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ROBERT}. :-...)#1;14 - • • AllOtt l'l 4lt o4 .3oEßlES. uQe • -OarAor , ELEVENTR and VINE Otraots. IyI4MILY - FLOUR, MADE FROM CitoloE WHITE WHEAL O. H. MATTSON. Woor.lloll sad TENTH *treed& i It BREAD. ram AND °REAP BREAD, MANUFACTURED BY THE MECHANICAL BAKERY, *EMU ONTATAND AT TUT POLLOWIW PLACES: 10: 1 14MAL BAKERY, B. vi W. :Fur of Broad end 044 ,8LAKK...... street, be low 3[ MoNEIL —_ B. g t comer Aixth and JARlBrA:eint.-- —.No,W6ll=Flithetreet. -WM O. No. uss Vine *rest. "X. Y. North Fifth street. S. BODY— —S. E, owner Fifth and W. W. MATlthwe.--1171.7 ( %Ileamith and Loma steets: D.ANIGHT.—...-- —Broad street, dila" Wal °Boxes umul ..-.210 1419 Lombard stmt. D. 'COULTNEY.—,— —N.. W. corner Sixteenth . WM COURTNEV--.... lelollS s oi r itl e i t twelfth S. R. MANAMMIER..........—iire t 7sI Area, above Fourth and loe L. ROLLAND. —S. W. o c t Ze i r t rit t te nth on DAVID SADDI;BR—.—N 4 Or ;4 1 / Vitt Eleventh r. wz igaTKAi --.N street g h street below AS.?MAIM--No. rAlrth Front BAODICA—.— 11. ff ro . oiner of Seventh _ F. MORIN. D i rk j ae r r e T.;ath and E. A TAINBA.----.—Z.lnflatt Front EINUSTER—..—:-:—....:..fiNeeorner Broad and 110 x. T. wait —:—. cAltilrettth lame MAL i. e =ln and I" `' ALU. dorn a m o'fFlfth emd MAL B. 8A518LEX......L.,..40. Vit,Coates ?Area D: F. &T. W. WOLF—...itn Girard avenue. Vrif.fdef*DlCEN ----nice Hamilton street. A A BBAXIN W. ailtier of Twain /*OE XiMii—...--B,l4. lll o. ° Onlitrulentb, r gger itt M. MIPPEB e stree t . ,W.V. 43 4x=i t roth and J. L. stem 0MIL111:, store 111 C. lI.ASINTEA--- We r rfgira t el phi , and Pins UroKri fit. T0WN1NEN1L.........:W1:40h11141W.Y821111 N. J. FIERLEIN Cohuubis, Pa. WINES. CH.,4MPAGNE, ' _ tiitEME DE' BOXYZY. ' . . , THE ORIGINAL BRAND OF AROOPESSON as BILE, CHALONS Stlkt MARNE.' 4:ol:aril.tzliosta l tnetwa kritztr,gig have been nepoin RIO agents 0. tins ere , f ,a4 rum imam) to re orders' tor dl- Its Y ric, Za Y ltll l O i gloit zzgaltwiLt -44t" kl . gl a m tnerallritroitrritt frrtinthi, ts t ilololT to u ssany 01 . patottrinti thatt s te t e s e n li finest Inlr - reiesh ac i i iii=e 4 l throa e ePitifutestone. tiztenze ir r e sm i t:uodepr e ps t tra p ia:14, 0 1141; Fi l l =r. I P O s rin i a f.. 5415 r itr jinni - Milan ks - , ' ;,-- ..,..J:ll.' LESELE '& 'CO.. ' 4° ' An' ; - '" - : ' LIR SOUTH FRONT fittest. R i PABILING AND: STILL VATAWBA MIAIfIILOTIIIII2II WV 17.-El334ELiBlf. Otseinnall • Was; 40 ,,,,,, 1 40 b ai doin4 kti, to milt virehuses. lot SRWLIES P. I,4O7PART. Sas UN* Ilta; Of At &Ma* ettiwitu RH ' „ WEI — OrIi4AKE 40 ' GLABB, RAlrcrer, - - OA, AND .VARNIBRES. Saintuaaat Cotner FOURTH and RAGE }UMW. flpaittlt TAES. • 71.211VOINAIIIR1 a B - W .0. 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Philadelphia spoke for the Union, and its gal lant representative at Charleston, Major Ander son, on Saturday night, with the same spirit whioh moved our fathers when they met together in Independence Square eighty-four years ago to give their sanction to the Declaration of Indepen dence. The meeting was called to assemble at National Hall, on Market street, below Thirteenth, at half past seven o'olook, but long before that time the streets leading to the ball were thronged with a hurrying masa, all anxious to get a good position for taking part in the meeting by being early on the grouted. At gem o'aloak the hall was densely packed, both on the floor and on the stage, and crowds who were unable to get in were leaving, while others wore still doming. Inside, the enthueiasm which prevailed was more general and hearty than was ever before witnessed in any popular assembly. The numerous patriotic in eoriptions which were displayed on the walls eli cited frequent cheers, and they deserved it. In front of the gallery appeared the memorable words of Henry Clay, " So long as it pleases God to give me a voice to express my sentiments, or an arm, weak and enfeebled as it may be by age, that voice and that arm will be on the side of my country, for the support of the general