Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-12-14
Union Meeting in Philadelphia.

| Union Meeting In Philadelphia.
,ocord with pleasure the fact, that the Union |
.,;ns held in Philadelphia on Wednesday evening
". Gas the largest and most imposing demonstra-
r' arer made in that City. This meeting was |
Md and held to rebuke the fell spirit Of abolition
and to assure the South that the people Of Phil.
' ',,b;a are ctill true to common Constitution. |
" 'xarer perhaps" says the Philadelphia Pres.
u.nce the birth Of the Republic, has there been so
..led an expression Of the. Union sentiments of
n"' n,sses as on this OCCASION"
rso Hon. Joseph R. Ingersoll presided, assisted
.:.btv Vice Presidents and twenty five Secreta.
y" Among the names Of the officers and speakers
'"s ,,oonize those OF many of the first and best
# Philadelphia The hall in which the meet
"'' r.s held was decorated with flags and notices
u" s,no the latter of which was the following:
'I s1et the South he quiet sce Of the North riU
s,n her bnttls for her: The Keystone State guar
,ntees this.
-, .ther earnest sympathy with their iellow-citi.
.,.s Of Virginia. recently threatened with servile
.,ro,t r-declarng that the people of Philadelphia
.,rov no North and no South, but one common
,,,otry "-leclaring that the fagitiveslave law is
.,.,e,lv binding, and "that all attempts or comb.
s.tous to defeat Illustrate its provisions. and all
c,,te legislation to the same end, condemned by
d. Judgment of this community "-reprobating in
o strongest terms all expressions in the free States
..ulated Ito excite servile instruction, or to
.rose those who are lawfully held in servtude, to
Violence and hloodshed "-approving the ACTON Of
r;r,;na in relation to John Brown and his confed
crates in treason. and commencing 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
nrompt surrender by the Governor of PENNSYLVANIA,
fthe fagitivcs Cook and IIazctt-and earnestly
assuring our brethren of the South that there exists
among the people of Pennsylvania a determined
shirt to assert and maintain the Constitution Of the
Tu,on 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-"e mbodying," as
they claim to do "the sense of a vast majority OF
the citizens of Philadelphia are all that any South
eru man could desire.
The meeting was addressed by the Chairman, Mr.
Ingerso. by Hon. Edward King Hon. H. NJ. Fuller.
Hon. josiah Rainfall, Hon. Isaac Hazlehurst, 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 szid
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 hooter attempts at sacrifice; at
temptS are avowed to be cherished in contemplation
with designs the most uncompromlsing. This We
are given to unerstan has been only the first act
ola 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 priv.
legeS Of the people. 1t cancels the obligations and
pledges of fathers and it violates with ruthless
hands the best prerogatives of their sons
The energy of fearless Governor, seconded by
the efforts Of patriotic people, has checked and per
haps 5affed the incendiary attempt. Applause
It has been at least smothered for the present Tn,
ents Of calamity. Nothing but an overwhelmin,
force of public sentiment and general feeling can
and let trust it ought and WILL and must foreve
bury them in deep and irredeemable oblivion 4
mawkish and morbid sensibility has crept abroad
which must be rebuked by genuine devotion I,
the whole country. We are all in common pefil
The Union is and indivisible. 1t cannot h
broken in section: and stand firmly in another
Long continued cheering.]
l. =, 4 - ~ Al
secrated to the Union, and rendered almost sacre
by its memorials-that sentiments of sympath
should be cherished, and expressions of cordial C
operation should be uttered Applause. The tw
great States-Virginia and Pennsylvania-are, i
many respects, besides similar natural advantage.
remarkably identified Separated only. or rattle
ualted, for many miles, with nothing between thel
but an imaginary boundary line, the ancient Con
monwealth gracefully circumscribes a right angle
the territory of VIM Penn, and the productions
Nature are, to great extent identified. The cart
TEENS with similar productions, If the States wei
intended to be one. Iron and coal, and salt arc III
Spontaneous productions Of both. Education Of ii
poor is darling object of each. Applause. Fac
rises, over mountains of wealth, toward the wcS
lhe more southern of the two has been styled II
garden Of America. The great events Of the Rev
luton had their birthplace here-the first Congrc
OF Delegates of l774-the immortal Declaration
INDEPENDENCE OF 100, ana tue enduring ConSt1t
ton framed in 1877, arc ours. The leading m:
who gave them life and soul were theirs. Washin
ton Applause the brightest and the best Of huns
knd-and Jefferson, applause who prepared wi
his own hand the record upon his tomb that he W
the althor of the Declaration Of independence
!Ap|l,use.] These great men have honored grav
their native soil. as Franklin, Applause, no le
memorable of the illustrious trio Of the Rev
luton, has in ours.
Let Inc draw aside the black veil which yet CO
ceals the miserable future that must be beyond nj
behind dsunion. What fate awaits in that pl
found obscure, the most gifted nation upon the IA
Of the earth! Let it be chronicled only in the v
ume Of darkness and death! Let it never in sad
atty be allowed to visit US! Let our VOWS be of
Cd up. to support and sustain the Union; to 81
hands, hearts, and all to that inestimable purpo
lLong continued cheering] And first let us
ready to grid on our arms for the protection Of q
friends and brothers from the remotest danger Of
ture massacre. Let the Union formed by the "
eom Of sages and patriots, and sanctified by
breath and blood of sainted heroes be guarded Ii