The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-08-01
COLUMBIA DEMOCRAT.
AUGUST |, ls46.
Tariff Meetings.

of The citizens of DBnviIe, was held ;
the Court House, on Wednesday even
ing, July 90.
PErER BALpY was chosen President {
the meeting
Col v. Best. Jacob Hbler, John Deem
Jr. Maj. WillisG Colt, Thomas Brandon
D. N. Kownovet-.Vic Presidents;
Paul l.iedy and Charles Conner, Secre
tafies.
John CoOpe, being called upon. STATED
,he object of the meo,Ing: whereuPon.
On motion, the following named persons
were appointed committee to draft reso'
luions expressive Of the sense OF the meet
ing: John Cooper, Esq. Edward Fl Badly
ESQ, Johr B8st. Jacob Eyerty, Esq Ed
ward Young, Iram Der, Henry Sanders.
William Henrie; James Deem, Henry Weo
yer, Jacob Secber, Martin AfcAlli ter,
Joseph Corneison William Kitchen, Esq
L D Eosign, Hugh Pursel, Charles G.
Badly.
The committee having retired for shOr'
tme, returned aud reported the following
premable and resoOuonS, which were u
nanimousIy adopted:
The people Of Pennsylvania in a body.
without any disdnction of party. have al.
ways been in favor Of go regulating the dn
ties laid upon imports for the purpose oi
rfsng revenue for the support Of the
National Government, as TO afford an ade
qusle protection TO the business interest o.
the country. They have thought that the
home market created By manufactures was
the very best market for The agriculurisi. To
the Isborer and srnzan they have believed
it lurnshed constant employment and good
weges. They held the opinion and expe-
Tience has proved lis truth, tha! go far from
inluring The commercial interests of The
country, This policy has only given them
fresh sIimulsuts in furnishing articles of
commerce. All Interests have in their o.
pinion. been benehaed, and by none has
sny iujury been suffered. departure
from this policy and an adoption of tho
principle Of laying duties without dscrimi>
nations Tor protection, has on former ocs
casion reduced the government to the verge
OF bankruptcy, and prosIra'ed every branch
Of business in the county. The nation has
hardly recovered from This State of things.
when an attempt Ia made again to recur to
She came policy wbiGh 40 reoanii", -.'-.'-'--
ceG such disastrous effects We have
viewed with regret and ss,onsamen, the
passage OF the bill through the House Of
Representatives for tho reduction Of the Ia.
yiff Of 1912 We believe this bill 10 be
destrucl.ve 10 revenue, and calculated to
?sralyze oil the business operations Of the
country. lnsead Of discriminating in ia Il
vor OF our own labor Snd capital, il discrim
inateS in favor Of foreign labor end foreign
capital. Ia this il sbandons entirely whstI'
has ever been an sVowed policy on the part
OF the government snd all the distinguished
mel who have been elected to FIJI The Office
of chief magistrate Of the republic. We
hazard without hesitltion. the opinion that
no candidate who was known TO be friendly
10 this bill, or 10 The principles embodied 10
this bill, could under any circumstances OBJ .
'ain the vote Of Pennsylvania. The demo. t
cratic party in This, State confidently expec, a
led when they cast their suffrages forJames I
x. Polk, that he was in favor of Such sTs. Y
ritt as would sfford just protection TO ali II
the great interests of the whole Union, EN-. #
bracing Agriculture Manufactures the Me
chanic Arts Commerce and Navigation, r.
We believe The bill now before The Senst,
10 be destructive to each and every one oil /,
these interests. We therefore would mostI !
respectfully but earnestly temonslrale a. =,
galns' its paS'nge. If the Tariff of ls42 is -,
10 be altered in any Of lis details, we hone /,
tha! regard will be had to the business in. :,
Seres's OF the country, and that the Senate q
Will never consent to the passage of any ,
measure so swesping in all ils provisions. .
so desola'lng and bighing 10 Tie induslry .
OF our people, ss we believe the ono pro. q
posed to be-
Resolved, Thnti, lie part Of the prioei. -
p' o' 'he Democratic party Of PenDsylya.