New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-27
Polk and Pennsylvania.

Polk ana Peun- Iyanii.
The Washington rumors ola break in Mr. Folks
Cabinet on the Tariff question-Mr. Walker leading
the Southern half in advocacy Of reducing every
duty to the absolute Revenue Standard-that is, 10
the lowest uniform point at which the requisite
amount Of Revenue can be procured-receives most
decisive confirmation by laes, adyicesirom West
ern Pennsyvania The Washington letter writers, ii
will be remembered, assert that Mr. Buchanan, lind
ing himself beaten in the Cabinet by the casting vote
Of The President, had resolved 10 quit the concern,
leaving w alker the real Premier. at present with
John Y. Mason or Andrew Stevenson in the State
Department, while he 'Buch should be solaced with
the agreeable and permanent position of Justice OF
the Supreme Court, filling the existing vacancy from
Pennsylvania This arrangement exactly suits the
wishes OF President Polk and the aspirations Of Sec
re,ary Walker, while Messrs. Marcy and Bancroft,
though the former by conviction and the latter
by position incline to some degree Of Protection
viii. not be likely to kick out Of the traces so long
the provender il held before their noses.
There is one party, however, whose interests are
not provided for in this arrangement, The Pennsyl-
vanans insist that their interests are 10 be looked
after as well as Mr. Buchanan's Since they had
10 strain their conscences harder in commencing Mr.
Polk to the suffrage of the Peope,-since their
barely won triumph saved Mr. Polk not their own
State only, but New York and the Election, they
insist on having representative in the Cabinet
throughout. and will not be fobbed oil with six
months taste OF hOnors when the position WAC OF no
practical Importance TO be followed by their exclu-
sion and Mississippi ascendcncy through the
balance OF The four years The Judgeship they con
slider theirs any how, whether Buchanan gets il or
not, and they are beginning TO insist that he shall
mol take it, but stay in the Cabinet till he is plainly
elbowcd out, and then go back TO the Senate TO bat
lie for the interests OF their ron w DOL and Coal Ac
cordingly, we have the first demonstration before
in the proceedings ola "larH Meeting held at Pitts
bureh ON the 2lst inst called to order by Gen. j. "A
Moo,eLead who nominated Hon. Thomas burnside
Of Centre for President, with Hon Richard Coulter
Of w estmoreland and John c. Meyers OF Clarion for
Vice Presidents, with Gen. Moorehead, John Potter
of Indiana and John u. gier for Secretaries Hon.
Charles Sh0ler was made Chairman Of a Committee
10 report Resolutions. ON which we remark the
names of p. Mulrany. John y. Butler and several
more gentlemen Of like stripe, who reported these
Resolutions:
Rssolred Tina, the state OF Pennsylvania is deeply in
terested in the maintenance and preservation OF Pro
tective Tariff.
Rssolrsd, That the people Of Pennsylvania in favor
Of and pledged to the support of such Tariff as will al
ford adequate efficient and permanent Protection 10 the
manufacturing Interests Of the Country
Rfsorsd That as the Constitution of the United States,
by the 10Th section Of Art has transferred from the
several States TO the General Government the power of
protecting the Domestic Industry OF the Country, by the
imposition of duties and other commercial regulations
IL 10 incumbent Congress to exercise this important
prerogave O sovereignty for the benefit OF every branch
VI Home Labor. whether engaged in manufactures
merce. agriculture or the mechanic arts.
Resolved That 10 the udicous exercise of this power
from the organization OF the to the present
time much OF the unexsmped prosperity OF this nation
10 10 be credited and in manner have the benefits of
the protective policy been sgualy displayed than
In the pslpabc and rapidly developed consequences of
the Tarr act Of lst2 yielding TO the g0rernmeat album
bant revenue-to the manu- factTd ample remuneration
for his investment Of capal-io the operative and
okanc constant employment and good wages and TO the
agrcsrrs home market sure and steady for the pro-
ducts ofthe soil.
Rssolrsd. That the co,ton-paniing interes, of the
South, from which comes the demand for change OF
policy has largely benefited by ths Protection do
mestic manufacturer in the creation OF home market
for about sixth OF the whole product of lis
pie. resulting In competition which has already
PEELED the British manufacturer TO demand OF Parha'
ment, that American cotton shall be admitted duty tree
into the British ports
RssOlr,d That in view Of these facts the repeal or
modification of the existing Tariff before any of the
predicted evils of the system have been developed and
the substitution In its stead chimcra under the de,
ceptve and specous title OF Free Trade known only
yet In theory would be disastrous the presen, in
creasng prosperity of the Country and evnce an nstA
biy the administration Of the Government wholly AZ
with the soundes' principles OF political economy
Resortd That tor the purpose Of obtaining renewed
expression Of public sentiment on the subject and OF
hibng TO Congress and state Legislature the views
and opinions OF Pennsylvania upon the question Of Ia
rr sssembage Of the citizens is a, this time exped
ent and necessary.
Resolved That Mass Convention, 10 be composed Of
all persons friendly to The Tsrf be held q, Holidays
sursh ON "Wednesday. the l2th OF November next 10
adopt measures IN reference TO this subject
Resolved That the citizens Of Pennsy wanna generally,
who friendly to It's objects invited attend said
Convention and that the friends OF the through
out the State requested 10 send deeg
uons from their respective counties as possible
Resolved That the friends OF the Tariff in our sister
Sfaies are respectfully invited 10 attend sud participate
In the proceedings Of said Convention.
kssosrsa hat Sorsss ". Blaos. Walter Forward VA
ses ~ SoSd'ess John Anderson. r. n. Ga.;am AHdre,c
hsrse Thomas Hamilton K c. Townsend A. w Loom.
u. {. Mckibeen, X. NJ Riddle G. r Riddle Andrew Me.
uwsine. VIM. koeiason Jr and W-. wikias be a com.
them to attend the Convention and urging ,he IN pr,
cure full representation from all parts ofthe state
How tar the movers and managers OF this meeting
had any authority TO use the names of the ds,in
gaished and faithful Wings above cited we cannot
say but we guess they had none a, all The Pitts
burgh Gazette. in able and truthful article on the
subject. fully ias,ifies this presumption. Whether
any Wings will see Il, to unite in holding the pro
posed Convention, is matter OF some doubt though
we presume part OF those deeply interested in
Iron works Coal beds Manufactures &c Will do
~. II we could understand this as an earnes,
and ssraig forward movement in favor Of Efficient
Protection to all interests and al all times, to be fol
lowed up by the consistent support Of Tariff meas.
ures and Tariff mea, We should urge the Wings to
20 into il heartily and generally. Bat. constrained
to regard as mere device to bolster up the posi-
ton Of Mr. Buchanan. the special Interests of single
State, and 10 sustain the unwaranted assertions Of