National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-05
THE DEMOCRACY.
Meeting of the Jackson ASsOciatiOn-Dr. Cul.


A regular monthly meeting Of the National
Democratic Jackson Association was held last
evening at Sangerbund hall, corner Eighth and
streets; the president, Mr.. Jno. Z. Norris, in
the chair and DR.. Charles Allen, secretary.
The names Of Walter johnson and Thomas
Pitchlyn, which were referred to the committee
on nominations last meeting, were reported upon
favorabIy and were brought before the assOcia-
ton, resulting in an unanimous election.
DR.. q. c. Culver offered the following resolu-
ton with appropriate remarks, and hoped mo-
tion would prevail for it's lying on the table:
Whereas IL is eIpe1ient in the maintenance
snd perpetuity of the cardinal principles ofthe
National Democratic party that they should be
frequently enunciated; and whereas It is DOW ap-
parent that the elements Of future political organ
1paD tSenseiTss foTm and shspe We G deem It
not ineIpedieRt at this time to reiterate the fun
dameRtal doctrine of the Democratic party, and
to recommend the same to the earnest considers
Of the American people: LIST, honesty, fidelity
and economy in the management Of the affairs Of
the Government, both State and Federal; I'd,
non-intertercnce BY the General Government
with the reserved rights Of the States and the
sovereignty OF the people thereof the one acting
alone through delegated, the other through in
and 80 qualified by the express provisions OF the
Federal Constitution; Sd, the restoration Of Fed
eral frSternal relations between the States and
the several sections Of our common country; 4th,
o renewed confidence in the Federal Constitu-
tIon, including the thirteenth, fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments, pledging our unsWerTing
poor, the bondholder and the laborer, with equal
taxation for all; therefore, belt
Resolved, That in recommending the foregoing
as among the cardinal principles OF our political
faith and looking to the future success Of our
party in the Presidential contest Of 1875 and while
piedging ourselves to the support Of the nominees
Of the National Democratic Convention, we would
recommend to the consideration Of the American
people, without disparaging the claims OF any
one, the names Of Hons Allen g. Thurman, Of
Ohio, and Thomas +. Bayard, Of Delaware, as
men in every way worthy TO be the Democratic
staBdard-bearers in the next presidential cam
psign.
On motion, the resolution was referred to the
committee on resolutions, after some discussion.
Mr.. q. W. DenisOn then addressed the associa-
ton on the subject Of the recent Democratic vic
tories achieved in North Carolina. He hoped that
the sense Of the meeting in regard TO their value
would be expressed and go out 70 the newspapers.
He heralded this victory as indicating the incress
ing conviction among the people that the days Of
reform in the Government are at hand, and SUBJ
mitted the following resolution; which was unan-
imously adopted:
Resolved, That we congratulate the Democracy
Of North Carolina on their recent victory-a vic
tory in favor Of honest government and peace and
prosperity to the country, the direct result OF the
withdrawal Of the army and the expulsion Of the
eArpetbaggers.
MeSsrs Denison Shelby and others again ad-
dressed the meeting on the subject; after which
the meeting adjourned.