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To THE Democracy OF MISSOURI.


On the 9Th day of January last the democratic
meeting which assembled in the capitol OF th
State, expressed It's cordial concurrence in the pro
position to hold national convention in the city
of Baltimore, on the first Monday IN May, lo4o
for the purpose of nominating candidates for tht
Offices of President and Vice President at the cleo
ton in November, 1949. Ii is also recommended
to the democratic party of Missouri to hold {
State convention at the city OF Jefferson, on th'
fourth Monday in March next, for the purpose o.
nominating suitable persons to be supported by
the party for the offices of Governor and Ieuten
ant Governor at the election TO be held IN August
1S48; suitable persons to be voted for as electors
of President and Vice President of the United
States, at the election in November, lS49; and
also delegates to be appointed TO the proposed ma
tionaI convention at Blllimorc. To give satlsfac-
ton to the whole party and to secure It's undIvId-
cd support of the nominees OF the State conVentlon
the meeting earnestly recommended that the en-
tire democratic party of Missouri should be repre-
sented in said convention, and the importance ana
necessity of attending the State Convention was
urged 6v the meeting on each delegate who may
be appointed to it,


These Recommendations, faithful to the usages
of our party and expressing the feeling of the de-
mocracy, appeal in the strongest manner to our
zeal and vigilance. Only by union can we sue
ceed and to overthrow federalism, we must de-
liberate as well act in concort Vain will be
our councils-impotent our actlon-It we permit
our strength to be relaxed by division. To pre-
serve the priceless legacy bequeathed to US by the
fathers of our faith, and 10 transmit 1t 10 our pos
terty undiminshed, must unite /; and TO do
that nuion should be added to vigilance and perse
verance. On this platform, all personal prcju-
dcGs-alI bitterness Of feeling, unkindness and
secret Opposition should be surrendered, and re-
membering the cause, and not men, we should
unite on but one candidate. By this course, vic
tory is in our grasp; falling TO adopt it, we are
powsrless and fall an easy conquest TO the organ
ization and concert of our adversaries.


Before US the prospect is bright and full Of
cheering hope During the administration Of
President Polk, we have seen the shackles which
monopoly fastened on trade stricken of, and the
legalized piracy, which, under the name of "pro-
lection to American industry" created an exclu-
svc class swelled the bloated fortunes of the manu-
fcturer and jobber, and rendered the mass of the
community hewers Of wood and drawers of wa
ter" for the moneyed arisocracy of federalism,
biotted from the policy of government and in its
place established tariff based on principles of
justice, equality, and constitutional right. We
have seen, by the operation of the independent
treasury system. the currency of the country re-
stored 10 its constitutional character purified and
made permanent Agriculture the principal
source Of national wealth and social prosperity, so
long depressed by unwise and selfish legislation,
is resuming its true position; and our farmers are
reaping in good prices, and active markets, the
rewards of their industry; while throughout the
length and breadth Of the land, in every branch Of
enterprise and labor, an unexampIed prosperity
shows ITSELF This success has oeen the result of
democratic policy, sustained by democratic union
and that, too, amid the SCOTS of our adversaries
and the prophecies Of ruin and universal bank.
ruptcy, so fondy declared by them. We have
seen with pride the triumphs which have attended
our arms, in q war prosecuted for the vindicaton
OF our honor and rights while the vigor and
promptitude with which it has been conducted re-
fleet the highest honor on the sagacity and palri
otism of our Chief Magistrate. On this question
the democratic party know but one side, and that
is their country and both in principle and feeling
they will sustain to the utmost of their ability that
line of policy which is best designed to chastise
our treacherous foe. No other course cdn be re-
cognised by II, and never by the votes of the demo
cratic party will a dishonorabe peace sully the
brilliant page OF our military glory.


In this state of national prosperity il might be
supposed that the federal party (baffed by the sig
nal failure of their prophecies and satisfied that
they could no longer delude the peopIel would,


not convinced Of their errors at least cease their
opposition. But, true to its instincts, federalism
cannot submit to democratic rule, and continues
its struggles for power, hoping for success only
IN our divisiOn. Arrayed against US in all its
strength Of banded monopoly, with its auxiIiaries
composed of broken factions il is in the field and
organized, it awaits the contest. It's forces need
but leader; and that leader may be one who
avows no political principles, or, in spite of their
opposition to military chietan, (f suited to their
purposes, and available) he may be taken from
the army while the enemy is in the field.


Various as the names may be which the federal
party has assumed in the last few years, its prin
cipIes remain unchanged. No disguise which il
may take, how specfous soever it may be, car
deceive the vigilant democrat 1t is still the advo
cate of paper currency, and of the distribution
ofths proceeds of the public lands, the enemy o
the graduation policy, and the opponent of every
measure intended to reduce the price of the public
lands to the ability of the laboring man to pur
chase them. r Fa7 @z' - M


Give this party power, and the frauds Of papel
money will again convulse the land. Place ethen
in authority, and they will be found projecting