The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-08

Trend OF his country would unite IN dong justice 10
John Tyler"
He sat down amidst the cheers Of an enthusiastic
audience.
committee then appointed to report resou-
lions expressive Of the Of the meeting consist
of Hiram Cumming, j. Hall, Luman Seare, J. S. Al
len, and ID C. Woodruff, Esquires, who, after being
absent some time, reported the following resolutions
by their Chairman, IL. Cumming, which were unan-
mousy adopted, and received the enthusiastic appro
baton OF all present;
Rssoiped, That this meeting believe il 10 be a duty
incumbent on every true friend Of Democracy TO
speak out when they the party in imminent peril
The members Of this meeting, composed of Democra-
tic citizens from every part of this Unon-thereiore
present the following objections against Mr.. Van
Buren's being the candidate Of the Democracy at
Baltimore
l. Because, When he run in SO, small change in
the electoral vote Of one or two Of the States would
have lost Mr.. Van Buren, the election.
q Because, When in the chair, with all the patron
age OF the Government to sustain him. and the usni-
nous nomination Of the party in 40, he only received
GU out Of The 294 of the electoral college.
3. Because, An elected candidate from the Presi.
dental chair has never been re-nominaed Tor that
hight station by the People
a. Because, 1t Is aDlirepubcan well very
perous TO the People TO a man the third time
for the Presidency and that time 10 be at the next
their loud and overwhelming veto against him.
5. Because, He in his native State, after ously
and carefully canvassDg il in 40 not only beaten
by large majority but ran many thousands behind
his ticket, which clearly shows that he unpopu.
lar with the people Of his party.
| 6. Because, The success Of the Democratic party
must not be again jeopardzed by running candl.
date who was not only overwhelmed himself, but
who entombed the Democratic Governors me mbers
of Congress, and members of the State Legislatures
in almost every State in the Union in the same Van
i Buren, grave with himself
i Z Because, II be should run and fall and we feel
confident he must fail should he be the candidate,
the name Of V an Buren, would not only become DO
litically extinct, but the whole party would have to
sit down in sackclolh and ashes and for long time
| bewail their loss.
i g. Because in $780, with all the political patronage
of the Government, he not only run behind Cover
nor Bouck many Thousands but run behind his ticke,
IN every town, county and State in the Union, and
That scarce AN individual he found in any section
OF the country who voted against him then who will
vote for him now, and that he is still unpopu-
lar than when the people pronounced their signal,
decided and unqualified rebuke Of the man and his
leading measures
,. Resoired, That we approve of the annexation OF
Texas TO the United States ST valuable region of
country at this time possession Of citizens of this
Republic, speaking the same language, and in every
way identified with this people.
s. Resolred, That We fearessly commit the Ore
gon question to President Tyler feeling confident as
we do, that he will agree to no treaty with Great
Britain to be presented to the Senate that will not
comPort with the honor and dignity Of the nation
! 4. Resolved, That this meeting highly approve Of
The Bank yetoes of Gen. Jackson and John TYLER,
that they firmly believe that the people are waiting
to do that justice President Tyler by electing him
in 44 that they did to President Jackson when they
50 triumphanty reelected him for his Bank veto
in $50.
3. Rtsoired That as the contest for the Presidency
10 ~ VIII turn upon The question Of Bank
will he nl,t.l 49,
cratic party wish to be triumphant to nominate John
| Tyler as the Veto candidate for President
b. Rtsoired, That we have the fullest confidence in
te mr. mess, talents and exalted vi Of the Pre-
sident OF the United States, in whom have the
most abiding confidence, kao,cing that he will con-
t'nur most ably to sustain the weight of The Govern
men' oil this proud, complex and powerful Confsde-
racy.
l. Resolved, hat we hail. as the harbinger Of great
good 10 the nation, the appointment Of the Hon
John g. Calhoun the honest, chivalrous and highly
gifted Carolinian-to the Secretaryship of Stale
and that feel in the safety Of our free in
stitutions while in the hands Of statesmen of such
purity Of purpose and power Of intellect as John
Tyler and John c. Calhoun.
Hiram Cumming, Esq, of New York, having been
called for, addressed the meeting at some length in
which he showed conclusively the utter hopeessnes.
OF Mr. Van Burens ever again attaining the Presden-
tiai Chair by the votes Of the people by whom
he was so signally.rebukcd nlls40 That, If nothing
else their PRIDE and pride Of opinion would prevent
their reversing the decree they then sent forth as
would be, virtually admitting that their senses irsrs
then bewildered and entranced by the influence Of
log-cabins and hard cider and that their great yico
ry over which they then much exulied, ,cas mag
nhoent bumbug. That, from his knowledge Of the
character Of the American People, that be would
blush for his country TO suppose that an individual
member Of the present Congress, believed Mr. Van
Buren, had the least chance Of success as scarce
an individual was TO be found througbou, the
length and breadth of the land who, since hi,
defeat in 1870, bad changed their view. In his favor
while thousands who supported him then, were bold.
decar ing that they could not be forced 10 vote for
him again by any system Of machinery hewever
curious and complicated. That President Tyler was
now The only Democrat in the field who can dof,at
hsnry Clay, and that the pure patriot who raised the
party and the nation from the PROSTATE condition 10
which Mr.. Van Buren, had reduced it, had not yet
been paid the deep delt Of gratitude for his LOFTY
acts Of patriotism, and that the common people
were anxious to do him the same Justice for his
Bank Vetoes that they did General Jacl son,
when they so triumpboutly reelected him for hi,
Bank Veto in 1892; and that they never would
be satisfied TIL justice was done to this per,eeu,ed
statesman, who, let the demag CUES and politician
say what they will, has strong hold on their ar.
iections, who have the most abidipg confidence in
him and his able, economical and h ghly prosperous
Adminstratiin.
The meeting then resolved that the proceedings be
signed by the Chairman and Secretary and published
in the Madisonian and other Democratic papers
friendly 10 the Administration, and that they adjourn,
which they did with the greatest good feeling.