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PuILAprLpHIA, February %. Is47

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PHILADELPHIA, February 3D. Is47
Democratic torn meeting Young mems democratic
cation Resolutions O Kelly Times and Key
stone, 4c., &c.
To TIE Editor of the Union:
take this occasion to dash off few lines from the
city of Penn perceivng you without regular CORE
spondent The democracy here determined to sustain
the President IN the Mexican war; and to show BY their
actions, their opposition to the pocrastnating policy of
the majority OF the Senate in supplying the means of car
rying on the with vgor and energetic action and
their opinion concerning the recent action of the Senate
the guaranteed rights of the press. preliminary
meeting for that purpose held last evening to make
ample arrangements for great town meeting to take
place on Friday evening next, at the county house
From the character OF the gentlemen composing the
GUS committees who have generously taken this matter
in hand have no doubt great demonstration of public
opinion will be manested-such feeling which will be
long remembered by citizens, 1t is glorious priv
lege which every American, under our constitution en-
Joys that OF expressing opinions fearessy but respect
away So long republican institutions last, so long
will the rights OF individuals be respected and maintained
The Young Mems Democratic Association of the city
and county OF Philadelphia held stated meeting last
evening, at which was present cannot let this oppor
tunty pass by without aludng to interesting portion
Of the proceedings highly comneadable 10 the associa
ton and worthy OF imitation by every democratic assoc
alton throughout the length and breadth OF our happy
land. BY way OF DEPRESSION, allow to say that the
Young Mems Democratic Association OF this city is
body emnenty calculated to do essential service in the
propagation OF democratic truths II is the only well
organized association have, adding strength daily by
an accession of members, and ever foremost N every
deraklng which has IN view the good OF the democratic
party. The proceedings to which shall call the atten
ton of your numerous readers, the introduction of
series OF resolutions in support OF the freedom Of the
press, and the unconstitutional attack OF the majority of
the Senate on rights pledged by the constitution OF the
United States to every citizen, under OF the expu
sion OF yourself from the privilege OF admission to the
floor of the Senate. These resolutions submitted
on behalf OF the committee appointed 10 draft them by
their chairman John M Sims, esq, who very appropri.
the country, followed by Colonel James c. vandyke 1t
would be impossible for me TO give true report OF the
remarks made will, therefore, content myself with
the substance. Mr.. Sims said he felt proud opporu-
nifty afforded itself to present the history of the recent
transaction of the Senate OF the United States, in the
pusion of the veteran editor OF the Union newspaper
from seat the floor of the Senate chamber, to this
ISOLATION. He glad that it in his power to vim
dcae the rights OF the presshat the action OF the Senate
on Mr.. Yulees resolution was monsrous innovation
of the constitution and which the association could not
sanction by suen silence He next advered the
stitution, showing how careful Congress was framing
amendment covering the right of freedom of speech
and the press early 1889, during the first session of
the first Congress, and argued that never contem-
plated that the Senate of the United States under the
guse of courtesy could subve the express declaration OF
constitutional provision. He commended the blow at
Mr. Richie de tacto stab at the liberty of the press
and the of Mr. Richie to-day, might be yours, mne
any other citizen in the community tomorrow. There
was no line of hmtation--no defined boundaryif the
constitution was assaed in any particular He did
not stand up to defend Mr. Richie in the remarks made
which gave rise to the extended debate in the Senate
Perhaps it would have been better for the editor of the
Union to have been moderate. In his opinion, the
remark rather harsh but did not warrant any notice
by the Senate. He believed Mr. Richie thought he
doing his duty the time, and he would be the last per-
son to trarnme on his rights, for doing that which
honest and fearless deemed proper and just and he
regretted exceedingly that the Senate of the United States
OF at least majority OF that body, did not take the same
view OF the case. We would then have been saved the
necessity OF expressing our sentiments in the shape Of
resoutionson the novel procedure OF that delberave
ho,lx Lotto, taof
citizens better secured He concluded by expressing
confident indulgence that the resolutions would meet the
cordial approval OF every member present.
Col. j. T.. Vandyke next rose, and III substance re-
marked: That it with much pleasure he could en-
dorse the sentiments embraced in the resolutions be-
fore the associations they mild, temperate, and to
sing in plain language the opinion entertained by the
democracy on the expulsion of MIR. Richie He, as one
OF the committee, should vote for them; and he was
going to say, that the only fault with themif could
be considered onewas, that they hardly strong
enough; but, upon upon reflection. he thought as
they embraced everything pertinent was better to keep
on the side of prudence He dwelt at some length on
the course OF OF senators the subject mme
datey under consideration, and he could say with per-
feet freedom. that he cordially entertained the views
admirably expressed by his friend Mr. Sims, this sub
iect He was grafed the association was foremost in
the expression OF their opinion and he had no doubt II
would be gratifying to the democracy that this praise
worthy action had been taken by the young men. The
resolutions were then passed unanimously by the
citation. You will no doubt receive copy. as resolu-
ton was passed. requesting the secretaries to transmit
copy to Thomas Ritchie esq, and that the same be
published in the Washington Onion"
William 0. Kelly, esq, has been appointed by the
governor associate Judge of the court of Common
Pleas of Philadelphia county, in the room OF Richter
Jones, whose term is about expiring This good APP
pointment and meets with much appreciation by the
democracy especially among the junior portion. is
thought the Legislature will confirm this Appointment al
though il is whig This morning the union Of the Spirit
of the Times and the Daily Keystone two democratic
papers, made its appearance, This arrangement is
CpIIpDf. M he ms n flvo
papers will be advantageous to the party. The gen.
tlemen composing the editorial corpsMessrs Du Sole,
Florence, and Hazewell-are well known in the com
munity for abilities for the undertaking they have Just
embarked it Success attend their new enterprise,
PLINY