authorities and for the maintenance of the powers of the Union." Along the front of the platform was displayed the Ame riot% Sag and Webster's sentiment, "The Union, now and forever, one end inoperable." In the rear of the platform, and stretching across the room, was the following: "Frown indignantly on the first dawning of an attempt to alienate one portion of the Union from another "—Wash ington. "The Union must and shall be preserved." Jackson. A tine band of mato in plact gallery nearly frenzied the multitude by playing one muter air after another. "The Stayspangled Banner" was the greatest favorite, and the people seemed never to tire listening to and applauding it. Again and again that woe called for and given by the must clans. Just before the organization of the meet ing, the patriotic enthusiasm which moved every ono present united in a series of cheers for the fol lowing sentiments, which were proposed one after another by people in the crowd : 1. " The Star-spangled linnet," three cheers %nd a tiger. 2. " The Union," nine cheeks. 3. Major Anderson, nine cheers. 4. General Scott, six chiers. b. James Buchanan, three cheers. 6. Senator Crittenden, three cheers. 7. GovernovHicks, of Maryland, six cheers. g. The State of Delaware, three cheers. After this demonstration, the band was called upon for "Yankpe Doodle," and the soeno which took plane as it was played baffles description. At half past seven o'clock Lewis C. Cassidy, Esq., called the meeting to order. " ' " SPED= OF LEWIS 0. CASSIDY, ESC Mr. °moldy was received with great applause Ile geld : pnrLow-cirmints : You have been invited to meet harp to-plght without regard to your party proolivities,' for the purpose of taking into con sideration, the Idtmstion, $4 that pandoasteldier-nt - Charlegton,;34lOr .414deraen; foheeni for " An- Aersen, ll, and pieta:lgo! enthuoiasm ;J- and yea have . 441613 called ppon to do ao at the most mu. nientous period in the history , of this country. 4e it is so momentous, f need hardly say to this dis tinguished meeting thatit will be eminently Pro per for us to conduct the proceedings with that dignity and decorum that beooppe the gravity of the occasion. {Cheer's.] As this lea time to ex press in terse and decided language our feolipgs, and not a time for mere displays of rhetoric', shall invite yeti to organise this meeting at onoo, and, for that purposo, I move you that our es teemed fellow-oitmen, William A. I.owis t apt pa president. [Cheers and ories of "I second the motion.") Mr. Lewis was unanimously elected president, and, as he advanced to the chair, was heartily Cheered. Mr. Cassidy said : Fellow-citizens, I have tho honor of presenting to you the president of the meeting. [Three choors.l SPEEOII OP WM. D. LEWIS, ESQ LABELS Mr. Lewis, on taking the ohair, said FELLOW•CITIZENS Feeling, as I do, that this meeting is one of the mast important that ever have been held in this oity since the Declaration of In dependence, I confess I should have been greatly plaided if some more prominent and some abler oitizen then myself bad bean appointed to preside over it. The occasion upon which we have assem bled is known to you all. It is for the purpose of declaring our determination to support the Federal authorities in any measures they may take to sup. port Major Anacreon, that gallant man [cheers] who at present represents our Government in the harbor of Charleston, and all other measures cal culated to prevent the entire overthrow of all law and order. [Cheers,] Judging from very resent incidents, we are led to believe that whatever bad Numb may have prevented the proper steps being taken to protect the honor of the country by the head pr the Government, he is now influenced by wiser and better counsels. [Cheers.] For that Secretary of the Treasury, who, after having wrecked the nation's financee, has tied to preach secession in the noble State whioh has been dishonored by his birth; [sheers] for that worse than traitor the late Secretary of War, who, while entrusted with the whole military moan:woof the