The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-08
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
MEETING OF THE SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF 1872
AT INDEPENDENCE HALL.

Pursuant to public notice. large and enthusiastic as
smbage of the veterans of the second of ndepend-
convened on the morning Of the 4h of July 70 cele
brae the day. At hapast nine they formed in front
of the mehonored Hall of Independence and received
truly military salute from General Patterson his officers
and soldiers, as they marched down Chestnut street.
The old veterans then returned to their ROOM and listen
ed to the reading of the Declaration of Independence by
Col ndson They were then addressed by Colonel snth-
eand and Colonel Juson in that elected great
enthusiasm and seemed to impart to them the vgor OF
early manhood
The following resolutions and toass were then read and
unanimously adopted:
thanks TO Tn Hon. Mr.. Churchwel from Tennesseethat
gallant State that Jackson and fearless body
Of soldiers those who fought by his side in the glorious
battle Of New Oreansfor his bounty bill granting an addi-
ona amount Of land to those who served their country in
our second war OF independence
Reolred, That is especially grateful feelings
perceive that Tennessee has joined with the other States
collection Of is2 who assembled at the venerated
Hall Of Independence in Philadelphia the late glorious
Reored That our senators and representatives in Con
absB5R
ree of which Mr. Churchwei is chairman believing that
WITH fss be- os
should be made to individuals who served
Rore That by granting request of the men Of 1872
their widows and children the price of land will
win find it much agreeable their feelings as well
as much more to purchase those land
years, before the title same can be obtained
4
ron .1e goS mn lnmcn' unoel any nomesteaa Dill
lna w arg saitsneo tnat there u
my os m ~ pRu sna @nolnct Delors congress, ~
not only based upon patriotic and lust prncines t
there Is scarcely family in the whole Union hat not d.
recty or indirectly interested in its passage.
nrate Mace 10 convene and send Firth an v;sh.s 20
nnai }ogsatnrn heisv;r o 10 AZ ~. We. ~ our nA
revolutionary Dead the second war Of indencnd
best entitled to meet in this hall this goriou.
day. 7rl-'
nesosseo, ~ H "pF SKI npRleca1es ne courte
the Hall o Independence for the annrnnrste cam;n
th ;r ~ * .oldo.e ~ III i M 20. uLJnsen'n9 o.
ne VI WV ,ons aoJnn " e s war On inns annNer-
s"'S ~ , oal n ~. 80 - ~ ,x,. a.,
soao L.. Ia , We ~ ny yam ne paDnc ear, ano
;tht appsmd;nr the;r pp sa.y 70 pass
rocesd~gl hasore the rsnresentat,as 81 th P our
paJ; ~. .;.ho,t .ho;r pss;"..~ VIC people, Ano
adding na. wnou tneir our cause would have
over sha raa Iinon h. ta n,a,c M ~
ionrn.,;sm 1890 ~ e F' " en po'en'
-, n, ST. ~
Ana. o .naMs oc1eors Dro0nead ana cooper,
WV o asN; ~ .h nonn.ns. onander. Florence
Wis.r, nnu ~ e S.pkoIt VI our Chains, ana re-
spee.l"ny aA W p sisnan Eye upon tne Dill now
neore oI Gan I meeting pass by without no.
of 1872 for his efficient support, committee of the bill
ready for action of the houses of national legislature
o,orious turn The naonla ~ th , s'sG "om N u.s.
ture dav celebrate II as tkc universal ;rh;Iso c
Thomas eferson The author Of the ~
immortal production that teaches
end Of time "' -''- - ''s
The Memory of Washington The grnat tho ,v,o5 ~.
brave the sayour Of our country -" N s"N' ''
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S Som n "aean ,a ana tne word surveys,
Ell ~ ,rar.h ~. - I ne - YET snihe-
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me S,gners o, tne Deearaton Of Independence The