The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-02-08
Meeting Of the National Democratic
Association at Kashlnp1nn- .

In response to call from G. Mason,
President of the National Democratic AS
ISOLATION, for an "Important Emergent
Meeting" of that organization, the mem.
bers assembled at Washington.
The following preamble and resolution
were adopted:
Whereas, the sacred bequest of the
greatest of human blessings, free Consti.
tutional Government, has imposed upon
US the imperative duty of Transmitting it
unimpaired to our posterity
Aud, Whereas, tie course of the major
iyt in Congress has created we'll grou -dcd
apprehension that, to preserve partisan
ascendaucy, this priceless heritage is about
to be reckessly sacrificed by the over
throw Of the just independence Of the
States, which are its safest depostaries,
aud by graspiug 10 the hands of one of
the great coordinate branches of the
Government all the powers which have
been SO wisely distributed among the
three, and which distribution cannot be
disturbed without the most imminent peril
to the whole system
And whereas, the history of the past
has fully demonstrated tho great truth
that the Democratic party, though some-
times frrIng, has nevertheless adopted,
and still raiu'alns the true theory of our
peculiar system of Government, and can
only be relic! upon to correct those errors
which have always resulted from a de-
parture from the true fundamental princi.
Piles on which that Government was fuun-
ded;
And whereas, the public mind seems
to be pr'vaI,d by general uAeasiuess,
which has become so far organized in one
State as 70 manifest itself in proposition
for a cali for constitutional Convention,
and in the fur States Of Kentucky, Ohio,
Connecticut and New Hampshire, as to
have produced recommendation to hold
a National Convention at an early day to
take into consideration the peculiar dan
gers which are now impending over US,
and to endeavor to provide a remedy
Sharing in the appreheusioDs so justly
excited, aud cvncurring in the views
which have been to some extent, already
the National Democratic Asso-
citation feels called. upon to give express
sion to its own sense of public duty in the
present emergency; therefore be it re-
solved,
l. That IN our opinion the present per-
ilous condition of cur national affairs calls
for the interposition of that great power
from which, under Heaven, we can alone.
look for the salvation of our republican
institutions.
2. That we believe it expedient that
National Democratic Convention should
assemble at an early day to take into con-
sideration the peculiar perils which now
surround us, and to take such steps as
may be deemed necessary for the general
safety
3. That in our judgment general in
Vitaticn to unite in such a convention
should be extended to all those of every
shade Of previous Political opinion who
now sympa hize with the friends of Con.
Government and Who desire to
preserve alive its great aud vital princi-
pies, by according to each of the States the
rights which are guaranteed to it 10 our
great Federal compact.
4. That we recommend the city of
, as the place, and the - day
Of - next, as the time for the meeting
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