1844-06-22-Great Jeffersonian Meeting

The Prophet v1n6 22 June 1844, pg 3

Great Jeffersonian Meeting

A large and enthusiastic meeting of the friends of "equalights," was held on Monday Evening, June 17th, to elect delegates to the Great Jeffersonian Convention to be held at Baltimore, July 13th, to nominate candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency.

Hon. Wm. Smith was called to the chair, and Wm. H. Miles, Esq. was chosen secretary.

Hon. Wm. Smith addressed the meeting in a strain of glowing eloquence, showing the necessity of the movement, and in a forcible manner, commented on the course pursued by the two great political parties, which was received by the Meeting with deafening applause. The Meeting then proceeded to the selection of Delegates, whereupon;�Wm. H. Miles Esq., and David Rogers Esq. were unanimously chosen as delegates to represent the Jeffersonian Democracy of the city of New York, in the Jeffersonian Convention:�Orson Hyde, Esq. was called upon, whereupon, he arose and addressed the meeting in such a strain of impassioned eloquence, that his voice was lost amid the deafening applause of the audience; he allowed to the present state of anarchy, and commented at some length onthe impolite movements of those who had usurped the name of Democracy, without adhering to its principles; he showed the importance of the "people" uprising in their majesty, and giving a significant rebuke to the leaders of the two great parties, through the Ballot box�Contrasted in living light the privilege our forefathers enjoyed, and those we enjoy�Spoke of the qualifications of the Peoples Candidate, Gen. Smith, and called upon all who wished to enjoy "Liberty of Speech and conscience," to give him their support.

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