The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-02

InAfKSsk DEMOCRATIC GATHERING NDEPKSnEScE SQUARE
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The meeting in Philadelphia was equally as large
and enthusiastic as the one in New York Upwards
Of twenty-five thousand democrats assembled in indie
pendenoe Square, rejoice the downfall Of know
noihngism in Virginia The Pennsylvania Of yesterday
morning says;
The meeting last night was proud outpourng Of our
generous and brave patriots offering just tribute 70 their
heroic southern sister No envy married the sacedness Of
our tribute to virtue and yaorb1t the praise Of our
speakers flowed free and spontaneous and what makes II
more valuable all that said heartfelt and de-
served
Several Of the wards passed our Office with fine bands
music and gay banners and lanterns bearing alo the mot
toes Of the democracy and justice TO Virginia II
stirring sight which made the pulse huter with delight
They eheered they passed which with response
from every window In building Independence Square
filled it has seldom before been filed and there
could not have been less than twenty-five thousand persons
present
brilliant row Of gasights oyerarched the staging, and
several fine bands Of music added the pleasure of the
The speeches such patriots alone make
Many youthful mind which had before only known Vir-
gnia of the foremost States in the Union left the
ground after the adjournment with higher appreciation
Of her generous chiyalry and exalted idea Of her
patriotic virtue Fathers win hereafter point 20 Virginia
the proud bird Of the South whose plume uniform and
mothers viii teach their children to yenerae her
Such meeting worthy OF noble champion. We
give a large share Of space TO the proceedings
The meeting called at a o'clock, but the delega-
tons from the different sections of the consolidated city
did not arrive upon the ground until after o'clock The
southern wards formed at Pasayunk road and Washing
street. the wards the Western Exchange ia
Market Fifteenth street. the northeastern wards at
the of Fankord road and Hanover street. and the
northwestern wards the of Broad and Coates
streets and proceeded 70 the square accompanied by bands
of music
AT about hafpast seven o'clock Col Florence arose
and said the pleasant duty had been assigned him of pre-
senting the following officers to this very large assem-
blage
prssideuf -Iahn Robbins r.
Vice Presidnts.Chas. NJ. Leisenring John B. Whitney,
DR.. Andrew Nebinger Edw. G. Webb H. V. Gaylord BENZ
Francis Cooper w II. Reed Miles N. Carpenter Albert
Stuart james r. johnson, George H. Martin John Lane,
Michael v. Baker, Henry g. Freeman, John Hamilton jr
Geo Faber Reuben Hanse Samuel Magarge Mich. Wart-
man, w Sutton, VIM. Flake, Chas. r. Beking Samuel r.
Evans, Ewood A. Morney John g. Bremen, Thomas Pot
ter Stephen D. Anderson, Peter Grim Edward Tatlow,
Charles Clark, Godfrey Metzger Joseph NJ Rterson John
| j. Miller, Michael Masertonl Geo. Williams Moses II.
Emery James r. Nicholas n Nathaus John Roberts Geo.
ShngIe, A. X Calhoun Adm. Arthur Jesse Wedges Ed
ward f. Gay.
| lsseraqries-Chares NJ D. Smith Henry T. Moore viii
liam Meeser Edward D. Clery, James NJ Robh w H. Ham
lton, John Fee John T. Stump Frederick G Frazer Dam
lei Dougherty, Matthew Crawford Charles Lincoln Hem
ry Fenner Robert Armstrong William H. Engard James
Mahoney Denus Murphy, Thomas v. Vaughan Robert F.
Brewer, William Cox Francis d. Moore Jacob Hinckle,
/ Thomas w. Dattield and John Leech.
Mr. Florence said he congratulated the 10000 persons
present that the had assembled spontaneously this
cred ground thanks Almighty God that the
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posed the bones Of the great Father Of his Country God
be praised said he, that these 10000 had
gether mind bethren in Nir-
gina that with them heart and SOUL and return
them thanks for the noble deed they consumnated
/ last Thursday, As bright and happy coincidence as
many eeneu in the city Of New York assembled
in Tammany Hail. sending up shouts in honor of the
great OCCASION and it is duty to unite with the breth
in New York. by sending them greetings OF congratu-
lations this the mutual occasion of rejoicing.
Col Florence then read the following Geographic des-
patch which had been meeting of the DEM
4 ocrats at Tammany Hail. in New York:
PHlLADELPHIA, May 81, 1855.
r. the Chairman Of tie Democratic Meeting Tannany
Hall, Nso York.
The democracy Philadelphia assembled this evening
the number OF 20 1000 independence Square within sound
of the tocsn OF American liberty desire interchange
gFaulaons with their fellow -democrats OF New Iork
the recent glorious achievement OF their brethren in Nr
gna and pledge the keystone her contest stand
by the side Of the Old Dominion and the meeting
Tammany Hall is of the united democracy in the language
OF St Paul, the united democracy Of Philadelphia say to
Them in fraternal spirit .'Let broherly love continue.
Eloquent and effective speeches made by the Hon
John Robbins Hon John Cadwaader, Robert Tyler, esq,
Charles Carrgan esq, Hon w H. Witte and others Want
OF room alone prevents giving fall report Of the
admirable addresses of these distinguished speakers
fore the meeting adjourned the chairman read the follow
ing despatch from New York
Nrw YoRK, May 81, 1855.
Your received There thousands assembled
of Tammany Hail. One hundred guns have been
dered in honor Of meeting The democracy OF the En-
pre- greet their brethren Of the Keystone State and
pledge themselves stand side by side with them in 1856
ISAIAH RYNDERS,
Chairman, Tammany Hall.
Three hearty cheers given for the Unerrifed"
New York.
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NJ MI r.