Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-09-17

+. .a experienced engineer, known 10 be hon.
O.. sud capable, and one who is fresh from the
nix oI the people.
RESOLVED, That in the event il shall be
deemed cxpedient by The Wings of hi. Con-
gre> sional district, 10 run candidate for Con.
grr>>; The Wings Of this meeting would most
cordially recommend TO them The name and
support Of HEYRY D Maxwell, Esq, Of Eas.
ta;l, as a man emlnently qualified to represent
'hen N he councils Of the nation possessing
SQUAD Tariff principles, unrlring and unremit.
.ug IA his business habits, and character for
Stern ln'egriy aud moral worth, unimpeachable
RESOLVED, That ii shall be the duly of the
Wing central committee of Carbon county, TO
confer with central committees of oher coun.
ues, within our senatorial or congressional dis
lrct, upon the subject of supporting candidates
for The state Senate, or for Congress- and if, in
the result OF their conference, they shall find il
TO be The desire of the Whig parry, generally,
10 unite IN The support of Wing candidates, to
announce The uames Of such as shall be agreed
upon, through the public press.
RESOLVED, Tha, we will support any per-
son well recommended by the Whig party,
from any part Of the senatorial district, for state
Senator.
RESOLVED, That the Wings of this county
are opposed TO the delegate system for nomna-
tions of County officers, seeing that the selec-
lions are more frequently forced by corrup, bar
gains and intrigue, and with view to pacify
party aspiranis for Office, than by an expression
of The wishes of a majority of the people.
RESOLVED, That as Pennsyvsnians, we be-
lIeve that the Democratic Free Trade Tariff of
'46 will be inadequate 10 project the great sta
pies Of our state, coal and iron that lis opera
nens in The infancy of these branches of our
domestic industry will be To force US entirely
from our own markets, and pu, stop to the
coal and iron business, or reduce the wages Of
he daborer engaged in it, down 10 the standard
of The pauper labor Of Europe.
RESOLVED, That we believe the disturbance
much less the destruction Of the Protective Ia
riff of lS42 was a measure wholly unnecessary
and uncalled for by majority Of the people of
he Union, and that in Pennsylvania in par,ic.
ular had The plain undisguised question of Polk
Dallas and The British Tariff of 1876, or Hen
~ Clay and the Protective Tariff of lS42, been
put TO the people in 1874, Mr.. Clay would have
received The electoral vote Of the state by an
overwhelming majority, and The tariff have been
thereby saved.
Resolved. That the Wings of this county,
now, as ia lS44, firmly believe that the only
'rUe policy of our government, is TO cherish the
national industry of the whole country, by a
system Of protection, which will enable the peo-
lie, nol only to manufacture and support Them
selves with all the great staples and necessa-
rIes of life, common TO our climate and soil, but
m time, by advances and Improvements which
'hey are sure 10 make 10 enter into competition
with older nations, in The general markets Of
The world.
RESOLVED, That we will use all honorable
means in our power, TO effect repeal Of The
British Tariff of 1916, and to substitute in lis
stead, tariff for Protection, which like the
Wing tariff OF ls42, at the same time furnishes
sufficient revenue for all the requirements OF
Government.
RESOLVED, That we are in favor of sound
currency, approaching as near as possible 10
gold and silver, and that we are decidedly op-
posed 10 The establishment of local Banks
Throughout, our state, by foreign brokers and
moneyed spectators We believe that all 10,
cal Banking institutions in order 10 render them
safe and useful, should be owned and managed
by individuals, identified with the business in.
terest, and property of the district where they
are located and that they should be so restrict
ed in their business operations, that they may
be safe repositories, and the Public be project
ed against the effect of oyer-issues and fraud
RESOLVED, That the proceedings of ihi.
meeting be signed by the officers, and publish
ed in all papers in this Senatorial and Congress
siousl District favorable 10 the Tariff Of 1912
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
(Signed by the Offcers)