The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-28
GREAT GATHERINGS
THE PEOPLE!
NEW YORK.

in preserving glorious institutions, by giving FED
eralism final quietus at the November election
The Albany Argus says, the democracy Of Milton
and the adjoining towns to the number Of about four
hundred assembled at the Milton House. on the 18th
inst at O'Clock, p. M, and proceeded without
emony, under the direction of Capt. Freeman ho-
mas, to erect hickory one hundred and thirty feet
long, bearing aloft the triumphant names of Polk
and Dallas, Wright and Gardner When these
names were SEEM three times three cheers spoke the
true feelings Of the people. II would have done Old
Hickory,s soul good could he have the spirit
hibited by citizens they elevated this emblem
Of his character and principles When the young
hickory was at angle Of about forty-fve degrees,
1t swung partly round and many expected to see 1t
fall, to the imminent danger Of many of our citizens,
but il merely made graceful obeisance to the bright
star of Maine, as was remarked by venerable demo-
crat present. then arose. like principles free from
danger and doubt. The star-spaDgled banner, built
upon scale commensurate with the cause il repre-
SCENTS, was run up and caused the air to ring with
the soul-sirrng notes of our joyous democracy. On
one part of the flag the stars and stripes, one
lone star for Texas, for Oregon aud another for
Rhode Island over which hung the weeping willow.
At The bottom was raccoon, keel up labelled ii.
Clay, excaiming If I'm challenged, I'll fight y at
the outer edge stood old hi kory which seemed to
have w1hstood a century of battles with British sol
diers and Federal gold.
The people then proceeded to the village Hotel,
and raised hickory hundred feet in height,
der the direction of Captain William Hawkins at
the top of which was perched the Texan star, "soli-
tary and alone"
In the evening they organized an association, ap-
pointing Hon. George G. Scott, Chairman, and VIM.
b. Litch, Secretary.
On motion of VIM. T. Odsl, committee of FIVE
was appointed by the Chair, consisting Of William
n. Odel, William b. Itch, Henry White, William
L. Lee and Luke w. Swan, to report q constitution
for the ASSOCIATION, and resolutions for the meeting.
On motion of A. J. Chadsey, committee OF eight
was selected to nominate officers Of the association,
to wit A. J. Chadsey, Calender Beecher, Stephen
G. Van Buren,, Alfred Titus and David l. Barton.
While the committee were out, Colonel Odell ad-
dressed the meeting The committee on constitu-
ton Re ported one which was adopted, and under il
the following officers were chosen for the campaign
JOSEPH JENKINS, President.
Vice Presidents:
E. ST. John, VIM. T. Oden Hiram Hall, A. J..
Spencer, Luke w. Swan, Darius Mathewson.
Secretaries:
VIM B. Itch, Recording Secretary George G.
Scott, Corresponding Secretary.
John |. Lacy, Ireaurer.
II. White, c. Beecher, S. G.. Van Buren,, A. J.
Chadsey, L. l.. Curtss, A. l. Barton, John s. Jones,
D. ID. Jones, A. Titus, +. Colborne, X. A. Rockwell
F. Gates, II. Benton, s. E. Hull VIM. Z. Burnet,
Executive COMMITTEE.
When the President came forward he was greeted
with three cheers.
VIM. b. Itch, from the committee on resolutions,
introduced the following, which were adopted with
three cheers:
Resolved That ve hail with enthusiasm the nom-
nations of Polk and Dallas, Wright and Gardiner /;
and will flag in faith faiter in our foot
steps, until they are triumphantly elected
Resolved, That in view Of the Nsylor frauds in
Philadelphia, and the Glentworth frauds in ~ York
in 1898, as we'll the perjuries committed by batta
ions in Hamilton and other counties Of Ohio, in lS40
all of which facts having been proved Judicial In
vestigation, do not hesitate to pronounce it our
firm conviction, that the election of ls40 strong
ly tinctured, il not entirely cousummated by fraud
violence and crime.
Resolved, That in consequence Of the above facts
which we mention as a sample Of the unparalleled
food of decentralization that deluged the land in that
memorable year, every democrat Il now admonished
that if he will nail bis colors to the Young Hickory
and rush into the contest with seepless yiga nee
and unfaltering nerve, he will be the of
preserving great coniederacy from the grasp of
sordid avarce and unchsstened ambition
Resolved, That we have many reasons to suspect
that there foul plot laid by the wings in 1910
to beat and strengthened in that belief by
the defeat Of DR. Duncans BILL by the wings in the
United States Senate, which provided that the cleo.
lions throughout the Union should take place on the
same day. The wing Senators produced no reason
against the passage of that bill and we solemnly
that there is no penalty too great for The wretch
who will tamper with the rights of American free
men
ResoIred That we attribute the loose state Of mo-
rails that has peryaded the country, to the departure
Of our Lawmakers from the letter and spirit of the
Constitution OF the Union, in granting banking and
other monopoes-makirg every hing but gold and
drer fend,r for the payment Of debfs-thus enriching
capital at the expense OF labor, which is at with
every principle of. our Government, subversive Of
individual rights, and never called for by the
People nor sanctioned by their voices.
Resolved, That we are irreconciiaby opposed TO
Henry Clays scheme Of National Bank, and if it
is chartered, Young Hickory will veto it we are OPP
posed to assumption of the S tate debts OF about
$500 900 900, by Congress-to Distribution, Assump-
ton in disguise; we shall wage eternal hostility to
the above Federal measures for il they ale adopted
and carried into practice, our General Government
will become a moneyed despotism, and our glorious
State government merged in grand consolidated
empire.
Resolved That are in favor of the annexation
Of Texas to this Union, where il belongs and from
which II was so foolishy severed in 1919, by adding
II to Spain. Texas was an Independent sovereignty
and joined the Mexican Confedcracy, which was dis
solved by Santa Anna, and he declared himself Die
tator in 1885 Texas refused to come under the
control Of the usurpcr and he tried force, which
suited IN his capture and the entire defeat Of his
army on the plains Of SAM acin,o, nApr 1886. Santa
Anna himself acknowledged Texan independence,
and has not since invaded IL and we see no rea-
son why Mexico could not well claim New York.
Rtsoired, That we are in favor of giving Great
Britain notice to quit her occupation Of Oregon and
We will vote for man who will ruckle to British
power, on that or on any other subject.
Resolved, That we deeply sympsthise with Gov
Dorf, and have no doubt that he should occupy the
gubcrnatoris char Of his State, instead Of gloomy
cell, in its prison for life.
Resoirsd, That the proceeding, Of this meeting be
published in the democratic papers of this and Al