The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-18


inst. at 33l O'Clock in the afternoon.
Celebration OF the Ratiii cation of the Federal
COnstitutiOn-As sauIt on the Know No
things.
MASS DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept IL, 1855
An immense democratic demonstration took place to-
night independence square, in celebration of the rat-
6caton Of the federal constitution The square was IL
Illuminated and delegations from the various wards march
ed in procession, with music, banners, &c.
Speakers addressed the vast asssembage from two
stands At the principal Frederick soever, Esq,
chosen president.
low
Resolved Tha, amid the wild ianetcism which in times
past has shaken This day threatens 70 shakes this ma
anniversary OF the adoption OF the constitution 49,, = ~
% hss, ee rs as to
the government within the legitimate sphere Of rs
ali powers granted aud administered as 10 cu
tween the different members of confederacy give
strength and durability 10 such union ne o G
'ortunes and their sacred honor" 49,, .o..o.. :,
yearsdomonrates thai fathers who formed the eonsu-
lion and founded i the Union were Inspired viii de
and therefore best manifest our gratitude for their
Memories by resisting whal energies every ATTEMPT 70
disturb or destroy the or " q IL e wH
1y or nsdicus Upon lis
Resolved That amongst the great principles which animal
the hearts and energzed the OF revolutionary
fathers recognize prominent those which looked to The
voted for Without vi o Restraint scson worhppns
God without or hndanse ,hat we aIeue no
the ncorporaon these principles into
and essential when a,hers out their blood
rich inheritance Iequeahed 70 US with ali
our hearts every effort whether by assault
pass o bn
tent that secret and insdous foe Is more dangerous
open and manly opponent we e now Sss
public sentiment higher than The constitution In
adopted of rights civil liberty and religious federation
more dangerous and more ygany to be resisted than an
by oahs q perpetual aegance and which proposes 70 ac
4 % '
pis s sas s1 %
The control Of the both state and national for for
cons,plon Is anAmericap a,nrrepabiG,an
and calls Tor the united ceaseless cxerons Of ali truly
and I men for Sds1c and
ray which have marked the footsteps Of the Know Nothing
" sr na Ct aaG
an which has been seized by
,S %ssh
men 70 he Destruction Of law morality and religion " Eau
Resolved That adhere with inshaken fidelity to the
nal e%s and y has been cardinal
daneered by modes reform the mner Of Suffrage
proposed By he Know Nothing party and which proposed
Interpretation Of The federal constitution by the debates and
practice themselves conclvey shown that
The States have the absolute and exclusive control Of suf
kssovea That the per,s which now threaten the inegr
a soWr1 By s e Of he secret scnry Of
m n whcth em0
Gratis or wings to unite in examination and to
ofhe Union upon the platform furnished the compromises
Ii TO Slavery and The
States and Territories adopted by the united votes Of demo
1850 known compromise measures and reaairmed by
votes hs ss Ks rue
ten, and meaning is not to lsgisate slavery into any
people thereof and regulate their domestic in
s hereby amny and
esrnesy the pledge Of our Devotion The
al true democrats are bound to abide BY and adhere
faithful ,s execution Of the Kansas and Nebraska act
In regard 70 slavery in the Territories and this platform
cordial fellowship 10 ali national men, North Souri, EaSt
and West and invite them to cooperate with averng
| the peris which threaten our common Union.
Calls we're made for Messrs Wise and Dallas, but the
President announced that neither of these gentlemen
were present but had sent letters to be published
Mr.. RnTLMpsoN, Of Illinois, was the first speaker. He
remarked this the first time he had addressed
people by II assemblagc worthy of the
casion. He bore hard upon the aboitioniss Know
Nothngs He said it was owing to the couduct of the
former that Delaware and Maryland had not been made
free before Since 1920 when Congress assumed
jurisdiction Of slavery by the enactment of the Missouri
compromise, not single slave State had become reeall
this be attributed to the interference Of those who
had no business in the matter. The Know Nohngs like
the abo,ioniss also endeavoring to tear down the
rights guaranteed TO the citizen of country
The Know Nothngs declare that Americans must rule
America and wherever they have had the power they
have abused it by destroying ballot boxes shooting down
citizens, and throwing men and women into burning
building. The speaker deprecated the action of the
Know Nothngs. preventing the emigration OF inelli
gent foreigners while paupers and convcts who came
for bread could not be kept out.
Mr. NICHOLSON, Of Tennessee followed with a few re-
marks, when he was interrupted by delegation from
of the outer wards marching TO the stand large
banner handed up to the front stand when it acct
IDENTIFY caught fire, and the blaze communicated to one
of the pieces of fireworks star with a revolving blaze
wi ch had been reserved for the close OF the prQedng
set II on creating the greatest panic among the peak
ers reporters, officers, &c. the stand of whom
were severely injured
GRAND CELEBRATION IN BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, September II, 1855.
grand dinner was given here tonight in eommemor