Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1846-07-30
DEMOCRATIC TARIFFS MEETING.

We learn from the Philadelphia Inquirer that
the Democrats of the City and County of Phila-
delphia, who are opposed TO a change in the exist
ing Tariff, assembled in great force at the Chinese
Museum, on Saturday evening last Thousands
were in attendance, and the proceedings throughout
were perfectly harmonious. The Hon. CALVIN
BLYTHE was called upon to preside, and was assist
ed by number of Vice Presidents, selected from
the First, Second, Third and Fourth Congressional
Districts
The objects of the meeting explained i'm
brief and torcble manner by the Chairman when
a committee consisting of Messrs. Whitacar Kins-
Toe, Rice, Rhodes. and Potts, We're appointed to
draft a series of resolutions. These Were soon re-
ported through the Chairman. w. A. Kinsoe, esq.,
and unanimously adopted We give few of the
most prominent
Resolved, That the Democratic friends Of the
Tariff. of the city and county of Philadelphia make
to the Senate of the United States their solemn
protest against the Mckay Bill, which has recently
passed the House of Representatives, and which is
now before the Senate.
Resolved, That this meeting looks with amaze
ment upon the folly of this second attempt to nfct
system of low duties upon our country, when we
remember that under the 70 per cent. duty we were
unable TO meet the annual expenses OF government
by about So,OUUOUO per annum while under the
present Tariff we have not only been able to de
fray the expenses OF government, but have in add
ton paid off about $4,000 900 of National debt.
Even the English themselves have acknowledged
the policy of our having judicous tariff, which
is rendered palpable from the fact that when we
had a tariff OF 20 per cent. not dollar could be
borrowed Of them even at per cent interest," while
under the Tariff of '42, they have been begging us
to accept their money at per cent.
Resolved, That we protest against the present
Tariff bill before the Senate, because it assails eve
ry species of industry in the country, and bases its
aledged advantages the increased amount of 70
reign manufactured articles that it is supposed it
will bring into this country--which increased i'm
poration can have other effect than to send our
money abroad, instead of purchasing at home from
our own working people. The Mckay Bill strikes
directly at the prosperity of the Tailor-the Shoe
maker-the Papermaker-the Book Bnder-the
Ship Carpcnter-the Weaver-the Spinner-the
Printers of Cotton-the Hatter-the Black and
Whitcsmith-the Machin;st-the Glass blower and
host OF other occupations too tedious TO enumeraie
down to the children In the factories and even to
the unprotected and most generally widowed or pa
renteSs seanstress, who labors necessarily for
ptance that is scarcely sufficient 10 keep BODY
and soul togeher-nor does it stop here in its course
OF devastation. The thousands and tens of thou
sands OF industrious tellow-ctizens engaged i'm
our coal mines, our furnaces, our forges rolling
mills, foundries, machine shops, Sc, as well as the
immense body of other persons engaged in trans
porting our coal, iron, and other productions will be
materially injured, thrown out of employment, and
thus the ruin will extend until it reaches all classes
and conditions OF citizens Except probably the
olice-hoders) and overwhem us in Indebtedness
| and restitution.
Resolved, That no country can be prosperous or
| happy that has not every branch of society fully
engaged III some useful occupaton--and in proper
ton as send abroad TO foreign countries for 70
reign manufactures we injure own factories
detrac from the industry of our own looms, and
linpoverish the country.
Resolved, That by passing the Tariff Bill of
Nh Mckay our factories will be stopped, our Iron
works closed, and the exporting of our Coal to CT
ties on the sea-board greatly reduced if not ALSO
lutcly suspended.
The Inquirer adds
The meeting was addressed in the course of the
evening, ably and eloquenty, by the Hon. j b.
SWITZERLAND and w. \. KINsLoE, Esq. The
demonstration was certainly an imposing one but
as the movement was exclusively Loco Foco we
have not deemed it necessary to enter more into the
details.-BatimOre 4aeyican.