The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-30
symP~thy with France.

large and enthusiastic assembage testified their proiound
satisfaction al the of the late European intelligence
General Samuel NJ Edwards was called 70 the chair, and
DR. James f. Morgan appointed secretary The chair
man then arose and addressed the meeting as follows
fELLow,oIrlznss: Allow me TO tender you my grateful
acknowledgements for the honor you have conferred
IN calling one, comparatively stranger in your commune
y TO preside this end respectable meeting
The thrilling that has recently reached our happy
shores, from The land of the immortal La Fayeie the early
ad aeyoed Trend Of american Independence has touched
ehold IN The bosom OF every philanthopsI that ybrates
with the lveest sympathy for those who, stimulated by
the example of our beloved country, seeking
throw OIL the shaehes that have so long bound he and
TO establish an enlightened independent, and republican
form OF government To give some EXPIRE son of that
path and to cheer them on IN ther noble cause under
stand this meeting has been called and, permit say,
feel proud and with emotions of Joy gladness
the belief that the noble example, liberal principles and free
happy and sautary influence the minds of the in
habitants OF the Old World, awakening in their bosoms
Time 10 burn till they, like u.s. shall assert, and
fully maintain, The right OF seifgovemment Though
lous places yet there none, am sure, who will more
sincerely sympaihise with the oppressed and down-lrod'
who will more lervently cheer them in every
tional effort to be free and independent and who
adenly wish and hope that their MAJ be
ward, boodless and successful, ill all the blessings ola
republican shall be theirs; and YOU know,
unite with in the aspiration that the day is about 10
dawn upon the world that shall despotism, all its
phases PROSTATE in The dsW h freedom o. thought
government, restrained only by the genial influences OF
The meeting being organized, is ready receive
any proposition that may be deemed appropriate.
The following preamble and resolutions submitted by
Col {. A. Alexander, were adopted with entire and en-
phatic unanimiy;
Tidngs of trivial import, of ransitory interest,
the gratifying task of giving sion the
of pad Of soa eoay @ he world
mighty nation has boken tho spell which had for
tioh FRANCE has, at length and orever repudated bur
den which, from the first Pharamond 10 The last Bourbon,
has crushed her energies impoverished her happiness and
turned aside the high destiny which should have placed
her foremost in the ranks OF Freedom instead OF committing
chains, she will proclaim liberty the rest of Europe.
eans to be Ee1se d hs she W % s Dens
and congratulate her with the warmth OF friendship
men,ed by the mingled blood and recolecons of our
revolution.
In ITALY, too, the dawn OF a and better
The and praises OF all me have been equally the
tolerance studousy iosrered by foreign influence, have
shro9ded her best prospects But to-day the canopy OF
form which has fixed The astonishment and admiration OF
I ro. Of m %"q sent from Goa 0GS n
Catholic, unite and rejoice In acknowledging Priest
only relaxing the rigors of arbitrary government,
and conccding to hc governed every practicable security
against the possible tyranny of his successors,
Nor is IRELAND be forgotten in the list OF
nations whose suierngs attract our sympathy while their
future destiny the theme OF anxious, but sill uniaerng
hope loo long an enigma to lhe naons-saryhg IN the
midst OF fertility eneat the foot OF the oppres
day must soon arrive when these strange
will cease perpex the friends OF humanity and Ireland.
Developments not the least cheering is that which
leads hope that this great and pervadng change may
be brought about not by the roes OF sangunay fevou,
agaton "a 1he walls Of lie i,annnet ri, mber as of old
tie words of destiny are written Enthusiastically before the
eyes oil every prince and potenate OF Europe
III view oi 'hese "Rs' we nave et ~ posS'
fo,i, ~ - 1890, ,,icht J.; oa,cnia,ad to nerve viii
new strength and boless the arms and hearts of eemen
throughout the world, Therefore
hesofped, That II Is Incumbent on those VINO Watch WIN
nc i: aesi9s y, n"oiis, " t, anr, NJ
those who eynce sense of their dignity as men and de.
termination vndicate their rights against every combi
nation Tor selfish and usocia purposes, however consoi-
o' 10 Hy T i; ,rnea 10y po"I e. a." h 81 ya world
,H,.n,, ;,,"n, l -, ,h fac, Ia, me nower IN
oppress without sponsibiy has been, and must be-
ercsed for purposes OF actual oppresion that
thefe can DC no enectu saesuatu 'or Pivae sn's' VI
farm f rovcrnInent sbs,aniaIy renuhlicnn IA which
the element of popula, dcberarion and assent allow ed
full and free peponderance all the ohe interests
and forces OIL the state
na. ms @ ~ t "a H., ain
raj and inaienahe br,hr,ht of ali manknd
Resolved, That we should be dead all feelings OF
parotIsl utterly unworthy oil the boon OIL cvh liberty de-
vowed upon us oy ie 'aoois anu 'n1 S piis " @ .l
rI, ~ 81 ,,,, h,,b &C. man and A,ner,cnns did we
not synpathze with and aim TO help forward those
ements which foreshow, we believe with
unerng certainty The ultimate prevalence OF Tree lso
t'os a,nongs ne nations 9, huaope ;,.rss and on
Germ on those gra movements i'm Fmoce i'm Itay and IN
Ireland that we viii cooperate by all legitimate means
power promote their and that the pro-
ceedngs OF this meeting be to those
asseuiabo1 III . $3.50 ms rishes OH our .s;o, ,ncs
in nnv mode which may be ponted out