Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-08
ANTI MOVEMENTS IN
The CNIp ed STATES.
INDIGNATION NETTING SIGNIFICANT RE9O.
IUTlONs-L LETTERS AND SPEC HE'S IN FAVOR
PEACE, &C.


PEACE, &C
Our latest fills of Northern papers contain some in
terestng accounts of. recent popular demonstrations
against the Ii coin Government etc, from which we
couple the following summary;
TAILASDisHAN MEETING IN PHILADELPHIA Lat az FROM
FERNANDO WOOD IN FAVOR PGAcE.
A meeting was held in Independence square, Phila
del phia on Monday mig st INSTANT TO protest against
the arrest of vallandigham. despatch to the New
York Press says:
''The meeting was largely attended and quite enthu
siastic About ten thousand persons were assembled
Judge Ellis Lewis occupied the chair and speeches were
made by ex Senator Biger, ex-Congressman Bddle,
Charles J. Ingerso and others. The lstt6r counseled
perfect obedience to the laws and the constitutional
authorities but resistance 20 any attempt to control the
ballot box. The proceedings very orderly. The
name of Vallandigham frequently cheered on its
repetition by the speakers also that fGeD.
Mcclellan Resolutions adopted declaring the
arrest and Punishment Of Vallandgham violence to
which the American people will not and ought 10 sub
NIT that the remedy in the ballOtboI at the coming
election, when the State authority win be restored to
the hands of the Democratic party; that is our firm
belief that the danger OF the authorities az Washington
is by military aggression to provide apology for fur
Their invasion Of our liberties that it s only TO the bal
Lot box that we can look for permanent relief
letter from Hon. Fernando Wood Wa read, closing
a. follows:
heArt sympathize with the friends of liberty every
where in their efforts to sustain the institution of free
government in this land.
But do not let us forget that those who perpetrste
such outrages as the arrest and Punishment of Mr. VAL
LkHDIGHAM do so as necessary war measures Let as
therefore strike the cause and declare for peace aud
against the uar, Very truly
FERNANDO WooD
yALLANmGHAM NETTING IN EEwARY-sFRoSG sTso.
MISUNDERSTANDING SCENES
On Saturday ternoon 2sth ult, ga vast multitude"
assembled in the Military Park" Newark y. j.. ito
express the sentiments of Jersey feemen in defence of
Constitutional liberty etc. Just the meeting was
proceeding to organize collision occurred at one Of
the entrances between party Of soldiers snda coun-
TT; delegation" The Worlds reporter says
As the delegation pressed onward, with quiet deter
minston one of the soldiers who carried cane, made
rush to seize the banner amid the wells OF his
rldes The man who he'd il, SOBER quiet farmer lad
in appearance renqushing the staff to one Of his par
y confronted toe aggressOr and wrestling his stick from
his grasp in single motion, gave him the weight Of II
across the skull leveng him 10 the ground in twink
Ing and opening the scalp some two three inches in
length. The melee became for an instant only &c eral,
but the country boys too vigorous Tor their oppo.
nents and in far less time than il has taken to describe
the luTte OF VI
their feet and The banner was borne onward trium-
phanty to the PLATFORM while the wounded men we're
cared for by their friends.
At the organization of the meeting, jerome Ward
presiding the following preamble and resolutions we're
unanimously adopted with enthusiastic cheers, in
which several soldiers joined"
Where's, 1t is not only the privilege but the duty Of
freemen to withstand the chments Of the
tive and to rebuke with hrmness those in power, Who
Under any plea however specous, may presume to as
sault the rights of the people; therefore,
Resolved That now, when despotsm has sezed the
government, 6oidress IS prudence, aud that we shall
avoid most of all the cOunsels Of tnd or tmeseryng
politicians. CHEERS
Rssolycd, That the people have hua far submitted to
the illegal Of the administration not because they
are ignorant OF their rights because they in
different TO the inesmable blessings OF liberty be-
cause they wanting in courage 10 resist the eggces
sons OF dwless power but because they have patiently
hoped that the President and hI advisers would des
from their volgtiOHs Of The Constitution 40 time 70 save
themseyGs and the country from the cons qleuee5 20
which such acts inevitably lead (Cheers.)
Resolved That in the illegal seizure and Punishment
Of Hon C. L. Yalandighsm, the laws of our country
fave been outraged the name Of the United States dis
graced aud the rights of every citizen MANAGED and
that it is now the duty Of law-respecug people to DE-
7aaG Of the administration that 1t at once and forever
desis from such Reeds Of despOtiS,a AID crime. en-
thusasIa)
Resolgsd That we have reason to ielr from the yo-
stion by the administration of the laws passed at its
own instance and from the acts and threats OF cabinet
officers and generals in tie army settled purpose to
establish instead Of an elective government military
despotism aud that if the time should unhappy arrive
when our rulers shall mady attempt to deprive OF
appeal TO the balotboI it will then be The plain right
and duty Of Tie people TO Wthdrdtc their consent from
such government and TO construct by the speedlest
and most avala lie means in their power the govern
-l.lI c,tbo A. okorr
Resolved That heartily approve Of the sentiments
expressed by Governor Seymour in his recent letter. and
that bis truthful and timely vndicaton Of the rights OF
freemen ente him to the respect and esteem Of every
lover Of liberty.
Resolved, That We renew our declaration Of attach
meut to the Union, pedgng to its frie ds, wherever
found, unwaverirg support aud TO its enemies IN
whatever guise, our uudYng hostility, and that, God
willing We will stand by the Constitution and laws oil
our country and under their sacred shield will maintain
and defend our liberty and rights "peaceably if we
can, iorcibly if We must" Great cheering)
Letters we're read from Gen. tz John Porter Hon.
ThOs IT, Seymour and Othres. Gen. Porter ventilates
his sentiments in the following style:
The dspassonate exercise of the guaranteed right Of
free speech cannot be yielded by any American citizen
in time of wsr in time Of peace If there be anything
worth cOntending fOr-anythng the value OF which can
not be estmated-it is this. IL has been well said by
Que OF our most enlueub dtthulsu DOiu III my OWu
native State
Without freedom of speech there be no lasting
Eberty-the republic cannot exist. If every man should
coss his lips, and not venture even word against vic
lated rights who could maintain free government? No
body PEOPLE who cannot discuss the public meas
ures of alton, and apply the necessary ebuke to in
sure correction of wrongs cannot be free people aud
do not deserve to be-"
This sentiment should be dear to every Amer can
Other men may talk about tie principle but those Of
my name and blood will not al the proper time fail to
fgkt for it, The contest Of arms, however, will
not be required the certain and peaceful remedy will be
found in the ballotb Let sGl possess souls in
patience. That remedy is ours
The letter." says the reporter, twas greeted with
cheer upon cheer"
Mr. Seymour closes his letter with the following man
ly declaration;
"Whatis the true remedy for the evils which threaten
to utterly destroy our free institutional There are
many palliaves, but only remedy that is, &c
sion the war. While that lasts violence and wrong