Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-20
DEMOCRATIC TOWN MEETING

OtcietdFteS.
DEMOCRATIC TOWN MEETING.
A; large meeting of the Democratic Cit.
zens of the city of Philadelphia, held 9th day
oil January, 1924, in the State House Yard
FREDERICK Sioerer was called To the chair,
and Nathan .Na'hons appointed Secretary.
aner The meeting was organized, il was
hesohed, That the thanks of this meeting be pre-
sened To The democraiic members of Conyress from
the state of Pennsylvania, who addressed = circular
10 me" constituents, stating iha, ii at least pre-
mature IN them To attend ~ caucus To nonius,.
cand'd,,e for The Presidential chair
Resof'ed, That this meeting adjourn to NEE, on, Sa-
,"e Ihh instant, AT o'clock in The Afternoon
u" the County Court Room, corner OF 9th and (,he.
pu streets aud that all the Democrats ciiizens OF
me city AMI county ot Philadelphia without sec,onaI
dSiinctiou, be respectfully invited TO attend \, Ccn.r-
~ meeting, IA onier TO take the sense Of that meet
ing %" me Iresti"ni'aI Election
FREDERICK STOEVER, Chairman
NATHAN NATHASs, Secretary.
tFrorn the N Y. American. January g.,
Extract Of a letter from HaShingion, dated
Jd"itory5.
ne debate upon Nj. Webster's motion,
winch mas postponed In order to receive the
information called for by Mr.. Maary IN rea-
ton I" South America, will no doubt prove
very Interesting and Instructive tn The nation at
large.-fhe Information already furnished
from Inc department of state relative To
Greece, and that limited at Ia III. Presidents
message, shew that the present age is prernan,
WIN events OF the highest ini.i est 10 mankind !;
mat, In short, the great crisis is approaching
and that II must be soon. decided, whether
tneprInciples ofthe holy alliance or those of
inns country are 10 prevail. AS il regards the
admisssoiiity OF the Interference of the Euro
peau powers IN the affairs of This continent
our stand is taken, and We should not and can
not without dishonor rrlinquish It, Our COM
merciaI relations alone with South America
are sufficiently great In render il our duly and
interest t" secure that Independence which
they have achieved rom all attacks exc.pt
those which the mbecile government of Spain
may institute upon her own resources
The question ~f Grecian Independence Is
'1lona different footing. 1t is one of pure.
principle, and it inquiries whether our gorern-
MEM Is prepared aud willing To sustain part
IN thr contest between tn. arisIocratic and
liberal parties of Europe? As to its inrlina
ions, hope there can br no doubt IN. go
v rnmrnt - based upon pubic opinion, and
Whenever there Is Il struggle between frefdom
""o tyranny, or cry against oppression,
the dc sceudants of the hr,u es of r, cn,, 80,
cannot hui say, = there spoke nv b, other. !,
aud There my fathers grave uttered forth a
"ce." The ,xpedirncy of our interference
Is perhaps not 81 e ideni. Between ne and
Europe Is TIE Atlantic, " hich, while il secures
tne A 'feIcan continent from The efforts of The
aiii'd p"wers, aud gives ,euiod force Ia ,,;r
own strength while cx-rtrd al home. reude,4
us feeble Ia Europ,., and acts as a harri,r
against us, DIS well as against them Our re-
'",'e position ormonsifat.s tiIat Europe must
rt'oT"' "SeIf. we may. indeed, srt al exam
pie our citizens, MS indi> iuuais. NAV. and T
r'JoIce that They do, Contribute in money. and
even In iheIr proper persons, To aid those who
stiikr al an lnsuiferable aud tottprine des
p"tism. But a permanent inpro, emept in
me p"lilicai condition OfIhp old " ord must
ne ehecteu ny the cons,n aud active rxer.ions
%! those VIII" feel The grievances nf their nr,..
SEM sltuation, Every attempt on the Dart of
oar government 10 Intcrfefe " ould weaken the
cause OF freedom, and excite the jealousy of all
desll"uc governments.
mat your i-How-citizrDs are now doing
10 u. IA" oil the Greeks, does honor To Heir
feelings. aud will, no doubt, matrrid,y all
'ha' suffering people but our government
should not compromit its neutrality in ,is
present situation Of Europr
ANY public interference in the disputes l,e-
tween The Turks and The Greeks would proI,3
amy bring upon the Greeks the forces OF I'm.
Russian emperor. lie would never suffer our
government In ubta.u a fuvthnld upon tl,.
eastern continent, ST. ad, auiagenus for IN.
diffusion oi Tree principles. VIII 81 the Greeks
uhaIded, are resisting their barbarous task
masters, he would not feel justified IN iulrJIrr-
ing 10 behalf ol HE grand scignor but the CIV
idtnt danger Ia the established systems of I'm.
rope, from any Intercourse bel ween sublect.
I'D arnIs for their rights and this repnbic
might induce HIN 10 take Il decided parl in I'm,
contest.
III would therefore be injurious to The cause
Oi 0Iecian irecdUn, ii va; -iiuuId take any
P"Diic and official step ia its beiralf That
moiNe WIZ operate upon our gOSr1nnent, and
every step which may he taken viii he made.
WIN c"uiiun, aud after an attentive Consider
allon OF all The different interests which may
be alieci"d by lis acts. proper medium,
WIZ be preserved between Quixotic AID cru
sadlnS feeling On unc side .and on tle other y
ti'nid spirit, which would in, olive us 10 diiEcuI-
Ties 10y submitting 10 an rncroacilnsnt unnn
our rights, until It had rendered further sub
MISSION Incompatible With independence. AN
aggression VII he promptly repealed, aud y
strict neutrality maintained
Mr.. Webster. by his mDtion. did nat ,,,.,,,,
To urge Tie administration to- dcpart G,m
tha' system lie e'idenIly intended to draw
rom cnuStr.sa response tu HE sentiments of
''t PRESIDENT, as expressed III his uIt ssagr, aud
10 manifest 10 Europe that the. lceislaii, .. "a
wen as the executive, branch nf the GOVERN
mrpi' was ready 20 maintain the principles oC
the American rev oIutj0n."
EXTRACT TO THE EDITOR, DATED
HtrisbWg, jan. s..
Nothing Of importance was ,!ouc in line
house ST Representatives this dav. ,xc,pt m,
discussion ct the preamble aud rcsolnl,,n an F.,
proving of the declaration OF tbe presidcni az
flas I'D g4f,. -, i,,... A. al.