The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-26

ties IN each district, it will be perceived that the real
DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY in Pennsylvania, on the Vote carl
for Congress, is FOUR THOUSAND NINE IN ra;ov Is
not much less No one Will assert that wings Voou ioi
Painter aT tl-
Great Democratic Meeting In Philadelphia.
From Philadelphia Keystone. Oct a.
Tdepeadeace square dkiUe qo democrats Tremendous
IN large The republican forces PrePdr
ing for the conlest1o 900 freemen consulting fogefh
G-IhrHting speeches and usbounded enthusiasm.
s.What though the field be lost?
All is lost tn UNCOMFORTABLE viii,
And study OF revenge Immortal haze
And courage never 70 submit ~ IN OF rlsa, ),
Last night Witnessed glorious rally OF the demo
cratic legions of Philadelphia city and county, IN the
venerable precincts of Independence Square ihe hea-
above exceedingly proplous Inc clear piue
vault seemed glad 10 canopy such an assempiaFelne
meek stars twnkled oyousy the pae ign. on
as we could have desired The contrast in this respect
with the wing and nativst meeting on Saturday evening
was striking Then the heavens showed their disaPpro-
baton by showering down torrents upon the Struggling
followers of his Accidency, until but very small rem
Al an early hour the republican phalanx began to
into the haowed limits of the square, and long before
had crowded around the platform The city delegation
first appeared, and every few minutes large delegation
from of the districts came pouring in to swell
the already immense crowd Iransparencies flags and
banners were scattered in profuson throughout the df
eren paris of the gathering, and lent lively air TO the
AT the hour OF organization the crowd was Isay
shade of the surrounding trees the crowd extended ana
as they swayed to and fro beneath their own excited
1t was really most exhiliratng sight TO every true
democrat present Ii was Just the KIND 81 meeting We
expected and hoped The right kind Of spirit was there
Instead of being detected by the small triumph which
whgey and lis amagamaet forces have been enabled to
achieve, the strong determination was visible on the
faces and hearts of all present. to redeem the Keystone
State he oil al q
need not fear the result of the 18th of November next.
The bail was put in motion last night, and VIII sweep
over this country crushing all the many opposing
deIpha, at least, viii be rescued from the Phlisnes;
and the good old democratic bapner that has % long
waved VIGOROUSLY over its battlements. will again be
placed in triumph upon the topmos tower LEI Inc resi-
of Pennsy lvania do we do, or will do and Cass and
Butler will carry the State by thousands,
At o'clock Col James Page called the meeting to
der, and nominated the following persons as officers who
elected unanimously aey
President
SAMUEL BADGER, Esq.
,s, D,s,,,,, secretaries 81 D;s,,,e,
THOMAS B FLORENCE, JOHN MILLER, n. L.
I'd District. 4M District. ...
VIM. II. DUNN, PAUL K HUBS.
Col John w. Forney then came forward, and in a
tery read the following excellent resolutions
amidst much applause.
Resolved, That Pennsylvania claims proudly as over
and that the party which attempted her progress
at the late election has only aroused her 70 new sense OF
own gre great I powers at he baio.box S
Rssoped That Pennsylvania cannot dsser. her old flag
mongrel hosts and discordant opposlion
she be mised by the fact that hi. banner 10 bone
and that these hosts led by one whose only merit
that he won iaurels in which his supporters have
ara in who been
disappointed the fraudulent defeat Of gnbernatoai
Conscious of Conceded superiority At Is polls in octoIer
and hence unpepared even for the temporary and dishon-
lack Standards and make Pennsylvania
the leader in The triumph that awaits the national democ-
| Resolved, That when look upon the combination be-
al the elveges of dsaectionaI the refuse Of fac
opposed this combination instigated by common and
ends haired of our principles ana our men party
well iee proud the onset of October was not total
Resoipe5 That in the election Of our Canal Comm ssioner
and the fifty republican members Of the House OF Repre-
recognise the best that the reign Of
onston-if ever base and frauds, which
gave the maoriy under which he claims. shall be al
lowed TO pass unredessed by the legislaurew be shorn
many OF the horrors common to federal rule in Penn
Resoiped, That we call upon our friends everywhere
throughout this Commonwealth, to aid vigorously in the
OF d gaIng frauds o ns on ssc
best exeons prevent the of of the bold
has since the Struggle Of The Rner ad
ninistIaion, to perpetuate its existence.
men OF the late democratic candid governor.
much envy and applaud than in the advertised
led by the wise and the good became guilty Of the most
tegiversatons and courted al interests and
sides with assiduiy OF man who cared only for
regardless the 10y which was ob1fined
Rsotped That in the persons OF our cahaaa.es Ior the
pbe representatives oil democra ATTIC pnclpies
and n NJ when Pennsylvania deserts such champions OF
lie truth as these, the availability that publishes his in
Competency and boasts OF his neutrality, se will indeed
have fallen from her high estate. et
Rssoired, That call upon friends in the election
districts and townships OF this State organize Immediate
W il great work has already been done-convnced
As that il only requires vigorous aud well dscip
lined effort disspse the hopes OF federalism and
cure the triumph OF democracy that falters in the
hour of trial.
Lorenzo Sheppard, esq, of New York, then intro
duced TO the meeting and was received with three umes
three" Owing TO the large numbers Of persons upon
the stand, and the small space allowed the PRESS III
porter obliged to give but brief abstract OF the re-
marks of the speakers The better portion OF ms notes
were taken with his knee for desk; and OF course
full report cannot be expec,sd) M Shapha!d sud that
the democratic sky never looked 6Sne, or moss sasR
every side we hear that progressing and the people