New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-27
FROM NORFOLK.
Union Meeting ut Porismouth-spirifed
RcsoIusions-O peuing the stores-Is"p-
py EGcet OF the Advance OF the Union
Army.
ron Our Special cou,'roadcn,.

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NORFOLK, Va, May %, 1862.
The Union men - Portsmouth yestariay afternoon
helJ meeting at tho C.ty Hall, bat the room being
too small, the meeting was adjourned TO Oxford Hall.
On motion Of Mr.. j. Clements, Mr. Johannes Wat
son wa made Precedent, who, on taking the chair,
aid lie was glad ia his heai that bis eyes best
aqain with the eight o. the Stars and Stripes, and
that as freemen they had once more assembled under
lis folds 70 express their devotion to the cause il rep
r. .nted, aud congratulated his bearers that they
could again speak out tues sentiments without the
fear OF suffering injury. Mr. Robert G. Staples was
chosen Secretary aud the following Committee ap-
pointed 10 drat preamble and resolutions .xpre5-
ave OF tho sense OF the meeting: j. Clements,
Robert Petit George X. Bonsh Philip Thomas, aud
Henry Burroughs. after retlr NJ, the Committee
returned aud reported the following
he,eaI Conyeriio Of Delegate, elected by the people
Of yuglia assembled IN Richmond did, In .ecre, session
contrary 10 the Spfssed desire Of their constituents
certain fesoye, deosing tie people Of the State ebsoved
on their ale e. tie BED. al Government anu connect
us tlen VITA socslied Southern IonfcderaoY; aud
t-fesog, ths .ocad southern Conederscy has wessd
upon the Government Of Tie United states
without ast poyoc40n forcing ciu1eus con
. t. heif do,e to tste up arms ,gsus their county in
v,ue u. IL ruin aud bringing destruction families
and fsud. causing iIo splcad dssoaion IN midst and
mourning al our nfcsides, Therefore. be 1t
81 as being destructive the berte. OF the eli
ssus Trading 20 denoiai1- tho community and ne suoyer
an OF yxaon end religion, aud II successlgy carried
OF would be death blow 20 Republican Institutions. and be
pi,.d TIE, We look upon the Constitution Of the United
state. .uo guaranty Of liberty aud protection TO all
she tzsn throughout the county and have seen 40 dica
% Of any mt on the part Of the United Govern
mott 20 sbycrt the Constitution set aside any OF lis pro-
yinconsequenty feel duty 20 yield The Govern
lent hearty supper, in it, effort 70 suppress iusurrecou
I'd pu, Esbeion" most cneotgaiy aud IN the short
Rr.ois,i Tha. We believe majority OF the peop, OF Viz
81 lHf. Ef.F lint Lava NfrN ff 4geu
y leaders home aod driven into rebellion by
armed mob rom abroad consequently We earnestly invite
I 10 oin In the effort rid OF the horrible oppes
,on ou which suieted Tor the lat twelve n1nts
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% who have adopted the hegy OF Secession TO return to
sr As.ace. feeling coihdent that our Ooytrnnt az has
no dere deprive them u sry u Les o!IHog sL's ana
P,Ii mat IN the opinion Of this meeting tho true In
efei Of the state Of Nna denahd' tlat nor CITIZENS Ia
a Fast .lould wihou delay enter into ion OF the
Gor,fnuen established IN tho wssern section OF the State
E.,i,ed Ths, We appeal to the Government to extend
,uuuor, and protection In this period Of distress and
nssolsed 1lata Committee Of 40 be- Appointed 70 carry
on. the provisions u The saih section OF those
Mr. tlemcnts ia presenting the resolutions, sd
dressed the meeting, stating that the secession o.
Virgins Wa secured by political intrigue and party
conupion that a largo majority OF the delegates
tn Tie Convention were chosen ns Union men, but
rhey proved fathess. Abiding 10 the evacuation OF
the Navy-Yard by the UnionisIs, he Denounced the
, a, one Of unmi; gated cowardlce. Mr. Boush could
scarcely agree to the resolution appealing 10 the
Rebels TO return 10 their allegiance without know
ing whether they were 20 still have delegated 10
them the right to tyrannze. III so, he could not
vote for Il. ..
There was a certain cass of men whose glory 1t
was to y lannile. They had been in the habit Of
saving TO their slave, "go and he goeth, come and
he coneth" aud they hal presumed TO lord 1t also
over the white nun. For himself, he believed IN %
free press free tIade aud the emancipation OF slaves.
The resolutions were then adopted. and Messrs.
Clements aud Collins were appointed Committee
TO proceed TO Washington with petition, under the
sixth resolution.
The following resolution was also adopted:
P,frsd That Government be requested administer the
oath 10 city suthoos and the cyeut o eu by them
10 subscribe TO tie smo i less stops DO taken to feno
them.
This meeting will soon be followed by another
and more general demonstration IN that city. III
this city tie Union eaven is working perhaps more
slowly, yet surely. A public meeting will shortly
he held, members Of the City Council snd some OF
the leading cIizens having already taken the matter
ia hand
Yesterday, nearly every store and shop in town
that had any thing TO sell, was open. In some III
spite OF the restrictions on outside trade, cnftoDert
find certain articles and wares which for many
months have not been found except in the smallest
qQauii.ies a1l AZ the dearest ya.es Illus, soyse