country, has been placing them only in positions where they could be made available to the eountry'e enemies—we have no words of scorn saftloient to express our detestation [Tre mendous and long-oontinued applause.] Perju rers and traitors as they ere [wild shouts of applause], their names wi[l go down through all time to be execrated. [l,tenewed applause.] We are now, gentlemen, come together to sustain a gallant and patriotio citizen of Itentuoky, [cheers,] and it Words me particular pleasure to cell your attention to this fact, showing that there aro States where the institution of slavery exists, in which there are noble Union-loving men such as Mr. Dolt and Major Anderson. [Six oheers.] I am not lime, however, to make any prolonged re. marks. I ant rejoiced to see tbp unity that pre vails, and 'I trust that for once thisgreat city, with one voice and one heart, will sen,i - forth its hearty greetings to the brava defenders of their flag, and sustain the Government in every act *Molt it may deem necessary to take to support those noble soldiers who are now, in point of feet, the impersonation of the Union itself. [Thunders of applause.] Col. John W. Forney now name forward, and was received with cheers. lie read the following list of vise presidents and secretaries, being fre quently interrupted by applause, as he uttered the name of some popular favorite—Commodore Stew art's name, In particular, awakened a most tho rough and heartfelt response. Three cheers were palled for " Old Ironsides," by some one in the door, end given with a will. "resident D. Vice Fiends's:A Com. Chas. Stewart, Morton Mohliplmel, Mal. Gong R. Patterson, John W. Forney, Hon. J ^bn M. Read, lion. Riohord Vans, Hon. William Strong, Ho. Charles Gilin. 11,12. j or , .11, Inge:Ron, Da ni el ) er. Evans Rodgers. Do ug hert y ,y Hon. W. Al. Meredith, , John Grigg, J. Murray Rush, John B. M_yers, Hon. Hilward Coles, Law's C. Casaidy, Edward (Tight, Mark Mundy. Goo. W. lie inzor. William H. hlann, Bon. Geo. errand, Hop. William Anne, Ron. Joseph Milton, Robert Hare Pewell, Samuel E. Stokes, lion. J. Clark Hare, Col. Peter C. Ellmaker, Hon.sw Uald ThompSon, Wm. Sergeant. Henry C. Carey, Hon. Wm. A. Portor. Bon. Jae. Landy, Ftedenek Stamm, Charles Gibbons, John Hazeltine, Hon. John 0. Knox, John H. Kern, Win. A. Babcock, Alex..l. Derbyshire, Jacob W. Goff, ? m orn . nit! Thomas,enith, p o h n t; fi :Rat , u 9 7 P ' John B. Austin, Algernon S. Roberts, James K. Zeigler, Ed. 13. t 4 : 4 E g , Wm. Wilder, James Verrep, Lno:Hutnj.Pml, Ith ward. C. B. Trago,_ Thomas webari c er, 4r.; Thomson Westeott, Gibson Pelona , Hon. Isaac Hazlehuret, Henry Bumm, R. M. roast ( 01. COP61(1 Co. Childs , Andrew C. Craig, ratz, 0. C. Lathrop Evan Randolph, Col. Peter Lice, Capt. E.J. Hinokon. C. Herring, • D., David M. Lyle Samuel Field. Capt. G. P. McLean, John M. Butler. Wm. B. Smith, rp. R. Lehman, A. G. BuOknor, 6gringital4 Chas. M Neal, no. Wunder. Wm. Elliott, chvogrew. Hirers tiler, James Travair, Ald. Wm. holguhin, !Geo. A. Coney.Col. Wm. Bradford, Col. John lt Bringhurat, Hon. Edw. King,' bind lath' Ald. R. T. Carter, Aubrey_ H. Smith. rr a ggni; h. ir g . r , ,, S. V. Merrick, John K. Laughlin, Nathan ilpiand, Chas. M c Donough, Thos. J. otts, Se J. McMahen, Geo. Erety, irri.Molena l i, ad Ward Sigi-erfSrigiOe. _pl. J. E.Addio a. lip W. Clark, Albert D. Boileau, Benj. Gerhard, Frank Wagoning), llemy J. Williams, Geo, R. Barrel!, Chas. A. Rubtaam, S iit.' Inua i fell i AT ' Wm Loughlin, A. I A '. . JelinCrawfor d , eyl Samuel 0, Perkins John Kline, John K. Gemmel' Andrew Noble, Henry CEilly. Charles R. Able. Captain Becker, Alexander T. /ham, Peter Fame!, Joaoph Enos!, Theodore Buokuor. George W. Thore, James D.,..Whetham Wm, McCandless, Thomas Beauy. ' John /0, Jame, Alderman John Cloud, pp. Mploge, (lon. Wm. F. 13mall, served.) , Council PHILADELPHIA, MONDAY; JANUARY 7, 1861. Frauds Witmer, Lieut. Spear, Charles F. Miller, Lama. RATIIIIOI G. Ruggles. Adam Wartbman, Joseph MeGeareY, Wm. M. Haughey, Porter Ringwalt, Adam B. Walter, Bon. Horn R. Kneass, Aaron