The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-16
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Great sympathy Meeting France.
This meeting, large, harmonious, and enthusiastic took
place agreeaey ootice Thursday last the public
square in front Of the Franklin engine house.
AT noon salute of thirty guns was fired from the
Mall, by Mr.. Charles F. Mccarthy, and the flags OF
America and France, side by side were thrown to the
breeze.
AT o'clock, General I'M McCalla called the assem-
blage to order and the officers including representa-
ives OF the different nations OF Europe-lbeTal enough
TO respond to the catook their upon the stand.
which decorated with blue white red, and green,
mathematical of republican France and "the Green Isle
OF the Ocean" In the crowd the Secretary OF War; the
Secretary of the Navy, and the Postmaster General,
together with General Cass, and large number of
members of both houses of Congress were seen also the
various heads OF bureaus and their assistants.
Jesse E Dow, esq, corresponding secretary, then read
letters iron Hon James Buchanan, Secretary OF State,
the Hon Robert j. Walker, Secretary of the Treasury,
b. b. French, esq, OF the vice presidents, the
part OF the board of aldermen, and Hon f. A Hannegan,
one OF the senators from Indiana in the following order
LANCASTER, April IL. 1913
DEAR have been bonored by the receipt of your
vation in behalf of the executive committee the Demo
cratic Association the City of Washington to attend
next for the purpose celebrating glorious events
that have so lately occurred in France"
As shall be detained hsre for few days by private
business 4 wi not be IN my power to unite with my es-
cordial appreciation OF the revolution which has brought
into existence the French republic May this republic,
onnaea upon the sovereignty Of the people be pc peina
millions yet unborn,
Yours very respectfully
JAMES BUCHANAN.
J. Z. Dow, ESQ., Cor, Sec. Dem Asso.
WASHINGTON CRY, April IL, 1913
SIR If my health permitted, ii would have given me
pleasure 10 accept your kind invitation and unite with
my ieiow-citzens in their proceedings this evening hon
sublime event 1t is worthy Of this age, the century
Of progress towards the destiny of all race when
throughout an enanelPaed world man, made IN the image
OF his Maker shall break the chains Of oppression,
throw the thrones Of despot and upon their ruins the
Scarce have the electric wires carried from France
throughout Europe the lightning flash OF liberty when
thrones rocking their foundations, and whole
continent prepares for the gradual Immediate ntroduc
zion of free Institutions Where monarchy YET fingers, The
press, nearly throughout Europe is made Free and this
insures the ultimate triumph Of liberty.
II is the light Of example which beloved France
dares TO follow Ii is the Of ZIG who have done
this deed IL is declaration of independence and
Of rights of man thereon inscribed that promulgated
by the patriot republicans of France everg glorious
ISOLATION of the birth Of Washington and Liberty; il
the Fourth OF July that spoke France the 22d of Feb
ruary Yes; il Washington and Franklin Adams
and Jefferson, and their immortal copatrio whose prin
cipes proclaimed throughout France, announcing
the downfall Of tyranny, and the sub tntion, its place
the heaven-boln and Christian doctrine LIBERTY EQUAL
rr and FRATERNITY The prediction Of the prophet and
patrioi statesman, John Adams is being than
realized and the day of The declaration Of ndepend
viii yet be celebrated the dawn of freedom, not
only in America, but throughout the world. " To
die for country his and the American motto then,
the sacred emblem OF the working freemen of Pa
when they marched to the glorious encounter for "ibo
ty death"
And that the bugle-no of freedom have come
sounding TO the glad Atlantic let send back
echo OF praise and congraulaon from the great heart Of
the whole American Union, without respect party
on which shall reassure the heroic people who sug
Cling for freedom.
1t is liberty and the rights of man ask if
France will succeed. There be temporary obstacles
but monarchy in France has gone that bourne whence
traveller returns"
There is overriding Providence which directs and
controls the destiny of and nations To doubt is
substitute the government OF accident and the reign OF athe
ism; and that same benevolent Creator who introduced
liberty and Christianity into the world for the happiness
and salvation OF man. will break the chains of all his OPP
pessors and him everywhere, upon this EARTH
through universal freedom, milenna forease OF the still
greater blessings prepared after death for race, the
mansions OF heavenly and eternal joy.
Most respectfully, R. j. WALKER.
J. E. Dow, esq, Cor. Sec &c,, &C.