The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-24

We invite the attention of readers to the interesting
proceedngs of the great meeting recently held in Phlla-
epha i'm expression OF the opinion of the democracy OF
that city in relation to the and to the policy adopted
by our government in its prosecution We regret that
are unable give at length the powerful and patriotic
addresses delivered upon the occasion But the resou
tons adopted by the meeting with much enthusiasm
will be found in themselves to present unanswerable
argument as TO the justice and necessity of the war on
our part Among the letters from the distinguished gen
emen invited participate in the proceedings, but pre-
vented by official or other engagements, that OF Mr..
Buchanan will attract, and will well repay, especial at
,enton
We that this expression of the sentiments of the
democracy of the chief city of the Keystone State will be
promptly responded to in other parts of the Union is
due 20 the people that they should make themselves
heard at this time upon the great subject OF policy
towards Mexico, involving it does the most sacred of
our national rights and the most momentous of
tona interests. We are glad to learn from the New
York Globe that movement is already in progress to
bring out in impressive and commanding form the
sense of the democracy of that city in relation to the
and TO its great and Just objects The voice of mass
meeting held to consider such subject in the CONNER
cal centre of the Unon must be listened to throughout
the country with high respect The greatest city in the
Union-the most thoroughly democratic one-the popua-
ton Of which proverbally patriotchas not says the
Globe syet spoken, in meeting its opinions of the
war; or of the determination of the government to prose-
cute vigorously with view to peace We are pleased to
learn that an expression of city democracy on this
subject will not be much longer delayed The subject is
uow being agitated and promise that when the
masses of this city meet, that in point OF numbers and
enthusiasm. they will throw into the shade all pre-,
,ednc demonstrations of the kind throughout the Union
There is no State in the Union in which the democracy
will sustain the national administration in its war meas
ures with greater force and honest zeal than New
York And there is portion of the State or OF the
lpion-equa in population to this cityin which the
administration will receive efficient and enthusas-
tic support After the hoydays are over, our general
committees will arrange matters for grand mass meet
ing of on city democracy, to sustain and encourage the
national administration in its patriotic policy in reference
| to the Mexican war"
We fully concur in these sentiments, and we cannot
doubt that the meeting contemplated will be in truth
meeting of the people, and will declare the patriotic sent-
men OF the people in form every way worthy both OF
the place and Of the occasion The record Of its pro-
ceelings will stand we assured, in proud and srk
ing contrast to the recent wing gathering in the same
city, convened to elevate favorte candidate to the
presidency, by sacrificing at both the good name
and the best interests of his country in attempt to
eve our public enemies from the responsibility and the
guilt of the existing war, and to asen them own
| government.