Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-12-14
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! PaILAnEhRhA, Dec ::sssE gtand
Q ion Meeting assemb led at.noon in Iude-
Jpn delce Squa The proceedings were
o.1cned with 2devuGtp prayer by Bishop Pots
50 Z. Mayor Henry presided assisted by
~ large number Of Vice Presidents and
Secretaries, their names comprising q
4 large number OF our most wealth aud in
duential citizens. The following resolu.
ltlons weretreud and adopted
/ WaEREAs. The people of the city If
4 Philadelphia having assembled, in cheer
fals obedience to the proclamation ofthc#
1 Mayor, issued by request of their Coun-
scils, for tue purpose of testitying their
love for5the Union and their devotion 4 o
! its perpetuation, and TO the Strengthening
fof those bonds which >hold us together,
whether of the North or the South, the.
East or the West, us one great and united.
fpcople, do
ReSolve, lat With one voice and united
hearts, we proclaim our attachment To and
reverence for the Constitution of the
limited States, and our earnestand endur-
ling love for that great Union which itcre-
Ntes and protects, u love " hich is not sec
flionRl but national, and that greels our
brother from whatevar State he comes, as
II. paTtaker, with MS inzthnt MODEST of all
inheritance, the title of citizen of. the
United States.
RcsOtped. 2u. That. the, usefulness. and
the endurance of the Union both depend
Iynpon faithful observance by the people
of all the States, of all tile requirements.
LOT that sacred instrument which the Wis
dom and the patriotism of our fathers
framed, and under whose provisions ne
b1t1HF ~
prosperous and renowned among the ma
tionso of the earth
Re5olVcd, 3D.. That ne do, therefore
more deeply deplorc the fact that some of
the States of the Union have placed upon
their statute books, enactments which
eYade or defeat provisions which the franz
ers of the Constitution wisely inserted for
the protection of valuable rights Of citi-
gems of other Suites, aud that we pro-
nonnce all such acts to be violations OF
the solemn compactby which we are made
one people, and that we earnestly appeal
to our brethren oFlthose States, instantly
TO repeal all such enuctments.
Several other resolutions of similar
spirit were adopted.
The stage was g,lily decorated with
flags. All the publicAMnd many private
buildings shared in the display ct bunt-.
ling, with appropriate notices. On one
Of the hotels was tile motto, aConcession
before secession Although held in day
time, when business was most active, the
gathering was as large rs any ever assem-
blcd i'll Independence Square, numbering
tens of thousands.
Mayor Henry made a strong Union
speech, and WINS frequently apPla1ded.
Charles Il. Lex, City Solicitor, said he
had no doubt That the action of this meet
ing will be heartily endorsed byln mnjori-
~ of those who cast their vote for the
President elect, and he spoke as a Northern
man on Northern soil, aud in doing SO. they
would not abandon their principles aud
vote. Pennsylvania was not Influenced by
the slavery question. The main issue in.
which the recent contest was decided in
this State, was the protectivepolicy. Any
danger to tie South would be repealed By
the hosts of young men lately conspicu-s
Gus in the political clubs of the successful
party. Let the Fugitive Slave law be inn
plicitly obeyed. We may prefer that it
should be slightly modified, but, as tits,
| it is law, and let us submit to the decs-
ions of the Supreme Court. He only
spoke the sentiments of the Governor
elect lie read tclegraphic dispatch
from thu Governor of Maryland to Mayor
Henry, denying tile report that he intend
cd to convene the Legislature of that
State.
Mayor Henry read dispatch from a
meeting of Philadclpninns now holding at
The Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, ap-
proving the action Of the people of their
native city.
Theodore Cuyler, President of the. Sc
lect Councils, spoke. earnestly and patriot
ic0lly on the questions of the day. This is
no hour for elimination or recrimination
Forgetting all#party lies or questions of
Ecxpedicncy, we must unite aud keep step
TO the music Of the Union.