The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-06-27
THE UNION.
From the Baltimore Patriot, June 2s

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From the Baltimore Patriot June %
Death OF ~x president PoIk.--The Town Meeting.
/ There large and respectable attendance at III
meeting held last evening in the Exchange in pursuanc
OF the call OF the Mayor.
The meeting was called to order by Col Jacob G. Da
vies, on whose motion Elijah slansbury. esq, Mayo
of the city, was appointed president Of the meeting
On motion of Mr. Vansant the following vice presi
dents and secretaries were appointed:
vIcE PnEslpESrs-Co Jacob G. Davies Capt j. Fra
Stewart. Thomas Kslso, Col. Wm. F. Giles, John b. Mo!
ris, Col John E. ,stansbary, Capt Kelly, Col VIM H
Col. John s Gluings, Gen, A. Mlltenberger. VIM Ches
nal, John Ksulsweli s. Barnes. Jas; Fields, John II
Michael Warner Michael Toner. j. j, Graves. R. j. Cross
J. Carroll, Thomas Hoover. Thomas Yates Walsh, RobeI
STAR, A. $, Abel Major j. W. Watkins, samuel McCann
| SEcRETARIEs-Chas. Howard and Chas. III. Pitts.
The object Of the meeting having been stated by thu
Chair Robert M. McLane, esq, came forward, and sub
milled the following preamble and resolutions
Wheteas, the mournful intelligence that death has ter
minated the earthly existence OF James X Polk the late
President OF the United States has been officially
munlcated 10 the citizens of Baltimore by the governor Of
the State of Maryland and by the mayor of the city OF
Baltimore, at whose invitation now in town meet
ing therefore,
Resouea, That the citizens OF Baltimore, have learn
Cd WIN deep sorrow the melancholy dnF, ,hat James
called from the Of Ills earthly existence where his life
was SO lately identified with VII .hs honor happiness an'
surages he called perform the highest and mobiles
functions OF government known to our constitution and
Resored That as an humble tribute of honor to his
public and private virtues of his even,iu and uslriou
life, OF the history OF progress and greatness
people, whose destiny has been wonderfully blessed
| and guided by the God of nations.
Resoued That the mayor of the city of Baltimore cause
be suspended at half mast On Monday, Tie 2h inst and
the public offices closed, manifestation of respect io
Resolved That committee of five be appointed by the
Chair TO address the widow OF the deceased letter OF Goa
with full of high respect for the life and
memory Of her deceased husband
Resolved That committee OF one from each ward in the
city OF Baltimore be appointed by The Chair to make ar
rangemenis for suitable demonstration OF respect Tor the
the Mayor OF the city OF Baltimore be er oeio chairman oil
such cpmmittee.
nshed for publication TO- the daily papers oil the c'y Of Bal
tmore and the city OF Washington.
In offering the resolutions and moving their adoption,
MIR. McLane referred briefly to the eventul life of the
deceased exPresdent the position he had filled IN the
country, the character he must always have in its his
tory and Of the propcty OF manestns for his death the
regret which it honorable for all American citizens
to feel, and that respect for his memory which was
patriotic duty to show
G H. Richardson's esq., seconded the resolutions in a
short tervld, and eloquent speech He referred to the
birth OF the ex President and nsanced him as one who
had risen by the force of his character and talents 10
the highest office 10 which human ambition can look, or
human ability gan-the elected Chief Magistrate OF
great republic Of twenty millions OF reemen And he
also spoke OF him one who in that high office, had
devoted himself, with an energy that commanded success,
to the mpshment of great deeds, and with homes
y of purpose that deserved, from those who might
have differed with him about their wisdom, respect The
administration Of Mr. Polk was referred TO, as one OF the
most eventuI that had ever ruled the Union. 1t
was not proper to discuss how it to pass, and TO
whose staesm anship and ability it was to be ascrbed
but the fact that the United States the day Mr.
Polk went into Office scarcely comprised more than one
halt OF the territory that included IN the Union
and that when he laid down the robes of his Office and
retired to private es the United States stood higher
among the nations of the earth than before, whether
consider territory her populations her wealth or any
and all things which 60 to make up great people and
mighty nation The under whose administration these
great events and this great had been made
now dead. The only question now to consider was IN
what way it most proper to manifest the regret
which every should feel Tor his DEATH and how they
most appropriately could testify the respect which was
held for his memory All other considerations than
these foreign to the purpose that had called them TO-
gether and not to be supposed that any other had
place in the breast of any man had died whom
the people had honored, few only were honored and
| as few only of the millions who now inhablt, or may
hereafter inhabt this land be hOnored 1t proper
for the nation his death. nation does mourn
called say how, the part OF The people OF Baltimore
that mourning should be expressed and that honor given
The resolutions which had been read declared how this
should be- and he hoped they would be passed with no
dssentient voice. The speech OF Mr. Richardson, which
was impromptu, and OF which this is most imperfect
SKETCH was listened with deep interest by the meet
ing, who testified their appreciation of it by repeated man
| ifestations OF satisfaction.
After Mr. R. had concluded, the question was put on
the resolutions, and they were unanimously adopted and
| the meeting adjourned