Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-08-23

redith for the responsible office of Secrea,rM " Ne
treasury, meets the hearty concurrence Of, O'he
pie OF the State; that while Pennsylvania 10 t | peo
IN the choice of one of her gifted sons, sba SsI
a proud confidence that the administrator ICES
strengthened by the influence of his yir,no"I "Ilb
his duties. A' '''"s' " ''e uischargs \
Resolved, That we have undiminisbaa
dence in the Hon. James Cooper, whose D,'. sOat
affords the surest guaranty that he will ndhs s'
dicate and sustain the interests of PennsviyI WI
in the National Legislature. '"aOll
| Resolved, That if properly sustained bv ~.
ton of Congress, the enlightened Chief Maa;". e &C
of the nation will in brief space of time saa ,s
to the people of this country, the policy aGa"
by the fathers ofthe Republic; the disseminsSp'
just and equal laws, protection to their hon"
dustry, adequate wages for their labor, the ima' i
ment OF Rivers and Harbors, and the prOmoii".
their general happiness
/ Resolved, That protection To the Industry IA /
people IS one OF the first duties Of governmen,. ~
the true interests Of the State and Nation ,ra a
| promoted by placing the Manufacturer, Ns"L'
and Laborer, side by side with the aoricuIu..n
! that the days of greatest prosperity for ,bo
try have been those when domestic labor h.. tuan
protected, and unnecessary and excessive imn0a
ton OF foreign fabrics prevented by prOosf,a'
OF duties, and in our opinion, such resuI,S ~
not followed the tariff of 1916, and can peva.T
promoted by its continuance.
Resolved, That as Pennsylyanians wa 49,.
submit to see our iron manufactures thrown ;%
our mines OF coal rendered valueless, our abo,.'
and citizens unemployed, our farmers wrbor,
market for their products, our capital desroyai
and business paralyZed, to try any further ev,~
lments on the LOcofoco theories Of Free T,,s
when we are taught by all past experience n,
poverty and want must be the CONSEQUENCE Of !,
porting from other countries those articles wh%E
we can better manufacture within our own bOriq,
Resolved, That in the language of Goverrk
VIM. +. Johnston, we view Slavery as an jnla
ton oil human rIghts-opposed TO the enlighle1sE
spirit OF our free Of equ
ity OF power in the general government by eniar
ing where il exists, the constitutional represega
tion-possessing an influence against NurthernsM<
Western policy and interests, by promoting a svs
tenn of laws destructive of domestic Industry an
vitality affecting free labor-retarding the nllur,E
growth of population and improvement by the ap. I
preparation of large tracts of fland for the bene t
the few, to the injury of the many-as in uel +
defiance of the spirit of the age, the march Of "a
tional truth, and the enlightened policy Of man
kind-an while in good faith we would mainln
the compromises of the constitution, the lurtsI
extension of the system should be steadily al
firmly resisted.
Resolved, That we have undimnished and all
ding confidence in oar patriotic, enlightened aa
worthy Governor, VIM. =. Johnston, and beEepI
that with such man at the head of our Stale Al
fairs, if properly sustained by an honest and 10
teligent Legislature, Pennsylvania will be able
assume and sustain her exalted station at the head
of the National ConfederacY.
Resolved, That the thanks Sfths Conventions
due to our efficient and interchangeable State TrsE
orer, Hon. Gideon J. Ball, for his patriotic an
successful exertions in paying the interest on III
State debt in specie, thereby sustaining the cred
it Of the Commonwealth against the unwOrE
combination of the Loco.oco leaders TO tarnshalf
break it down, by prematurely drawing enormoaI
sums of money from the public treasury TO pia[
in the hands of their office holders and POihcaf
parasites, under pretext Of paying the laOOEeE
on the public works.
Resolved, That we hail with Joy the successa
struggle of the gallant HuHgarians for their log
lost libertles"-and deeply deploring the unhapT
fate of Rome, loathe and detest the treachery an
of her Republican cunqueror-aG
with our whole heart send our shout of good chez
to all the down-trodden and oppressed of the Oh
world, battling against tyrants and tyranny.
Resolved, That as the government is in dGI
bound to protect the labor Of the country. so noa
should it be its care to foster and r"
tect the youthful laborer, the youth ofthe cOaT
being its most valuable possession. We ihsreiOF
deem the law known as the Ten Hour Lava pr
per and judicious safeguard against oppression
Resolved. That we heartily approve and wi
sustain an Elective Judiciary, Wing measuls
carried out by the last Whig Legislature.
Resolved, That in presenting TO the cilzem J.
Pennsylvania, the name of HENRY M. FULLfp
as candidate for their suffrages for the once
Canal Commissioner. we have given them Ina
entirely worthy of their confidence, one who sw
known to the people, and the entire unanlmlV
this Convention is the surest criterion oil the 9.
nation in which he is held by his fellow clulSn
Resolved, That it is the true interests oi inc "
Pile, to have the gentlemen in the Board OF Ia"
Commissioners entertaining differentPoltlc ltlcSplI
ciples, as thereby che fraudulent beslowal oI y.
lic money on party favorites for party PurVsSs
will be prevented. We therefore call upon ~
honest taxpaying people of Pennsy ylyanla, ~g
their sufrages to HENRY M. FULLEh' a.
best means of promoting their own lnleresS' t, -
Securing the public Treasury against lfau4-'
peculation. -.
On motion of Mfr. Smith, the delegates f'
Dauphin county were appointed comli"''
Finance -
Mr.. Cochran moved that the President
Convention appoint State Central COmnli".S+ I's+
consist of one, from each Congressional Oi''
ind two members at large, in addition .sn
After an interesting discussion on this qT',.
n which Messrs. Cochran, Sanderson, h~'
tranklin, Swartzwelder. Biddle and oihe!s =,
pated, and in the course of which various an'
nents were submitted, the original reSou'iV'
'doped.
The President announced that he would ~
he Committee as soon as practicable, ia
A resolution of thanks to, the officers ana