The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-05
EXCITED MEETING AT FgILADELPHIA.

A meeting, "without distraction OF party"
was held al the Bosrd Of Trade Room, in
Philadelphia, Thursday. The Balletin (Rep.)
gives q report of the proceedings
a series OF resolutions were offered, assert
Ing that there is no right of pesceable seces-
sion, and that secession is rebellion. and must
be put down by the United States authorities
that the Federal Government shall be sus-
tuinsd by all honorable and constitutional
means in enfoTcing the laws teat appropfia-
lions should be made to increase and prepare
the military force of Pennsylvania; that the
conduct of Major Anderson Is approved of;
and lastly, that I'VE call upon the senators
and Representatives Of Pennsy ivania in the
Congress OF the United States, without refer
sncs TO party ties. to join IN any honorable ad-
iGs traent that viii! restore The Ties u brother
hood that, until recently, haze united all the
people OF the Republic"
Tie resoiu t,on relative 10 Major Anderson
was adopted but before tie vote could be
taken on The others. a violent debat te sprnng
up, which was concluded by Judge Lewis Of
fering series OF res solutions as u substitute
for the remaining. The substitute asser ted
tha. as the blood of the South had been given
In acquiring new Territories, her properly
ought 10 he protected therein that all States
are bound 10 deliver up fugitive slaves; that 0
State has u right TO secedp; but II 'tte Northern
States should be wiling 10 recognize their
constitutional duties towards The Southern
States ii would be right to acknowledge The
Independence OF the )uthern States, instead
Mr. Charles Brown said that we were not
In the right way 10 settle t"is question. He
would like the Warlihe gentiemen mere 10 en-
roll their names As volunteers and go down
South 10 fight. Not n voice has come To US
frcm the South to fight the battle OF the
Union. All that the SJuth asks US is, 10 DO
certain things tor the sake OF peace. Cannot
We live az peaceably alongside of the South as
We do beside Canadsl The South, 10 be sure,
is acting madly, just as Philadelphia has
buried churches mad!y. The South has been
maddened. Will you war with The whole III
teen States That is despotism. Let justice
be done the South. Let them carry their
slaves wherever they have right.
A scene OF confusion here ensued, during
winch gentlemen expressed their dislike OF
such general speeches, not to the point, &c. ]
Mr. Brown then proceeded with his speech.
j. W. Forney, Esq. next rose to reply to
Mr.. Brown. He defended MIR. DOugherty's
resolutions. He thought there was no 'coer-
ciUn" i'll them. We do not propose 10 whip
South Carolina back into the CuIon. We
merely wish to defend the supremacy of those
IAws which have made us the proudest people
on earth. We may be called upon to defend
the Capitol at Washington. That will be our
duly as patriots. (Applausel Civil war is
to be deprecated but when the argument has
been exhausted; when they go out of the
Union 70 destroy US, then the dread aiterna-
tive has come. Then, l-speaking for myself,
aud for TWO boys each six feet higu-am ready Y
to shoulder my gun and die i'll the last ditch
In defence of my country.
The motion of MIR. Giipin, to refer all The
resolutions, was adopted.
Mr. Ford offered Il resolution, requesting
Major General Patterson to call Il meeting OF
the officers of his division, to adopt measures
to increase his force and increase Us efficiency.
Mr. Mark Munday said he represented the
Constitutional L Mon party. The OH 4ct OF
Tie las. resolution appeared TO be for the pur-
pose OF securing the Inauguration of Lincoln.
Some confused debate ensued, after which
Mr.. l.. q. Cassidy moved that the committee
resolutions, iii order to bring them before the
meeting. On that motion, he yielded the floCr
to Mr.. Munday.
Mr.. Munday then proceeded. lie expressed
the opinion that Lincoln shouid he constitG-
tionally inaugurated. Applause. But
speaking Of treason, it was much treason tC
pass a Personal Liberty bill 10 secede. The
speaker thought that i'll passing Mr. Ford's
resolution we were in fact declaring war on
| the South. He doubted the bravery or patriot.
ism of the man WHO would say that he was
| willing to fight his Sou thern brethren. Should
| a war arise, the speaker would stand between
| North and South. He deprecated the resolu.
| ton strongly.