V. Gititia, Col. Prank Patterson. P. Barry Hayes, Charles M. Prevost, Dr. David Jayne, George Northr op. Andrew M.Hones, Wm. V. Wioht, Edward Buckley. Pttrick MoDonoUgh, Alderman A. A. Gregg, 0 Freytag, Charles Lorenz, Jahn MoArthur. Martin Shultz, Reward Wellman, Henry Conrad, John Mezander, Richard Gamed, John P. Bight, Joseph 5. Lovering, Jdm W. Jones, Eugene_ Ahern, Gcdlrey Metzger, John B. Callahan. Lorin Blodget. Wm. Richardson. wm. C. I udwig, George D. Wetherill, "Wm. C. Kent, James Dundee, John Thompson. Joseph IL Brady, Timms Biddle. Jamb B. Valentine,George Rush Smith, Dr. Andrew Islelnner, 8.1. Christian. Dr. E. C. Kammer y, Chris, J. Hoffman, Levi T. Rutter, Thomas Birch, Alderntan James Gorden, Capt. James Deverellg, John J. Sinnickson, M.D., Capt. John McClinton. Benjamin A llen, - George Boldin, Samuel 0. Kelley. 8.0 Morton. Capt. Wm. C. Stotesbury, Charles E. Lex.. A. R. McHenry, Andrew C. 1334013 y, Major A. I. Flomerfelt, John D. Taylor. Witham Moran. Cast. Thee P. Pony, Col. Wm. D, Baker, Cul. J. G. Watmough, Marshall Bernell, Goa. Geo. Cadwaladar, ' Hon. Henry D. Moore, John B. Keyser. E. A. Bonder, Franklin A. Comly, Thos. H. Moore, O. 0. Saddler. Col. Joe. B. Riley, Br., Jos. W. Byers, Maj. John W. Ryan, Hoary Davis, Jesse Gedley, Jonathan Palmer, Col. J. K. Murphy, Wm. S. Grant. Capt. Peter Fritz, Edwin Smith, Philip S. White, Henry D. Laud le, • L. Montgomery Bond, Jon Ashton. Jr.. Joshua, T. Owen, Md. Sohn ThomPsoll, George H. Hart, A. C Harmer. James W. Paul, Leonora Myers. Col. A. 3. Pleruionton, Benjamin Kirsh, ' Maj. C. J. Biddle. Geo. W. Swearingen, John P Kilgore, Wade Morris, Martin J. Croll, Wm. P. Hanker. • Swamies. RHO Ward. M. IL. Saud. E. Slaymaker, Jim. Davie Watson, James Freeborn. Geo. T. Thorne, J ames Metcalf, Geo. Inman Riche, Wm. Strunk, Jno. Goforth, Cyrus IL Newlin, Frank Johnson. eamuel Hart, James B. Mandan, Primes C. Wallace, al wheel Dunn, Chna. C. Wllson. Wm..l. Rating lialn, Jogehh Herr, John 3. Franklin, Henry Neill. Benj. Huokol, Conrad Groves, Howard Ellis, TLeo. T. Derringer, Jan. L. Itingwalt, - John O. Byrne, Jamintßateman. James D. ()ameba)), Frame It.. lihunk, M. D., iPasph fotßstinatt. Alfred P. Soul , Henry fl. Baird. Harman Baugh, Henry Smith, A. M. We d /Heehaw, John H. Y. Diehl, E. G. Waterhouse, CAL T. Collie, E. G. Simpson. Wm. D. Frismullb J. Barclay Harding, Thomas B. BtotesburY, Pierce Ajoher. Jr., Jeremiah Mohan, Charles B. Miller, A. F. Hugh, Moses A. Dropele, nommen Reynolds, James P. Perot, William Shinn, Thomas Hart, TOM B. Adams. James W. Sagan, Joeeph P. Lougdead, E. N. Hallowell. Caleb IL Needles, John Getty. Win. 8. Stewart, Theodore Beck, Barry. Skelinger. Robert Burton. Ruillard Ci. Devereux, Philip F. Kelly. Henry Laeoiey, E. P.,Kprshow. John C. Keifer, Co). Wm. R. Bray, Clement Tingley, Jr., N. B. Le Brun, George Burton, Wm. C. hloCammon, Wm. F. Corbit. Gnome M. amuse, C. Willing WWI, thee. M. Hall, Robt. Coulton Davis, R. M. Bottum, Ste pherATl ler, James Harper. Andrew MoDole, R B I " ; t W B.. CaWen. President Lewis then said: Gentlemen : I have the pleasure of introduoing to you our friend and fellon , eitipen, 4. Murray Rush. [[Three cheers for Ruh.] SPREOII OF J. MURRAY RUSII, JSQ. - - Mr. Rush said: Fellow-citizens: I have been invited by the committee which had charge of the arrangements of this meeting to present to you certain resolutions. You have heard of the Piquet for which you have Ilan called together, and I mint' say to you one and ell—and I say it with infinite pride and gratification—that although it has been my lot at former times to stand before large sudiencee of my fellow-Wizens, it has nover been my geed fortune, it has never been my privi lege, 1 have never hefore had the honor to stand befoul so Ilarge—l may pall it] so imposing—an audience a; I now nee before me. Every' inch of this vast floor as it strikes my eye ht present, is -packed, and I. see immediately before me a sent!. [cent, your sympathy for which, fellow-citizens, I know perfectly well has brought you together on this