Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-03-05
I'm n ,nse Jni,a Meeting in Philadel.

ands Of the citizens of Philadelphia, the demo-
crcy Of that city assembled zen masse' at
the Chinrse Museum, on the 22d inst, to es'
press their regard Tor and adhesion To the un-
ion Nine closely printed columns OF the
PENNSYLVANIA are filled with the report ofthe
prrrcdinrs. The Museum will hold five
thousand por."ns yet 1t was filled to suiloca-
ton long before the meeting was organized
and thousands retired Who were unable,c gain
entrance.
Hon. Cn,RLrs BRowN was President, sud
made an eloquent speech on taking the chair
lie was followed by Col James Page, Robert
TYLER. Esq.. Hon. Vincent l.. Bradford, III.
Brewster, Esq., and Daniel Doughcrty, Esq
The specchcs iccmed with arpumen, and pat
riotic Gryor. while the entire proceedings
gave evidence that the spirit Of the revolution
ary father, - still alive IN the glorious old
ksy,tonr State.
Amoug the resolutions adopted, we present
the following -
Resolved. That the democratic citiirns Of
the CT, and County of Philadelphia, IN this
meeting a-.cmhlcd. IN common with the al
most unanimous people ul the state entertain
pas.,nnatr aiIirton for the lnl"n, They
can never forget that The Union, rInh"dyinr
the Spiri and principles II ihc rrr1i struggle
Tor American Independence, had u, birth m
IN, bu>um III tins ancient commonwealth and
hy all the glorious memories Of tn past, hN
The INTEREST, Of the present. and m" pr"uh'-'
horcs ui ihs future. they are bound ~ dep
lasting. ard devoted attachment Ia this, The
mobile aud happy wurk ol IL wisc, NTiu"us'
and ,,rF.to-h-,gn,nicd authors
Resolved. That m opinion oi this meeting
nn NOR. appalling misfortune could b"iall ih"
whole country, 18th the tree and sla'cholding
States. thiu q SEPARATION from each other bl
"a dissolution 1T IuH I mon, whether M regard
IT, their material prosperity aud wralih' ih'ir
moral power. ~ the ,curi,y and population ol
their liberties.
Resolved, That 10 the opinion Of this meet
ur. uu greater calamity than The downfall "
ih.. Republic. could possibly uniall mankind,
since. tvnat D., now apparent io ALL Il The
mon q these >ialr- shall continue to exist,
and. iuf ihr miur. iu IncrIsr 100 strength and
ufuaurr OF. heretofore toe pur, n"hl', aud
hulk mission NJ uur country, viii h., 10 con-
duct iu tho .uu,urut "f IT. blessings under
republican, ,N,'ru, ui government, all ih"~r
nations 100 ih, world ~ lur freedom.
X solved. HAT in, same political E,rrss' ~
which r,umr.d 'hr foundation IT the luI"n.
rut,, ih.taudur th. ,NI.lrucr oi do" IusIru'
fIuu Ht SLAYER, 30 10. tune 100 nearly every
state. .rll drmaud. the r"utuuan"r ut ihr
I u.un. u"tN iiHsr4ndug lh"'Nl-l'u"r "i slave
rs 200 uuIy uur half 1T the State uu" c"mp">
InF IL.
Resolved. Tnu the ,nlr hop" 81 %" ncgr
rlr., 100 M, southern states, ne r'sI-ri 4" ih'li
,N,ufr,i emancipation from slavery. r'si, uIr
uu e hiihiuI Observance, ui the conditions and
COMPROMISE # the constitution ~ tie mon
Resolved. That, iu au rNigrucy liN" The
pr-..ui. every trIr dymu'nl Mil find ln The
D,muru,ir creed a, proclaimed l, Balum"r'
nm I-i-. lud understood tor halt a century
the ,rit.t yulds and ihr -ur,.t protection ln,
that Isryum., r,,n lw'r 1T thu blessed %
fuu. and ui in' gnai parts uud'r "hr~r ad
u.nrs'rttur. that l'uI"n has pru~pyrc'i ." a
,ud alI ,stuu .,.tiun with m"u who contribute
fu our defeat 100 ISIS. and Who n"w iu'"k' o.
iu de-, a our Iuug established aud we'll m"
du,tuu.-
R,-.I,rl. That the gallant democracy Win
,lr.d huu during the dark ami irNins prn'--
and rhI corrupt a;. wax. Ghf RP'4 lA ss.Ii
drlud.l lrum their gund DID creed. hy the ma
chm,lun- IT men, elevated into prominence
b, /, chNalrc party. and disappointed onl,
b-lu-,' their power Vas not p.rpyluatrd anD
their consistency endorsed
Resolved. That luthr optimism 1T this meet
~. the ,ubyri 1T ugrru slavery 100 NJ brluu.
uu the lulUn, d"r, admit oi adjustment, an,
,hnuId be- speedily spiil,d IuEG,,H. uul hIf
u,t. and constitutional arrangement h'lWrri
thc -,,rhuliug and Notwithstanding STATE,
Resolved, That ~ rrrar the lurn 9th,
State, 49, blessing 81 lno-ilmlhlr value
luuug the urn,,t ,s.,iuUcd los God upon man
lud lu 'hr language ul the mmurtaI jackson
dcri1rr, THAT u must and .hall be- prr,"r.
Di"
Thee resolution, cnrpIy the Northern
Dm"utlc sentiment, and hop W. see then
gwen firth To- thn worldly every Convention
and by c,cy LEGISLATURE, n,rh OF Mason an,
DNon', Iiu. A,uIluon Auatc,.m hl, m
rrrrhrd The ,lf.i, uf lhr luton. aud It O., tim,
that all 4hn io,r tharr rumnun country, and
would prrs.r,r to- integrity Ut the conlodcf
ar,, should ruu ibid, ,o thr rescue. Dr..
solution J, what thr.r fanatics want. Absorb
,i no.. and controlled los one isolated idea,
th"y arr willing byir thai one idea may bc
ar',upI,arl--'n u,,rfi every conservative
institution 9th. lard. crushing the church. and
,undcuuc rhr brnd'thll now binds THIS great
nation together. II $40 false alarm ~ sound
The sign. IT the time, ar omInuus Of evil
The political clouds arr sur-chargcd with
drldI, elements
What would b. the consequence Ut dlsSnlu'
uon' The r,acr mcn. ''ilo ad'o"aio dlSs"lu-
rou--iur they arr generally ultra non-rr,'--
lau,--.n"rd all consideration oi The probable
results. They never break out ri their S"ll.
iary " idea, " tn consider the subject N all IT.
vast. and terrible. and awfully startling Tcla-
ron,hI, but Ne tell thcm-and We tell all,
ior all have a Personal .,uisBSi m this matter
that dts,nluiluu cannot come except through
~ IT bocd Separation and Sar are inc
vitality connecied--anA war III the E.o.i appll-
ling character. ID would h. a MAR brt~ecn
father and -on. brother and brother. Socom-
pick an, the threads Of connection between the
North and Souih. ihai thls result would b.
unavoidable. Are the North prepared for
thls' With enc universal shout will they
answer No. W. firmly believe the people
of the No,hrm States, - body, are earn
rstly. d,yo,rdly, undyiugly attached to the