The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-26

A meeting of the Club was held in nursuance Of nre
vous notice, on Tuesday evening" the 18th instant AT
ter the transaction of other business the following reso
lutions reported by B. F. Brown. esq., chairman of
the committee on that subject:
Resolved That in the present political contest we ,ecoo
Mise the great prncip of democracy, originated and
illustrated by Thomas jefferson, to be opposed to the
cratic principles of federalism, whether appearing in the
open monarchca system of Alexander Hamilton, in the
era party and that behooves friend of equal rights
and republican government to grid on once more his
and fight again the battles of his country.
Resoped, That in Lewis Cass and William o. Butler, the
democratic candidates Tor the presidency and vice pes
dency we recognise men whose private character with
out reproach and whose public services both in war and
in peace, have added lusre 10 American history, given
elevated tone TO American character and reflected honor
upon the american name enough 70 say lhnt ,hey
worthy OF the places to which they have been Called
the embodimen, of the great party Of human rights HUI
man liberty, and human progress.
Resoued, That we hail with profound gratitude the re-
turn of peace-peace from commenced by the act
OF Mexico and Justly prosecuted by us To avenge the nl-
ries and vindicate the honor of countya war In
which we have acquired ample indemnify for the past
and security for the nturea without parallel in the
glory of its vicoriesa war which has taught the world
lesson that they will ever remember and by which we
shall Proht-a war which has demonstrated what our
brave citizen sodiery able to accomplish war by
whose terms OF peace have acquired territory broad
as an empire which opens TO u.s. through the finest har-
bors on the Pacific the trade OF the East Indies and the
commerce OF Asafurnishing home to the landess and
to the adventurous emgrant of our country and ref
despotism Of the Old World
Resolved That we point with pride and graduation to
the great measures OF the democratic party the establish
ment OF the great ple of measure
which has whitened the ocean with the of
ships-darkened the atmosphere of rivers with the
smoke OF commerce and manuactures-enriched the agr
culturst furnished employment for our mechanics, and
opened up the resources of mighty nation the esab
lshmen OF the independent treasury, which has taken the
place of that overshadowinR monopoly a national bank
has driven from circulation worthless per currency,
and substituted in its place constitutional currency of gold
and silver for the peopIemade wealth subject of active
industry and enterprise and not OF speculation and fraud
placed barrier in the vice and corruption, which
paper currency always generatesand, like the impress
upon the coin OF the country has placed the stamp OF pale
upon the sterling merits of the MAN. and upon the
gded of the deceptive and the worthless; the
sion OF the limits OF the American govemmenthe acquI-
siton OF Louisiana, Florida, Texas, Oregon, California,
and New Mexico measures which have made
ton what s-om few feeble colonies, the mightiest
empire the globe
Resolved That appeal with abiding confidence the
enlightened and patriotic American people sustain these
great OF the democratic party and repudate
again. they have heretofore done that party who have
hung like incubus upon the wheels of national
progress who despising the great aborng of the
people, have endeavored Cypress the with monop
olies and grind them the dust with exacng tariffs
swndlng banks have opposed the acquisition territory
in which poor men may possess themselves of farms
and competency have denounced the Mexican
they have every war in which our country has ever been
engaged unjust and unhoy and its parcpators
beers and muderers; whose whole history is chapter OF
deception and corruption; who now in 1910, en-
deavorng play of upon the people system of
fraud, in withholding from them all declarations of principle
until shall enable them fsten securely their obi
Gus measures upon the country
Resolved, That call upon our democratic brethren
throughout the Union their energies with n zeal
enlisted that while point with pride the brilliant
victories which have heretofore gained, acting
s oaJ a oe nas m " S
them the glorious field opening before us, and congat-
late them upon the still brilliant victories which
yet 10 crown our efforts.
On motion, the resolutions were unanimously adopted,
and their publication ordered in the Union, Campaign,
and Aurora
f. B. ROBINSON, President
THos. CATION, Secretary.