Democratic banner., 1847-08-30
(FrOm the MetrOpolitan.)
ADDRESS OF THE "DEMOCRATIC
STATE CORRESPONDING COM
MITTEE.n


cratic meeting which was held in this city,
on the 9Th of January last, met in the Office
of H. l.. Boon, in the capitol, on Satur-
day the 18th inst, and agreed upon an ad-
dress to the democratic party Of the State,
which will be found below.
The committee did not deem it absolute
ly necessary to make any address to the
democracy Of Missouri, and hence the onis-
sion to introduce and discuss several impor-
tant principles in politics, upon which the
two great parties differ widely.
The object of the committee was to bring
to the minds of their political brethren the
important contest of next year, and to urge
upon them the necessity of united and en-
ergetic action, in order to sure and certain
triumph. 1t will be seen, that in reference
to the county meetings no particular day is
recommended. The counties are urged to
hold meetings and select delegates to at
tend the State Convention, but arc left to
fix upon such day for their meetings as may
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The democratic meeting of the sth of jan
uary, having agreed upon the 4th Monday
in March next for the meeting Of the State
Convention, the committee did not think
that it had any power to change the day to
a different time.
We take the liberty to request all the
democratic journals in the State to publish
the address Of the committee.
To the Democracy Of Missouri.
On the Sth day Of January last, the Dem
o~cratic meeting which assembled in the
capitol of the State, expressed its cordial
concurrence in the proposition to hold a
National Convention in the city Of Balti-
more, on the first Monday in May, lS4s, for
the purpose Of nominating candidates to be
~suppOrtea by the De#hocratic party for the
Offices Of President and Vice President, at
the election in Nh ember, 1913. 1t also
recommenjs9G the Democratic party Of
MissouEtA6 hold q State Convention at tue
City-m jefferson, Oh the fourth Monday'in
March next, for the purpose of nominating
suitable persons to be supported by the par
~ for the Offices of Governor and Lieut..
Governor, at tn. election to be held in Au-
gust, lsI5-suitable persons to be voted
for as electors of President and Vice Presi-
dent Of the U. States, at the election in No
renber, l84S-and also delegates to be ap-
pointed to the proposed National Conven-
ton at Baltimore. To give satisfaction to-
the whole party, and to secure its undivided
support of the nominees of the State Con-
v~ention, the meeting earnestly recommend
ed that the entire Democratic party of Mis-
souri, should be represented in said Con-
v~ention. and the importance and necessity
Of attending tic State Convention, was
urged by the meeting. on each delegate who
may be apl ointed to it.
These recommendations, faithful 10 the
usages of our party, and expressing the feel
ings of the Democracy, appeal in the
strongest manner TO our zeal and vigilance.
Only by UNION can we succeed; and to
overthrow Federalism we must deliberate,
as we'll as act in concert. Vain will be our
couhcils-impotcnt our action-if we per-
NIT our strength to be relaxed by division.
To preserve the priceless legacy bequeath-
ed TO us by the fathers of our faith, and to-
transmit it to our posterity undiminished,
We must unite, and to that union should be
added vigilance and perseverance. On
this platform, all personal prejudices-all
private animosities-all bitterness of feel
ing, unkindness, and secret opposition
should be surrendered, and remembering
the cause, and not men, we should unite on
but mt candidate. By this course, victo-
ry is in our grasp--failing to adopt it, we are
powerless and fall ali easy conquest to the
organization and concert Of our adversaries.
Before US the prospect is bright and full
of cheering hope. During the administra-
ton Of President Polk, we have seen the
shackles which monopoly fastened on trade
stricken off, and the legalized piracy, which,
under the name of "protection to Ameri-
can industry" created an exclusive class
swelled the bloated fortunes Of the manu-
f~acturer and jobber, and rendered the mass
Of the community "hewers of wood and
drawers Of water'' for the mouied aristec-
racy of Federalism, blotted from the policy
Of government, and in it's place established
a tariff based on principles of justice, e.
quality, and constitutional right. We have
aeen. hy the oneration of the iudeOendenf