The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-13

| Town sasstsns-
Pursuant 10 call signed BY nunerou. eityens toxvn
meeting was held al the Court House In this ciry on
Monday evening the 10th April ls4s for the purn,,, az
taking into consideration the most suitable measures for
celebrating the triumph OF civil and political liberty m
France and OF expressing their Sympathy with our fe
lowmen elsewhere struggling Tor The enjoyment OF equal
/ rights
Gen Walter Jones was called to the chair; Col C X
Gardner and Gen C Weightman made vice
presidents; and Johnson HELEN and J. r. Calan were
appointed secretaries
The Chairman expressed the objects OF the meeting IN
few brief and pertinent remarks; and r. Coke, esq
addressed the meeting giving rapid history OF The
several revolutions in France and OF the administration
OF LOUIS Philippe, during which he was frequently inter
rupted by rapturous applause.
I On motion OF Mr.. Coke.
ResOped That committee of seven be appointed by the
Char 10 prepare resolutions for the action OF ibis meeting
] Whereupon, r S Coke John w Maury. Geo. Swee-
ny, DR.. John III Blake VIM, Redin, Thona. j. Sernmes
and John T. Norris were appointed the committee who
after retiring few moments returned and reported the
I following, which were unanimously adopted
Resolved That the people the United States wing
themselves for than half century enjoyed all the
their assent, whose only designs
perfect union establish justice, insure domestic
gene welfare, and the blessings liberty them
selves and their Posefiy, most cordially sympathze with
all in every cline who protesting the principles
laboring accomplish the same Ugh and objects.
Resored That we recognise IN The people Of France
/ warm, generous and active sympathy afforded to
glory Of success
s s hand Of o%h TO our sp
brethren, engaged in waging conflict similar to
own IN yndlialnS ner rsnss agalns.
asul I,; - ' ther r,o,rsandsd n,r l
1h- I'd in their success our cordial eonrratnlar,ons
Rssoued That in the determined resolution, the humane
fobearance the dgni6ed moderation, the noble dsnte
esedness which have the proceedings OF the
citizens OF France IN over9rnlng "a desPotc monarchy
and IN lhe o. tise We
PelGelN sio.L Jun, lU @ ~ LII he ,biis I in $500
, -, yios Isid in religion rnorali,v and n,fr
osmf and PRODUCING as its result tranquility at home
neace abroad and the equal enjoyment OF civil and poi
cal liberty.
Resoped That the citizens OF Washington be invited
unite public procession on such Gay as may be de-
Grafton be delivered on the OCCASION IN eommenofa'on OF
me objects q ms ms meeting ...,, ~,
70 1a iusrs sai5 oration' ' 'N'-
q PssayreJ That n ,ree of fv eitizens with the
c of his meeting be apponted by The chair 10 make
he necessary arrangeents 10 carry the foregoing reso
| ,inns ;n,o a5tsc,
psJeS Tb,, letter he addressed on behalf of this
meng 10 the constituted auhorities in France express
me- ~ i ;5ics,d IN he foregoi,g resonrions
BssoySS Tbar e Psideni y bs United States The
heads Of danartments The members OF both houses of Con-
- ar1 he M, nicnal auho-ites of the cities of the
d p,'fic De inVe' 70 III 's "a 'A'
Re,o.6 That these proceedings be published in the CITY
/ naners
! IN r.h So.;a,,- ~ W.sh;,c+o, ba;,o hare intro
Inc french eoc1ety OF pei,s neie IhJ
ouced, sang IN ehdi iee5 tns ~
handsomely received and loudly responder 10 oy the
immense assembly.
And the meeting adjourned
| WALTER JONES, Chairman
e C,,,.x
Ioyvsox Ury1vx I Secretarles
! '
| r. u,n,. ~ Tho authority wasted IN the chairman
~ .s @ VI af IT bs Conr, Honse ~ the
" -. - INh;. ~ Na5.,, a,an;,r ne 10Th ~ tbe
Guy ol "asiihs 9i vi i'i ~ ~ % ~ 49, -,
present nonih OF April lor me purpose o. akIhg .nto
consideration Inc most suitable measures LOT ceeoaung
the triumph OF civil and polltca Dery IN france ahd