Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-09-21
MASS DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT PHIL
DELPiIA.

u''' 'ieoe' III celebration OF the ratification oi Inc
'cHcra constitution. Tie square Illuminated and
decSa;I"n from various ward, marched in procession,
with music, banners, &c.
Speakers addressed the vnst nesemblage from two
s:a"ts A; the principal one Frederick Soev.r, ESQ.,
was chosen president.
The following RESOLUTION, were read by Jane. R.
Ludlow:
Resolved, That amid III. wild faratci.rn which in
times past has shaken, and 10 this dav threaten. to
snake rhi. na;ion to is centre, We hail with devout
gratitude, returning anniversary OF the adoption Of
tLc constitution.
Re,nlv"d. That the true bond of perpetual union
of II. States, is the federal constitution. 80 construct
ted % restrain the general government within the
legitimate sphere o I;s granted powers and secure
10 the States and the psupie all other powers not
granted. aid administered to cultivate and pre-.
serve ird6rnai sentiments and relations between the
GTercut members o.! tho cont-deracy; and 10 give
strength and durability 10 such union. the democra
cy Of Pennsylvania stand always ready {" pledge
.Le ivcs thor fortune. aud their sacred honor"
Rr.olved, Tha; the experience Of more than three
score Of years demonstrates that our father! vii"
formed the consultation, and founded upon i: the
Un.on, were inspired with degree OF wisdom, fore.
Sigh; ad patriotism more than human, and there
crc can best nIaiic: our gratitude for their illus
trious services and reverence for ;l@i. glorious
rlenor- by .v-i>dg. WIKI all oar energies, every At
temp. disturb destroy .A- harmony or srminrtr;
OF their work nsH-ap, 10 defeat and nu!!iv The rt-
carr of It's provisions kT i-r constructions or IN
si.ioua alta, Is upon rs fundamental! Prtncp.s Us t'c
sure .ulrautsc q. q permanent federal tnion.
R.so,vri. That. an,n:-t t!r .rca. principles whcl
animate! the hearts GHl! r.c:s.ze! ine arms "i our
revolutionary inth"r-. wc rcc".Hzc as prominent
'!Js which lroh.! 80 ;!1 Uhta..u-!, TO- every ciI-
zen of lie ri .tis Of voi!Ic ana b-n. voted f.: with.
out rr-!ra NJ or GiC.a:."n aud Oi wu!ai:pr.mc Go:
without interference -: nirHncc. that we ntT.bu;"
small share "i tho pr sent power. glory nad pros
p.,i:y ri our .Nvcrum"n; :" TIE Incorporation -: these
principles .uio constitution, ami, es "" ARE salts
.iy ;uat th,.v ar, ~ vgiuHn" aui c,~"ntIs now as
when fathers poured cut ihrir b."n! 10 secure
lhc.n, "" ,hDu! prove ourselves u""m;a: oi t!e
rich inh"r:nu"c brlT"gIei I" Il i We tailed tr r'e't
WIKI al our .!"a.ts AMI souls every effort whether by
na.a as-ul't or ,acr.; "oGJnF:iun Ia ,xpUn-" from
IA" c"r-L"!: inr-e great p.Ecip!c5 "i ci'!! ana re-
ll.iru- liberty.
Resolved, 'lha: in the same manner, aud TO the
same extent that secret sn! usitlous Toe IS more
dangerous .nn m open and manly opponent, We re-
gard :hn n;cInPt now h'in- mtie to cFeatc' ny Sc
crrt oath bound Associations, n law Of pubic 'cn'-
ircn, higher than the constitution guarantees, IN be-
half q; tie ci"vm-nt hy MI citizens whether nat!re
o. G.,un:,! uf ;h- Rights oi cI"! liberty and religious
tnlcra:inn n more dangerous. am! more rigilaniy I"
be resisted ;hau open r! G!rrc; attempt to rehccF
hos. yugrnu..-- nuca:".y md .! mn effect
R"-"lv-d. That Il secret political orInn2ation
which .ur, II. fidelity uf It's members :" !ts edci
law, md regulations hy "aths q! perpetual aileS'
nure and which prnp0t"7 Ia accomplish IFS OBJECT
ur-crha. from civi! Offices one class o citizens on
account Of .h"r religious creed, md -tiI large! De-
Cause they rcii,r Ia -wcar sc::anc" 20 itS fu"' anu
which ...k. by the Inca"- "t ia" cohesive power ."
