The Somerset herald and farmers' and mechanics' register. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 183?-1852, 1847-09-07
large and enthusiastic yVhlg and
AHtinlasonfc County Meeting.
The Frosty Sons Of Thunder
in Motion II

lowing OHcerS -
SAMUEL ELDER, of Addison. Pres't
WM. CRIrcHFELD, of Southampton,
| DANIEL BERKEY, of Paint,
JESSE SLICK, of Shade,
ISRAEL RHoADs, of Turkeyfoot,
| SAMUEJ. BoGER, of Brolhersvalley,
JOHN CAsEBEER, of Somerset,
ADAM MAuRER, of Quemahoning,
HENRY CHoRpENNING, of Somerset Dor.
! PETER SHULTz, Of Milford,
Vice Pfesiden
Elijah Wagner, of Elklick,
Owen Morgan, of Jenner,
John Knable, of Milford,
r. r. Marshall, Of Somerset Dor.
Secretaries.
After the organization of the meeting,
the following committee was appointed TO
draft resolutions, viz: Samuel w. Pear
son, Esq, Samuel Murphy, Esq, DIR. Nj.
Berkey, George A. Clarke, Thomas Han
ma, Esq, William Meyers, Josiah Lieh-
tcnberger, John Hamer, Esq, and Daniel
| Bowman.
|
Col. j. r. Edie entertained the meeting
in a speech replete with sound argument;
and after the committee had made their
report, excellent speeches were made by
Messrs. Pearson, Kimmel, Ogle, Gebhart,
and Jost J. Stutzman.
The following resolutions were repor-
ted by the committee and adopted by the
meeting UNANIMOUSLY:
Resolved, That large majority Of the
people Of this county, remain as ever true
to the glorious principles under whose
banner the people of the Union III 1910,
by an Overwhelming vote, drove the spoi
lers from ofice-ihose only true Demo
cratic principles on which orr once sa-
cred Constitution was based, and by the
observance and exercise of which that in
estimable chart of our liberties was pre-
served inviolate, more perfect union
was formed, justice established, domestic
tranquility ensured, the common defence
provided for, the general welfare promo
ted, and the blessings Of liberty secured
TO the free citizens of our happy republic.
Resolved, That we heartily concur
with President Polk in his description of
the blessings eminating from our Federal
Union, up TO the period when he assum-
ed the Executive chair: s'Beneatfi its
" benign sway PEACE and prosperity
/" prevail Freed from the BURDENS
/" AND mIsERIEs OF WAR, our trlde and
" intercourse have extended through
" out the world. Mind, no longer, iasked
= in devlsing means 10 accomplish or re-
" siSt SCHEMES OF AMBITION, UsURPATIoN.
+" OR CONQUEST, is devoiing itself to mans
I" TRUE INTERESTS, and developing his IA
" culties and powers, and the capacity of
" nature to minister 10 his enloyments."
But alas how are our worst fears of the
consequences OF his elevation more than
realized, and his specious promises falsl-
fed, when we reflect upon the "wAR OF
INVASION" the .swAR OF TERRITORIAL con-
QUEST" as the Tory Ingersoll openly con-
fessed in Congress, in which our misgov-
erned country is now engaged.
Resolved, That TO the unrighteous an
ncxation Of Texas, resisted il every Stage
of its progress by the patriotic Whig par
ty, is attributable this miserable war
with all its untold histories OF noble lives
lost, of crippled limbs, of injured health,
of broken, desolaie hearts, and of widow
ed wives and orphan children throughout
our once peaceful and happy country.
Resolved, That while we heartily a
dopt the sentiment Of the noble hearted
Clay; "this glorious and beautiful land is
g our common country-in peace or in
ss warm veal or in woe-under bad adj
" ministration or good goverment'-we
viii remember to stand by it''-yet .lear |
less Of denunciations from any quarter"
we viii not cease TO denounco those who
lh.ave wantonly trampled the Constitution
under foot. and unjustifably involved our
country in all the s'burdens and miseries
Of war"
Resolved, That the declaration Of Polk
and the Locofoco party, that the war was
consequent upon the refusal on the part
Of Mexico to receive minister from our
government while she agreed 10 receive
d Commissioner to negotiate in regard to
the boundary between Texas and Mexico,
and the now shameful, humiliating posi-
ton Of the government In sending a clerk
of one of the Departments with the bud
get of three millions to buy peace. if it
cannot be obtained by begging, is mise
rable commentary upon the bravado style
of the administration few short months
ago, and shows clearly that the govern
ment is in the hands of men possessing
neither wisdom or courage, virtue or IN
dependence.
Resolved, That the refusal of the last
Locoioco Congress to vote hall mil
hon OF dollars TO save the lives Of star
wing thousands in Ireland, and the appro-
priation of three millions to buv or patch
up peace with that old unipede Santa
Anna, taken in connexion with the fact of
the old rascal being smuggled into Mexi-