The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-28
From the Jefferson City Metropolitan
MIssourl-Natlonal Convention.
ADDRESS OF THE DEMOCRATIC CoRREspoNDING COM

last met In the office of HI L. Boon, IN the capitol on
Saturday the 18th nst and agreed upon an address 10
the democratic party OF the State winch VIII pe iouhu
below.
The committee did not deem absolutely necessary to
make any address TO the democracy OF Missouri, ana
hence the omission introduce and discuss several I'M
poant principles IN pollcs, 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 heA
year, and TO urge upon them the necessity OF nle u
energetic action, in order to sure and certain trupn
will be that, reference TO the county meetings. no
particular day is recommended The counties are urged
to hold meetings and select delegates TO attend Inc state
convention, but left 10 fix upon such DAY Tor ther
meetings as may be most agreeable and satisfactory to
them The democratic meeting of the sth of January
having agreed upon the 18th 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
We take the liberty to request all the democratic jour
nails in the State publish the address Of the committee
To THE DEMOCRACY Missouri,
On the sth day of January last the democratic meeting
which assembled in the capitol OF the State expressed ITS
cordial enc in the h; PROPOSITION to b noa Mondav
in May, Is4s for the purpose OF nominating candidates
for the Offices of President and Vice President at the
election in November, 1918. 1t also recommended to
the democratic party of Missouri to hold State conven
ton at the city OF Jefferson on the fourth Monday IN
March next for the purpose OF nominating suitable per-
be supported by the party for the Offices OF COVER
and lieutenant governor at the election to be held IN
August SlS suitable persons to be voted Tor as electors
OF President President OF The
the election November 1SiS and also delegates to be
appointed to the proposed national convention at BALM
more To give satisfaction to the whole party, and 10
secure its undivided support of the nominees OF the State
convention the meeting earnestly recommended that the
entire democratic party of Missouri should be represented
in said convention, and the Importance and necessity OF
attending the State convention was urged by the meeting
on each delegate who may be appointed to It,
These Recommendations faithful TO the usages OF our
party and expressing the feelings OF the democracy appeal
in the strongest to zeal and vigilance Only
by union succeed and to overthrow federalism,
we must deliberate as well as act in concert VAIN will
be our councils-impoent actlon-h we permit our
strength to be relaxed by division Topreserve the price
less legacy bequeathcd to by the fathers OF our faith
and to transmit il to our postery undimnished we must
unite and to do that union should be added vigilance and
perseverance, On this platform all personal preudces
all bitterness of feeling unkndness and secret oppo
son should be surrendered and remembering the cause
and not men, we should unite on but one candidate by
this course victory in grasp failing to adopt IT, we
poweress and fall easy conquest TO the organza
ton and concert of our adversares.
Before the prospect is bright and full OF cheering
hope During the administration of President Polk, we
have seen the shackles which monopoly fastened on
the name of .'protecon to American industry, created
exclusive class sweed the bloated fortunes OF the
manufacturer and obber and rendered the mass OF the
community hewers of wood and drawers OF water
for the moneyed arstOcracy of federalism boted from the
policy of government, and in lis place established tariff
based on principles OF JUSTICE equality and constitutional
right We have by the operation OF the Independent
easusy SYSTEM the currency OF the country restored to its
constitutional character, purified and made permanent
Agriculture, the principal source OF natOal wealth.
social prosperity long depressed by unwse and selfish
legislation, resuming its true position and farmers
reapng in good prices and active markets. the rewards
oil their industry while throughout the length and breadth
of the land in every branch of enterprise and labor an
unexampled prosperity shows itself This success has
been the result of democratic policy sustained by demo
cratic unionand that, too amid the SCOTS OF our ad
versares and the prophecies OF ruin and universal bank
ruptcy fondly declared by them. We have seen with
pride the trumphs which have attended our arms in
prosecuted for the vndcaon of honor and rights
while the vigor and promptude with which it has been
conducted reflect the highest honor or the sagacy and
patriotism OF our Chief Magistrate On this question
the democratic party know but one side, and that is
their country and both np principle and feeling they W
which is best designed 10 chasiise treacherous foe
No other course be recognised by it, and by
the votes of the democratic party will dshonorable
peace sully the brilliant page OF our military glory.
In this state OF national prosperity might be supposed
that the federal party (baed by the signal failure of their
prophecies, and satisfied that they could no longer deude
the peope) would, if not convinced of their errors, at
least cease their opposition But, true to its instincts,
federalism cannot submit TO democratic rule and contn
nes its struggles for power. hoping for success only in
division ArTayed against all its strength of
banded monopoly, with its auxiares composed of broken
factions, is in the field, and, organized, it awaits the
contest Its forces need but leader and that leader may
be one who avows no political principles, or, in spite OF
their opposition to military cheftain, Gf suited to
their purposes and avaabe he may be taken from the
army while the enemy is in the field
Various as the names may be which the federal party
has assumed in the last few years its principles remain
unchanged. No disguise which it may take, how spe
craft is still the advocate of paper currency, and of
the distribution of the proceeds of the public lands, the
enemy OF the graduation policy and the opponent of every
intended to reduce the price of the public lands
to the ability of the laborng to purchase them
Give this party power and the frauds OF paper money
will again convulse the land Place them in authority,
and they will be found protecting the manufacturer and
capitalist by tariff unequal, unjust and oppressive to
the poor making distinctions between classes of industry
and charterng exclusive privileges In the speedy repeal
OF the law creating the Independent treasury SYSTEM they
would unsettle the constitutional currency, expe IRON
circulation the precious metals and force the government
(Which, under the operation of this system, and in the
midst OF war; has managed its fiscal affairs with and
safety to become supplant for loans TO irresponsible
and unprinciped banking institutions.
To preserve our rights, and retain the power now adj
mnisered by the democratic party is necessary that
should promptly prepare for the coming elections FIX
perence has shown us that by means of national con-
vention, party can in the most efficient
lect its candidates for President and Vice President
Throughout the vast extent of our Union there will
necessarily be conflicts as to the choice OF mensecon
al feelings and local preferences. These divisions of
sentiment will be reconciled by the deliberations of
national convention; and, in the place of dissenson,
harmony OF feeling and concert of action succeeds-at
once the presage and means OF victory Similar results
VIII also attend Inc nomination OF governor and Geuen
ant governor by the State convention
In some OF the States OF the Union our brethren have
already held meetings preparatory to the election in 1913
Shall the democracy Of the Banner State hold back
In the darkest hour of party, Missouri never hest
tated nor faltered but has shown her devotion to demo-
cratic principles and her zeal in the cause BY overwhelm
ing malonties. Another field of victory is before us
Let us then unite organize, and rally the rescue Let
the democracy OF each county at the earliest day which
may suit their convenience hold either meetings in town