The daily union., 1854-10-21
From .hs Bslunors American, oes. 81, 1857.
n1GnTEn BOSTON.

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rsei oaraqss committed Boston upon ne constitutional
rights Of adopfed tsli9e-eiftaeEs
Pursuant to public notice large number Of the citizens
AZ Baltimore assembled in the EAchEnge on Monday eve
ing gsd instant filling the rotundo and avenues long
before the hour fixed Cor The meeting.
Al o'clock the Hon Isaac McKim organized the neel
ing by calling Col Samuel Moore 10 the chair who IN
plain lucid manner returned thanks Tor the honoi anu "a
plained the object Of the meeting
ON motion Of Joshua vansant esq Henry r sanderson
was chosen secretary.
wr Krels esq. moved that a committee Of five be APP
n,es by the chair to nominate five vice presidents and
three additional secretaries
The Chair appointed that commitee-N hliam hrebs T.
w Griffith J. B. Latimer Henry MeKmmeil and r. NJ
WEIGH esqs-who retired and in few moments reported
the Hon b c. Howard 2 Collins Lee, p Kennedy, Da-
via Hoffman Samuel Lucas and Wm. Crawford jr esqs-
s vice presidents and Philip Laurenson, Charles Soran
and Wm p Preston additional secretaries.
On motion Of Wm. II. TiernAD, esq the president ap
,,p,sd committee OF iity-eight submit preamble
and resolutions for the action Of the meeting
The committee aer remaining ont long Time returned
and flrourh their chairman Wm H. Ternan, esq pre-
facing with some appropriate remarks explaining the
outrage which gave rise TO this meeting reading the Off
l paper from headquarters with the resolution OF the
common council Of Boston and account Of the transao
lion from the Philadelphia Public Ledger reported the
following preamble and resolutions the reading q which
plause from every portion Of the assembled multitude
Preamble and rssay1ions the friends Of civil
and religious liberty in New York have held meeting or
The purpose of expressing their deep sympathy in behalf OF
their Irish eowtzens in the city OF Boston and Of Puhh-
ING 10 the world their indignation Of the many unproroked
lately eerated upon their persons and property
and OF the extraordinary excitement which hes recently
manifested itself to the eastward in the destruction OF the
Crsuine Conventn the dasiardly attack upon large
number Of them peaceaby engaged in the performance Of
the ast office Of hunanityand recently in the law
less attack upon the Montgomery Guards, whose for
bearance this occasion has elected the warnest eulo
puns as well of other events which though moi
attended with any present evil appear to be pregnant with
consequences OF peculiar peril the adopted citizens Of
our country; and whereas there is wild spirit OF pro-
scripon stalking abroad this fair country, bgoted in
lis origin and dsgracenl its consuumation marking for
It's victims the generous and eonfdng and parcu
larly the emgrans from Ireland nation meted out and
trodden under foot and who driven from their shores
by the rule OF despotis have sought those of e
lea for that protection which has been denied them at
home
AS feemen OF America who happily enjoying those
estimahle blessings which equally the brthright of
the generous and warEearted OF Erin, OF every
other country in the world deeply sensible how dear
them the sympathy Of those who after triulnphng
glorouy in the universal cause mankind well know how
TO appreciate the privileges and mmuntes Of equal ber
ty for which they have commended and the justice OF the
cause in which they have suffered We forward the
advocates Of oppressed humanity; plead not sect
rians not the friends Of rishmen aonewe profess
every Christian creed plead men who acknowledge
affinity 10 the whole human family and we cherish The
that address those who happie6 when
they extend the of happiness others We appeal
Americans by those endeaIng ties that bind TO hs
brotber-by those obligations esteemed the most sacred
among civilized nations-n the of that universal
charity which directs the sensibes OF the heart beyond
the limits of home We call upon them in that spirit of
true bensvolence which extends It's influence 10 all to
raise their in supper, Of the civil and religious rights
Of THEN adopted brethrel appeal to the hghIninded
the chivarou and the free In behalf OF the brave The
generous, and the oppressed
We cannot consent TO look with tranquil Indifference
these frequent insults upon ialow-nea and not
make effort TO fling them of when their rights in
saded and their property destroyed 10y reckless mob
consent to become the passive spectators Of
wicked policy, got mp for the purpose of fostering
party which keeps the country in state OF per
petual discomfort engenderng the passions and pro-
vogDg The people to reaction by reiterated menace and OPP
prohrium-
These evils il TO be feared elnauase from higher
and there is something like evil destiny guiding
the councils Of those whose duty il is aay the
fermeni which conflicting opinions and violent preadices
have excited in the East All men have their rights and
though adopted citizens may patiently endure for
ne the denuncia0ns of their opponent the opEressor
wrong the proud mans contumely, still il but seldom
happens that class of under injury sink so low
not to have left moral and physical power 10 The exercise
t which they be goaded by systematic persecution
We would boldly and warmly step forth in their behalf
commanding they DO the active sympathy Of The pa
rioe in every cline yet failing obtain security from
their adopted country which exacts from them equal
portion OF the and calls upon them in times Of
danger for unlimited appropriations blood and treasure
and who peculiarly qualified by their devoted pa
t-osm their highnaed beraiiy thor generosity, and
their bravery for the enjoyment Of the puret blessings Of
liberty II anything could reconcile the elngrants to po-
Hncal degradation IL would be TO find the free aDd the
ghtened Indignantly aenouncng their eppressors anc
fBng bend the knee the Mooch political anatcsm
snd religious intolerance that would crush THEM to the dust
Spurued and uted by those whose duty il should be TO
shield them they viii find in the generous expression Of
American sympathy the greatest solAce for her inisor-
and feel IL the general testimonies Of American APP
probation ts strongest stimulus for exerton the eser
patipn Of their imuaitie Let the contemplate scrib
bry Of prostiiuted press the dastardy aasssns OF pa
oc character combine 70 abuse and caumnia1e them
yet in measure will they be reconpensed 10y the cordial
spIrosa single honest and philanihropic American
While the praises Of venal press and Of prohgae hire
ngs would debase the Objects Of their euiogy and degrade
them to the level Of their corruption there s some
thing cheering the heart and grateful the feelings in
The kindred sypathes cf Independent nds testnpnals
9 appspba2a gpGh these alike honorable TO those
Eho give and those who receive them They born
with sonls free ourBn yalor integrity, public spr-
H. attachment 10 the land O; their adoption IN all that
adorns exseuc in their private and social relations and
IN al that embeishes real Tespeciabity they
equals and they would rather part with life itself than
drag out existence upon the condition Of submitting
without the privilege Of complaint be stamped with
The offensive badge Of inieiory. Their rights gu5r
aned by the constitution OF country, de-
rce of which their eUpBtrYnen nave sealed their devp-
lan ~ tasr best blSod and they viii deend lhsI They
are patient and enduring bat there Is point beyond
which ferbearance to be virtue They pro-
ieced by The American eagle and LET ii be remembered by
he lnnlier Of our coUntTy emblem that Lisbmen, fos
eu beneath lis wings win die in lis defs2o6 As there
gre private crimes that threaten tne eTistepce 81 I'll
unhes % There arc public enoriies tbat eudapger the
nce OF al countries II the business OF every member
lf every community r pxer; hgef Tor Che gppssion Of
81 outrage hnd an Infringement Of the lsws il is the duty
" every cdeL 20 relae h voice against The continuance
oi presslon The injustice and intolerance Of which the
Irish The victims present NAV be directed arsiust
u il EYTIss ssFs.r. "a