Washington sentinel., 1853-11-15
GREAT NATIONAL pEMoNsrRATIoN.

GREAT NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION.
In accordance with notice, inviting the at
tendance of .the democratic republicans of the
District of Columbia, and the citizens of the
several States sojourning here, opposed to free
soilism, or any recognition of the same by a
democratic administration" to meet at Copp's
Saloon, last night, dense crowd assembled at
that place. Prosperi's band was in attendance,
to enliven with its music.
Over the platform were printed banners Of
the following purport: &C. c. Bronson, me
blood ofHe martyrs is the seed Of the church." !"
be maintained By democratic principles uatdiat,
ed by .feesoilism." "The rights Of tie States;
no Interference Of The general government z
HNo umon rih the enemies Of Me Union.'
"7o the national democracy Of New York, the
| south sends greeting her lore and confidence"
"The Baltimore platform; not for te time
being, bit for all timen
The meeting was called to order by Major
Chase, who moved that Charles 5. Wallach
take the chair as president of the meeting. This
was agreed to.
| Major Wallach, having taken the stand, said
| FELLOW CITIZENS: You are probably aware
| that the call OF this meeting has been actuated
by desire simply, without an appeal to the
prejudices or the passions of individuals, to
express our hearty qualification at the moral
victory and triumph achieved by the friends Of
of the Union in the result Of the recent politi-
cal contest in the Empire State.
| | need not, in accepting the high honor con-
ferred in your invitation to preside over this
| large assemblage advert to the distractions nor
diate on the questions involved in the contro-
versy which there prevailed. / need only say
the cause Of the patriots, the national demo-
Gratis, which looks to the support Of the Consti-
| tuition, on which our social and political insti-
tutions are based and which has ever sustained
the rights of each and every section of the
Union, meets, and has always met, my hear y
support and cooperation and rejoice to per-
ceive that these patriots and this cause are
cherished by our brethren of the South.
In conclusion, he expressed the hope that
the proceedings would be characterised by
frmness, but moderation; and resumed his
seat amid applause.
On motion Of Mr.. Cornelius Wendell the
organization of the meeting was completed by
the appointment Of several vice presidents and
secretaries. s.st
Mr.. Wendell, as one Of those who had called
the meeting, offered for its consideration the
following resolutions. He had but one remark
truth and sincerity that one single resolution,
or one word, deviated from the principles of
the democratic party, as established in 1914,
renewed in lS48, and re-affirmed and strength
ened in 1852, then he invoked the meeting to
vote them down. He trusted that they would
meet with the appreciation Of the meeting, and
be unanimously adopted.
The resolutions are as follows:
Assembled in general meeting, the democratic
republicans of the District of Columbia and ct
Zens soJourning here from the several States of
the Union, deeply interested in the recent strug-
gle between the national democrats of the State
of New York and the two freesoil factions of that
State, one under the lead of John Van Buren and
the other that of VIM. III. Seward, feel il duty
TO express with form and solemnity their opinions
upon the causes of that struggle, and It's result as
indicated by the returns of the late election; they
therefore pass the following resolutions:
Res0lred, That the nomination OF Franklin Pierce
as President of the United States by the Demo
cratic National Convention of 1852, was a conse-
sequence entirely Of his unmistakeable national
antecedents; that his election to that highest of
hce, by an unprecedented majority of the Ameri-
can people was consequence of their belief and
confidence in the rigldity Of his national senti-
ments, and that his opinions and conduct during
his whole political life, having been antipodal to
the opinions and conduct of those who defeated
Gen. Cass in AS by voting for Martin Van Buren,
the abolition candidate, commended him TO the
almost unanimous support of the States, and pro-
duced most significant triumph over Sewardism
and disunion.
Resotued, That the democratic national plat
form adopted in I4, reafirmed in as, and again
reafrmed and strengthened at Baltimore in 1852
by the democratic national convention, was not
regarded by us, and is not regarded by U.S. as an
amnesty an act Of general pardon TO such men
as defeated General Cass and trampled upon
principles in 1913, in spirit reckless of the per-
natn If lie pln nd ri
less Of the rights of the States; and that can
not reconcile any policy consistent with the
Baltimore platform and the motive of the Ameri-
can people in electing the present federal execu-
tive which recognizes aboltionsm as section
of the democratic party and which would make
its leaders orr leaders.
Rcsolced, That while we approve the inaugural
of the President Of the United States, and have
entire confidence in the purity of his intentions and
Of his determination to carry out the general prn-
cipes of the democratic party, we are constrained
TO say that the attempt which has been made by
departments Of the federal government to .tcrush
out national democracy in the State OF New
York, deserves the immediate attention Of, and
correction by, the President; that Mr. Guthre's
interference with the local politics Of sovereign
State, as Illustrated in his correspondence with and
removal of, the collector of the port of New York.
is regarded by us as an attempt to establish most
dangerous precedent, involving the dignity and
rights of the several States and disrepuable 10 the
the Oh tue WOrlu,
and that, with Mr.. Jefferson, we believe that
though an officer ofthe government has a right to
give his vote at elections qualified citizen, and
however given should have no effect to his prclu-
dice, we deem it improper for officers depending
on the Executive Of the Union to attempt to con-
troll or influence the free exercise Of the election
right"
Resolred, That we look upon the result of the
recent election in New York as one Of extraordi-
nary significance; that the national democracy of
that State, under the most depressing circum-
stances, fought single handed, not only against the
power and patronage of the State and general
governments directed by John Van Buren, and his
freesoil coadiutors, but against the willy Stewards
organization; that having nothing TO cheer them
but the consciousness of right and principle, the
vote they have polled is not only most cheering
testimony Of their integrity and reliability to the
Union and the Constitution, but convincing re-
fntation of the slanderous charge that the demo-
cratic party Of that State was aboltonized and
that we send TO them from the south, greeting. onr
thanks and congratulations for the assurances
they have given us that the democracy of New
York are not plable, but are granite in their pro-