occasion. [Cheers.] "So long as it pleases God to give mien voloe to ezpress my sentiments, or an arm, weak and enfeebled di it may bo by ego, that voice and that arm will be on the side of my country," [cheers,] " for the support of the general authority, and for the maintenance of the powers of the Union." [Tremendous; applause] " For the maintenance of the powers of the Union !" [Renewed applause.] Gentlemen. that was the languor of the immortal Clay. [Pro longed cheering A Volpe. •An it is the language of Murray Rush, too. Mr.. Rush I know you are my good friend, and 1 will ask, you to remain quiet for a little while. I repeat, that was the sentiment of the immortal Clay; and if his great heart his great mind, his great powers of patriotism, hie love of human freedom and established institutions [applause] could be here new, what do yea suppose _would be hie response to your cordial and generous reception Of 0105 toe foes &rep evoitniente What do you suppeee it would be? He would thank you from the bottom of his great heart, because he would toll you one end all that you and he, and he and you, felt alike on the great question of the Union. [Cheers.] With those general remarks will proceed to read the resolutions, submitting as I do, that I have been informed-rand' I bed not been in formed I should have known it, Mr. Chairman, by 'glancing over those before' me—that this is a meet ing without distinction of party. Ohms." I see around me my fellow-oltirene, when I respect and honor, of all parties, and they have come here to eaetain the Imp and to Stand by tie Government, [cheers,] the overnment of the people. [Loud cheers.] The rosolatlons I. am gent to offer am body the objoot we all have in iitow, and I feel perfectly assured that they wiilmeet the cordial approbation of every man in this zoom. [Cheers.] Mr. Rush then read the first resolution, as fol lows: Residua, That tho foresight, Finance, and en ergetic conduct of Major Andersoc, of Kentucky, the gallant officer now in comment of the fortlfioa- Sone tp pillarloston harbor, merit tie hearty appro bation of the Government and poo?lo of the United States. Enthusiastio and prolonged (nearing. Three cheers were milled for Major Anderson and given with a vehemence perfeetly'dearming. Resolved, That it is the impentive duty of the President to provide Major Andeson with oil the force he may require for the suacusful defense of his present position., Exclamations of " That'a right " and torrifio ap plause. Resolved, That all persona whiwage war against the United states for the purpom of destroying the Government established bY our fathers, or for any other purpose whatever, or all who aid, counsel, sanction, or encourage then, can be regarded in no other light than as publioenensies. A voice "We will Sang them all up," and three cheers. Reiojvti, That wo wll enetain the President of the United Steens, and the oonstituted authorities of the Government, II whatever measures they may adopt to supper' Major Anderoon, and to maintain the euprenvey of the Constitution and the laws of the United States, This resolution wa received with a perfect storm of applause. Resolved, That theilag of the Union is the pro perty of the poople,and whenever lawfully un furled, it must and salt be protected to the last extremity. On hearing this roolution the people seemed to have loot all contra of themselves. Rats were thrown in the air, and men fairly jumped with ex citement as the orord shouted and soreamed its approval of tho sentinent. It was one of the most thorough and enttnelastle demonstrations ever witnessed In a popper assembly. Order being resorei, Mr. Rush resumed: Now, my fellor.ollfzens, that I have discharged my duty, so far an the reading of the resolutions aro concerned, I miLht take my coat, but, I trust you will hoar with Be a little, (cries of "go on,") whilst I mondial bat privilege which belongs to every Amerioanalzen and American freemen, of talking to his fefur-man face to face, And as you have given, indlidnally, from your entbusiestio and patriotic bees, a