Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-07-18
TsgslS'E' MEETING.

of previous notice on Tuesday evening the ith
inst, on motion of A. Jordan, Esq, Hon LEWIS |
DEWART was chosen President Peter Pursc .
Thomas A. Ellington, George Martin and Fran.
els Bucher, Esqs Nioc Presidents, and John B.
Packer Esq Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been stated
by the chair, on motion of c. w. Higgins, Esq,
R,Soired, That committee OF seven be ap.
pointed to report resolutions expressive Of the
of the meeting.
Whcrcnpon the chair appointed Charles w.
Higgins. VIM NJ Gray II b Masser Esls., Hon
Geo. G. Weker, VIM !. Martin Esq DR. ID. +.
Trites and George Bright said committee. who,
after a short absence returned and reported the
following preamble and resolutions, which, on
motion of y Jordan, Esq, were unanimously
adopted:
The Democracy of Pennsylvania since the a.
doption of The constitution OF the Union 10 the
present, have been in favor Of protecting, by
means OF their revenue laws, home industry
and domestic products against foreign labor and
foreign products. The doctrine of the Demo.
cratic party has been conciscly stated to be- "a
Tariff for revenue equal TO the wants OF the Gov
eminent economically administered with suchdis
eliminating duties as TO afford incidental prot,c.
ton To home industry and domestic productions "
This doctrine has hitherto received the sanction
of the Democratic Presidents and every Demo
cratic Congress which has ever acted npon the
subject The Democracy OF Penns ylvauia, al
ways distinguished for their firm adherence to
the great principles of the party, have cherish.
ed, with peculiar jealousy, the doctrine of pro.
trction-for 1t has given energy and prosperity
to their immediate social and political system
II may be confidently asserted that, the Dem.
ocratic party of this state would never have civ.
her electoral vote TO a candidate for the Prrsi.
dency who had caudidly avowcd that, in the
event This election hr would in the admiuistra.
iion Of the Government be swaycd hy policy
hostile TO her social interests Til, determine.
ton was well known during the last Presidential
canvass and 20 alav the fears then expressed,
James X Polk on the 10Th of June SIT, dccla.
red in letter 10 lohn X Kane, that in adjust.
ing Tariff for revenue, have heretofore sane.
toned such moderate dscrtmi,taiiHg duties as
would produce the amount OF revenue needed.
and at the same time afford reasonable incidental
pro:eci.on 10 our home industry
ain my judgment, i, is the ohiy Of Government
to extend, as far as IT may b. practicable TO do
so, by its revenue laws and all other means with.
in It's power, fair and just protection TO all the
great interests OF the whole Union" Not only
the policy, but the duty, ofproicciim is here dis.
,inctly declared, and upon such assurances the
democracy relied with confidence
The annual message OF President Polk TO con.
gress was, therefore, received with chagrin and
astonishment. 1t avowed doctrines in direct
opposition to those published in his letter to Mr.
Kane. II counscllcd policy which if carried
out by congress, would strike down "homc in.
dustry and take away all protection from our
domestic products. !, was still hoped, however
that the practical wisdom Of congress would
triumph over the untrird theory Of the Presi
, dent but the passage of Mr. McKay's bill ,hro
the House Of Representatives has we'll nigh ex
, tnguishcd this last hope--its faint ray rest,
upon the Senate To tn" Senate then, in the
exercise of the right Of Democratic Trccmcu. ",
solcmnly protest against the passage of this in
iquitous and destructive bill. Therefore.
Reso'red. That the Tariff Bill which has re
Gently passed through the House of Representa-
tives Of Congress, abandons the settled policy y
discriminating for protection, and adopts the net,
theory of discriminating for revenue alone-tha
II will PROSTATE our domestic manufactures an,
home industTy-suhject the products Of the coun
try 10 ruinons foreign competition, and desro,
the home market of our agriculturaist, which
Pennsylvania farmers know is the best mai kr
the world has ever yet afforded to them.
R"sOired That the nj 1uhprfHI duties imrosc,
by this bill coal and iron, will be entirely in
: adequate 10 protect these great staples of thi
:, stae--iorclCn coal will take the place of the do
. mestio article in our eastern por.S-our furnace
4 must elbow out and we lee rendered 'rihutar'
n To Great Britain for iron, ''ihc great necessar'
=, of lifa'-onr vast mineral resources must, hence
forth, lie buried in our soil, and the busy popnla
ton of our mineral districts be driven from HON
in search of labor
, Re"ired, That this bill will inlic, fatal bloy
q upon the interests and prosperity Of the Keys,on
n state-that there is nothing in the presen, stua
# lion or prospective relations OF the country
which calls for snch total change in the polio
4 of the government-an the democracy of Penn
=. sylvania can regard il only as causeless innic
;, tion of injury
n Re'olrrd-That the Pennsylvania delcgatio
\ IN Congress, with one solitary exception, are el
titled to the warmrst thanks O Ctheir constituents
~ for the firm and decided stand they have take