The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-09-08
WING and Antimas0nie Coun
TT Meeting.

shs Ist September. The conFt house
was crasamed, and some persons were
compelled ever to remain outside, The
meeting was organized by the appoint
men; OF the following officers -
President JOHN BELL, ESQ,
Vice Presidents. GEo. A. CLAisxE,
DANIE!. LEpLuY, HENRY LANDS, AARON
ScHaacx, MARK Ross, ADAM MowRy,
JoHp CRIrcuFIELp, BENJAMIN kMMEL
and JOHN HARTzELL.
Secretaries. HRiam Myers. n. B.
Rayyes. Curtis KoOser aud John H.
.Sagaer.
S. W. Pearson, Thomas Hanna, John
Duncan, John c. Kurtz, Peter Putnam,
Jost J. Stutzman, William Reel, Henry
Chorpenning, w. F. CoGnuyman, Moses
Lambert, John Boucher, John Hanna,
Samuel Kinmcl and George Weller,
were then appointed committee TO pre-
pare resolutions, who, after sosne time,
reported the following, which were adopt
ed without dissenting voice. During
the absence of the Committee, the Hon.
ANDREW STEWART, addressed the meet
ing in his usual happy style-but did not
conclude his remarks until after the COM
sniltee had reported.
RESOLVED. That the meanres introduced
1nio Congress & carried out by the admin
istration Of James X. Polk, are subversive
of good government, at war with the
best interests Of our country, and will IN
epiiably destroy the industrial energies Of
,he nation. The acquisition of Texas
has plunged US into a war, brought on by
the sole acl, of the Executive without
consulting Congress, for the benefit OF the
southern slave holders, that will create an
enormous national debt, and be product
ave of no earthly benefit TO the nation at
large, enabling the administration TO give
fat contracts to its pmnpered fayorites at
the expense of the peoples treasure and
giving the prepondcrance in the councils
of the nation TO the slave holding interest.
The repeal of tho Tariff act OF August
1912 is an act striking at the very vitality
of Uhe country. II destroys our home
markets for agricultural products, reduces
the price Of labor,makes US dependent up
pom foreign manufacturers for cur fabrics,
shuts our work shops, opens our Ameyi-
can markets for the produce Of the En-
ropean farmers, & exhausts the specie cur
rencJ Of the country to pay for our i'm
ports
RESOLVED. That the passage Of the
Sub-treasury bill, measure thrice reject
ed bv the people of the United States,
exhibits palPable disregard Of the popu-
lar viii ;hat should consign lis supporters
TO political inlamy. Ii is the introduction
OF that obnoxious distinction which gives
gold 10 the Office holder, and deprecated
paper currency 10 the people. 1t win re-
quire large portion Of the specie of the
country to carry on the operations of the
government, the balance will be taken out
Of the country 10 pay for our increased
imports under the British Tariff act, and
then the people will have nothing but
deprecated paper TO answer their business
transactions. And at the same moment
of passing this subtreasury act compel
ling the people 70 pay specie 10 the Coz
crSeHem they passed another act author
IzIng the Government to issue and put IN
circulation ten millions of rag money
and paper currency, called treasury notes
with which the country is being inunda-
ted.
RESOLVED, That VIC heartily approve
Of the patriotic course Of the wings in
Congress III condemnng the acts Of the
administration relative TO the Mexican
war, "this miserable war; as Calhoun
calls it, in defiance of that dastardly
spirit, which charges, as enemies Of their
country, all who repudiating and rejecting
the anti-democratlc and odious doctrine
OF monarchies, ''that the King can do no
wrong" have dared 10 denounce the un-
constitutional acis of the Federal Ex-
ecniive.
RESOLVED, That tits 10 the unconstitutional
annexation Of Texas which was to be ef-
Fected without blood, which was to sex
tend the area af freedom" and furnish a
market for our surplus manufacture"
that we are indebted for the blood and
treasure now being split and expended in
a Foreign war, for the extension of the
curse of slavery over large and free
territory, and for the passage ola British
Tariff bill which viii ruin the manufach-
ring, agricultural and mechanical interests
Ofthe country.
RESOLVED, That the Civilizations of the
British 10 be found IN the columns of
many OF their papers lavishing praise ep-
on the Polk party headed in ''sIaring capi-
tals as follows" progress of Free
Trade" Response from the United
States" '.'Fhe monopoiists foored".'Iast-
ing friendship between England and the
United States secure" and declaring that
the report Of the passage of this "Anglo
Tariff bill is the best piece Of news
which one of our vessels ever carried to
this country" clearly indicates which