cheer to each individual one of these resolitions, if I may so speak, I pro. pose before I rifer to ono or two other topics, to ask you to do fist which I am sure I will not have to ask you twbt to do—give the whole batoh to gether nine betty cheers. Every one h the room rose—the dicers were given with a tier, before which all the beaus of creation would:lrmo lied in affright, bad they been thore. Loud erica for "The Star Spangled Banner,' " Sive us thoglorious old Star Spangled Banner again," &o. The band b the gallery atruok up " The Star Spangled Baum'," whioh was listened to in breathless demo, and vociferously applauded at its ooneluslor. Mr. Rush Continuing. I want to say a few more word's tvoti. Do you want to hear me? [Cries of I , ye! 'J Fellow.citizens, you have heard that beautitd patriotic tune. It IS the " Star Spangled Bolter ; Chi long may it wave o'er the land of the tee and the home of the bravo." 1 . " That's tie talk," and another buret of enthu. slum.] Nou I have one or two things to say to you about hsjor Anderson, and I shall spook them with at due gravity and seriousnese becom ing the cocoon. I shall not detain you long, and I know what have to say will meat a warm re. sponse in tlehreasts of all of you. we are bre, as 'I Said a law moments ago, bo foro 1 reed the resolutions , .without distinction of party. rbt resolutions widoll yop have heard are broad, conprehonslve, and jug. They meet my most muffle and anti.° approbation, and I have boon toc hppy, on this °motion, to come forward and do nr humble part, and have urged my friend's Code their pert, to give all the influence which canbe glvon by the cordial adherenoo of a resolute till, and a patriotio and honest boert, to the pruples which these resolutions embody. We arc lore simply to ask you to resolve that the 4drpiliStation, in sustaining Major Anderson, in stistailin; the Cover:talent of the United States, threnih lie pi:mien antrin hie cot, is doing all that it is mossary, and all that it is incumbent upon this llournment to do, to sustain the authority and stramaoy of the laws. 1 Cheers. I I take it no gcodtmerloan can mince to contain ouch redo lathing IS those, because, rest assured, if our blessed nuntry is to bepreaorved from the horrors of pleated, from anarchy, from servile insurreo tion, fun midnight plasm re and murder, and from doe endless realities of woe Whi:6li will brirst upon tb country when civil war rages it can only by by to rosolute, oatm, firm, and defiant position of the Ovornment. [Cheers.] I cordially, I roost oordiat , respond to all efforts at peace. I denim no win I believe no war will come. I believe these feat questions can be settled without refer ence Mullets or bloodshed. [Cheers.] But Ido inelet on it that the hister,y of man, the hietory of govornmont, and the knowledge of human no tore,points Out that no Government has ever been ablo to sustain itself, unless it possessod within it self full, abundant, unmistakable potter, and do -- 1 tOrmination to assert its rights. [Great applatisel! Fellow. oitizens, I do not intend to rotor to the sad political drama which haa.moved before ne within the last two months. I have not come here , for objeot. rhatth hot come here to express TO peculiar opinions as lathe mode of settling these diffioulties, or to tread upon the sensibilities Of any man. I halo come here 'but for ono object, Willoh I have already explainodi 'We have all • come for that object, and we can; as united Ameri ' cans, make a common offering in this way and this Spirit upon tho altar of our country's welfare. [Moors J I shall pan' by, therefore, the drama whioh has been enacted before us -within the last few weeks. I shall pass. by the sad, the, melon-. ,ohely dream in which South Caroliga ]ids played :her , part , before the world as a political suicide! 'throwing away box own best interests, and rota ling to appeal to those who, if appealed to, would do everythipg that - fraternal Judith), under the levee of the land, eonid minim [Cheers ]- Ivies all that by. I pars by the ordinancO of PAT •V9 l a- Vention. I pass by the fast that she has blotted out froth the Qs oftho'llaitod States—that fihg whiali.haa waved over the: moan, atid•i which has• whipped, the mistress 'of. the . 