The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-09


Dsmserasae Msss,sg-Foursh Of Jaiy, 1850.
AT meeting OF the democratic citizens OF the city and
county OF Philadelphia. held At Independence Square
the 4,h day Of July 1850, William Badger was called to
the chair, and the following officers also appointed
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Fra disfricf.--Jcseph FarieIra Frederick A. Server,
Assrnds1 Pa%S E %a LyS.. Thomas Ess0wn
VIM. J. Reed, David Apologize.
Second disria John F. Deal. Thomas TpsiIn J.. G
Conroy.
7syd district Daniel $, Bsdsnan, Thomas H. For
Henry Seyber Lewis sne Jacob Dowier, Lewis Peouze,
w. Weest Geo Hergeshcimer Benjamin Cnspin Thomas
worrei, X r. Spain, Joseph Wood, Hugh Clark, Peter
Frsf dsrie, Thomas Florence. r E Hackeu, Tho.
McDonough, John Potts, John HsyIland.
Second disfria John @. Doyle, +. T. Chase, w. II,
Read, James p. Barr.
Third d.trief : Daniel Doaghery T. 4 Deffinger. f.
Mccormick, Dunn. > ID. Anderson.
Fsurfh disfric-L Foukrod, John o'Brien, r. j. Noad
Peter Rsmbo James BrambIe
After the meeting was organized. the chairman pre-
faced the proceedings with the following brief address,
FKLowcrrzFssi We have met again on the recurrence
OF this most cherished anniversary TESTIFY world
our nnsbated confidence and perseverlng faith IN POI
little more than half century aqo la thai bre period
what wonderful changes have taken place. physical and
changes which the face OF tho country where eshb.
its-to the mighty cities swarming with civilized human
beings eeming with the energy and ipdomabe enterprise
far more marvellous. What has tie face OF our
country with its cities, towns and with
their churches, their colleges, and academicsher COM
mon schools those exhausiIess mines OF intellectual
whose canvass, OF truth, whens every sea and navign-
bic water under the whole canopy OF Hsaven What s
that In little than half century has given 10 ,hs
then almost uninhabitabie wilderness, capacity ade-
qus,e to feed the starving millions Of the world which
has magnined small and scattered number OF
people into the mighty power that towers among the
nations OF the earth What has done all this Liberfy
eqashfy CONSEQUENCES that every is the eanal
mosphere that recognises superiority except tina, which
Is the Just reward Of wellspent ea superiority which
worth alone attain. 7''S 1890
Th. IL the day that gave birth to this our heritage
Is the Sabbath OF our political existence. and we hav ma
here 70 do Y reverence Our prayerzesious and ervenr
they should beare, that this fair abrc this m yhtv 70.
public, upon the existence OF which depends so uch
'ne o. Tue human race, should continue aud
now and forever
The chairman then introduced to the meeting Washing
ION JACKSON esq., who IN pursuance OF the duty assigned
q him. read the Declaration Of Independence In clear
and eloquent manner Upon the conclusion Of the read.
ing Of the Declaration OF Independence Col James Page
he chairman of the committee on resolutions presented
or me consideration OF the meeting the resolutions which
VIII De found below; previous TO which he made a
mort and most pertinent address, earnestly soliciting The
Undivided attention OF the meeting 10 the subject matter
y the resolutions, that they might upon their adop
ION with an entire understanding of their contents Al
er he resolutions were read they adopted without
> dissenting voice.
rRRAmBr.T RESOLUTIONS
Seventy four years have elapsed since vii ,h, .nd
rearing u this place. the Declaration IN Observation-Disclosures
oy an apostle O liberty was first proclaimed the