The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-09

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"Lachmann's Essays on Honor" carries the Greek
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the virtues and heroism OF the men who have shed
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l CARTS. WALKER AND HANsoN.-At the patriotic
| call of our Mayor in accordance with resolution of
| ,ho Roords ~ Aldermen md Common r,o,pcil .onr
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was APPOINTED Secretary Of he mest,ny' X a a
On motion Of WIN. Archer ESQ. n committee az
three were appointed for he nurnose ~ va
solutions TO carry into effect the objects a. ,ha
ing consisting Of Dir. Blake. ]. WI Jones. and John
Y. BRYANT. Esos.
Mr.. Archer then addressed the meeting in a few
eloquent and appropriate remarks, and concluding by
recitne an eleey on tho death Of Cant. Samuel n.
| Walker 1t '
DR.. Blake. from the committee nppointed for that
purpose offered the following resolutions which
were unanimously adopted.
Resolred That, deeply deploring the loss that the
country and this city In particular has sustained in
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reras We the citizens of Wosbinatn ~ au sn
ing assembled, recommend to the corporate anthori-