Gazette Of The United States And Daily Evening Advertiser

For the Gazette of the United States.

PROPOSITION BY A DEMOCRAT

Mr. Fenno:

I find that calumniations and false aspersions are continually thrown out in your paper against the Democratic Societies which are formed throughout this land of Liberty. Now Mr. Fenno, I have a Plan in contemplation, which if adopted, I am sure will put an end to all disputes, and eradicate every doubt of the propriety of our measures; and which I now intend to submit to the consideration of all the Democratic Societies throughout the Union. It is as follows:

I do hereby recommend it to my brethren of all the Democratic Societies, to appoint Deputies from each Society, in whom they may repose unbounded confidence; and that those Deputies, in a constitutional manner, take the general sense of the People of the United States, on a question of the greatest importance, and on which the future happiness of this country depends, provided they decide favorably on the same. The Question is as follows:

Whether the People of the United States do not think it highly proper and commendable, and do give their sanction to the same, (as Nature has not been equally bountiful to all men in her dispensations of wisdom) that some of the most enlightened of our fellow-citizens should associate themselves into public bodies, as a guard over the Representatives of the People, to see that they do not violate the Constitution in any respect; that they make laws to please the people; that every act, and all the proceedings, both of the President and Congress, be revised by each and every of the said Democratic Societies throughout the Union; and if they approve of the same, they may pass into operation; and if not, to be void and of none effect.

Now Mr. Fenno, this is the only Plan I can devise, in which the People may not be imposed upon; that the laws may have due weight in every part of the Community, and that Peace, Liberty and Happiness may reign triumphant. And that WE (that is the Democratic Societies) may act in a firm and constitutional manner, preventing every evil which might otherwise flow from an unguarded Government.

Whereas now, in doing all the good we can, our only reward is abuse, from a few unprincipled men, who extend their influence over the minds of our less-enlightened fellow-citizens, and load us with the most abominable and odious epithets painful to the hearts of all true Democrats) of self-created bodies, enemies to the country, anarchists, and ten thousand other names more odious, if possible, have been bestowed upon us. And that, instead of having the good of the people and our country at heart, our sole motives are an unbounded ambition and thirst for power; to ingratiate ourselves into popular favor, and by that means, to make our elections sure to some of the most lucrative offices under Government, &c.

But Mr. Fenno, when this plan shall be adopted, I hope we may rest secure in the confidence of our good and peaceable fellow-citizens; and that there will then be an end to all such fabrications. If it should be rejected; as I hope it will not, I shall then give over all hopes of ever seeing this country in that flourishing condition in which we could wish it to be. We will likewise despair and leave the people to their fate.

A DEMOCRAT.

N. B. The Democratic Society of this City is particularly requested to make the proper arrangement, and to call a meeting as soon as possible; and likewise to notify their sister Societies throughout the United States of the same, with all possible dispatch, if possible, before the next session of Congress.