Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-11-27
PROCEEDINGS IN TEXAS.

FROM "THE TEXAS UNION" OCTOBER 49, 1S47.
DEMOCRATIC Mass MEETIsG.-At mass meeting of the
citizens of San Augustine and the adjacent countless
vened, pursuant to public notice. the Court House in the
town of San Augustine, the 2st day of October A. D.
ls47, Colonel RUSH WALLACE called the Chair and
ALEXANDER II. Evans, Esq. was appointed Secretary.
On motion, the Chairman, in his usual chaste STYLE ex-
planned the object of the meeting He briefly portrayed the
position of the great political parties of the United
States. He alluded touchng the death of the amened
Wright and assumed the position that since the death of
that distinguished statesman there likely be of
unanimity in the ranks of the Democratic party during the
approaching Presidential contest which, the speaker contend
ed would be equally detrimental to the prospects of the De-
mocrac party and the best of our common
try, and to avoid which, if possible this meeting had been
called, to propose Democratic friends name upon
which confidently believe only the Democracy of
Texas but the Democracy of the whole Union and will
unite.
On motion was resolved that the chair appoint commit
tee of hundred prepare and report resolutions express
sve of the political views of this meeting and report the
tomorrow noon.
OcroHER 3D. ls47
The meeting met pursuant to adjournment when the
mee appointed yesterday draft and report resolutions
presve Of the political views of this meeting returned the
following preamble and resolutions
Whereas from the peculiar and interesting circumstances
and domestic behooves the good people of the United
to look around them for stand the helm Of public
affairs and to direct the ship of State during the next Pesi
dental term And
Whereas it is the special immunity OF freemen, having
sacred regard for their oounys welfare assemble together
and to declare their choice of well of measures
And
Whereas the State of Texas has lately been received into
the lusous cohedeacy OF free and Independent sovereign
ties of the American Union And
Whereas believe her dearest interests and permanent
prosperity are identified with the policy of the great Demo
cratic party of the United States. And
Whereas believe that Gen. SAM HousToS from
his WISDOM his experience, his honesty, his undauned firm
ness his greatness and his sacred devotion his
countrys wea is peculiarly fitted for the high aud response
BILE duties of the first office known the nations Of the EARTH
and would be enabled the Ship Of State clear
breakers which bese her. and poserty
that sacred instrument the Constitution of the United States
unmpared by party violence faction. Therefore
Resolred That respectfully and deerenay propose
the people of these United States the of Gen SAM
HousToN for the Presidency, subject the decision of
a National Convention.
Resoired, That will all honorable means in our
power to his nomination by the National Convention
and his election TO the next Presidency
Resolved That recognise in the present incumbent Of
the Presidential chair true scion from the Old Hickory,
and that tender James X Polk unfegned gratitude
for the able and impartial in which he has discharged
the trust confded to him by free people.
Resoed, That the proceedings of this meeting be pub
hed in the Texas Union and the Democratic papers this
State and that the Washington Union other leading
Democratic presses Of the United States be respectfully
quested to copy the same.