The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-08
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TYLER AND DEMOCRACY.
FIRST WARD-SPRING GARDEN.

| FIRST WARD-SPRING GARDEN.
At large meeting OF the Democratic citizens Of
| the First Ward, Spring Garden, held the 29ih
day Of March, 1874 at o'clock, T. M, at the N Il.
corner of Csllowhill and Franklin streets, on motion,
CAsrEK Erwin called To the Chair, assisted by
Thomas Lewellon as Vice President and James Da-
| Wis as Secretary.
| The object Of the meeting being stated by the
Chair, Philip Sbuser offered the following resolu-
| tions which were unanimously adopted;
Resolved, That as true Democrats We are sincerely
DESTROYS that the Democratic party should succeed
at the ensuing Presidential election.
Resoired, That candidate should be nominated
| for the Presidency by the Democratic party who
unite The entire strength of the party east and
| west, north and south.
| Resolved That while we have entire confidence in
the patriotism and integrity of MIR. Van Buren,, his
nomination by the Democratic party as their candi
date for the Presidency, would insure to the party
| most disastrous defeat
Resolved, That the nomination Of John Tyler by
the Baltimore Convention, the Democratic candi-
date for President in lS44, would secure the triumph
Of the Democratic party, and insure the defeat oil
Henry Clay, by larger majority than that gwen
| against Mr. Van Buren, in 1910. :.
Resoiped, That both justice to President Tyler AID
duty to The Democratic party, require that he should
| be nominated by the Baltimore Convention, as the
| Democratic candidate for the Presidency.
Rssolrtd That with John Tyler as their candidate
for President and Richard NJ. Johnson for Vice Pre-
| sdcnt, the Democratic party would be certain OF
| success, aud that with Mr. Van Buren, as their can
didate for the Presidency they would be equally GER
| tain Of defeat.
| Resolved, That President Tyler, by calling to his
aid the services Of those distinguished Democrats,
Calhoun, Mason and wilkins, is entitled to, and
should receive the thanks Of the entire Democratic
party.
Resolved That we most he earthly in the
lments Of the Hon. Alexander Duncan, expressed in
his speech in the House Of
| United States, that 'the Democracy Of the country
owe Mr.. Tyler debt of gratitude, which will only
be repaid when the party strife which overshadows
good and rewards evil, shall have place in the pc
| tcal history of the country
| Resoioed That heartily concur in the senti-
ments of the same distinguished Democrat, express
ed in the same speech, that "when General Jackson
in 1882 vetoed the bill to recharter the Bank Of the
United Staes every heart and every tongue OF every
patriot full Of gratitude and praise II SAID
that under all circumstances then existing, (mean-
ing the power Of the bank and the strength and inhu
ence of the bank party, there was no other man liv
| ing who had the nerve and the moral courage to
brave the storm but General Jackson. John Tyler
did the same thing under as fearful circumstances.
Why should he not have the amount Of graft
tude and praise; Render UNTO Caesar the things
| iohck C9sGr's"
time honored aud warworn patriot at the Hermitage,
in the sentiment expressed, when he heard that John
Tyler had vetoed the bill Of nominations" Thank
| God that We have one honest man left"
|
Democratic paper the {" Georgia Constitutionalist'
OF the 2lst inst, that Mr. Tyler sacrificed every
thing for his principles and hs country and the Demo
cratic party should bestow upon him some token OF
gratitude for the sacrifices he has made"
| Resolred, That concur entirely in the sentI-
menis recently expressed by the " Norwich Conn
Aurora" that 10th democrats may be to be-
stow upon President Tyler the high confidence which
services OF great magnitude have earned for Martin
Van Buren-reiuctaut as they may be to give him
| pl Presidency
! the unmeasured abuse which has been and still is
heaPed upon the President by the Wing party, should
| lead the Democracy to inquire whether these mea-
sures that have rendered the administration obnoXl-
Gus the Wings have not at the moment teen
subser,ient to the true interests Of the country
| What m ght have been the evils Under which the
whole country have now been laborng, if whiggeTy
had its way IN TWO or three important instances " here
1t was checked by Mr. Tyler, 1t is impossible TO say.
Suffice II 10 say, when the country eded most that
| patriot should stand at the helm of government,
John Tyler was there and did his duty"
! Resoired, That We most cordially and heartily
cur in the sentiments of those distinguished Demo-
Gratis, the Hon. Thomas H. Benton, and Ion. James
Buchanan, that there lives not the on earth,
so long and so deeply committed against Natonal
Bank, Presi lent Tyler :" and that for his sacred
regard to the Constitution and welfare of his coun-
try he will stand forever in niche of the Temple
of Fame associated with those and exalted patriots
who have sacrificed all selfish considerations TO
| the county
| fcsotred, nat we also concur most heartily with
exPresid nj Van Blren, tina, the I" conduct Of Pre-
sident Tyler IN imposing his veto the Fiscal Bank
Bill, entities him 10 the thanks Of the country
Rssoired, Therefore, for all these reasons COM
bined for his successful administration Of the affair.
Of the Government for his negotiations with foreign
powers, for the manner in which he has main tanned
the honor and respect due TO his country John Ty-
Ter has furnished conclusive evidence of his great
abilities and peculiar fitness for the office Of Pres
dent Of the United States and that he is the ONLY
man on whom the ID mocratic party can unite with
| the CERTAINTY OF VICTORY.
On motion, it was unanimously Resolved That the
proceedings OF this meeting be signed by the officers
Of the meeting, and published all the Democratic
papers, and that We now adjourn to meet our Demo
cratic friends, celebrating the birth day Of President
| Tyler, the Veto champion, at the American House,
No 10 South OH street.
CASPER ERWIN, President
/ THos. LEwELLES Wee Pre- ident.