Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-11-19
Democratic Wllis County Meeting.

tee, large number OF tne DemOcratlc wing
citizens of this county assembled a, the Court
house, on Monday The 10th inst. II. D. Mac
nell, Esq. called the Meeting to order, by sta
ting its object. and nominating JOHN H. KEEL
LER, ESQ. Of PIainfeld as President. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were then appointed Vice
Presidents Joseph B. Jones, 1heobald Shaefer,
Abraham Mann, Abraham w. Lerch, and John
Stocker Secretaries John ShOuse, Charles
A. Benade, and James A. Rice
On motion of George w. Yates, Esq. the
Chairman appointed the following committee 10
draft resolutions expressive of the sense of The
meeting G. w Yates, Samuel Yohe, George
Reich, P. NJ Miller, H. S. Hickman: Philip
Hahn, P. F. B. Schmidt, Geo. Wenner, John
Weaver, Nathan Baker, Joseph Dawes, H. S.
Troxsel and John P. Boas.
The meeting was then addressed in an able
and spirited manner by H. d. Maxwell, Esq.
A. E. Brown, Esq also made few remarks,
after which the Commi.,ee, through their Chair
were unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS, we have been called together by
the Standing Committee of the County, to Sc.
lec Delegates to the State Convention, and 10
take such other action as may be deemed ex-
pedent for the interests and welfare OF the
Whig Party, therefore
Resolved, That John Shonse and Samuel
Y ohe of Easlon, in connexion with some per-
son TO be chosen by our friends in Monroe, be
the Representative Delegates, for the District
composed of the counties of Northampton and
Monroe, TO the Whig State Convention, 10 be
held at Harrisburg on the 4,h of March next.
Resolved, That Alexander E. Brown, Esq.
of Easton, be the Senatorial Delegate to repre-.
sent The District composed of Northampton and
Lehigh Counties in the said Convention, North.
amplon being entitled thereto, Lehigh County
having had the Delegate at the last Guberna.
torial Convention.
Resolved, That the said Delegates have
power TO substitute or fill any vacancies Iha,
may occur in their number, and that it be their
duty to see that all the Districts of which
Northampton forms part. be fully represented
in said Convention
Resolved. That we regard the approaching
Gubernaorial campaign as one Of The ulmos
importance, not only in respect to the welfare
| Of he bDt ,1s u
nearest and dearest interests of Pennsylvania
and that our preparations for it should bs
made with single eye to the advancement, o
those great cardinal principles which are insep
arably blended with The prosperity of our Com
monweallh, and the triumph of the Whig cause
Resolved, That in our opinion the approach
ing contest will be one which mus, resolve it
self into the advocacy of Protection to Ameri
can Industry, by the Wings, on the one side
and the support Of the Federal Administration
with its Free Trade Tariff of 1876, by our op
ponents on the other; and that the result will
be regarded as the deliberate verdict of Penn
sylvania upon this great and important issue.
Resolved, That in view Of this important fac
great care should be taken by the Whig Party
in the selection of their candidate for Governor
TO designate man upon whom all the friend
Of Protection and opponents TO the Adminislra
ton may unite, aud TO whom they can give
cordial and concentrated support
Resolved, That in Peter S. Michler, of North
, amplon, We recognise such an individual.
him are combined all the qualifications on
r friends desire. His opinions on the Tariff ar
= truly Pennsylvanian-such as were regarde
2 orthodox among our People in the better day
e of the Republic, before Free Trade notion
found fooIhold within our borders--and iu.
: fess. His sound, discriminating mind, fxe
S Republican principles, unimpeachable inlegril
: and pure public and private virtues, would rel
: der him an ornament 10 the Executive Chai
e Whilst his amiable demeanor and freedom ffo
n sectional cliques, would not only unite the di
:, feren, interests in his own party, but would a
: SO draw TO his supporl hundreds, who could no
r, probably be induced TO vote for any other VIII
u Resolved That we earnestly recommer
d him 10 the favorable consideration of our VIII
d brethren throughout the Stale for their suppo
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