Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-09-24
ANNIVERSARY OF THE CONSTlTU-
1lON OF THE UNITED STATES.
MONsTER MAss MEETIKA.

In pursuance o. the call previously
given, one Of Ale largcs. meetings ever
held in this county convened in the
house on tho 18th inst, for tho purpose
OF commemoratng the anniversary Of the
adoption Of the Constitution Of the United
States
On motion, JOHN GIILILAND Esq,
of Karthaus township was called to the
chair; JAMES Thomson, Curwensrillej
CONRAD BAKER Knox; JAMES CLGARY,
Penn; WM. McCRAcEEE, Ferguson JonS
iBRIEL, Coyington; JouN !, READ and VIZ.
WALLACE, SON., Lawrence; A. X. WmGuT,
Garfield JosEpr Il. JoNEs, Morris J.
" ''rSGs, New Washington Jlcop
NJ 0'' - -: ", T. McCoRslE, Gi.
r.rd DANIEL SrE%ARr, ~ U u''o'u H,, JU""
Bloon, ,en, and wn a. StooA' i Pike;
and THOMAS CAMPBELL, Bell Vice '''sl'
dents; and JacoJ 4. Faus, John D, Ha'''
and Daata Erdardt, Secretaries.
On motion, DR.. r. V, Wilson, Chairman
ortbe Democratic County Committee, was
requested to state The object Of tho meet
inq which he did in the following buoi
and eloquent address
F,Ho,g-cH-sng:-As chairman Of thel
St,ndinp Committed shall offer no apol-
ory for the remarks | shall make intro.
ductory to the proceedings OF this meet~
ing. ,--
On the 18th Of September, 1881, was
2doptcd, in Convention in the city oil
Pbiiadelphia, the Constitution Of the Cnr
ted States. TO that instrument was atlXs'
ed the signatures Of sage5 and statesmen
now immortal. The Father Of his country
was President OF the Conyer tionr and
Delegate from the State OF Nlr2n'a. II
bears the great names OF sherman, ana
King. of Alexandra Hamilton, Of !ngcg'
soil and Madison, os well rs the other
great patriots and statesmen whose sp.cn>
dld intcllects gave it BIRTH. Then and
there was made the great declaration hat
ave tho people Of tho United States, IN
order to form more perfect Union esii1
li-h io,ticc, insure domestic tranquility,
proy,de for common defence, promote The
aeus.al welfare, and secure tho blessing
oflibelty to ourselves aui p0slcllty, 90
orda;n aid establish this Constitution for
tho United States Of America In"n
follows the Articles Of the Urtat Covenant.
Under the benign influence Of the instl'
rutions therein embodied, and OF the
Union of States thereby secured, %e grew
from a few feeble States, and three mil.
lions OF people, tG q mighty empire OF
over thirty Staie9aud over thirty millions
of inhabitants, enjoying degree OF pros
perry, public and private, unkn""n In
my other land beneath the sun. The
husbandman cultivated his fields in peace;
the mechanic laborer and professional
nan puIsued their various avoCatiOns unS
disturbed Hy wars alarms our cities and
villages rcsouuded with the humot busy
and well rewarded industry; the sails oil
our commerce whitened ever sea, ,protec'
tcd hy hag known, hOnored and respec
red over all the eadh freedom Of Speech
and freedom Of the Press-those bul
warks of the liberties of the citl2en-were
secured inyiolate under the protection OF
this mighty cnarter Of the Rights OF man.
How is it today? These peaceful pur-
suit, are in great measure abandoned tor
the du.ias of The camp and the field. In
all our cities and llages, over all the
lNl4Ai, NAll iN llN.tA .Nf f'A'.'' u ''i4 'SN'''
the strains of martial music, and the stoI'
id tread OF armed men many smiling
valley now lies desolated by the ravageo
Of war: "the warrior rides redNhoo'ed
over the mournlul field of conquest :"
couteuding armies meet in the shock oi
battle; the green earth drinks up the
blood of the sons Of the republic = we
hear the wall of the widow, and the or.
phan's cry. All thisyo hear, see and feel,
and Won anxiously and earnestly inquire,
What caused these dire caIami'les! ana
the answer comes to YOU rs it may be die.
tated by reason or by folly. by passion OF
by fanaticism. Some point to the dissen'
sions of the ambitious leaders OF this party
Others assign. as an all ll-suiiicient cause
the sectioDalism and folly of that one
Passion, 10y its violence. declares 1t to be
found in mutual hatred-whie ianatcism
points its bloody finger to domestic insti
tuition tolerated in peace and harmony Tor
moro than eighty years. Though there
may be something in any one, or possibly
in all of these combined, in none, nor In
all, do we find the real cause of our Ma
tional distress: The real cause can be
summed up in few wo.ds-dWCgard Of
Constitutional obligations.
EtY0U Cid:cHS, while wo are here To-,
night ss party organization, we ore also
here for purpose far higher than the or,
t;rary aims of party We are here tc
commemorate he adoption OF the Con
gs,itution, and cordaliy invite a" ioyaa
men to unite with us in this patriouC
purpose. Let us bring here something o
the irmness which actuated the breasts
of its ilustrious trainers Let US resolve
that the national unity createc by !
shall be forever preserved and PerPetua
ted Let US avow our unallerable doter
mination 20 preserve, maintain ana de
fend the priceless treasure at Constitution
al Liberty against all its enemies armed
or unsrmed, at all times, in oil places, ,ant
a. eyeryperi.
On motion, Hon. A. X. Wright, Sherii
Perks and J. NJ. Cummings, ESQ., wer,
appointed a committee to wait upon Hon