90 4 0 —[!',Bravo, bravo," and wilitapplauser—that she has blotted out from that flag her own bright, reSidendent star. Inever will forget the achievements aver which that star shone' in foraler Bather, mush 'other, will I hope that, with all. its splendor, re tires4toina` thhgenina, power, and valor- of South arolina, it may still shine in the bright galaxy of ettAwAthith-vrava-bwor "tlio" American' Malan. (Cheers.) I cannot' forget -the historic memo ries of Fort .4.leultrie, ..ofiltevollttiorary. fanlottli of tho,Othypenil, of all her fliostrions tpethat won; and slatostnad who aided us in the hour of revo lution. I will pass by the foot that she has blotted out of her calendar the Fourth of holy. -ttwilt pass all that by. I will pass by the tut, that, in some of her ohurohes, at present, the prayer is no longer hoard to Almighty God for the 'President of the United States, and the authorities of "the nation. I will pain all that by. Gentionatin,let thl wades. , vor to pass it by i to think of it without resent ment ;. to think. of it with tbalacipe that a brighter day will yet beam for our sister Shim, when, un der the Constitution of the United States, in a pro per fraternal spirit, in a Christian and a lawful spirit, all will be reeohelled between her and the rest of the anion. [Cheors.j I know you will agree to that. I shall now say a few words about Major Anderson, and then.r will leave you to hear whatever may bp said in behalf of these resolu tions when they aro seconded, and to pass a hearty cordial vote upon them. We aro horn to deal with Major Anderson. tot us say something about him, who he is, and how he did this deed which we have come here to night to ask the Government to sustain• him in. You know he was edueated at our military academy at West Point; you know ho was in the Mohawk war ; you know he was in the war with Mexico ; you know he is a man in the prime of life, p6ssess ing every quality of a distinguished and gallant soldier. [Cheers j I had intended to road -you from a newspaper, which passed under My eye thii morning, the account of his achievement in Charleston harbor, but it would delay me too long, and I wlll, therefore, simply refer to the romantic and striking way in which he managed to evacuate Fort Moultritb and take possession of Fort Sumpter. It not necessary to go into details, but I. will give you an outline of the sketch. I wish I had an opportunity to read it all to you'. - It was a brilliant moonlight night. He had endeavored by intercourse with Charleston, and by such modes as ho know hest bow to adopt, to keep the oitisons of Charleston in profound ignorance of the movement he intended making. He got rid of the women and obildren who wore in the fort, and at night,when the city kif Charleston was in no way prepared for his gallant and daring not, having made all the ar rangements footaking possession of Fort Sumpter, he and his small band of fifty men left Fort Moultrie, andlwere soon In' possession of the other fort. One or two more trips vitro made between the forts, the moon shining over the waters, and Anderson passing dirootty under the guns of ships which had been placed tbore by the Charlestonians to prevent his passage. When all was safe in Fort Stimpter, a gun blazed forth the signal to their women and obildron in Fort aohnson that the dead waq dope. [Cheers.] lam told by thoso who are conversant with military matters that Fort Sumpter is in such a position that if it is attaoked it can be defended; and if It is not attacked, I know full well, from all I can see and learn, that It la no part of the polioy of the Government of the United States to attaok South Carolina. [Cheers. All that we want is that the Government shall be ready for defence. }Clitoris.' I deny that the Government is not to be kept in that position. The resolutions point to that great