The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-06

THE MASS MEETING LAST NIGHT TIN conformity 10 the
call ubsbeo in The daily papers OF the city, immense
crowd Of The citizens Of lhis e'y assembled n iron. q,
| was known thai the Roiunda lMr Benton's jacket
pocket would not hold them.
On motion Of General Ranney. Dr. Penn was unan-
mously elected president; and on motion. Messrs n,
Ranney and George X. McGunngle were unanimously
elected vice presidents and Messrs Basil Duke and A.
X. McNair appointed secretaries
The president called the meeting 10 order ana IN ah
eloquent and appropriate stated the pa'nouc p
pose for which Il was assembled On mohdn .hG .u
appointed committee OF fve consisting OF Jonn Lousn
borough }. b Crockett and Messrs Dsy,on Donpoo'e'
and Camden, TO draugh preamble ana iesoiSao' 80
ressive OF the sentiment o. ,ns phs assemble was
addressed by Nessrs Elliot and Wright, who ooih made
speeches worthy OF the subject and the OCCASION Al me
nrned with their report which, By the request OF the
chairman was read By B Crockett, esq So soon as
The reading concluded, the question upon It's aaop
non was taken and the report and resolutions were
unanimously adopted. Mr. Crockett being loudly called
tor addressed the meeting with his usual eloquent felic
~ Pearee Grace. esq alter vocaleroos call sook ane
poprate and language as was epeie with good
sense The speakers were all cheered with me utmost
Tie report Of the committee we believe. imboles the
settled seatment OF every citizen Of st. Louis, save those
who deeply tinctured with free-rol ana aoohhon
enets OF course il could not be anticipated mat the Pc
cuar friends of Mr. Benton, who had labored with more
zeal and energy than any other members OF the Senate
defeat hese great measures OF peace 10 keep up dis
civil war, would join in resolutions OF gratitude TO those
iusrous statesmen who have forever defeated ms IN
halo we'd designs The following is the report ana reso
iutlons adopted
Whereas the ci,izens Of ST. Louis have beheld with in
the The measures recently pend
ing before Congress adjustment oi the slavery qnes
on and have Witnessed with prof und qualification their
ultimate and believing that the institutions OF the
country safely passed the ordeal 10 which they
have been lately subjected by the anaticsn Of the Morrill,
and the conduct Of ceain politicians at the
South and dee'nng il proper that we shout, 10 some
public manner, evince qualification that anacism has
been signaly rebuked thai all dIsnnon movements have
alphabetically repudeed and that patriotism has r.
umphed over passion therefore we, The citzens OF 81
| Louis. in meeting assembled, do hereby
the senate Committee Of Thirteen. and all Of which. in
the form of separate bills substantially received the
framed in spirit Of Cancellation which eminrnty entie
them the APPROPRIATION q the whole American people
tngushed statesmen Of both political parties who oy
their zeal and patriotism have so efficiently contributed 70
Resoiped, Tia, whatever differences opnion ex-
s anopg,, Us upon a. be a a upon this
recognise patriot and true Trend 70 ms
country, whether he come from the North or south, the
East or West by word deed seeks TO weaken the
bonds which bind us together a great nation,
Resolved Toa amongst other eminent statesmen 70 whom
the gratitude Of the country is Justly due Tor tie dsh-
gushsd ability with which they have advocated the com
sy es sny 81
and Foote declare the especial esteem with when they
have inspired by their manly and patriotic course Oh
| In the midst of the confusion which followed the
adoption OF the report OF the committee member OF the
wing party offered the following resolutions, which was
adopted without consideration reflection Our opn-
ions of Mr. Fillmore have been heretofore freely ex-
and we need not therefore, say more at present
than that we dissent from the resolution, and think
was in very bad taste to introduce itat such time and
upon such occasion:
Resoiped That President FILLMORE, in calling into his
cabinet Daniel Webster OF the great paccatos OF the
day. in giving the influence OF his administration IN favor
OF compromise, and IN promptly sign
my bills they passed. has shown hinseifo BE- friend
Of The Unona statesman oil the nation al large ana wof
thy 10 be President of this great people