The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1846-05-12
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
WHTG AND ANTTMAS0NIC
County Meeting


Antimasons of Somerset county was held
at the Court House in Somerset, on Tues
day evening, May 5, 1876.
Jost ]. Stutzman, ESQ.,, was chosen
President; William Burgess, Abraham
Pile, Gillian G. Lint, Esq, Peter Berkey,
Esq, and John Chorpenning Vice Pres
idsnts: and Conrad Ksyser, Symmes Ch.
II Chesney, and Henry Mariz, Secreta-
ries.
Samuel w. Pearson. Esq, John III an
ma, ESQ, jonathan Mountain, Joseph
Sheetz. Abraham Beam, Esq. Owen
Morgan and John A. Baker, Esq. were
appointed committee to prepare resolu-
tions; who reported the following which
were unanimously adopted by the meet
ing:-
Resolved, That the Wings and Anti
masons of this county are, as they ever
have been, in favor of the foilowin g
glorious principles and objects, which
were blazoned upon our banners IN 1910
and -, viz:
s sound currency, the same III
kind and value for the Government and for
the people.
A sufficient revenue for the support Of
government by Tariff of duties upon
Foreign importations, which shall amply
protect G.e entire industry of our country
! from the otherwise ruinous competition
with the HARD MONTY Low-wAGEs, man
ufactures and productions of Foreign
countries.
A restriction on the exercise Of the We
TO power, or It's entire abolition, SO that no
executive either OF the General or State
/ Government shall be permitted to defeat
The will of the people, when expressed
/ through the votes Of nlajority OF their
Legislative Representatives.
An annual distribution OF the nett pro-
ceeds of the sales Of the public lands a
mong all the States, 10 whom of right
they belong.
4 single term Of Office especially of
all executive officers 10 whom IS given
extensive patronage through the appoint
ing power.
Resolved, That in the belief that the
above principles and objects, if carried
out and sustained, would greatly enhance
and secure the welfare of every section
of our Union. we voted against James K.
! Polk in 1874, and we will continue to
vote against every man for any office
! from President down TO the lowest officer
1 in the administration of the National and
State Governments, who is opposed in
/ principle or practice to such truly Amer
! lean measures.
Resolved, Thatthe attempt now maklngIn
Congress by the Polk party, which it is
! feared will be but too successful, to repeal
! the Wing Tariff of 1912 in its protective
! features, ought to afford ocular demon
stration to the tHndest supporter OF that
party, that their leaders basely falsiied.
when they declared to the people in 1914
that Polk was as good Tariff man as
Henry Clay.
Resolved, That we recommend to the
Locos of this county for their example,
the honest and consistent rebuke of James
X Polk by their party in Clarion coun-
ty, who lately in county meeting resolv-
cd THAT while the present Tariff laws
continue to afford revenue adequate to
s. defray the expenses Of government &C.
onomically administered, and al the
;. same time afford fair protection to our
- home industry, we are wholly and IT.
i" revocablyopposed 10 their l;fcationor
repeal' and That while we approve of
/" the gene ii features Of the Presidents
- message, &c, we are altogether oppos-
+" ed to his views on the subject of the
. revenue laws of the country and par
:. ticularly disapprore of his recommen-
+" dation of repeal of the Tariff of
1882"
Resolved, That the I3udatory terms in
which Secretary Walkers Treasury Re-
| port has been noticed in the British Par
! lament and by the British Press, proves
most conclusively that the present Ad-
ministraton OF our Government is view
ed with greater favor by the British Min
istery than any that has preceded it, and
that If there be British party in the u
nited States, it is the party which eleva-
| ted and supports James n. Polk.
Resolved, That tho we accord homes
ty of purpose TO the mass of our pollti-
cal opponents in following their leaders,
vet we are constrained to say, that pro-
fession Of patriotism such as some of
those leaders make, and their deadly hos
tility to American manufactures as mani
tested whenever the question of protec-
tive Tariff arises, are entirely inconsistent
and at variance with each other. and that
therefore we cannot view them in any
other light than that of hypocrites and
brawling demagogues.
Resolved, That our Representative in
Congress, the Hon. Andrew Stewart, is
entitled 10 the thanks of the whole coun-
trv for his untiring efforts TO save the
nresent excellent Tariff, and for his able