Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-10-15
MEETING,

| w pufauHnCe ~ previous hbHtf, pun
10 Mesiiog WAS held Al lbe Courthouse
H. this place on the ID iosi.
The Meeting was addressed by a NUM-
her Of gentlemen Of both parties, all III
whom, we believe, with a single excepa
ton, took strong ground against m,g
for p,orscfion. OOH Yolnsy H.. Howard
made very effective speech Of nearly an
hours lsngh, to crowded house,
We will give sketch Of his femafks
IN our next Il Is bat just TO him 10 state
that he was no volunteer on the occasion,
but addressed the meeting at The eafoeSl
solicitations Of many OF his friends,
The resolutions adopted will DO found
below: $50 F..
At meeting of the citizens Of Lowndes
County opposed to a Tariff, held at the
Court House on Monday the Sd day of DC
'ober ls42, in pursuance Of public notice
heretofore given.
The meeting was called TO order by Adolf.
plus G. Weir, and on his motion Richard
l. Brownrigg was called to the chair, and
on motion of E. F. Calhoun Esq, A. G.,
Weir appointed Secretary. ..
On motion of L, F. Calhoun ESQ. a
committee of seven be appointed by The
Chairman to draft preamble and resolu~
tons expressive OF the sense of the meet
Ing on the subject of the Tariff.
The Chairman in pursuance Of the a.
boVe, appointed Il. F. Calhoun, Jno Gil.
mer, ID. LiPscomb, Henry Gray, William
l.. Harris, W. NJ. G. Mimms and A. Y.
Smith committee. The committee re-
tired and after sometime returned into the
meeting, the following Preamble and Res
olu'ioos which were adopted unanimously
with the exception oil the % resolutions
and that was voted against by J. W. Fields
Esp
Whereas, Great interest is felt through
out the United States and particularly in
The South, in reference to the subject Of
Tariff, and whereas we deem it right be.
longing 20 every community, in respectful
terms TO make known their views la re.
alton TO measure 80 Important, there.
fore,
Resolved, That 10 the opinion Of this
meeting, any tariff levied for The purpose
of affording a protection to one class of
the c>mmuni.y over the other Is unequal,
unjust and oppressive,
Resolved, that 10 the opinion of this
meeting, the only tariff Congress ought TO
impose is one for revenue.
Resolved, that in the opinion of this
meeting any tariff that affords substantial
protection to the manufacturer will dim. |
inish the revenues Of the government.
Resolved, That while discriminating du.
ties are unavoidable, and should be made
with due discretion, we are opposed to
such discriminating as shall be deemed
to any portion of the Union.
William L, Harris Esq. submitted the
following resolutions, in addition to those
reported by the committee, and the ques
ton being pat they were also adopted.
Resolved, that as our Government, in its
inception and continuance, has been one OF
mutual concession and compromise, of
conflicting interest and opinions, we
should adhere to the principles of The com
promise act of 1888.
Resolved, that should the rate of duty
liked by the compromise act after lS42,
be sufficient for revenue, that the princi
DleS of the act should be observed in the in
crease OF duties to the revenue STANDARD. II
James Whitfield submitted the following
resolutions. :
Resolved, that the determinations in the
ate tariff act of Congress, in the opinion
If this meeting were made with an expires
rev to the protection of the manufacture
ng interest Of the country, in many in .
stances Probitory, and are oppressive upon :
md unjust towards the great and para +,
mount classes engaged in agriculture and
]. w. Field, Esq. moved to lay the
esoution on the table which gave rise 10
! lengthy debate, in which Judge Field,
Joseph S. Leake and others participated,
md the question being put upon motion :
vas decided in the negative. Joseph S. i,
cake Esq. then moved the adoption of
his resolution which was carried.
90 motion of Colonel Everard Dow.
irg. =
Resolved, that the proceedings of this y
Meeting be signed by the Chairman.
R. Il. BROWNRIGG g
Chairman.
A. G. WEIR, Sec'y C
Columbus Mas. Democrat. Il
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