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

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10 pursuance to call, large meet
fine citizens OF Danvilr' was held a.
,be Court House, on Wednesday even
Jog, Iuly aa,
PE4EG BAILEY was choeen President OF
she meeting
Col V. Best, Jacob Hbler, John Deem
1r., Mai. William Coli, Thomas Brandon
D IN. KownoyeI- Vice Presidents
Paul Liedy aud Charles Conner secFe'
tsriss.
John Ceope, being called upon, stated
tbe object Of Tho meeting; whereupon'
On motion, the following named persons
were appointed comuiIiee to draft reso'
Unions expressive OF The seuee OF the meet
inc. John Cooper, Esq Edward H. Badly
ESQ Johr Best Jacob EyeTty, Esq Ed
ward Young, liam DerT, Henry Sanders
William Henrie; James Deen, Henry Wea
YER. Jacob Sechler, Martin McAlll'ler'
Joseph Corneison William Kitchen, Esq
l. B. Ensign, Hugh pursel, Charles g.
Bady.
The committee having retired for short
time, ronlned and reported the following
premable and resolutions, which were u
unanimously adopted:
The people of Pennsylvania in a body
without any distinction Of party. have al
ways baen in favor Of so regulating the DO
lies laid upon Imports for The purpose oI
raising revenue for The support OF The
National Government, as to affotd an ade
.auate projection 10 the business interest ol
the country. They have thought that 'he
home market created By manufactures was
the ye,y bes, msrke, for ,he agricullurlsl. 10
the laborer and ariizan they have believed
il furnished cons,an. employm mens and good
wages, They held Tho opinion and expe"
rience has proved its truth. ,ba! so lar l'om
iniuring the commercial interests OF 'he
country, This policy has only given them
fresh slimuanls in furnishing articles ol
commerce. All interests have in ,heIt o"
pinion. been benefited, and by mona has
any injury been suffered, a departure
from this policy and an adoption OF The
principle Of laying duties without discrml'
nations lot protection, has on former oc'
casion reduced lhe government 10 the verge
of bankruptcy, snd prosIra'ed every oranch
OF business in The county. Thena'ion has
hardly recovered from this Sls!e Of things
when an attempt is made again TO recur 'o
the same policy which so recently produ'
cea such disastrous effects We have
viewed with regret and ss,onisament 'he
passage OF The bill through the House o
REPRESENTATIVES for lhe reduction OF the Ia
riff Of 1912 We believe this bill 10 bt
destructive 10 revenue, and calculated tt
2aralyze all The business operations OF The
country. Ius,ead Of discriminating in ia
vor Of our own labor and capital, ii dscrn
-inales in favor Of foreign labor and foreign
capital Ia ihis i, abandcns entirely wha
has ever been sD svowed policy on the paf'
Of the governmen, and all the distinguished
mer who have been elected 10 fll the ofiic,
Of chief magistrate Of the republic. We
hazard without hesilion, The opinion lhs
no candidate who wss known 10 be friendly
10 this bin, or to The principles embodied ii
ihis bill, could under any citcumsUnces OBJ
tain the vote Of Pennsylvania. The demo
cratic party in This, State confidently exPsc
ted when they cast their Suffrages forJame
x. Polk, that he was in favor of Such sra
riff as would sfford just protection 10 al
the gIesl interests of The whole Union, en-
Jtacing Agriculture Manufactures lhe Me
Chanlc Arts Commerce and Navigation.
We believe the bill now before lhs Senat
20 be dqarUctlys 10 each and every one o
ihsae iusYess. We therefore would mos
respectfully but earnestly demonstrate a
gainst ils passage. lflhe Tariff of ls42
10 be altered in any of it's details, we hop
THAI a regard will be had to the business in
teresls Of the country, and Ihs, the senas
will never consen!to the passage Of an,
measure so swesping in all lis provisions
40 desolaling and 6Iighlng to the induslr,
Of our people, as We believe the ono pro
posed to te.
Resolved. That i, s part Of the ptinci
plo Of the Democratic party OF Pennsyvs
MIA, lha, 10 laying duties ppon imports 70