The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-12-21
Union Meeting in philadelphia.

mere Was q QCinujlHbtdtIUu VI oS'0iH'SD
in Philadelphia on the evening OF the IN
inst, Ja3ne's seven story quack meiiclne
shop, on Chestnut street holding more
than four Thousand persons, was packed
at an early hour, anttsftiefe was also a
large mass meeting organized outside. OF
the building.
/ Joseph R. Ihgersol presided, and there +
we're .seventy-nine Vice Presidents. in.
Gliding the Hon. James Campbell Win 3
Reed Josiah Randall, Henry NJ. Fuller,
Henry N. Phillips, and other old line
Wings.
| TIE following resolutions, introduced
by Wm 3, Reed, on behalf Of the commit
tee approximation the purpose were qllaiai-s
nously adopted
/ The Citizens o.. Philadelphia, assembled (
/ in general town meatings desire at this
juncture to express an earnest sympathy
| withstheir felIow-citizerls Of Virginia, REL
4 Gently threatened with an attempt to pro,
duce a seryile revolt, have.
4 Resolved, That the longer the Govern.
ment of the Union exists, with its mann I
!. fold and inestmable blessings, the more
!, is it consecrated by the affection and de-
votion of those who, as. we do, know no
North, no South, no East, no West, but
one common country whose integrity
the Constitution alone secures, and whose.
!. varying interests the Union harmonizes
and protects.
: Resolved, That, in the Judgment Of the
: citizens Of Philadelphia, this sentiment Of
!, fidelity TO the Union would be frlitless
7 did it not imply an obligation, implicitly.
and practicalIy,.to recognise every duty
7 which the Constitution prescribes, and
obey and carry honestly into executionsall
I the laws Of Congress enacted under the
e Constitution.
e Resolved, Thatsno part of the Constitu-
q ton of the United States, or of the laws
Ell Of Congress. are more obligatory on the
IS citizens of the Republic than those which
II prescribe the duty Of restoring, under
= judicial process, fngitives from laber,san
. that all attempts or combinations to dc
S feat or Illustrate those provisions, and al
"a State Legislation to the same end, are
ID condemned by the Judgment. OF this com
. munity
4 Resolved, That, in view Of what ha'
recently occurred in the Commonwealth
Of Virginia, the citizens Of Philadelphia
"A disavow, as they have always done, an,
q right on wish to Interfere with the domes
! tic Institutions Of their sister States. ID
q Resolved That they reprobate, in the
strongest and clearest terms, all attempt
whether by INVASION secret instigatlor
II, or the PRONUNCIATION i'll any form OF fanf
tie tical opinions, to excite seville insured
d. lion ar "a afonse thoseswho are lawful
en- lsla i se,vit,,,es 10 violence and bloot
H. IA
nd Resolved that lacking merely to til
re. past, they deliberately express their Al
IT. proyal ofsthe recent administratloaof Ja
nd r. = a. commonwealth of Virginia. i
~ ,'l,;ch aceora;p, T. tbesf;,rms & Law
AZ stastlv observed t,,e commission Of
lis graat crime has beenaiudicially prove
cir - L. =, I; sl,t.a 4 awarded IL law
lis that,.rima has .bf,n iufjrt..a. ST.
cd resolved Tbat tits s simple matt
I'VE = ,4,t,, = evnress Inc sense which i
ds :4 s. pl,,.l,,ael ,s,; { ,.ape If tie on,
Of &. "a i.,,litv Win which the ESecuti
- V,u;,;,,;, bava DISCHARGE