry Clay can
not viii not, and shall not be elected President OF
these United States.
Resoioed, That we do now give nine cheers for
POLK add DALLAS, Oregon and Texas.