preached" in the Senate of the United States, that "to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy," is detrimental to the interests, corrupting to the morals, and dangerous to the liberties of this country. 8. Resolved, That we hold the disposition shown by the present national administration to accept the advice of the King of Holland, touching the northeastern boundary of the United States, and thus to transfer a portion of the territory and citizens of a state of this Union to a foreign power, to manifest a total destitution of patriotic American feeling, inasmuch as we consider the life, liberty, property, and citizenship of every inhabitant of every state as entitled to the national protection. 9. Resolved, That the arrangement between the United States and Great Britain relative to the colonial trade, made in pursuance of the instructions of the late Secretary of State, was procured in a manner derogatory to the national character, and is injurious to this country in its practical results. 10. Resolved, That it is the duty of every citizen of this republic, who regards the honor, the prosperity, and the preservation of our Union, to oppose by every honorable measure the re-election of Andrew Jackson, and to promote the election of Henry Clay, of Kentucky, and John Sergeant, of Pennsylvania, as President and Vice-President of the United States. NOTE. These resolutions have been often published in mistake as the resolves of the convention which nominated Jackson and Van Buren. ANTI-MASONIC CONVENTION. Baltimore, Md., September 26, 1831. Chairman, JOHN C. SPENCER, NOMINATED For President, William Wirt, of New York. of Maryland. For Vice-President, Amos Ellmaker, of Pennsylvania. The Anti-Masonic movement dates from 1826. Its tenets were opposition to Freemasonry. As a party it held its first national convention in September, 1830, in the city of Philadelphia. Ten states with 96 delegates made up the convention. This body provided for a national convention which was held in Baltimore on the 26th of September, 1831, with 112 delegates present, representing the states of Connecticut, Delaware, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. This convention met pursuant to the following call, issued by the prior convention held at Philadelphia, Pa., in September, 1830: Resolved, That it is recommended to the people of the United States, opposed to secret societies, to meet in convention on Monday, the 26th day of September, 1831, at the City of Baltimore, by delegates equal in number to their representatives in both Houses of Congress, to make nominations of suitable candidates for the offices of President and Vice-President, to be supported at the next election, and for the transacting of such other business as the cause of Anti-Masonry may require. At this convention the above-named nominations were made. Judge John McLean, of Ohio, was also considered for the nomination of President. No platform was adopted. The election occurred on November 6, 1832. TWENTY-FOUR STATES VOTED. + The electors were chosen by the legislature. This total does not include 33,108 votes cast for John Floyd and William 1250814 Wirt. 1 Andrew Jackson was elected President and Martin Van Buren as Vice-President. During this period Congress was divided politically as follows: Twenty-third Congress. Senate 30 Democrats, 18 Whigs Twenty-fourth Congress. Senate 33 Democrats, 19 Whigs Total, 48 66 240 Total, 52 66 242 G Election of 1836 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. Baltimore, Md., May 20, 1835. Chairman, ANDREW STEVENSON, of Virginia. NOMINATED For President, Martin Van Buren, of New York. For Vice-President, Richard M. Johnson, of Kentucky. Twenty-two states and two territories (Michigan and Arkansas) were represented at this convention, and more than 600 delegates were present, but the vote was restricted in each state to the number of representatives in Congress. Martin Van Buren was nominated for President by a unanimous vote. For Vice-President, the following is the ballot: Richard M. Johnson, of Kentucky, 178 votes. William C. Rives, of Virginia, 87 66 Johnson having the necessary two-thirds majority, was declared the nominee. No platform was adopted, but the Democrats of New York, in January, 1836, published the following, which was regarded as a party declaration-to wit: We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created free and equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, among which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that the true foundation of |