The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-08-24

MOT PROVISO, and in favor of tn
further extension OF slavery and the ac-
QUESTION Of additional slave territory
Iilh. They are called upon to aP-
prove offhc conduct Of the Federal lead-
ers in denouncing as "traitors. as ITO
ries," and Mexican Wigs" such men
as TAxLoR, ScorT, WoRrH, DoNrPHAN,
aud all others who do not agree with Mr..
Polk in politics.
18th, They are called upon 10 sane
ton the infamous proposition of the
Polk Federal Organ. "rhc Enion," TO
PLUMBER the MEXICAN CHURCH
Els to defray the expenses OF this unholy
war Of aggression-a proposition that
should damn its authors 10 the lowest
depths Of infalny.
18Th. They are called upon to ap-
prove OF the squandering of millions of
the peoples money, by the present Polk
Administration
l4lh. They are called upon TO APP
prove Of the conduct of The Federal Adj
minislration i'll burdening the country
with National debt of nearly ONE
HUNDRED MILLIONS OF DOL
LARS. .
18th. They are called upon TO stIg-
matise as enemies to their country the no.
bile dead of the Whig party, CLAY, Nc
KEg. HARDrx, RINGGoLD, WATSON. PAGE,
RIDGLEY and others, who have fallen in
defending the "stars and stripes" Of their
native land
10Th. They are called upon TO sup
port party who are the enemies of the
country, and who since the commence
ment Of the War, have done all they
could 10 laid AND COMFORT the
enemy--desfroy me H'hig Generals in
conlnaaad-DEFEAT THE AMERI-
CAN ARMS-and bring disgrace upon
the glorious symbol of our Union.
l7lh. They are called upon TO sup
port party whose motto is "goid and
stcer jor he office holders, and shin
pIaSfcrs for The People" and who, while
they profess to be 10 favor Of metallic
currency, are issuing millions OF "Bank
rags"
18Th. They are called upon 10 ap-
prove of the conduct of the Federal Ex-
eculiye in neglecung 10 extend promotion
to the gallant private soldiers of the Ar
my, who have SO bravely defended theiI
cuunry's flag in many bloody conflicts,
and who are compelled to stand aside and
make room for Mr.. Polk's pratisan poll
iicians.
10Th. They are called upon to sane
ton the corrsc of the Federalists IN vo-
TING AGAINST THE IRISH RELIEF BILL.
and defeating its passage. A measure
that was brought forward and eloqucnily
advocated by the patriotic Wings, and in
tended to relieve the suflerings Of the des-
titute sons of the Emerald Isle, but which
was DEFEATED BY THE FEDER-
AL VOTES, thus showing that the Fed
eralisis have no feeling III common with
our Irish friends.
10Th. They are called upon TO sup
port party who WICKEDLY AND
WILFULLY DECEIVED THEN, by
pretending friendship for the Protective
system, and shouting for "Poik, Dallas,
Shunk, and The Tariff Of ls42," and
who were no sooner in power than they
violated their solemn promises, and forced
the present obnoxious BRITISH TAR
IFF upon the country measure as
withering to the interests Of Pennsylvania
as if it had been framed by BRITISH
HOUSE OF LORDS.
2lsl. They are called upon TO ap-
prove the conduct of Mr.. Polk in the ap-
pomtnent to Office of those "0LD FED
ERALISTS'' Buchanan, Rush, Bancroft,
/ IngersolI, and other leaders of the old
Federal party, who OPPOSED AND
DENOUNCED THE LAST WAR
and who are now, as then, enemies ol
/ their country.
22d. They are called upon TO sup
pert party who are The enemies of the
industrial classes-who are in favor ol
! REDUCING THE WAGES OF A.
MEXICAN MECHANICS, and placing
them upon level with the paupers ol
Europe.
23d. They are asked to support a
party who have no sympathy whatever
for the 'toilirg millions and whose doc
trine is to let TIE GOVERNMENT
TAKE CARE OF THE RICH, ana
/ The poor tekt care eftbemselces. Plum
der is The object Of the Fedcralists, and tc
obtain il they will sacrifice the best inter
esis of the country, oppress the people
and crush the honest Workngmen of A.
merica.
9Th. They are called upon to sup
port a party who advocate British doc.
irines, and legislaie for BRITISH IN
/ TERESTS-who enact measures calcu
lated to benefit the pauper laborers Of Eu
rope and PROSTATE the industrious Me
chanics of eur country,
25h. They are called upon tosanc-
tien jhe course Of the Fesieralisis in voting
FOR A TAX UPON TEA AND cor