The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-11-06
From the Washington Constitution.
NEW YORK DEMOCRACY.

meeting of the Democracy of the civ and
county was held ON "Wednesday evening last
The ticket prepared by the Illuminating com.
miltee was agreed TO. 4 series of able resolu
lions were adopted, from which we select The iol
lowing.
" ReSoired. That the Democracy of the civ
OF New York have reason 10 be proud of the dis
tInguished statesman at the head of the General
Government-that congratulate the country
on having at the helm Of affairs. in The present
critical position of our foreign relations, man
educated under the illustrous jackson. from
whum he has learned lessons Of American parro,
sn-ihat we have entire confidence that Presi
dent James k Polk will maintain the great min
cIpleS OF republican freedum-lhat we cannot bu,
approve OF his manly stand in relation to OREGON
ana ieXas-'ha' he has exhibited statesman like
prudence IN sending our naval and military forces
to protect Texas from invasion, and that we will
MAINTAIN HIN at all hazards in maintaining our
rights IN Texas 10 the line of the Rio Grnude
and IN asserting the unqnestionable rights of the
United States To the Oregon Territory, from the
Mexican possessions on the south to the Russia,
possessions in the north
g RcSolCed, That in our opinion Co,oros,
should adopt a resolution giving notice tn tho
British Government of the intention of the United
States To pnt an end To the joint occnpaton or
Oregon--and also should pass such laws as NAV
w "t'essd'y W pTOieCl OnT fellow citizens VIM
have emlgTated TO that country under the fac nC
the UHied Saes-thal our duty To our coo,t,v
men. as well as the Increasing vslne of Inc Orc
gon Territory, in a national point Of view DO
mand prompt and energetic action on the mari or
the United States.
" ReSotUed, That we view with suspicion and
alarm. the interference of European mowers with
Ihe ana'rs OF me American continent and that
we trust president Polk will reiteTate the p,licv
OF president Monroe as To resisting European in
ter'eTence-and that in our opinion the rniobtv
mission OF the American Union renui,es sbc
should not permit The despoiisms Of the Old
World 20 overwhplm the princinle IF po,mhl;o.o
liberty, whilst struggling into full life on ,bis CON-
unent '0 Wv '''' Oo'-
Resotred That we demand modification Of
the iauf o. 1892; and in regulating tariff we
recognise but one punciple-the collection of
suihcIen' revenue 10 pay the expenses oran econo-
mIcal administration Of the Government: thai ve
are opposed to monopulics Of all kinds. and
amongst The rest to the tariff monopolv which
enHcbes Inc manufacturing interests ai tbe ev
Pense ol The commercial and aoriculrnraI into,
estsj that The great mass Of consumers are cam
PEELED, under the present system. tn nav be,vv
taxes 10 III 'he packets Of rich capitalists. and
that equal and exact Justice demands that M 1eo
isIaton should he had TO protect one class ,ybiis,
IT r0bs another; that in our opinion tariff nro.
perly arranged, should impose The L,west ~ r.
duy on articles of foreign in,ports tba, ,v;II ,o;ss
the required amount If revenue
" Resotoed, That we are in f,voy of d. s.,.,.
ton OF the moneys Of the United States from tho