The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-23
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY MEETING.

At large and enthusiastic meeting of the Demo
cracy Of Wayne county, held al the Court House IN
Honesdale on Wednesday evening December q, 1884
the Hon Moses Thomas chosen President, and
VIM X. M'Laury and Alpheus HOLSTER, Esqulres
Vice Presidents, and o. Hamlin and Jas, Mumiord
Esquires Secretaries.
| The objects of the meeting having been stated by
4 kiogsbury, Esq, motion Of Jno. l. Allen, Esq,,
a committee Of nine appointed by the chair, 10
draft resolutions for the consideration OF the meet
ing The following named gentlemen were appoint
ed said committee:
Jno l. Allen, + w. Hamlin, l. Collins, d. Rogers,
J. b. Walton, +. Bushnell, Geo. Bush, A. HOLSTER,
and Jas. Mumford, Esquires.
| The committee having retired, the meeting was
ably addressed by f. kingsbury, T. j. Hubbell, aud
L. Wheeler, Esquires.
| The committee appointed for that purpose, in the
course Of the evening reported the following pream-
BILE aud resolutions which considered and taken
together, and adopted unanimously:
WnEREAs, we as Democrats, Cd fiering somewhat
perhaps from those whs call themselves Whgs) not
only esteem it privilege but believe it to be duty,
to make known freely and unreservedly, the political
principles and opinions hold, well as our pre-
ferences and predictions for who are TO rule
over us and give direction to political destiDies,
as state and nation, therefore
Resolved That the Democracy Of Wayne county
here assembled at this time, consider this a proper
occasion which to express their views and feelings,
both as regards men and measures that must soon be
passed upon BY the whole people.
Resolved, That we have mistaken and undimin-
ished confidence in the great principles Of Demo
crazy, as taught by JEFFERSON and MADISON, and so
nobly carried out the late administrations of JACK
SON and VAN buren,.
Resolved, That we view the late defeat of Martin
V an Buren, great national calamity, not only in
the manner and form in which it brought about,
but more especially in the consequences which have
flowed out Of that untoward event. But believing
we that Truth crushed to earth will rise az in,
are neither disheartened nor dismayed, but ready
and resolved to buckle on our armor, and return to
the charge, with renewed zeal, and redoubled eXer-
ton, in the great cause Of Democracy.
Somuch by way of introduction. We must next
give a resolution, which is about as complete an
Embodiment Of the principles and slang Of the
prevailing Demagogues of the day, as could be
possibly compressed in the same number of I'M
meaning words:
Resolved, That our national Administration since
the 4th of March, lS4l has bee mise rabe botch-
succession of foolish attempts TO do that which all
parties were opposed toa lingering abortion, alike
discredable TO those in power and disastrous to the
country; and that we most sincerely and heartily de-
sire to see an end made of it.
Now, il will hardly be denied by any man Of
candor, that the "foolish attempts" of the Ad-
ministration 10 revive The public credit, to re-
duce the exchanges, TO settle and adjust on no.
norable and advantageous terms, both our TO
reign and domestic difficulties, &c, &C., have
been eminenly successful. If "aH parties
Dere opposed 10 such achievements, (and per-
haps they were,) il must, at all events, be ac-
knowledged that President Tyler has the power
TO do much good for the country. And when
other parties Opposed" TO all such perior-
mances, shall come into power, perhaps the
country will award Mr.. Tyler the credit that is
his DUFF not sooner.
We will now give the Tariff resolution 10
which we would especially call thu attention of
the Richmond Enquirer and the Charleston
Mercury:
Resolved, That our views the Tariff are so near
like those of Henry Clay, and his like
those of Messrs Buchanan and Van Buren, that there
is chance for quarrel with the Wings about
Tariff. As Pennsyvanians and as Democrats, we
are in favor Of Tariff that shall produce revenue
equal to the wants of the Government, and that such
Tariff of duties shall be ad listed, by discrimina-
ton between different articles Of import, to afford
incidental protection TO every branch Of American
industry, that requires to be ostered and sustained in
that way, against foreign competition.
Is il any wonder that the Van Buren, member
Of the House termed Mr.. McDuffie's labors
'gnawing "a hle"7 Both Mr.. Clay and Mr..
Van Buren,, if we do not err, go beyond Presi-
dent Tyler in the prohbitory line.