The New York herald., 1860-12-07
ACTION OF TIE UNION MEN or PHlLA.
DELPHIA.


n the Select Council THE evening, Mr Drsyton offered
following resolution, requesting the Mayor OF the
sny 80 call public meeting OF the citizens Of Phiiaiel
pA ter purpose Of expressing their devotion 10 the
rpion -
Whereas there Ia greet N fear tbs, there is
DATED states, der whose protection we have grown TO
se sreat and prosperor. nation, aud 10 s ang that
We citizens Of Phisiephatna. city in which the great
rrinopes OF the IGon arst emDotied and promui
rnted-shold In some suitable wgT exprets their love
br the Unon and ther dsyoson ts Preparation ana
70 the sItnsthsuDg Of those bonds which unite Us,
whciber OF the N9rh Of tire south ne East the
west as one great aud uuitet people Therefore,
Resolved BY the Select aud Common CoGocils OF the
sny OF Pnsdslphia THAT the Mayor o. tho city bo and
ne hereby requested by his proclamation " invite
se,low citizen, WHO love the linton 10 sssene at tho
Old state House. At twelve O'Clock noon Of day 30 be
appointed for the purpose taee TO pss their attach
mont 70 the constitution Of the United states ard their
Nye for the Union which Il creates and projects
Resolved, That joint special committee consistns Of
sin members from each Chamser Of Council, to wnio5
shall be added toe President be appointed to operate
With the Mayor such Arrangement. may propsr
IN their ucgmcnt by ~ay Of preparation Tor such meet
ng.
Mr.. pRAYroS, In speaking OF the resolution said
There eu be no doub: that while ws arc sitting
the Union whoh have - long and 90 bap
ply lived, shaken TO iu foun ,stions. No mao eau
tc whether viii exist for one mouth longer; yet, sir
wtn that fact before the great poaula, 90 OF
this section OF tho country, we are sitting
think that lhe of tn great oily shoud a. the
proper momnt together asd take This matter into
ssy that have within TIE last lev days had great
pleasure 10 reading The Met sage o the Presden 81 The
iu tost Message course |. Indicated Witch
may, perhaps faithfully folio ged out bring peace 10
our eouotry For mysef hope sinocsely that thst may
states VIII see the wisdom Of whas is there
.,s. .ssss''sd; Bat that. sir. lad % better no,
discussion here There g no place tn the faoe OF the
esrth resolutions o thai kind appropriate
Than PhHsdelpais, and perhaps place ~hcrc iOoy
s'k IL Ia appropriate cay, in Philadelphia because
mere was enacted alno,t every Incident cnrnec .ci via
tne Revolutep-h,fo lbo Declaration u Iadepsudencc
wU signed, hero the articles OF confederation which
started slorocs Unou were sgrcd; here ABOVE AZ,
wN framed that constitution under which VIC ns~e s.
long iived and under which we NAV eig.ys live It's
yecuary 6ltng that VIC should grsi move % the matter
All our m>nuiaeturersare looking lctpcndrgy towards
sne coming sorm Numbers Of their Sorxnsn hsvc been
sn,rs sseo, pablo meeting hv already oeon bed ~
which u wS resolved the NILS should run only hgf
sime. An ipcianeni Water = about ssiius II. wnai
misery ard distress vii u wl1e-- TINS, c0-tnuc In
zoe prssen, gloomy STATE would therefore, urg. tue
devotion 10 the whole country, expression much
needed q, The prcscui time l cannot conceive more
ssg.'D'''' :s BODY 70 originate such resolution ''''
mo resolutions were discussed II l,agth, al the
SPEAKERS uniting 10 favor ci a. Tncy adopted
unously Ia the Common bran n !hoy met viii s,me op
position
Nr POTTER thought they we're useless aud wo1d vote
against them There no dSuui1aiss bcre racse ~
soutioos insult 10 Philadelphia, for they
mai there dsuaonss herc ms Nigh. 40 iE place
where there dlsun;oalsts. II would b. snslisr
meeting the dsur riousls called cg1ihcr. There
would not be ten msn prcseai Oar oiszta', TO MAJ
Mr. Nso.xs, hoped iho resolutions wooa psss TIE
s,me here for acton, This whs o. Inc 70 % ~
Uongressmen wanted expression 81 the rcoa'c lie
wanted shcm - carp out The 4d4t Cf 40
President and the decs ca y i5o scrrcmc C3ar Tas
south has been wro0ccd. aud should - pit rfbi Th1
speaker detailed al groA. cpglh Is considered tlc
rights n the south and rad INC Ncrh hGf ravlng r
the Union 10 their hand, They are Il ne majority
4 Il
md equal rights 10 The itrrtorcs Ihs s no ne ~ Nc
eue, oonsress vii ~, scs nai ihe peope snoas oat
Mr. QyNs dc.lftd another snd n rCsoutlaa anl from
another quarter, noi from dgm1craic menbcr 10
declared ,ha, thc Republican r~ty had tcrlsi = .,
their ths course and rcua.3 tncir scar ~
sccu po-sibc he declared tbst Stac should he a.
lowed " remain IN the Uri,n ht, bad pa-set ru1es.
tion lawt soneihng else must be dane - L0a 10
woands Of the south
Capt Nctss thought that every d,url,ni,t W., 4,
bad ss o,d Johu Rro-r and .eorld bs treated n tie
~ue way. ZAP
Mr. suIsr said inc stu,cu had been dccil-ca
from pu oc sssrd IN FhNadtlrdA, "An sroculut WITH
dcvil and covenant w.h he yVi We Afo cold Gnere
are no disunioaiss bore Ihe orator tbN tcslred tas
rounccd " 70 rhilsdclphis aUdieuce n re,rrsd 10
The "repre's,bs corGc," sud declared tha, va
more on FOR meeting here thsa osacr .acc,
We wsnt meetiog here mare than anywhere csc
Amoilon was made 20 rbs'tuie the f0l9ring--
Resolved, Tbst the citizens of Pnlsdeipbia alway,
have bccu true 70 the Union and 70 the prncees q ha
constitution, and they ~ii be VII ~ a al times 70 ad
we ptoperly ccnst utd Authorities 81 the country in thc
eniorccmeut q tne laws And thc support of thai
-.u'ou' Nnch 70 tne supreme law OF toe snd
~. hAsr1 regresicd ihs, tie debate bad taken this
courvc He referred the uaotluuats condition or The
working classes, and declared uA, Ihc presca sals OF
ensrs ha been brought about ~ 3, o, potlr cat de,
fukus Wno were deiermlutd - rae cvpr IN IA was IN
~. ns aop.a taAs We rcoiatons would 49, without
~. os@s otcred that Abraham rnooln h.d been
sss e.ysy ~ va. no ~ .ss gsSs ana s To rspae
tnii the members OF Corncis arc far represout,
ave of the conservative sp.ris OF pal adcuSi. ia
sDcw man who rcceivci haf q million oT sou.r.
from bs fathers cssic, nov resident of phn,scfvst,
who already, In view OF the dcclssn. hsd rrec;s -
sdcncc In Tennessee. Many other n wealth ycsft
tske W their resld ncc IN the Soa45eru coagoderaey
esnson tsscs place viii have uoihlug Bat bsasruYI
~ and ruin
me smendnent was voted down bya vote of a. "
- he original resolutions were tbcn adopted bys
vvtc a 90 tots
Tla Ctalrn n nnroIninh nn ne rsnnliine Mn.,r.