Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-02-25


by the President. on motion committee o
Twelve was appointed 10 draft resolutions ex
pressiYe of The sense of the meeting, and 10 Sc
lect suitable person as delegate 10 the 9Th o
March Convention, 10 nominate candidates fo
Governor and Canal Commissioner, viz: Alex
ander Fowler, Matthias Brakely, Michael Rams
berry, jeremiah Weaver, William Clements
Benjamin Slrohe. James Staples, Elijah Dech
Philip Franz. John R. Price, Sydenham Wal
ION and George Flyie.
During the absence Of The committee, Mr.
Stephen Ballie, of Carbon county, was intro
duced 10 The meeting. and made some excelen
remarks upon rhe subjec. of the Protective sys.
TEN.
The committee having returned, reported the
following resolutions which were unanimously
adopted.
Resolved, That We are, as we have always
professed TO be, in favour of protecting The in
teress and labor of our own citizens against
The competition of the workshops and manulac-
tories of Europe. That IN the political cam.
paign of la44 we advocated the Tariff Of lS42,
claiming ii as Whg measure, and tha, (unlike
our opponents. who for the sake of political
capital claimed i, as measure of their own,
and proclaimed by their speeches and banners
that they were its particular friends, but have
since n obedience TO executive dictation aban.
doned il) we still adhere to the Tariff of s42,
satisfied as we are, that the various branches of
domestic Industry were ios,ered and encouraged
by it, and believing, as we do, that the free
trade tendencies of The Tariff of lS46- canno,
bul prove injurious TO the interests of all the
producing classes
Resolved. That the present unexampled rise
in the price of eaG-stufTs ard provisions, fur
nishes no argument agains. the Tariff of 1912,
or proof of the superiority of The act of ls46,
knowing as all who reflect upon the subject
must know, that 10 the inscru,able DEGREES OF
Providence, and not to The wisdom and fore
sight of President Polk or Secretary Walker,
is owing The failure of the crops and the famine
in various parts of Europe.
Resolved, therefore, That the repeal Of The
Tariff of 1876, and the restoration of Tie Tariff
Of / s42, or its equivalent, should be the motto
inscribed upon The Whig standard.
Resolved, That the attempt by the present
administration TO raise additional revenue by a
tax upon lea and coffee, is entitled TO no favor
and that i, comes with an i'll grace from those
who recommended a reduction of duties for the
purpose of increasing The revenue.
Resolved, That we are in favor Of vigor.
Gus prosecution of the war with Mexico. and a
speedy adjus,men, OF our difficulties with thai
country.
Resolved, Tha, the Hero OF three Wars
the conqueror a. Palo Alto, Resaca de Ia Pal
ma and Monterey, is deserving of the lasting
honor and gratitude Of the whole country--anc
that the attacks of such men as Fickin ant
Thompson, and the jealousy of President Polk
can no more deract from his weli.carned rep
uaion, than did the attempt of the conspra'or.
who sought to sacrifice General Washington
de,ract from his.
Resolved, Tha, William Davis. Esq, be
and be is hereby appointed the Represenra,iv'
delegate, 10 represent the county Of Monroe il
the Wing State Convention, TO be held a, Har
risburg on The 9Th of March next.
Resolved That we concur in The appoin,
men, of o. Fl. Wheeler, Esq, of Mauch CHUNK
as the Senatorial delegate to said Convention
Resolved. That we recommend 10 our Sen
alorial and Representative delegates TO vote i
said Convention for Peter S. MichIer, az ID
Whig candidate for Governor.
! Resolved, That We recommend Paul S
Preston, of Wayne county. a suitable perso
!. for Canal Commissioners. and would recommen
a TO our delegate from This dislrc. TO nominal
A him for that Office.
J. On motion, the following named person
n were appointed Standing Commluee FOR III
e ensuing year - Benjamin Price, Price, Syt
" enham Walton, Stroud; Jeremiah Weave
e Coolbsugh; Philip Abbott, Tobyhann Cha
i, G. Nebe, Pocono; Daniel Brown, Chesnnlhi
II John T. Bell. Smithfeld Joseph Fenner Han
lion; Peter Albert, Middle Smh6cId Law