The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-26

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The Meeting or the Democracy Philadelphia.
LigM breaking through tho Darkness. The Keystone
State coming TO the Rescue
We published in our last the resolutions adopted BY
the great meeting OF the democracy Of Philadelphia city
and county. held at the Chinese Museum on the evening
Of the 22d-the birthday Of Washington. We hail these
resolutions and the patriotic spirit which peryaded the
meeting as light springing up in the darkness OF our
present daRger-as the noblest tribute which has
ever been paid to the memory OF him who was
.sfrst in war, first in peace, and first in the
hearts OF his countrymen." To-day we publish
from the Pennsylvania the proceedings Of the meeting
entire presenng them to the people of the North as
voice to which they should lisento the people OF the
South as an evidence that the democracy OF Pennsylva
MIA is still alive that spirit which formed the Union
and to the whole country the work OF an honest
patriotism speaking trumpet tongued for the Union,
the constitution, the rights OF the States. and the
equality Of the States. We hope that this noble
movement of the Philadelphia democracy will be fol-
lowed up BY the whole democratic party OF Pennsylvania,
and that il will spread TO the North and to the West, in
despite Of the aggressive resolutions OF New York,
dictated by the favorite of the administration in
the Senate and that it will gather strength as advan
ces until brushes the miserable works OF faction, and
the corrupt schemes of demagogues and scaters to the
four winds Of heaven the dangers which political trick
sters have brought upon us.
The Pennsylvania describes the meeting at the Chi
nese Museum a monster meeting and says that the
true men and the tried came from all parts OF the city and
county Of Philadelphia that the hall, capable OF hold
ng FIVE thousand persons, filled to suocaton before
the hour OF organizations finding II impossible
to gain entrance. From the beginning TO the end
"ths cheers and applause of the masses present were
bursts Of overpowering acclamaton and when small
knot OF soers attempted 10 interrupt the meeting the
rebuke OF the democracy stern. commanding, and
emphatic" The Pennsylvania tells us further, that
hercuean efforts were made TO put down and defeat this
ennobling demonstration. The basest motives were at
tribued to its orgnaors and friends; and the basest
calumnies were fabricated and circulated against
them The North American-the special organ OF
Mr. Claytonenoying, perhaps, more OF the confidence
of this administration than any other journal in the
Unoncame to the rescue OF the free-soiles, and made
strenuous exer,ion TO prevent the meeting. Infamous
placards were circulated excite adopted citizens
against IT, and the arrival Of southern democrats to die
tate 10 the meeting was falsely announced But in de-
spte OF all the Vaccinations OF those who sustain the
administration in its efforts keep alive the present ag
tao and to add additional erceness to the present
element that the country may be urged 10 the brink Of
precipce, the democrats adopted and native bom-ra
lied together repudiated with the Wmo Proviso
and its projectors and reamcd, with overwhelming una
nmty the ancient creed OF the democracy But one
timent animated the compact and living mass, and
outburs Of approval and applause greeted the resolutions
and addresses To each and all Of the speakersto Charles
Brown, to John Cadwalader, to James Page to Robert
Tyler to Vincent L. Bradford. 10 Benz H. Brewster, to
Daniel Dougherty and to all the true democrats who
acted with them in their noble celebration Of the birth
day OF Washngton-we tender earnest thanks. We
hail their movement with feelings which we have no
words 10 express For many months thick clouds have
been gathering over the republic and day by day the
darkness has increased That sound which struck upon
the ear Of the sage OF Monticello "like 6re.bell at
midnighv has been resoundng through the whole land
shaking the nerves even Of the frmest and filling the
hearts Of all true patriots with apprehension and alarm
Blind fsciioniss, INSCRIPTIONS demagogues and wicked
and corrupt statesmen, with mischevous industry
and criminal pertinacty, have excited hostile feelings and
fomented strife between the two sections Of the Union
and they have applied all the which INSCRIPTIONS
minds could suggest in order to keep alive for despicabe
party purposes, the dangerous agitation which now
glorious Union, that they might ride on
the waves they dashed into anger, needless the while
that the foundations Of the greatest government on earth
might be uptom. In this crisis Of our Affairs the democ-
raey Of the city and county Of Philadelphia, urged BY
lofty patriotism have come to the rescue and have utter
Cd voice which will ring from one end Of the country
70 the oshera voice eloquent with rebuke TO those
VINO would trampe the principles Of the constitution
and imperl the Union Of the Saies by striking down
the rights OF the sa,es and build up instead Of our go-
rous confederacy an Ausuo. Hungarian Union.
ALI HoroR, THEarroRE, TO THE DEMOCRACY on THE
crTr AND COUNTY on PHIrADrIpmA
But what words express the heavy condemnation
which ID due 10 those who have endeayored 10 ,hvau
hsir noble and patriotic purpose What do they deserve
who sndsavored to prevent the meeting by crcus;p.
calumnies and by making false statements And wha,
have the people Of the Union to say of the purposes Of
the administration developed by its organ in Phila
delphia n n m vain 10 ssy that the patriotic move
ment Of the 2ad was not gall and NORWOOD to th'
corrupt cabs which now misrules the country II is il
vsinto ~ that the administration did not earnestly de
to prevent demonstration which might tend 10 throw
oil upon the troubled waters and calm the tempest which
l. now raging in our country. Weneeded not the actor
81 il organ in Philaaslpha-shs North Ansricsn-tc