The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-18
The Administration and the People.

The deliberate opinion of the American people
will sustain Executive who appeals not to pas
sion, to prejudice, sectional feeling, but whose
reliance ia upon regard for the welfare of the
ton and the fair and faithful execution of all the
duties conferred by the Constitution and laws Of
the country.
We yesterday morning alluded tot meeting held
at Salem, Massachusetts, on the 18th instant; but
the following gives more particular account Of
its proceedings:
ENTHUSIASTIC WING RALLY IN SALEM.-The
Wings of old Salem had an enthusiastic rally on
Thursday evening, for the purpose of expressing
their firm and undiminisbed confidence in the wis
dom and patriotism of as exhibited
in the discharge of the duties to which he was called
by the voice Of the American people. Mechanics
hall crowded, the ladies filling the gallery
Nathaniel Silsbee, jr., called to the chair, on
taking which he briefly and eoquently addressed
the meeting upon the object which had drawn them
together A committee was then chosen, consisting
of Hon. Chas. w. Upham, Hon. John Chapman,
w. ID. Pickman, Augustus Story, j. " Brown,
Nathaniel Horton, and William ID. Waters, TO re-
port series OF resolutions for the adoption OF the
meeting Mr.. Upham, in presenting his report,
made a capital speech doing justice to the veteran
at the head of national affairs by the nations
choice. The resolutions were OF the right kind,
warmly sustaining the President and the Admin
istration. Judge White, of Salem, man who said
he remembered the last term of Washington's
Presidency, spoke, and was applauded to the echo
n. u.
Such spontaneous, spfrit-d-demonstraton as this,
with no election, or immediate political interest
pending, speaks for the popularity Of the Admins
traton in unmstakable language.
At Uniontown, Pennsyloania, a meeting has also
been held, at which the following just and patri
otto resolutions unanimously adopted
Resolved, That have undiminished confidence
in the purity and patriotism OF General Taylor,
who, under the guidance Of a sound head and an
honest heart is daily gaining the affections and
confidence of patriotic and enlightened people;
and that all those who assa him, of whatever party,
or in whatever numbers, will meet in the end, the
fate of Santa Anna and his followers at Buena
Vista To the Old Hero would say, "'Be just
and fear not the people are with you"
Resolued, That we concur with President Taylor
chat the question of slavery in the Territories, will
be better settled by the people Of the Territories
themselves, than by Congress and that, had his
recommen dation ON this subject been promptly
adopted, all the angry debates which have marred
the deliberations Congress for the last six months,
would have been ayoided-the public business prop
erly transacted, and the harmony OF the Union
preserved; and firmly believe that this distract
ing question can be satisfactorily settled but
by the adoption of the course recommended by
General Taylor, which requires no compromise, ana
no concessions either side, but refers the whole
matter 10 the people to be constitutonally settled
in their own way without dictation or control
Resoiped, That productive industry is the great
source Of national wealth, and that u Is the hrst
duty Of government 10 protect and cherish H. That
as long as labor and capital are cheaper IN EhRpu
than in the United States, free-trade will be THEIR
policy and protection OURS IL is, therefore, not
surprising that the Queen Of England has instructed
her minister 10 demonstrate against any change oil
the British tariff Of sac which enables her TO send her
goods by ship-loads into our ports and carry away
money and public stocks by millions 10 pay Tor
them; and hence We have President Taylor calling
on Congress TO modify the tariff of lSt6 for the ben
eft of Americans, and the Queen calling ON them
90 let alone for the Britshand IL remains TO be
seen which will have the majority, the British or
the Americans in American Congress.
The foregoing resolutions may, we blink, says
the Pennsylvania Denocrdf be regarded as the true
exponent Of the Wing sentiments, not only Of the
county. but Of Pennsylvania generally.
At ths meeting il was also resolved that, "having
undimirished confidence in the ability and fidelity
OF our representative in Congress, the Hon. An
drew J. ogle, we ready again to rally to his
banner for victory IN the ensuing campaign against
his former competitor"