Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1858-06-26
TAnIEF REsnInTInNS.

The following ore among the resolutions
passed at the grand Tariff Meeting, at Ma
tona Hail. Philadelphia, on Tuesday eve
ring, the 18th inst The indications are that
the principles forshadoved in them will be.
come the absorbing ones in the next National
cou,est--at least in the North--and those
upon which the election Of Congressman in
our own State will DC made to turn
Resolved. That all the events now occur
ring, as well as those which have occurred in
this last half century, may be adduced in
proof Of the accuracy Of the views Of Jefer.
son, when he declared that protective duties
were necessary to prevent US from falling
again into state Of colonial dependence Of
Madison, when he told his countrymen that
it was not only constitutional, but expedient,
10 institute revenue system having for its
object the protection Of our own planters,
our own, farmers and our own wOrkmen Of
Jackson, when be told the farmers and plant
ers that if they would have good markets for
their products, they could do it only by
means of measures looking TO an increase in
the number and variety Of the channels Of
industry; Of Clay, Webster, Clayton, and q
host of other illustrious patriots, who have
so frequently reiterated to their countrymen
the great truth, that prosperity TO the State
was to be obtained only by means Of measures
looking to the transfer of our workshops from
the soil of Europe to our own.
RcSolUed, That it is the determination OF
this meeting to labor for the restoration OF
the system so long and so badly advocated
by those grea men--thut system which gave
to the country the universal prosperity which
! existed here in the closing years of the tariffs
OF 1928 and 1912
ReSolued, That in change Of policy, VIC
see the only course through which our 20.
| ltical system may be preserved, the expert
ence OF all nations proving that protection
to the people is, in fact, protection TO the
| Government itself.
! ReS0iced. That it is our fixed determine
! tion, at all future elections to give our votes
/ to such candidates, and such only, as shal
/ prove themselves prepared to give their aiC
| to measures looking to securing to the Ame
| rican lnborer market for bis labor.
! RcSolrtd, That it is hereby recommended
/ to our fellow citizens, of the city and The
/ State, to come together and organize them
selves, with view to the dissemination o
| information in reference to the one grea
| question, of the necessity for protecting th'
American workman, whether the laborer il
the field, or his neighbor Of the mine, thu
furnace, or the workshop.
Resolred, That, regarding the real interest
of oil portions of the Union as being in per
feet harmony with each other, We invite thI
cooperation Of our fellow citizens Of th,
/ North the South. the East and the West il
this effort for final establishment Of that in
dustrial Independence the desire for whicl
it was that prompted to the declaration 0
political Independence in 'I6.
Resolved, That the course Of the Hon
Simon Cameron, in reference to this qucs
tion, has our entire approyai-contrastln
as il does, SO favorabiy with that Of his col
league in the Senate, whose votes on tarii
questions, in our opinion, totally disqualii
him for worthily representing our State il
the councils of the Union.
ReSoired, That the thanks Of this meeting
are due, aud are hereby rendered, to oil th
members Of Congress Of both Houses VIII
have advocated, and are still ready 10 RdyC
cate, the cause in the interest Of which "
are now assembled.