Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-05-17

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|Stars and Ssripes will not only sympa.
thixe with you, but viii sustain il il OH.
LANDS for he CAUSE Of Liberty.
Then came out worthy Mayor, Geo.
=. Nightingale, = President, supported
By his venerable Vice-Presidents, Gen.
Gehon and Alex. Bu,,erwor,h, Esqs., af.
ter these the Orators of,he day, and the
citizens and strangers. The whole form
ed under the direction Of Marshals Nor
hiser, Fulweiler, and Stewart. The pro.
|cess;on then moved Off to the sound of
marshal music to the Court House; after
al had obtained their places, the Mayor
then arose, and in the most appropriate
manner, explained the object Of the meet
ing; after which, he introduced tothe as
sembled crowd the following gentlemen
as speakers for the occasion, viz: Messrs.
Berry, Quigley, Hampstead, Wilson and
Glenat all Of whom addressed the meet
ing in fsryent and eloquent manner
Taking high ground against Tyranny
and oppression, no matter where found !;
setting forth clearly the true principles
Of government 10 be that Of equal rights
and privileges. The latter Gensleman's
address was in German, but from the ap-
plause Of the audience, and the earnest
manner Of the speaker, we feel assured
he awoke every sympathy that lay dor
n1ant in The breast Of those who could
understand After this Col. McHenry
was called upon, and responded to the
call in his usual manner; this being over
our Mayor Congratulated the audience
upon the happy manner. and true sympa-
thy that had been displayed for safIe ring
humanity in the old World. The day,
he thought, was one which would long be
remembered by alI-that fathers and
mothers would hand it down to their chill
dren as one which was to be dear to them
for the evidences which had been given
of the feeling which pervades the cit-
zens Of old Dubuque of The love Of. Lib
er,y, Of the sympathy which is fel, for
the oppressed, and a sure guarantee that
our institutions were loved, respected and
cherished, not only by US, but the world.
After which the following resolutions
were reported, read and unanimously a.
dopted: 3d.. "
Believing as we do that "Resistance to
tyrants is obedience 10 God,' and that
the people ofevery civilized nation are
entitled TO con stitution and form of gov
eminent which will secure them, ''life,
liberty, and the pursuit Of happiness;'' r.
We therefore Resolve, that we have
learned with joy, the overthrow Of the
dynasty Of Louis Philippe, and the Mon
archy of France, and the contemplated
establishment Of Republican Govern
ment thereon.
Resolved, that we view the recent Rev.
olu,ion in France, as the commencement
of great and mighty change in the prin-
ciples Of European government, which
will extend, and at no destant period over
throw the thrones and mona rchies which
have SO long been supported by force,
fraud and oppression.
T. Resolved, That we rejoice tina. the Re-
publicans Of Italy, Poland, Ireland, Scot.
land, England, Austria, Prussia and 9TH
er German States, have kinded the bea-
con-fres Of liberty within their borders,
and that with fervenl hearts we watt to
them our best wishes for their success,
and cheer them on in their glorious strug-
gle. 3- ~
Resolved, That if some fine morning
Queen Victoria should find it necessary
to run away from her s'rebelIious sub
jects," she may come to the United States,
and will find government where the
people are all "Sovereigns,'' and with
whom she might be proud to associate.
Resolved, That we deeply sympa,hize
with the oppressed, starved and down.
trodden millions Of Europe, and trust that
the day is not far distant, when they will
assert their rights, and be "free, prosper
Gus and happy"
Resolved, That we highly approve Of
the action Of the Hon. Richard Rush, our
minister 10 France, Of American citizens
at Paris, and Of our Government in
promptly recognizing the Provisional
Government Of that Country, and ofshow-
ing to the world, that we as a nation, have
no sympathy for .yrants or despots.
Resolved, that Pope Plus TX, in grant
ing to the Roman States liberal Consti-
tuition and frame ofgovernment, has tru-
ly shown himself TO be the Father Of his
People, and whose name will be handed
down to poste rity as lover Of freedom
and equal rights. -
Resolved, That the Government and
people Of this free and happy country,
should, by every means in their power,
encourages and assist the Republicans Of
the cd world, in obtaining the rights
and privileges 70 which they are entitled.
On motion OFF. Quig!ey, it was order,
ed that the Chairman, acting also as the