Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-02-19
The Voice Of Union County.
Scott and Johnston.

Souit tioust us Cdii vi 'h0 >oo'y Oo''
m,iee, Feb. II,
NJ. II. TAGGART. of East Buffalo,
was appointed Chairman. and Ii. II. MAR.
CARTE, ESQ, J. FARNswoRTH, MICHAEL
PETERS, Esq, and WM REIcHLEy, AS
sls,an,s and Charles Cdwiey and Col.
I'm. +. WagenSeiier. Secretaries.
The following gentlemen were aPpoin-
ted committee 10 draft resolutions VIM.
Van Gezer, ESQ.,, r. V. B. Lincoln, Col
VIM. F. WagenselIer, VIM. M'Pherson,
Geo. F. Miller, Hon. Ner Middleswarlh,
VIM. Johnson. Capt. John Will, and
Peter Gray.
During the absence of the Committee,
d. w. Woods, Esq, was called upon to
address the meeting, and responded in an
appropriate tribute TO the memory Of our
late President, Gen. Taylor, and in enco.
miums upon the character and services Of
Pres. Fillmore, Gen. Scott, and Governor
Johnston.
The Committee reported a series Of Res
olulions, which were read and adopted,
unanimously.
THE first sir resolutions are devoted 10
the value Of the Union, the supremacy Of
The Laws. and The right Of the People 10
alter and amend any law they may deem
unwise or unjust. The neat t0ur take the
common ground in favor Of the Protective
Tariff system, and against the Tariff Of
'46, particularly lis aG pa 'orem feature.
10. ResoI.ed that we have untimlnshed
confidence in the ability, puriIy, and pa
triolism Of our National and State Admin.
lstralion.
IL. Resolved lha, we deem the present
a fit occasion 10 present TO our fsll0w cl'i-
zens the name Of Gen. WINFIELD
SCOTT as cur preference for the high
and honorable position Of President Of hese
United Sta'eS in 1852 AMI that his services
as a Solder and Statesman, en'itIe him
10 the lasting gratitude of The American
people, and are deserving Of The h chest
honor in their gift.
IL. Resolved that our able and pairl-
otto Governor WM. +. JOHNSTON, by
The establishment Of the SINKING FUND
for The reduction Of our State Debt, and
by the administration of the Executive
Branch OF the Government in a faithful
and economical manner, has established
for himself high and envIabe reputation
as Statesman, ,and has clearly developed
a sy stem by the operation OF which our
Stale may relieve herself Of her enormous
Debt, and our people Of their Taxation.
l3. Resolved that we are highly graft
fed 70 see Gen. BlCKEL, the Democratic
State Treasurer, bear honorable testimony
in favor of the Sinking Fund system of
Governor Johnston and lis operations, in
opposition 10 the unlounded and prcjudIced
attacks Of The Democratic Union and olher
kindred prints.
IA Resolved that our Representative
and Senatorial Delegates TO the State Con,
venton are hereby instructed 10 support
the denomination of WM.F.JOHNSTON
for Governor, and 10 use all honorable
measures 10 secure that object.
l6. Resolved tha, we view the calm
and conclia'ory measures Of MiLLARD
FILLMORE, the Preslden, of the United
States, as 4 signal illustration of his patri-
o,ic devotion 10 the Union, the whole
Union. and nothing but the Union, and
that he deserves the most heartfelt graft
tude Of every American citizen.
THE general course Of Messrs. Cooper
and Casey in Congress, and OF Messrs.
Cunningham and Siier in the Legislature,
was approved.
81. Resolved that that the course Of
the Hon. HENRY CLAY in the U. S.
Senate, has put the climax to his fame as
a Statesman, and he will 90 down 10 the
grave amented by every true American
citizen without distinction Of party.
%. Resolved tha, any diversltyo dli.
ference Of opinion that may have hereto.
fore existed among the Wings Of Union
county with regard to candidates for Coun-
ty Offices and which may have caused
any i'll feelings among individual members
of the party, and all individual and person.
al feelings, be and the same are hereby
buried in oblivion, and hencelorth We will
again unite in solid column and DO battle
in the GREAT WING CAUSE.
Col. A. X. MCLURE, of Junia,a
county, was nominated on the par; Of
Union county for Senatorial Delegate to
the State Convention and the appoint
men, OF Thomas HAYES, Esq, as Repre-.
sentative Delegate, confirmed.
On motion, il was further
Resolved that we recommend 10 those
friendly 10 the nomination ofGen. SCOTT
for the next President, 10 hold TWO