The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-09-08

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unwise and sectional Tariff (for-the ben
eft of the South only)---a bill .'io revo-
lulionize at once, and without time for
deliberaiion, or opportunity to amend the
act, all the past experience OF Washing
ton, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe and
Jackson"
RESOLVED, That the Wing members OF
Congress last session covered themselves
and the party with glory in coming up IN
solid phaIanx to sustain the American
Tariff of 1912, with but single excep-
lion in each hcnse-an honest free trader,
of Alabama and Senator from Tennes-
see. under instructions from a Locotoco
Legislature.
RESOLVED, That the too successful op-
position made by almost the entire Polk
party TO the patriotic proposition and ei-
forts of our able representative, Mr.. Stew
art, 10 raise the wages Of the Private SOL
diers in the army from 81 10 $40 per
month, and 10 reduce the pay OF Members
of Congress, exposes the barelaced as
sumption of that party, that they are the
especial friends of the volunteers and the
People.
RESOLVED, That the corruptions which
have long existed in the board of Canal
Commissioners call loudly for change
in that board, and appeal strongly TO the
people to elect the nominee of the Wing
party.
RESOLVED, That in Gen. James N.
Power. the candidate of the Wings for
Canal Commissioner, we have man en-
inently qualified for the station, by his
long experience on the public works, and
by the sterling integrity OF his character,
and should receive the support of every
man in Pennsylvania who is in favor of
reform and economy in the management
of our public Improvements, and who is
opposed 10 the corruptions and extraya-
gancies Of the present board.
RESOLVED, That we earnestly and re-
spectfully urge upon every friend Of good
government-evcry friend Of American
Industry-every farmer who desires a
market at home for the produce Of his
tarm-every one opposed 10 the British
tariff act possed at the last session of
Congress, and every one in favor of the
American Tariff of 1912, to turn ont at
the coming election and to make an ener-
getic effort to retrieve the country from
the disasters which have been brought
upon it by the administration of James
K. Polk. We call upon the yeomanry
of the indomitable Star of the West, to
come up TO the rescue once more and
serve the country by again returning that
well-trled champion of protection to A
merican industry-the Hon. ANDREW
STEwART.-triumphantly 10 Congress, and
thus express our appreciation OF his
course during the past, and sustain and
strengthen him at the approaching ses-
sion in his efforts to repeal the odious and
destructive British Tariff Bill of 1916.
The following were then offered by A.
]. Ogle, Esq, when Mr.. Stewart resumed
his remarks, and after he had concluded
the preamble and resolutions were adopt
ed unanimously.
WHEREAS, 1t is the policy and declared
purpose of the late tariff law to destroy
the productions of American industry, 10
make way for those OF foreign countries,
AND WHEREAS, The Secretary of the
Treasury has in his official report to Con-
gress repeatedly denounced "the substi-
tuition of American rival fabricks for for
eign goods as ruinous to the revenue,
declaring that we must take more British
manufactures, otherwise England would
not have specie to spare for Southern
Cotton.
AND WHEREAS, Great Britain while she
takes 40 millions of dollars worth of
southern cotton annually, takes less than
one quarter of millions worth Of all
flour, grain and breadstu1s produced in
the United States.
AND WHEREAS, 1t is the declared pur-
poseof the late tariff to increase the re-
venue by reducing the duties on Iron,
coal and many other articles more than
one half,
AND as the purpose of thus increasing
the revenue by reducing the duties one
half, can be accomplished only by more
than doubling our imports, and of course
destroying TO that extent our present
American supply, AND, as necessary
consequence running our home markets
for agriculture, destroying the employ
ments Of labor IN every department of
the national industry. and robbing our
country of the last dollar Of specie to pay
for what we can and ought to supply at
home. Regarding, as we do, this whole
system of reducing duties TO increase re-
venue, the substitution of ad valorem for
specific duties, and the erection of ware
houses for the accommodation of foreign
importers as settled and combined sys-
tenn oil British and Southern policy in
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