,ii. ~ ub,ru tn" control of the government, BON
S,nt. an: un;ioua FOR the nvawc'i pUrpo-r o effect
nr object, !mcnu..-i-n: Win .hc c"nsiiui"n, - ne
cc,.nr.!v nn;., n"r;ctr. nrti republican, anti" h'-
aurlD nucrhi!r. destructive OF political in"ralty,
End; cal. e.: ia" un"! Hnd "Hs."-, "Ar'lou- "' al
,ruiy conservative aui ua:ion" ncn tor It's over
throw.
Il .,ivc.i. That INC sc"mcs Of violence, Disorder,
md inn, ,rail'v wHjc hHv- marked III" Footsteps 81
the kuuY-NuthHGs ":E :EaaiLaog i!OU Na origin 'o s''
I,,, G;- sgag-'ui Hui bloody tragedy cnacted Ill q
southern state. nu IL. To- impress every lover M g""H
nri.- Of soIud morality, and nt pure Christianity
w.rn the dancers ~ g!vG" c"uu'y"HHce anu "nI'H,
rar"ncri tn un organization whicA ha' ,'''h -e'A"'
,pon by C;-uuiuM.f- rHa. nbUu:i>i., hni mage sup
.,ryIcui - their unpa'r".c cni rras"nhp!e purposes
nu! which j. shown by .aa cSiyreuce !" ,r CONSTANT
Is ua.l. 10 be perverted By hti m"n /" The d;7ruc
i.on nt Inv. morality, and regmn
Resolved, That W. adhere with unshaken hio!i'y
10 the l"c!im" that STATE sovereignty III M 'na,t
-: purely Internal and domestic concrrn u and al
wav. IN. cardinal principle NJ IL" Democratic
inlh, which great principle is endangered ny 'he
mod, oi reform IN the matter OF tul!Hse pfoposed
by The Know Nothing party, aud "h!ch pToposeI re-
G,rs wc pledge uurs.vr. 70 resist bacau.c, BY ;hH
,rre INTERPRETATION OF the federal CONSTITUTIONS by the
i.bctr. and voies in the Convention when framed
il, and by the actual practice u! the Sta'ea them
selves il il concusivcly shown thnt IN" States have
The a5on.u,s and exclusive control OF suffrage.
R.a.lr.t. Thn, the peril. which uow threaten the
p,srri,y and pcacr of the cnn"ieracy. arising from
the a.ccnlanry iii mos, III the tree StLscs nt epr
of sectional fanai.ci-m, made successful ana po"eriu
bv the aid uf the secret machinery ol hhO".H''"
lri>m call uprn a!I national men, whether Demo
cra;- or Whi--. 20 unite n one common organization
nni 10 rlisa common cause hGn!nst thelr rou'ni""
foe and the foe of the Union, Upon the platform iur'
nehrd by ,h compromises OF the Constitution III TO-
. ,l.. Ia. nf
-:.rnl non intervention, applicable alike I" the States
and Territories, adopted by the united f"ies "t Dem,
orrn,s AID Wigs, in ;he pas?ns- OF Tie series "'
measures in lsJb known "a TIE coinproH''r Hr~
cures md rcaiiirned by Their United woes IN the ps
a-r Of the k4:.as aud Nebraska act IN 1913, H!ici
nr,y tha, ,ru .rirn: and no: 10 rSs-
.a slavery nin any STATE 0r Territory nor to exclude
II brr,;r,in bu; leave III" people thereof pce'efay
free ~ form ani regulate H:r own domestic liis'itn-
lions in their own wav -u.jrct on y In thu Consiitu-
non ri ,h United states" and To- this en we hereby
.,,muly unG earnestly renew The pledge our iev"-
pu 20 th .!nbcra:ir platform adopted III Baltimore
in lS52: and n hy tina; pIarom al ru- Democrats
are tpun. tu abe by nni adhere 10 it.shiu! efecu
,i,n Of the compromise measures OF lsop, 80 now Tc
.J,. ourselves in like inafcr 10 abide by aud al.
her. to taltnial EXECUTION oi the Kansas anf Ne.
