The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-07-01

NJ. W. McALARNEY, EDITOR.
TO THE UNION LEAGUE.

LII Will UO p0lOOAsS0 Wy Wv
notification that you have been invited to
attend the celebration, at the city OF Phil
adelphia, of the approaching anniversary
of our National Independence-at the
birth place of the Union, to meet with
loyal citizens from all parts of the United
States:
To THE UNION AND LOYAL LEAGUES
AND AssoclAsIoNs, AND LOYAL Cir.
IzENs OF THE UNITED STATES:
PHILADELPHIA, May 25, 1863.
FELLOW CITIZENS BY direction Of
the UNION LEAGUE of Philadelphia, the
undersigned have the honor to invite
your attention to the following resolu-
tions, to wit Resolved,
~. That the League will celebrate the
approaching Anniversary of American
Independence by appropriate ceremonies,
at the Hall of Independence.
"2. That all the Union Leagues and
Associations in the Uulted States be in
vited to participate in the celebration,
and that they be requested to send depu-
tations from their respective bodies for
that purpose.
"3. That it be recommended that the
deputies be authorized to represent their
respective constituents in any action that
may be deemed necessary and expedient
to perfect the organization of the friends
of the American Union and Government
throughout the United States.
"4. That the Committee of Cores
pondence be authorized to prepare q cir
cular letter, communicating these Reso-
lutions to the Union Leagues and Loyal
Citizens of the respective States, and to
adopt such measures as may be necessary
to carry them into effect"
For the first time in the history of our
Country, the masses of the American
people are now invited to commemorate
the birth of the UNION, at the place
where it was born.
To re-assert the great principles of the
Declaration, that Gall men are created
equal, and are endowed by their CREA-
TOR with the UNALIENABLE RIGHLs of
life, liberty land the pursuit Of happiness"
To acknowledge our obligations to man.
kind, TO maintain those principles as
as our fathers did, "wth firm reliance
on the protection of DIVINE PRovI-
DENCE."
To declare the INDIvIsIBlLIrY of the
AMERICAN UNION:
To declare the infexible purpose of the
American people, as GoD shall give them
strength to subdue the enemies of the
Union and re.establish and perpetuate
the NATIONAL AUTHORITY, wherever it
has been overthrown by treason or rebel
lion:
To declare to foreign nations, that while
we desire peace with them, we shall hold
them responsible for any encouragement
they may give to the rebellion against the
Government of the United States:
To give to history an appropriate ex-
preston of our gratitude to the patriot
armies and navy of the Republic and
To declare our determination to sus-
tain the constituted authorities of the
Government now and hereafter, in all
measures adopted and prosecuted by them
for the Suppression of the rebellion, WITH
OUT COMPROMISE WITH TRAITORS as the
only means of securing an honorable and
lasting peace.
The Committee are gratifed to an
nounce that the PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES has accepted an invita-.
tation to participate in the proceedings.
Fellow citizens of the United States,
we call upon you to cooperate with us in
this FIRST NATIONAL CELEBRATIONS ,and
to adopt such measures as you may deem
proper, to make it worthy of a great peo-
pie who have inherited, and now possess
and appreciate, the blessings of liberty.
Signed by Charles Gibbons, Chairman,
the General Committee of Arrangements
(by names) and George Fl. Boxer, Sec'y.