Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-12-14
Union Meeting in PHILADELPHIA.

Union Meeting in Philadelphia.
We record with pleasure the fact that the Union
meeting held in Philadelphia on Wednesday evening
last was the largest and most imposing demonstra-
ton ever made in that City, This meeting was
called and held to rebuke the fell spirit of abolition
ISM and to assure the South that the people Of Phil
adephia are still true to a common Constitution.
"Never perhaps" says the Philadelphia Press
"since the birth of the Republic has there been so
marked expression Of the Union sentiments of
the masses as on this OCCASION"
The Hon. Joseph R. Ingersoll presided assisted
by eighty Vice Presidents and twenty-five Secreta-
ries. Among the names of the officers and speakers
we recognize those of many of the first and best
men of Philadelphia The hall in which the meet
ing was held was decorated with flags and notices,
among the latter of which was the following:
LET the South be quiet; me of the North miU
fight her battles for her. The Keystone State guar
antees this"
Resolutions were adopted by reclamation, express
sing their earnest sympathy with their fellowcit
zens of Virginia, recently threatened with servile
notwithstanding that the people of Philadelphia
'know no North and no South but one common
country "-declaring that the fugitiveslave law is
sacredly binding, and "that all attempts or comb
nations to defeat or Illustrate its provisions, and all
State legislation to the same end are condemned by
the Judgment of this community "-reprobatng in
the strongest terms all expressions in the free States
calculated "to excite serve Instruction to
arouse those who are lawfully held in servitude, to
violence and bloodshed" -approving the action of
~s,.o -, b ~ o,J |, f,J
crates in treason, and commenting Gov. Wise for
the energy and fidelity with which he discharged,
from first to last the painful and responsible duty
which the emergency imposed "-approving the
prompt surrender, by the Governor of Pennsylvania,
Of the fugitives Cook and IIazlett-and earnestly
assuring brethren of the South that there exists
among the people Of Pennsylvania determined
spirit to assert and maintain the Constitution of the
Union, and the rights of the States under it and
asking in return, confidence, and that dignified
moderation which confidence and patriotic sympathy
inspire" These resolutions" embodying," as
they claim to do, "the sense of vast majority Of
the citizens of Philadelphia are all that any South
ern man could desire.
The meeting was addressed by the Chairman, Mr.
Ingersoll, by Hon. Edward King Hon. II. NJ. Fuller.
Hon. Josiah Rainfall, Hon. Isaac Hazehurst Robt.
Tyler, ESQ.,, B. H. Brewster, Esq, Hon. Richard
Vaux, c. j. Ingersoll, ESQ.,, Col. James Page, and
others. Among other things the Chairman, Mr..
Ingersoll, said
'That patriotic region Virginia, has been only
the salient angle of attack thus far. The blood of
her citizens has flowed libation to the hopes of
broader and still boodier attempts at sacrifice; at
tempts are avowed to be cherished in contemplation
with designs the most uncOmpromlSing. This, we
are given to undersan' has been only the first act
of a long and fearful tragedy. The Union and the
Constitution and all who have in joy and content
ment rested under the shadow of their protection,
are the intended victims, and by their destruction
are to be converted into trophies of this demon of
wrath. The conspiracy stops nowhere short of the
dissolution of the fundamental support of liberty
and law; the great charter of the rights and prvi-
leges of the people 1t cancels the obligations and
pledges of our fathers and it violates with ruthless
hands the best prerogatves of their sons.
The energy of a fearless Governor, seconded by
the efforts of patriotic people has checked and per-
haps 5affled the ncendiary attempt Applause.
1t has been at least smothered for the present The
ashes may still cover hidden and dangerous ngredi
ents of calamity Nothing but overwhelming
force of public sentiment and general feeling can
and let lis trust it ought and WILL and must forever
bury them in deep and rredeemable oblivion. A
mawksh and morbid sensblity has crept abroad
which must be rebuked by genuine devotion tt
the whole country. We are all in a common peril
The Union is one and indvisible. 1t cannot bt
broken in one section, and stand firmly in another
Long continued cheering.
1t is especially here-a spot above all others con
secrated to the Union, and rendered almost sacret
by its memorials-that sentiments of sympath,
should be cherished and expressions of cordial co
operation should be uttered. [Applause.l The TIVE
great States-Virgnia and Penns yvania-are il
many respects besides similar natural advantages
remarkably identified. Separated only, or rathe
united, for many miles, with nothing between then
but an imaginary boundary line, the ancient Com
monweath gracefully circumscribes right angle o
the territory of VIM. Penn, and the productions o
Nature are, to great extent identified. The eartl
teens with similar productions if the States wer
intended to be Iron and coal, and salt, are tn
spontaneous productions of both. Education of tn
poor is darling object of each. Applause. Eacl
RISES over mountains of wealth. toward the west
The more southern of the two has been styled tn
garden of America The great events of the Revo
luton had their birthplace. here-the first Congress
of Delegates of l774-the immortal Declaration o
independence of l776, and the enduring Constitu
ton framed in 1887, are ours. The leading mel
who gave them life and soul were theirs. Washing
ton Applause THE brightest and the best of human
kind-and Jefferson Applause, who prepared wit
his own hand the record upon his tomb, that he wa
the author of the Declaration of independence
[Appliuse.] These great men have honored grave
in their native SOIL as Franklin, Applause no les
memorable one of the ustrious trio of the Revo
luton, has in ours
Let me draw aside the black veil which yet cor
ceals the miserable future that must be beyond an
behind disunion What fate awaits in that pre-
found obscure, the most gifted nation upon the fac
of the earth! Let it be chronicled only in the vo
ume of darkness and death Let it never in sad RI
atty be allowed to visit us Let VOWS be Offer
ed up. to support and sustain the Union; to Civ
hands, hearts, and all to that nestimable purpose
Long continued cheering] And first let us
ready to grid on arms for the protection of on
friends and brothers from the remotest danger of fl
ture massacre. Let the Union formed by the wis
dom of sages and patriots, and sanctifed by tn
breath and blood of sainted heroes, be guarded lk