The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-07
PROCEEDINGS IN MASSACHUSETTS

We have been requested to publish the following
resolutions of the democracy Of Massachusetts
We comply with this request with the more pleas
ure, on account of the firm and constitutional spirit
with which they denounce every appearance ofamal-
| gamation with the abolitionsts The democrats OF
Nantucket place the whole question npon the
proper ground that the peculiar institution Of the
South is an affair of the States alone where it ex-
lists, and is recognised in some material respects by
the constitution of the United States.
At democratic meeting held in Nantucket on
Tuesday evening, October %, Captain Charles P.
Swain was appointed chairman, and Frederick
w. Folger was chosen secretary.
1t having been stated that the object OF the meet
ing to organize the party for the ensuing year,
Edward M. Gardner, esq, presented the follow
ing resolutions for the consideration Of the meet
ing:
Resolved, That the democratic party in Nantucket
views, with deep regret, the unyelding disposition
of some who have heretofore been with us, to leave
the great platform of national democracy, and to
form alliances with the abolitonists; which unions
can only produce discord and division in our own
| ranks, and thereby make an easy prey to over
bearing political enemies
| Resolved, That we view the matter of African
slavery as entirely State affair; an institution al
lowed to the several States by The constitution; and
that we, as honorable members of q confederated
| republic, who have it not within own borders,
have no right to any undue efforts to destroy it,
but ought, upon an obligation of constitutional
duty to leave the same to the good sense of those
States in which it eonstitutionay exists
These resolutions were unanimously adopted.
Charles Bunker, ESQ.,, offered the following reso-
lutions; which, after discussion, were unanimously
! adopted
| Resolved That the true democracy of Nantucket
untainted by smalgamation with any other party,
a. e.
ticket which was pledged to the support of James
X. Polk, continues to recognise in him genuine
democrat, a wise and profound statesman, an mr.
dent lover of his country, devoted to her interest
and glory; and we yield with an humble but sincere
voice our tribute approval of the sagacous policy
which has marked his administration.
| Resolved That in consonance with the views ex-
pressed in President Polk inaugural address, and
in the address Of the central committee Of the de-
mocracy Of Massachusetts, to the people Of this
State and in view of the peculiar condition of our
party in Nantucket, we PROTEST against any po-
litical connection polite union with those mon
grel democrats, who in various forms, and at
sundry times and now, have co-operated and
identified themselves with the abolition party, and
who, pretending to be Of us, publicly and in po-
litical meeting dso,on haring roted the democratic
electoral ticket In 1874.
Resolved That the distinguishing feature of the
whig party, as shown not only by history, but by
their own avowal in the address lately issued by the
wing convention in Boston on the Oath September,
is, that the wings are, and, by whatever name desig
mated, have been, the conservative party--"a party
that stands upon the principles of the pasta party
that seeks no reforms, desires extension of the
boundaries Of the nation, and asks for the adoption
| Of no new principles OF policy"
| Resolped, That like distinguishing feature Of
the democratic party js that that party is, and al
ways has been, the party of progress-thc party Of
| improvement--ihe party which, though willing to
take lessons from the olden time, is not say
vishly bound to 1.-THE party which, by Hs
faith in the capacity Of the people to make
unlimited advances in knowledge, wisdom, and
the power Of sefgovernment, is identified with
the great rcformers Of all ages and especially with
our revolutionary fathers, who in l776 cut adrifi
from the old doctrines of torysm and conservatism
| which would haze kept MS in bondage TO Great
Britain, and erected in independent America gov
eminent founded on the principle OF perpetual pro-
gress in moral and political science.
| RssoIped That whenever the people demand the
extirpation of an old abuse the abrogation of Q
law which, like the garments Of childhood, should
| be thrown Oft by men, the rsform OF any politl-
cal institution the long continuance OF such evils
affords no Argument in their favor, but is reason
| for their more speedy extinction.
| Resolved, That tke democratic party alone has
proposed the various reforms consonppt to the spirit
Of the age which have been made in the State Of
Massach usetts, l., the Unions and thai, although
some such reforms may sometimes have been
made during wing administrations, they neverthe-
less have been the projects OF democratic minds and
have been reluctantly yielded when they could be
no longer withheld.
| Resolved, That Harvard University, being the
child Of the State, and having been fostered and
nouzjsked by endowmenis from State funds ought
not to continue p1der the exclusive control Of any
religious denomination; and that M scctarian nfu-
ence should predominant in the clerical PAY Of he
board Of oyerseers Of that institutions and that ne
expense OF education at that ime-honored and hal