The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-20
From the Columbus (ohio) Statesman
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

On the reception of the message Of the President
of the United States, Columbus, Ohio the follow
ing notice given for meeting OF the democracy
at the United States Courthouse
"oREGoN, TEXAS, AND THE CoNSTITu-
TIONAI. TREASURY mo BRITISH IN
TEMPERANCE
'sMeeng at the United States Courthouse, this
evening, to respond 10 the able and patriotic mes.
sige of the Pre- sIdent
at will be unnecessary 10 urge any democrat, or
lover of his country and It's institutions, who has
read the purely republican, American and patriotic
message of our worthy President to attend The pro-
posed meeting. A full and enthusiastic gathering
OF freemcn, wi doubtless respond to this call with
out further solicitation.
Several distinguished 81 elkers will address the
meeting
Saturday, Dec. g. lSi5."
Pursuant to the above call, a large and respecta
bic meeting of the members of the Legislature, and
citizens of the State, and of Columbus, convened at
the aforementioned place.
Hon. A. p. Stone called the meeting to order, and
nominated James H. Ewing, of Cincinnati, as pres
ident.
On motion, A. p Edgeron, of Defiance, and
Amos Z. Wood, Of Sandusky county, were APP
pointed vice presidents.
On motion of Hon. H. S. Knapp, of Putnam,
Matthias Martin, of Franklin, and G.. L. Vallandg-
ham, of Columbiana, were appointed secretaries.
On motion of Gen. w. +. Sanderson, Colonel
Samuel Medary was called upon to address the
meeting.
Colonel Medary arose, and stated that it would
be proper 10 first appoint committee TO draught
resolutions expressive Of the Of the meeting.
A. p. Stone moved that the chair appoint
committee Of five for that purpose; which
agreed to.
The chair accordingly appointed the following
gentlemen that committee: A. p. Stone, D. A
Robertson, Hon. II. s. Knapp, Hon. Charles
Reemen, and Gen. w. F. Sanderson.
Col. Medary was appointed on said committee;
bu, being called upon to address the meeting, was
excused
Medary was called for, and addressed the meeting
at some length. The following is merely synop-
sis of his remarks
Mr. Presidents If one should pertihently, or i'm
pertinenty, from ignorance or by malice, ask the
question hereafter, "Who is james X Polk ~ his
friends point with pride to his able, beautiful
and most patriotic message, under considera-
ton. No ,ohig will hereafter express ignorance of
who he is, or what he is after The nation will at
once array itself for or against the great principles
so clearly and so periodically expressed in this
his first annual message; and if any doubts are
apprehended as to the of other portions
Of the Union, the mighty West will rally as
one man TO its great interests, and the iateg-
rity of the soil. The high and manly tone of this
message will nstill new life and vgor into the peo-
pie, the first impulse of which may be understood
by this full and spontaneous meeting here tonight
As much as we all expected, for one, Mr.. NJ said,
he must confess that he felt two inches taller since
reading this message Our government is now on
the right tack, and he hoped to public sentiment
and appreciation rolled up mountain high, at the
capital Of the nation to sustain the President in the
noble stand he has taken for the national honor and
pure republican principles. Without any effort al
the gloss and tinsel of language, he has presented
facts and principles before the nation in the clear
and eloquent style of simple truth, that he who runs
may read, and he who reads will not fail to under
stand.
Mr.. M. then proceeded at considerable length to
discussion of the very great importance of the
strong grounds the administration had taken in this
message, to the whole Union, and to the West espe-
ciaIy While the great valley of the West, which
is the garden of Eden Of modern times, and already
the Egyptian storohouse of the civilized world, is
yet in its infancy OF power and greatness, we
should not be unmindful of what owe the future,
and at strike for the whole of our soil, rebuke
the naughty power that would rob it robs 9th
of their territory, and disgrace in the eyes of
all nations. free commercial intercourse Of this
valley with the Pacific, is just important to the
future that with the Atlantic is to the present;
and he hoped TO no more half English and half
American secretaries Of State become the dupes of
foreign diplomacy. Mr.. Webster, not satisfied
with his labors IN giving up portion of our free
soil on the northeastern boundary, is already, true
to his instincts, driving away in Faneu Hall, that
ancient cradle of liberty, for still more disgrace
full compromise, if possible, of our Pacific posses
sions.
If there is anything in the message of the Presi-
dent that any lover of our country's honor can re-
greet, i, is the evidence of the offers made
by our government TO run the line west of the
Rocky mountains at the 49th degree of parallel.
But let rejoice that the last offer of that kind has
been made-that all such propositions with
drawn, never to be again proposed. "The whole
ofOregon, or none;' and if the British desire it, as
has been well remarked here this evening by the
gentleman in the chair, let them come and take it,
soldier like-iftheu are able!
When the rights Of our nation are assailed, it is
not for sit down in cold calculation of the cost
and consequences, but to estimate the necessary
means of successful defence; and let the worst
come, we have sure guarantee in the prudent yet
energetic action Of the President, in his preparation
for the defence of our Texan frontier, during the
past summer, that we have a commander-in-chief
fit for any emergency
both the probability Of England declaring and
her ability to maintain one, especially on land, il
she rashly threw herself upon resort to arms.
Popular feeling in England, in Ireland, in Ger
many was in favor of our free institutions. The
people Of those nations were more anxious to ex
tend their own freedom than curtail ours-more de-
sirous of emigrating and becoming citizens of our
glorious republic of freemen, than fighting to rivet
their own chains more securely upon themselves
and upon the world.
Mr.. M. then referred to the tariff portion of the
message, in terms Of the highest appreciation, and
called upon the great agricultural interest of the
nation TO sustain the unanswerable truths here
laid down with so much cearness and perspi-
Guilty. The masses Of England were demanding
bread Of US, not war, and bread they would have,
Shall we, then, not meet them in these demands'
Shall we've; the great pioneers in universal free
dom-not aid in bursting the bonds of oppression,
the most oppressive of ALL tax bread' Shall
we not sympathize with them in their aflction and
set them good example, by dscarding the Unequal
tiles of our tariff laws, that bear heavily upon
labor, and which deprive the farmer of the fullest
foreign trade for his breadstuffsi Let our tariff be
depressing no one interest to benefit another, nor
giving exclusive privileges to great wealth. at the ex-
pense Of those who labor for daily pittance.
Mr.. M. continued his remarks on the great impor-
lance Of the complete establishment of the consiitu.
tional treasury, originally contemplated by the
trainers Of the constitution. If the wings with their
banks, wanted regulator, here which would,