The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-09-20


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PROCEEDINGS IN INDEPENDENCE SQUARE ON
CONSTITUTION DAY.
The proceedings OF the celebration of the birthday OF
the constitution which took place in Independence Square
in Philadelphia the evening Of the 18th instant are OF
character so interesting that devote much Of
space to-day their publication The resolutions and let
tiers from distinguished democrats will be found below
We shall publish the several speeches made the occasion
in nc1t
II Is scarcely necessary for to invite attention either
to the resolutions or to tho letters Of the distinguished
democrats unable to be present We take II for
granted that every reader Of the Union cherishes
and constant devotion to the constitution that be will
peruse with eager delight the noble sentiments which
characterized the proceedings Of this great celebration
will be seen that some Of the letters below indicate fears
on the part of the writers that the bonds OF our
Union are becoming strong than heretofore We are
cure that much Of this doubt and dsust TO the future
would have been removed If the writer's had been present
10 witness the enthusiasm with which thirty thousand
Pennsylvana democrats rallied the support Of the
st,non and the Union Devotion TO the constitution was
the predominant feeling which filed every mind and
warmed every heart it displayed itself on the thousands
Of banners and transparence which adorned the ceebrs
and IL exhIDfeu 1881 IN IeATty ssDutS VI
peuse with which every alluaon by the speakers to the
constitution greeted If It had been possible for the
whole South to be spectators Of this assemblage and to
witness the spirit that animated its heart there would
have been enger doubt us to the soundness OF the
national democracy of the North any misgivngs as to
their devotion all the compromises Of the constitution
They would have heard sentiment to which southern
democrat could not heartily respond they would have
heard the enthusiastic adoption of resolutions which bad
been already adopted with enthusiasm by late southern
mass meeting. But need not extend our comments
we are content adopt fully the eloquent remarks Of the
Philadelphia Argus, which says;
the largest and enthusiastic gathering of the
people convened in Philadelphia They covered the
of the square like the leaves valambrosa packed
compactness and density and hurled together in
countless numbers by the of the equinox They
forth in the majesty of their power, army of nvncibe
feemen in all the raraphenaa Of gorgeous banners and
the sptsrring music of the battAons of animated war
fare They covered the sacred grounds literally by the
square acres while their shouts of joy and exnation
like the hnDders OF the heavens or ~ the
awful, yet anthem-ike voice Of Niagaras widespread
booming Good Thirty thousand democrats and lovers Of
civil and religious liberty there in spontaneous
omeraon of the people of every Cline and Of every sen
of religious belief They not there proscrip
tonista and hatcrs Of their feowmen but brethren Of
the great human family and children and of
the living and eternal Jehovah They there to
acknowledge their eaty to the constitution of the land and
their answering devotion to that everblessed instrument Of
human rights that stands proud and majestic monument
of the profound sagscty and fareacng wisdom OF tho
tot fathers ad aa9es OF the American revolution They
ebuk thunder voice. those mbeces and
who would Mutate the constitution and cast It from
them eles and emascuased thing amid the ghtfu pools
Of snd human gore. They there to show that
the oto Of the people continued to burn ~ brightly
in their bosoms and that the posts Of freedom
reliable in oil emergencies and dangers and ready to hu
;nn yandr the
abotionism and their baseborn allies of every and
character.
s'The meeting Of last night ia augury Of the triumph
OF the democratic party the ensuing October
election The people fully aroused to of their
danger and they determined purge the land of the
midnight pottes and all those who have sought to trail the
constitution and flag of beloved country in the slime and
dust of intolerance, hate bgotry and horror They have
soen renewed their Of devotion to the constitution
guard II forever the apple Of their eye from
the sacregons and polluted touch of political nfamy and
crime"
The hour appointed for the opening Of the meeting hay
ing arrived Hon. John Robbins r proceeded to organize
the meeting by saying.
tentlenen have been requested by the committee to
call this meeting order, with view to its organization
Before proceeding to this agreeable duty will state that
have received information from different wards through
tie city that they all in motion in such numsera
will make this of the largest meetings held in
independents Square"
1t is CRAFTY ing every patriotic citizen 1t shows that
Pennsylvania still enertans the high regard for the
constitution Of the United States that manifested by
their in 1881 when they framed it, adopted it
aud put The machinery of great md glorious govern
nJent in notion
Mr. Robbins then reported the following officers:
Trcsdsnt--Frederck Stoever
Wee PresiaentsHon. Thomas b. Florence, Peter Lo-
gan, Andrew Miller Thomas Barnett DR.. Charles Meigs
John Hamilton r, Francis Cooper, Samuel II. Perkins
James Landy John T. Besterling Abraham p Eyre Hugh
Clark Hon. William II. Witte, Henry N. Phillips Hon. N
T. Brown James Torbert Hon. John Cadwallader George
u. Martini Hon. John McNair Jacob Frye jr, George G.
Leper Hon Thomas Ross Christian NJ Straub, David K
Porter James L. Reynolds Hon. Hendrck b. Wright Hon.
Asa Packer G. @. Ward, Hon. William II. kurtz, Hon. j
Clancy Jones'
observation-disclosures d. Campbell, George w. Biddlc,
Jamee H. Randall, Philip N. Dallas, Robert o. knight, Jo-
seph p. Wcightman, Jesse A. vogdes, George Williams,
John Foukrod Major w. Richards, Robert r. Monaghan,
Frank vanzant H. b. Swarr George W. Brewer, Joel B.
Danncr r. A. Muhlcnberg.
The chairman, Mr. Stoeve addressed the meeting fol-
lows
NV democratic friends thank you kindly for the
honor you have done in scectng for the presiding
officer Of this great meeting of that time honored party
the democracy of the Union-now congregated this
hallowed ground celebrate the ratification and adoption
of the constitution of the United Sateshe fundamental
law OF our country assaled and threatened by dan
gerous combined faction of abotOnists and know-noh-
iugs knowing well you might have selected presiding
officer capable than myself to preside your de-
beraons though attached to the principles OF
Che democracy OF this glorious Union Having been an
unwavcring member OF the party for upwards of half
centuryand the older get the stronger my adherence
tie democracy the Union and the love Of my country
in long life have many antagenistic factions raised
against the principles OF democracy, and them all
Frustrated aud trust that may yet the present dark
combination against honored constitution and be-
nrA A.