The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-09-30
ANTI-LECOMPToN MEETING.

opposition of the Kansas policy of The
Administration, composed of all parties
was held in the Court House, in Strouds
burg on the evening of the 2sth inst
The meeting was organized as follows:
President, JOHN NYCE, (Anti.Le
compton Democrat;) Vice Presidents
THOMAS W. RHODES, WM. S. WHITE.
MUTE. JOHN RANsBURY, and JOSEPH
DUsENBURY.
Secretaries, Chqr1es Wyhq9, ]. Lante
On motion a Committee of five was ap-
pointed to draft resolutions expressive of
the sense of the meeting, whereupon the
chair appointed j. Lautz, David Keller,
Daniel Boys, Henry Shoemaker, and
Wayne G. Drake.
On motion. c. ALBRIGHT, Esq, frow
Mauch Chunk, opened the meeting with
an eloquent and able address, in the de-
livery OF which he was frequently inter
rupted by great applause. lie was fol-
lowed by Dr. DAVID X. SHOEMAKER,
the Independent Democratic candidate
for Congress, who delivered a neat and
appropriate speech, and stated that he
had always been Democrat. and was
still with Douglas. Forney. Wise, Gov
Packer, Walker and all Democrats who
had not deserted the pricipIes of Popular
Sovereignty.
After which, the Committee, through
their chairman reported the follosi1g
Resolutions:
WHEREAS. il has become imperativcly
necessary for the whole People to recur
10 6rst principles, in order to free them
selves from de-p0tic tendencies and to at
tain to that republican purity which the
early founders of this Republic originally
intended; therefore, be it
ReSolUed That We recognise as q set
tied principle Of Democratic government,
that fine majority shall govern; and that
in the late action of the present Admin
istration in attempting to force a IpiEori-
ty slavery Constitution on the people of
Kansas, which they bitterly detested, and
nave recently almost unanimously repu-
dated. We have seen blow aimed at the
fundamental principles OF our GoSern-
ment.
ReSolrcd, That We mot heartily ap-
prove Of the course pursued by our dele
cation in Congress, who have steaifastly
opposed the ;yranBical policy of the Ma
tioual Administration III their attempts to
impose upon the people of Kansas, by
fraud aud force, Slavery Constitution,
in opposition to the kuown and oft ex-
pressed will of tie frcemeb Of that Ter
ritory.
RcSoIUed, That inasmuch as the reyen-
ue derived from the present tariff has
proved wholly inadequate to meet the ex
penses of Government, We condemn the
tcrnicious system of European nations,
lately adopted by our general Govern
ment, Of creating large indebted Dess,
in order to huniliate the people. And
that tariff sufficiently heavy to defray
the necessary expenditures of Govern
Dent, and give incidental protection to
manufactures, mechanics and laborers OF
the United States, is, tLcrefore, dem md
ed by the sternest necessity.
RcSDlCcd, That ia the preseutation OF
the Hon. JOHN N READ, as caudidate
for Supreme Judge, we recoguize map
of universally acknowlcdg ged ability, in
trgrity, and requirement, who is 10 every
respect amply qualified TO I'll aud adorD
that station.
RcSo{rod, That the treochcrous conduct
of Wm II. DIMMICK, 10 his base deser-
tion of Popular Sovereignty, to which be
was-as solemnly and firmly pledged a.
was possible, and in bis shameful support
of the dcspotic LeOOmpton and Euglish
bills, which entirely rePuaiate Popular
Sovereignty and offered a premium for
a slave state. unmistakably Indicate him
TO be weak deDagogue, or an inconsiS-
tent and vaci!lating man, who, IN either
case, is rendered entirely unworthy the
respect and support of consistent and hon
OraDlc men Ol NHdNfeI Pdi'g iS"oioS'
Resotced, That iD Doctor DAVID K.
SHOEMAKER, the Independent Democrat
ic candidate for Congress, We recognize
that courageous defense of right & deter.
mined resistance to wrong, which should
always characterize a representative OF
free people. TO those who are opposed to
the Kansas policy of the Administration.
and the weak aud vacillatiDg conduct oil
VIM. H. Dimmick, and to those who are
opposed to the present ruinously low ta-
riff, and to those who are iD favor of such
a tariff as will encourage American labor
aud revive our prostrated manufactures,
he is commended as being peculiarly
qualified to faithfully represent and caro-
fully guard Jour interests, and is there
fore worthy of jour warmest support
Resolued, That we cordially endorse
the administration of Gov. Packer, a3d
especially in the disposal of the PuohcI
Works, the great source of public PUN
der. and cause of our continued great ln-