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MEETING OF PENNsYLvANIANs IN

MEETING OF PENHSYLvANIANS IN
THE CITY OF WASHINGTON. :
A call having been made through the
National Intelligenesr Of the 18th uh. fol
4 meeling on that evening Of the citizens
Of Pennsylvania then 10 Washington, a
large member Of the citizeIs OF that Com.
monwealth assembled al the Indian queen
Hotel (Brown's) to take into consideration
the proceedings OF Congress 10 relation 10
the family Of the latS Gen. WILLIAM HEN
nv HARRISON.
The meeting was organized by che APP
POinlment Of Judge j. S. MoRRIsoK, OF
Bedford, President, DAVID PHiLIPs, of
Mercer, and j. CRRswELL. Of HuntinR-
don, a. Vice Presidents; THEo, FENN, OF
Harrisburg, and JAMES B. LOWRY, of
Erie, IS Secretaries.
Mr.. STEVENS opened the meeting in q
bHei but eloqoent address. At the eoneiu.
sion Of which he offered The following pre-
smble and resolutions; which, after some
remarks from Mr.. STEteKs aud others,
were unanimously adopted. and ordered
20 be Published, via.
Whereas Congress, in the exercise Of q
very pFudsnt economy, proposes on be-
bali Of this great Republic 40 appropria.
tion from her Treasury, is AID Of tie wId.
ow Of our ia!s beloved Chief Magistrate
Of sum Of moaey too small 10 satisfy che
expectations and the wishes Of the peop.s
Of PennsylvsniR-ioo small 10 cur iudg
ment 10 signaliEe the merit Of the illuslfl
Gus dead, or 10 be worthy OF the poWeFfu
aud rich donor upon whom he had bes
towed such great and manifold blessings
and where's even that small SuE, has beeI
resisted by party raneoF, and the occasion
Eeizsd upon, while the nation Wss We
i weeping ct The grave Of heF depAfied "a
lheT, 70 insult Eis memoFy and wound 10,
feeiiags Of bis eyed widow and surviving
relatives: and whereas IL becomes Penn
syivsnia, who fret properly appreciated
Bis meTiis and called him forth from re-
iiFement 10 q siius,ien ia which be ZACH
6ced Bis liis to show. By come sigusl acl
that her attachment 70 hin was not 81
fol mefeeneTy impulse Of SELF interest
which expired When his poser 10 do thea
good vas baried in the tomb; therefore
RssoiDsd, That It be recommended 4
the citizens Of Peaasy lypnia 10 raise b,
! yoluntsry contribution such sum az ms,
% honor 70 their Own hearts. and loreve
yi0dicais ihe memefy Of lho immcrta
HARRIsoN from the mslignily which be-
noi been able 10 stop be bot Pursuii q Co,
poglais Of ihe grave.
hcsoirfd. Ihat 90 individual be peFmit
ted 70 subscribe mofe than fse dollars.
Rfssfres. Thsi IN order 10 eassfa iht
iuil execaiion 81 ihe above fecommenda
lion, add % secure 10 every township II
7 iha gommon aeallh The eBviable oppol
iunilg of eoniubouuE Be proportion, th
Il DemoeFaiic State Cammiuee ba requerio.
ofske charge d lhs whole subject, ani
through e0naiy and ioEnshiP commiiiee
take care 'hsi Pennaj lrsnia Be DOT dis
grsrfd in ihs face 81 lhe nailon.
u &eaeinad, That iba esid commiiiess d
requested 10 have tho namas 81 all Oh
/ contribuiefs recorded 30 q fail band 10
well. baard book, heginning With th
counties ia aipbsbsiiCa oFsef bot fha
iho Suns saasesihea 81 each BE- nei cnl
] RED oat 90 fhhi all mag gead apon fern
81 prficci equalify in poini 81 houai.
I Refoirff lhti e iEmsleS shoai3 insh
upon roEiubrtlpR, ss b mori pFobatli
iheir uames shall BE- inssf,eed ia ishe rta1
. nef in q ,epsrpis T0leme more uchl
boena
kssaisd ThEi o1a caFT 81 esch 81 sa'
hocks sht'i bs ri1ssd ~ - sisis Labral
81 Hsnisbu7f. 81 aHlsr eoric1 ia 81
: Library 81 genslass o. Westf1Ei1r 81
J. Alhesaam 81 s6ue ether 80 place a Fhi
sdsiphis he Library q PsnnsylFaa