The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-09-28

Prom the Iowa Miners Express, Sept 30
DEMOCRATIC CELEBRATION IN DUBUQUE, IOWA,
TO commemorate The Anniversary Of the adoption Of The
Constitution Of the United States
The following call appeared during the week in both the
daily democratic presses
Democratic Celebration Si1t-ssesh Anniversary Of the
adoption Of the Constitution Of he United States.
The democrats of Dubuque and the surrounding
O'Clock, P. m, for the purpose of commemoratng the
niversay of the adoption OF the constitution of the United
States.
An address will be delivered and suitable resolutions
submitted
at is be hoped that there will be general attend
ance OF the democrats of the city TO the end that such &C
ton may be had will place the democracy of this
county above the reach of the popular of the day
Speeches from distinguished individuals may be ex-
pected
BY order of the Democratic Association.
DUBUQUE Sept ID, 1854
large of the old line democracy assembled
in the Globe Hall at the appointed hour and the be
came filled to its utmost capacity before the meeting
fairly organized d. A. Mahony, esq editor Of the Herald
called the meeting to order and proposed Gov Stephen
Hampstead as chairman.
The of the governors received
with cheers and his excelleney taking the chair stated
the object of the meeting He dwelt at some length the
veneraon due to the constitution of the United States the
efforts Of fanaeism to abrogae it, and congratulated the
meeting on the opportunity afforded this evening to the
democracy OF Dubuque of estiyng their attachment and
regard for that sacred instrument.
General Lewis and General Shields then chosen
vice presidents and motion of Rupert esq Charles
Cookery was appointed secretary.
Mr. Mahony then moved that committee Of five be APP
pointed by the chair draugh resolutions expressive of the
sense of the meeting; and d. A. Mahony, w. H. Merritt j.
H. Emerson T. Rogers and b, Rupert appointed that
committee.
F. Quigey esq then moved for the appointment of a
committee of three report address to the democrats of
this county and the State generally and recommended j.
NJ. Griffith esq chairman Messrs Griffith, Qugley,
and Evans appointed that committee.
The committee retired and the Hon. Geo. w. Jones, Uni
ted States Senate loudly called for from all parts of
the The senator promptly responded and although
his voice hoarse and he evidently sick of
cold he continued TO interest the meeting for hour and
half with information the history of the passage Of
the Nebraska and Kansas BILL of the committee for the
preparation of which he was member lie told several
interesting incidents and anecdotes of the giant intel
lec and eoquence of Hon Stephen Douglas and of the
treatment which that senator recently received at pub
lie meeting in Chicago the city of his home, which he had
done much build up her present proud position
The honorable speaker was present at the Chicago meet
ing where the freedom speech stied and towards
feared the light of truth He said that all the animals Of
Van Amburgs menagerie could not make more hdeous
noises than the Chicago mob instgated and led by
preachers made at every sentence which Senator Douglas
attempted TO utter and he named respectable wings of the
forth they democrats in the ranks of Douglass
mand
The honorable gentleman concluded the return of the
committees and Mr. Thomas ardie offered the following
resolution, which passed unanimously:
Whereas number of democratic citizens have in
yited the Hon. Stephen A. Douglas TO visit this city
Resolpd That this meeting cordially approve of and re-
peat this invitation, and that the secretary of this meeting
be instructed to forward him copy of this resolution
Mr. Mahony then reported the following preamble and
resolutions from the committee appointed for that purpose
| and they unanimously adopted;
Whereas il became evident to the people OF The United
States that under the articles of confederation by which
the thirteen original States agreed to be governed the con-
cting claims of the respective States and of the Congress
of the confederation exercise the rights of sovereignty
could be reconciled the liberties acquired by the
| revolution preserved
And whereas it became essential for the preservation
of the political rights acquired by the United States in the
revolutionary war; to establish system of government in
which State sovereignty should be recognised ms consist
ent with national independence in the fundamental
pact and by which the inalienable rights Of the
enjoyment of civil and religious liberty should be reeog
nsed established, and guaranteed
And whereas a convention, elected for that purpose,
adopted constitution CT years ago which subsequent
y ratified and agreed to by the original thirteen States
and by all the States which have since become members
Of the federation which constitution recognised the SOW
eregny of the States and the rights of the people to self
government and f. the exercise of civil and religious
liberty, as elements of the fundamental compact
And whereas organizations OF citizens exist al the
present day whose avowed object is to nuy and sub
vert if not totally abrogae those provisions Of the con-
ttuon which recognise the sovereignty of the States as
being consistent with national independence the right OF
the people political community TO selfgovernment
and which recognised the eqpality Of individual right to
the enjoyment of political civil and religious liberty
We therefore, democrats of Dubuque, decming an eX-
preston Of sentiment to be called for by these and other
circumstances, do
Resolpe That believing that on other basis than on
the principles Of the constitution could the original thirteen
States have been united into national confederation and
their independence and the rights Of the people preserved