The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-19
From The .Ne,o York Epening Post
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TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF THE U. STATES,
BY The Committee appointed by General Meeting Of
the Demo- ratio Republican Electors of the City
and county of New York, assembled on the l4th OF
September, l843, in the Park, to hear the Report
of their Delegates to The Syracuse Convention.
Fellow Citlzens! 1t has been said that Party is
the madness OF the many for the benefit OF the few
Party organization is unknown to the Cons vi uton,
and cannot be justified but as means of producing
harmonious concert among those who entertain the
same political opinions, in support OF their common
principles and interests. In Government like ours,
founded upon, and carry into effect the will of the
People, we should consult and with each other,
and when the will of the majority fairly ascer'ained
it becomes the duty of the minority to acquiesee It
is the tendency OF power to into abuses and hence
it is incumbent on the People to be vganl in detect
ing and resolute in resisting them To U.s. the great
body of the People, it matters not who administers
the Government, provided it be administered in the
spirit and purpose Of the Constitution. We pay our
taxes and contribute our means for the support OF
Government, that we may be protected in our persons
and property. Our Government is trust created for
use, and that it may be administered for bene-
fit the Constitution the People the choice
| of those to whom the Administration 10 given. II
preserve our control that choice flee
men--if we surrender it, slaves
The distinction between the People and their pub
lie servants is this. We support the Government
they supported by it pay the taxes, they re-
ceve hat we pay: our money goes on of our pock-
cts into theirs: the many, they are the few
| Is it our nterest-can safely surrender con-
troll the choice Of those who make our laws and
| administer Government into the hands of mino-
rity 7 Will not the inevitable consequence Of doing
so be to beget combinations dangerous to our liberty
among those W no make politics trade and no live
on the public offices IL it not obvious that such
! combina ions will become desI oiism intole.
rant, more corrupt, and mole absolute than the mo-
marches of Euiope? And if this be so, would We
not be recreant every sentiment of patriotism and
pub virtue if we thus beray the trust reposed in
| us by republican ancestors z
We have said that when the will of the ajoriy
is fairly ascertaned, it becomes the duty Of the mino
rity 10 acqucsce We now proceed to show that the
proceedings Of The Syracuse Convention in this State
and the manner in which the proposed Baltimore Con
vention to be organized in violation of this prin
cpe, and cannot be acquiesced in without surrender
ing ri sh;s as fIeemen, and sanclioniDg a prece
| dent fatal to pubc Liberty.
There are 70 States-a mo nrity Of which is a.
The whole number of electoral votes is 275: the
| majority is l38.
| Ofhe 26 States, 7, to wit, New York Pcnnsylva
| MIA, Virginia, Ohio, Tennessee, Massachusetts, anl
| Kentucky, G We 80 voes and the najortes of eec
| tors il. these States added together make bu
| IS. The principle adopted by The Syracuse Conven
ton that the delegates shall b. elected in State Con-
vention and vote per capita, gives 10 these IS votes
| the power TO control the other 200. That is State
control &c and IS delegates to the Baltimore Conven
ZION control The choice of the candidate to be nomi
| mated 10y 275!
| That this may be made more manifest, We submit
an analysis showing The effect of he principle. Tn
| following States are entitled to-