Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1850-09-25
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Democratic Mass Meeting.

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Democratic Mass Meeting.
A large and respectable meeting Of the
Observation-Disclosures of Union county, op-
posed TO The rule Of Cameronism, assembled
at the Court House, in this place, on
"Wednesday the 18th inst.
On motion of John Swinelord, the meet
ing was called to order by appointing
JAMES MADDEN, ESQ.,, President
Gen. p. Gross, Samuel Roush, Esq. Capt.
John Forster, David K!eckner, Henry W.
Fries, Laird Howard, Jas. Adams, Peter
Neiman. Jacob Wolfe Jacob Reedy Charles
Kreps, Michael Shoch. Capt. Geo. Swariz.
Michael Wagner. Jacob Braucher. Peter
Long, George EnsIe and Jacob Young,
Vice Presidents W. z. Shriner and Jno.
NJ. Baum, Secretaries.
On motion, the following committee was
appointed to draft resolutions expressive OF
the sence Of this meeting, viz: John
Barber John Swineford, S. T. Lvndal!.
Isaac Neman, Jos. l.. Holm. Wm. Silsby,
Andrew j. Cro,zer, Jacob ReichIy, Samuel
LeIizl.
On motion Of II. ". Fries, G. II Shri.
ner was called upon TO address the meeting
He responded in a speech of grca, length.
in which he e!oquenlly and forcibIy Por.
traycd the domination aud misruie of tie
Cameron faction, and concluded with n
powerful defence of the Democratic policy.
. with reference to the tariff, in reply to the
sophisry of Gov. Johnston, OH this ques
lion, on the day previous.
lie was followed by Capt. Jacob Hum
mel, who entertained the meeting for a
! short time in strain Of Wit and humOr tru-
! ly lauehabr and amusing, and which none
but the immortal Captain could have done.
Alter which the committee reported the
following resolutions, which were uLani-
mousiy adopted
Resolved that as members of the Demo-
cratic party. in Union county. in Mass
! Meeting assembled, do reassert our deep
and abiding attachment 10 the party, lis
principles and lis usages, and do reatilrm
our full conviction that lis doctrines, as ex-
emplifed in the administrations of Jetier-
son, Jackson, Polk, and Francis r Skunk
are corrtc CT in practice as wei! as in theory.
Re>olved.,hal We firmly adhere to The
ddroiorem principle of the Tariff of ls48
believing it 10 be the only safe and just
means of Obtaining revenue for the pnrpos.
es OF the general government.
Resolved that as the Hon. james Pol.
lock, in a speech delivered in Congress.
June 81. ls46, upon the tariff, said :: " If
Rober, J. Walker or anv Of his friends can
convince me that the tariff Of '46 will yield
i've millions of revenue more than the tariff
f AZ, rhe duty on lea and coffee lnciu
ded, am willing to renounce all my own
theories and become convert TO the doc
lrine oi free trade" As the said tariff Of
| '46 has now been in operation more than
four wears, and without The duty ons tea
| and coffee, has Welded. according TO Whig
authority, an additional revenue Of twelve
millions, therefore we take Mr.. Pollock n,
his own word and hereby respectfully in
vile him TO make good his ''pllghied hono' >
| by " renouncins all his own theories and
becoming Il convert 10 the doctrine oil Tree
| trade
Resolved that as the Hon. Geo. W.
Woodward. the Democratic candidate TOR
The United States Senate in lS45, regular.
. " nominated bv caucus, was basely deiea-
ted bv an Infamous coalition OF Wings and
Few pretended Democrats false TO their
consliiruu,>, ard to their party pledges, ii
is now incumbent upon the Democracy 10
put forth their strong arm and elevate that
accomplished jurist and enlightened saies-
man, over all opposition, to the station ne
is so minenliy calculated 10 honor and
! adorn.
| Resolved that the course pursued by the
Hon. William BlSler. since The nomination
for Governor in lS4s, is worthy OF all ad
mra,ion, and that he is now the choice oi
ninety-uIne hundredlhs of the Democratic
party OF this county for that Office. what
ever may be the intention ofa few design
ing men in attempting 10 suppress The voice
OF so large a maoiny Of the people.
Resolved that the candidates upon or
State and County tickets are every way
worthy TO be sustained by the Democratic
party, and lha; we will give 10 each anC
all OF them our undivided support.
Resolved that as The next Democratic
State Convention will be, in al! probability
the most important ever held in the Stale
i, i, of vital Importance that the will OF The
party in The whole district should be fully
expressed, and be carried out by The. dele.
gate in said convention.
Resolved that we do utterly repudialt
the doings OF the late County Convention
in appointing Delegate TO the State Con
yen,Ion, it being premature, wi,hou! prece'
dent, or least shadow oi authority.
Resolved that in the nomination OrJamc:
Gamble, Esq, for Congress, we have q
man of undoubted ability and moral worth
and having had sufficient assurance from
him that he has had no connection with
any clique or faction. we would therefore
recommend him 10 the Democratic party
of this district.
Resolved that we take pride and pleasure
in recommending John NJ. Baum. Esq, Il
our Democratic brethren throughout iht
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