The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-11-27
From the Psllvsy IrQ1iGE.
MEETING FOR THE IRIsE EXILEs
An Ennlisfakeable Expression CT
American Sentiment.

Al Z DL0Eka3AcaDEC k-ApECs6kOh u
American Sentiment.
The meeting that has been for some time in
o. the part Of the United States Government
p4aris procuring the release Of VIM. Smith
OBren, Mitchell, Measher, O'Donohue, and
thGr companions IN exile, wss held on Nednes-
i.y night III the Museum IN Phls lelp phis, and
vas u every wsy such s.seublsge, IN point
.: numbers. and weight Of character of those
wac actively participated in it, as the most
Csrnest sni Jealous friend Of the cause could
desire. The great Saloon wss throIged ~ al
immense mass Of the most respected eEi iHfV-
GLAi cuZsas Of PhAsdsipLie; aDi the pro-
''ei.Zss, sketch Of which vii be found below,
were characterized for the laos; part by PRO-
Ps!ey All 1ecsEuEl eLa.neutly becoming the oc-
saaon- Il IS hoped by every friend o. freedom
All humanity tsat tie movement begun else
ui'Se an thus suspieiOusly seconded b. PEIa-
taPEia, may have = favorable result
fIAsyoE J. Belsterling, of the Northern
Liberties, called ths meeting 10 order, and W
AaheSn, Es4., proposed III. foiloring list Of
'eesr., which was adopted unanimously:
fhsIDSsF-GOV v. I. JOHNSTON.
VICE PsssIDssTs-Hoa. George N DaIla.
Aas Joseph K. IngeTsoI, hou. Robert c. Grier.
Aon Joseph r. Chandler, Hon Charles J. Inxer-
al h'H. Henry D. Moore Hon. John K Kane.
M JOAN ". AshIesi, Hou. George NJ. Stroud.
s'1. h1oert Patterson, Mr.. Robert Taylor, Hon
Richard Rush, Hon. James Campbell. Gen.
G'Ess Csd~alader, Hon. Edward King, Mr..
'sHAA Randall, Hen. Wm J. Duane. Hon.
Ia.E.a Brown, Mr. John Cedwaiader. Nh Ro-
cert Living, Hon ). h. FindIay, Hon John NJ
A'ai, MIR. Robert Tyler, Nes.rs Morton Nc
Michael, John ". Forney, James S. Wallace
''s' L. flanagan, J. Murray Rush, Horn r.
hAeass, Robert Norris Francis TiernsD. Jo-.nb
Allison, Isaac Hazlehurst, 2. Brady. Henry \,
watts, Hon. John Robbins, Hon Robert 7. CON.
'al' Aessrs. David Paul Brown, William "
nay, Samuel Hood, Stephen D. Anderson. vii
Ian Deal, Robert Walsh, Vincent L. Bradford
Tel John Swift, Hon. Thos. b. Florence. Hon
John 7. Smith, Messrs. George H Martin
Charles O'Sen, MAJOR Charles Biddle, Messrs
Harry Connolly, Geo. E. Naacrede, Jno. O Brien
Hon. Joel B. Sutherland, Messrs. william B
Mann l. A. Wollenweber, James L. Taylor
Francis Cooper, Frederick c. Brightly, John B.
C2-anan John z. Belsterling, John G. Ripglsnd
John Miller, DR.. T. j. P Stokes, Thos. DnficId
B;lus.
LcsETARIEs-James F. Johnston, Col Wm
n''A'on' John 6. Thompson, John TYLER. Jr
Esg ~
Gov Johnston then arose and said. in sub
stance:
FELLOW CrTIzESs-We have assembled here
9-' 70 perform, what is pleasant task 10
NJ ana doubtless is pleasant one to all present.
nave not assembled here to carry out our
peculiar views in reference to our peculiar
:, s's''s or peculiar pleasure. We have assem-
-, d hoIer and nobler purpose. We have
-, uiO1ea to ask our Government TO interfere
-oerty Of distinguished men who, from
=. '1l causes, have become imprisoned in
- world. We have assembled here tonight
citizens, not to interfere with the execu-
~ 'ne Government or policy of neighbor-
sloms. We have not assembled here 10
q ina, "+-I they nave thOught proper
hal upon their citizens. We have assem-
,a.. ',g =, Tonight for higher and a holier pur-
psr, We nave assembled TO ask our govern
r.. Use her influence in inducing Great
.54- - extend an act Of clemency to worthy
il so'a men. We ask our government. because
prs preventative of the opinions of its peo-
of erpose its good Offices for the release
Eff VINO have been Imprisoned for political
III. tpeaFs to me that it is one of those acts
DII;.- -.'oln fails Of success. That twenty-three
nsr, u people should ask another govern.
n. teIease criminals for political offences
-, -s action of our government viii ~ - -.
@Ssemolage alone, but the voice Of
sahs1' " pscpl, -A. ,,l ss,