The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-08-04


lection, and adopts the new theory of dis Z
eliminating for revenue alone; that it will /
PROSTATE our domestic manufactures and
home industry, subject the products of
the country to ruinous foreign competi-
ton, and destroy the home market of our
agriculturists, which Pennsylvania far
mers know is the best market the world
has ever yet afforded to them.
Resolved, That the valorem duties inn
posed by this bill On coal and iron will be
entirely inadequate to protect these great
staples Of this State; foreign coal will
take the place of the domestic article in
our eastern ports; our furnaces must
"blow out," and we be rendered tributary
to Great Britain for iron, ''Ihe great ne
cessary of life;' our vast mineral resour-
ces must henceforth lie buried in our soil
and the busy population of our mineral
land districts be driven from home in
search of labor.
Resolved, That this bill will ihflict a ia
tai blow upon the interests and prosperi-
ty of the keystone State; that there is no.
thing in the present situation or prospec-
tive relations of the country which calls
for such total change in the policy of the
Government: and the Democracy of Penn
sylvanla can regard it only as a causeless
mfiction of injury.
Resolved, That the Pennsylvania del
egation in Congress, with solitary ex-
ception, are entitled to the warmest thanks
of their constituents for the firm and de-
cided stand they have taken in opposition
to Robert Walkers British tariff bill, and
for their advocacy of the tariff of 1912.
Resolved, that we have full confidence
in the integrity and ability of our Sena-
tors in Congress, the Honorable Simon
Cameron and the honorable Daniel Stur-
geon, who are requested to use all honor
able means to defeat the iniquitous bill
now before the Senate, as destructive of
all the great interests of Pennsylvania and
ruinous to the whole country, and contra
ry to the principles avowed by Mr.. Polk
through his friends and This letter to John
X. Kane.
Resolved, That we have undiminished
confidence in the ability, patriotism, and
integrity Of the Vice President, George
NJ. Dallas. and that when the interests
and prosperity of his native State are as
sailed in her most vital parts, he will not
falter, but stand as he has done heretofore
i'll defence of her just rights, and avert the
impending blow aimed for her destruction.
Resolved, That we will hereafter, as
Democrats, pledge ourselves to support
no man for office whose principles, on the
great subject Of protection, are Of doubt
full character.
Resolved, That copy of these pro-
ceedings be sent to our Senators in Con-
gress, with request that they be read in
the Senate; and that they be published in
! the Washington Union and in all the Dem
ocratic papers in this State.
The proceeding having been read
Mr.. Cameron moved that it be printed.
Mr.. Webster then rose and said: Tru-
ly, sir, we are here this morning in We
ry strange conjuncture of circumstances.
The telegraph announces from Boston
that the steamer has brought information
from England, and that among the last
words of the late most distinguished First
Minister i'll England addressed to Parlia-
ment, was the declaration that in England
all eyes were turned to see how the Con-
gress OF the United States would arrange
their new tariff; pointing evidently to an
expectation or hope that that new tariff,
to which all English eyes were turned,
would be tariff more favorable doubtless
to English interests, and English business,
and English concerns, than the tariff
which now exists. Somewhat of
Fcounter-blast comes from Pennsylvania.
All eyes are turned hither from Pennsyl-
vania, not exactly to see how we may
modify our tariff to become more fayora-
bic to English interests, but to see wheth-
er we will sacrifice the whole OF the great
and leading interests of Pennsylvania
herself, as well as of other portions of
this community having interests like hers,
by the adoption of this measure, which is
so much commended, SO much landed in
England, so much the subject of parlia-
mentary report and parliamentary eulogy.
Is not this, sir, as said, a singular con-
Iuncture IN our affairs! Sir, [ propose
before sit down to ask the honorableSen-
ator from Pennsylvania, with great res
pect question or two. happened to
be in Pennsylvania in October, 1874, and
saw the preparations that were then going
OH for the approaching Presidential cleo
ton; and itappeared to me, sir, that the
Democratic party in Pennsylvania had
three prominent and distinct favorites
and the names of these favorites were
emblazoned upon their flags and banners;
they were these, "Polk," "DaIlas," and
.sthe Tariff of 1872" | rather incline
to think that the last mentioned is at this
moment rather the most desired.
laugh. 1t would seem, sir, that, OF three