Lrsska net; ug.-cd IN 1913, Ms tina settlement oi Oil
sectional Questions IN regard 10 slavery III IN" erri-
;ora ani upon this platform, and under ths Demo.
cratic organization, tender the hand OF cordial
fellowship 10 a.! national men, North, South, East
and West, and invite them 10 60 operate with Us IN
aver,juc the p.ri.. which threaten common Union
Resolved, That the present distinguished po'Hinh
If the Cned States. al home and abroad. results
from An administration oi IL government upon prIn-
r;n.. purely Consiitu ionu-n:Id that President
Pierce, having administered tas government upon
those principles. eunss the confidence OF every true
lover Of tho Constitution.
R,s.ly,d Tn,: our candidate for Canal Com,nis-
sioner Arnoli rium-r. nnd candidate. for the
STATE L"si-lr,ur- and County oHrer-, h"ns men
pledged r sustain the Constitution ARE entitled a;fhe
ensuing October rec,ion. tn the support Of the men
of all part... who regard the best Interests "' i"lh
-vlvania, und desire ;he prosperity oi our o.s7seu
Union. w ,u H.,
he President announced tiHt nci'hrF "' '''s"
MN were ur-cni bu, hRh sent !c:"T- 10 be pnhshc.
Mr. KlCH.Rp,oN uf li!Ia"i.. WAS the iIr,t SPEAKER.
II. remarked i- ;tr first time ne had ever hi-
dressed prrp By acre.. IL "sh mn a>sr'noh2e WoF'
thy Of the OCCASION H. bore hald upon ne ahn.!'
tIHn-.- AMI klo"-Not'Iin.-. He sHl II was o"ihE
to th. conduct .: tue .urmc: tina; D"!awnr. and Ma
ryI:.,L had no; been maze free h"i"r" now. Since
l>2D VIXEN Congress H-sr'i.! jurisdiction "i -!i'c'!
hy ;.. -nsri:!cu, vt the Missouri COMPROMISE no,
single slave s;a:e hg hecon" ire--hil tAi- may De
ni;r,uuicd 70 the interference ut those WI" aH' no
tu.ir... IN IN. inH.r rnc Know Notlints, ike Tue
hb,;,,nu,s;s ar. all "ndegvnr!n- In tear down '"s
right, guaranteed 70 IA. citizens NJ our common c"u
,ry The hnow-No:hln.s declare tha' American"
mus, r,. An.rlcg AMI wherever they hsv" thI the
,,., have abused il bv destroying bao. boxes,
.,ontinr down c:'scn. and throwing men ana women
into burning bu:iG!n-s. The speaker ceieca'rd me
,c,,- ,f th, kguw- No:hnGt preventing the emf
rra,;on of !n,ris-n: foreigners, Will: pauprrs and
cnv;.,. ~ whn com. for bread could Not b. KEEP, out.
M NlcuuL-oS OF Trnne,-"r, followed with ie*
-a,ne-k. when b. was interrupted by delegation
.,, ,,r, of ;he outer wards marching 10 the stand.
4 Ia-.. banner was hani-,! up 10 the front stand
whs,, a,,!Gentlv caugn; fire. and the blaze c"n'nu'
rjca,ci 10 one nj the pieces OF fireworks, -ar win
reyn,v;n: u!aze. which had hecn reserved Tor Inc
,t The pruc"e,!n. -; il Oft, creating the gr.a.-
o., manic among ID. speakers reporters officers &C.
~, fhc stand some ul whom were scv--riy injured
The nrciIr: was then continued from the S"n'hei q
stand where speeches were iaadc by ruhoe' "
pro;niucn; gentlemen.
AID MEETING ~ TAZEWELL.