The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-31
GREAT GATHERINGS
THE PEOPLE!
NEW YORK CITY.

A NEW lOnh I'll 80
As the time approaches for the great Pc iucsi Dat
tie, which is to decide the future policy oil 'ne 90
yernment for The next twenty years, the sturdy Dc
mocfaey are alive 10 the true interests oil the eoui-
try Every sr,i6ee of which the human mind was
!cspable has been resored 10 BY the his Ss"' -
Committee TO draw of the attention OF INC ''op''
from the les itimate questions al Issue ou'' ~
their efforts have proved abortive. Inc io"ow'ns
spirited address of the -" NATIVE REPUBLICANS
of New York. has thrown a deep gloom over ''e
countenances of those who have labored assaoo''''
by false professions, to decoy 'he" 'i'o '''' 'Ntr
of Mr.. Clay, who is known to be opposed 10 every
principle they cherish and advocate E'e') 'n''' VI
the Wing party, far, at deception mas oeo" '"''
tuay rebuked by the honest Democracy oil the cou"-
try, whose principles are impervous as their ever
lasting hills Let every Republican be true 10 nm
self and his country and all will be WELL We say
to every Republican, throughout tho length ana
breadth of our beloved country, be hrm ana united
and their efforts will be crowned with glorious VIC
tory
The Wings in the desperation Of their unholy
cause have thrown their missiles into New York and
Pennsy lyania and 10 Their overzeaous exertions to
would be thundersruck at the loss Of some Of the
States which they have considered certain for Mr.,
Clay viz Kentucky, Ohio, and North Carolina.
We say to the Democracy, buckle on your armor,
and in the of Liberty and the Constitution, go
to the polls and perform your duty If this is done,
ALL'S WELL!
We copy the following meetings from the New
York Plebeian and we ask for them an attentive Pc
rusal:
Important Meeting Of American Republicans
in Japor the election Of Polk and Dallas,
UrigM and Gardiner-dnd opposed 10 The
annering of Ieras TO Great Britain, and
permitting the British Government TO take
possession of Oregon.
At meeting of the Delegates from the several
portion Of the original American Republican party,
assembled at J. c. Stonealls Hotel, Saturday, Octo-
Der 26th 1884, for the purpose Of laying before the
public their views in relation to the great contest now
pending before the people.
The meeting was organized by appointing T. II.
MATTESON, Chairman, and l.. w. Newson, Sc
cre,ary, when, on motion, the accompanying address
was read
TO THE DEMOCRATIC PORTION OF THE
AMERICAN REPUBLICAN PARTY.
The undersigned Democrats, who, for objects
which they deemed essential to The interests of the
City, joined in securing an American Republican
triumph at the last Charter election deem il proper
TO make This appeal to those of their Democratic
brethren who acted with them on that OCCASION and
10 state their position 10 the present contest.
When, not many years ago. the charter election
was held at the same time with the election for State
officers the reasonable objection was held, that the
one was merged IN the other, the great detl ment
both OF State and City interests. Candidates il was
urged, were not allowed TO stand upon their own
merits. There was confusion of general and local
politics, fruitful OF coalitions and arrangements to
secure personal Objects and ending RESULTS aston
ishing and perpleIing TO all parties concerned. II
was likewise urged that while il was vitality neces-
sary that on all questions connected with state
tional legislation doctrines and principles should
be rigdiy enforced, there was not the same strong
necessity oil either applying strict party tess be-
ing governed by strict party rules in matters con-
neeted with the administration Of city affairs. Many
who, upon questions OF general legislation, would
have abandoned their political principles only with
their lives did not deem IT necessary adhere rig
idly to the same rules relation to local govern
ment II was the general feeling with both the great
parties OF the day, that In our charter elections
comparatively "no party" policy should prevail, and
the proposed change hailed sort Of political
millennium, where only the best and ablest men oil
party, known personally TO their immediate consltu
ent, and closely Identified with the interests of our
great metropolis, would be placed before the people
and that whatever party prevailed, the city would be
sure OF acapable administration.
The long hoped for change came at last The
State and Charter elections separated. 1t il
needless for to state, that however successful the
results Of the change may have occasionally proved
the benefits promised from its adoption have beer
lar from realized This failure has resulted from nc
Ian. - f.
interests have continued TO be absorbed in the allen
gulphing vortex OF general politics. Mere politi
cians, who-apsrt from The local notoIiety obtained
by active partlsanship-wcre unknown TO our citl.
zens generally have been brought forward as candi-
dates, and elected. The financial interests of TIN,
great city became entrusted hands uneqnal to the
management. As mere politicians became office.
holders, they looked to politicians like them
selves for cooperation and support. Long promised
reforms were again and again postponed, until they
were killed by system Of decay, from the sppre.
henson that were they carried out the darling popu
larI,y of the official dgnitaries light be Affected
Appointments were made, not from consideration
OF personal fitness, but from political motives of the
most selfish and degrading character. The claims
Of the quiet citizen, who rested his case on his
well-knOwn character and standing among his fel
low men, were postponed 10 ma.c way for the
noisy brawler, who demanded his return for person
al services performed TO elect some unworthy In
lcumbepL
We Will not now repeat the catalogue Of griey
ances, but content ourselves with stating, that acting
in the same spirit which dictated the change in the
time OF holding our charter elections, DESTROYS that
the vast and varied interests of our city should be
based on their own strength and importance alone
and not mingled with other interests foreign and ex
,rsneous, seeking alone the elevation Of men who
would dyest themselves from the trammes of parti.
san. politics of the selfish and the losest grade
and never Tor moment abandoning our position a:
n H.. l..
legislation, we joined In the movement Of the day
which placed the present party IN power We viii
not now stop TO inquire how far expectations Of
city reform have been realized II Is eLough for us tc
publish the motives which aotuated our course-tc
claim from our brother Democrats fair apprecla
ton OF those motives, 10 proclaim that position
: on every question Of State and National politics Il
unchsnked-that we squrn every bargain spurn eve.