Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-12-14
Proceedings OF the Union Meeting at
Philadelphia.

The Resolutions adopted at ameeting
ofthe Friends of the Union, last week at
Philadelphia, will be read with satisfac-
ton by every patriot in the country
This manifestation Of fealty to the insti-
tutions Of the land was not confined to
the Democracy. Leading citizens Of
both parties participated in the proceed
ings. The deliberations we're presided
over by such men as JOSEPH X. CHAND-
LER, JOSIAH RANDALL, JUDGE CAMP
BELL, WIN. b. REED, RICHARD VAUx,
JAMES PAGE, and other gentlemen Of
emincnce.
Prior TO the meeting, the leading Re.
publican organ in the Northwest. the
Chicago Press and Tribune, stignatized
it as an evidence of "paltroonry and
doughfaccism," and that those who
would figure in it would be the slough.
faces and lickspittles of Philadelphia"
This was the classic language used by
the mouth-picce Of the Republican party,
in referring to an assemblagc Of the wis
EST, purest and best citizens of the City
Of Brotherly Love. While this same
organ, either excused, applauded or gave
silent approval to the meetings of fanat-
les and traitors, it thus condemns, in
advance, the meditated expression Of
loyalty to the Union, the Constitution
and the Laws.
But this is not the first glorious evil
dence in the history Of the country, of
men rising above party, and rallyiug
around the stan lard Of Liberty, for tho
defense and preservation of the Union.
When this same Abolition fanaticism
threatened the existence of the Union
of the States, during the tendency Of
the Compromise Measures of 1850, tho
immortal CLAY and WEBSTER came to
the aid of the National Democracy, and
sa7ed tho Union. SO will it be now
The good and great of every party, out.
side the Democratic fold, will leave the
organizations with which they may have
been connected, aud will rank them.
selves under the banner of the National
Democracy, for the purpose Of resisting
the attacks of conspirators against the
institutions OF our country.
The following are the resolves of the
Friends of the Union, in the Metropolis
of Pennsylvania. They express the
opinions and sentiments Of every Patriot,
in whatever section of the Confederacy
he may reside:
The citizens Of Philadelphia, assem-
hlcd in general town meetings, desiring
at this Juncture to express an early sym
pathy with their fellow>citizens Of Vir-
ginia, recently threatened with an at
tempt to produce a servile revolt. have
Resolcei, That the longer the govern
ment of the Union exists, with its mani>
fold and inestimablc blessings, the more
Is it consecrated by the affection and de-
votion of those who, as we do. "kuow no
north, no south, no east, no west, but
one common country" whose integrity
Tue constitution alone secures, and whose
varying interests the Union harmonic.
and protects.
Resolcea, That in the judgment Of
the citizens of Philadelphia this seuti-
ment OF fidelity to the Union would he
fru't!ess did it not imply an obligation
implicitly and practically to recognize
every duty which the constitution pre-
scrlbes, and obey and carry honestly
into execution all the laws Of congress.
enacted under the constitution.
RESOLVED, That no part Of the cousti>
tuition Of the United States, or of the
laws Of congress, are more obligatory on
the citizens Of the republic than those