The meeting broke up without an expires.
sion ofopinion.
FROM CHARLESTON.
The Charleston papers Of Thursday furnish
the following items about The "war: :"
| Our city is like an armed camp. MARTA
music fills the air. Offers of assistance come
| Fourt Moultrie, Castle Pinckuey, Fort John
| son, and the United States Arsenal, are oceu
! pied with our troops. Disciplined companie!
| are arriving by the railroad from the interior
| of the State.
| In obedience to orders, the Sixteenth Regi
| ment of Militia paraded on the lst inst, ant
| were reviewed and exercised OH the Grade
| Green. The regiment numbered over thre'
| hundred and fifty men, under com mmand OF Col
| X. A. Young. A call was made for volunteers
| to enter within few days iuto active service
under the provisions OF the late act of ths
Legislature providing for the raising or al
armed military force.
Sixiy-fve men stepped out, as above, from
the ranks, ana signIfied their willingness tI
| enroll themselves. Col Young and Major
| De Pass addressed the troops in a few patri
otic remarks, during which it was said that
| In compliance with the law of the STATE, twt
| companies, OF seventy. five men each, woule
| be expected from the regiment; that if volun
| teers did not come forth, drafts would be mad,
to fill up the complement OF men desired. /
| was also stated that many members OF tn,
| regiment had already volun teered and wer
| in active service. The Marion Rifles, mum
| beriug eighty men, aud attached To ;he aboy'
| regiment, rendered their services 10 the Gov
| ernor aud have been accepted.
| La the military enthusiasm now pervadini
our city, ii is difficult To keep young men VIII
have responsible pests OF business, i'll whicl
The public are concerned, at thel: work. Th
| rage for volunteering or active service is s.
| great that We, in the Mercury Office, have he,
the utmost difficulty III restraining our clerks
| printers and employees, and keeping them II
this branch OF the public service.
In addition TO our own troubles, we learn
too that the postmaster is left In the sam
| dilemma from the same cause, and that allo "
| ances must be made in the delivery of IN
| mail.
The Columbia Artillery, Capt Allen J
| Green, numoering about fifty men, arrive
| yesterday in the afternoon train To Join thei
| Charleston brethren in arms in the defence q
| the harbor. They were met at the depot an
| escorted by a detachment OF The Richardso
q yards, composed of members of the Pal
metto Fire Company The whole body, pre-
ceded by fine music, marched down 10 tn
boat, where the Colunbians embarked ami
the cheeTs OF the crowd Assem- bied on tn
| wharf. They were also greeted with a roun
| OF huzZas rs they passed the throng collec,e
| around the buiietins of the Mercury TIL
Richardson Guards, who were in citizen,
| dress, returned by way of Broad street, gtor
ping in front Of our office to give three ,ro usin
cheers for the Mercury. and three more ~
Hon. r. B. Rhett.
We learn that $50 able bodied free colore
| men. Of Charleston, yes terday offered thei
| services gratuiiously 10 the Governor I
| hasten forward the important work of thro "
| ing up redoubts wherever needed along ou
coast.
THE Surgeon. General respectfully and graf,
| fully acknowledges the patriotic response {
| the ladies to the suggestion TO supply band
| ages. They are rapidly coming in. The
| should be 21t and inches wide, and six yare
| long.
A dispatch from Charleston gives the 70
lowing additional items:
| Martial law, within five miles OF Charles
| ton. will be Immediately declared, and all su
. | picious persons ordered OIL
Gen Greer has offered the services OF b
| company of Texas Rangers EARNED al
equipped at their own expense,) tp Govern.
. Pickens, as Minute Men, 70 be sent TO al
point.
. General Dunoyant commands the harDor.
Major Ripley commands the battery at Eo
{ Moultrie. General Gist is acting Adjatal