object, t , tnd I fool perfectly sotished that you will presently 'adopt them by an enthusing° veto. Gentlemen, I thank you for your attention. SPEECH OF OLIARLES GIBBONS Mr. Gibbons said he had been requested to second the resolutions presented by Mr. Hush, and he did so with all his heart, Ile could not per ceive the necessity of adding any remarks of his own to what had been so well said by his learned frlotl, but uvula 110 t, ftnboor to oup.ao tho rutin. faction he felt in standing in the midst of his follow-citizens on the broad platform which the resolutions embraced—of the Union, the Ormatitu- Con, and the laws! [Cheers.] The spirit of the resolutions was the spirit which now animated the hearts of the people, and he believed they were fully represented by the vast multitude before him, milled from every oeoupation in Hie, and from all political Parties, to express with coolners, but with firmness, their devotion to the Government of our fathers, and their deliberate determination to maintain it. [Cheers.] No one could fail to ob serve the striking change which had come over the people of Philadelphia within a few days. Not long since all was despondency, the destruction of the Government seemed inevitable, and we were not oven united amongst ourselves. But now we are all hopeful, all united, all gathered under the flag of the Uniee, [cheers,' not by sudden im pulse, but by that affection which evehonest end unselfish man feels for his country. [Cheers.] What has wrought this change? It was the eiee• trio flash which announced to the American people that Major Anderson and his gallant officers and men were oafs in Fort Sumpter, and that our flog floated ovor its walls, honored and protected by its friends, and feared by its enemies. [lmmense cheering 1 II was that not of Major Anderson, performed upon his own responsibility, that ex posed and drove into obscurity and disgrace two traitors, who, having sworn to support the Con stitution, and thereby scoured for themselves im portant positions in the President's Cabinet, basely and infamously encouraged plots, conspiracies, and combinations to destroy it. [lmmense cheer ing Mr. Gibbons, after some further comments upon the conduct of Cobb and Floyd, contrasting their treachery with the fidelity of Major Anderson, and, referring to their propositiousto try him be fore a court-martial for removing to Fort Sumpter without orders, proposed to convert the meeting into a grand court-martial for that purpose. [Laughter and cheers.] Major Anderson, stand torth ! You wore educated in the belief that the flag of the Union is the property of the people, and that wherever lawfully unfurled it must be .pro tected to the last extremity. [Great cheering ] The charge against you is, that, in spite of treason in the Cabinet, and without sMiting for orders to disgrace that flag, you unfurled it, and now up hold it, over a fortress of the United States. [Cheers.] This is the only specification. Gentle men, you are familiar with the evidence, what say you? Is Major Anderson guilty or not guilty? [Cries of " (+nifty," "Guilty," "Not guilty,' ' " No, no, not guilty."] It was evident that those who voted. "Not guilty" did not understand the point of the speak er, and much merriment ensued. Mr. Gibbons. This jury must agree—there can be no division of sentiment. I shall accept no ver dict that is not unanimous. [Cheers.] Major An derson is charged with protecting the flag and honor of the Union ! What say you, is he guilty of the charge? Voices. Yes, yes; guilty, guilty. [lmmense cheering.] Major Anderson! you stand convieted of the charge, and wo now condemn and sentence you to 131}1ORTAL notion [ntlthtlBlltßtlo cheers.] Mr. Gibbons then referred to the fad that he had called upon Horace Ilinney, by request of the committee, to invite him topreside at this meeting. Ile referred to his conversation with that yarerable and honored eitieon, who was older than the Con- Mitt:atop, and had seen this country grow and ex pand, and increase In strength, prosperity, and power under it. 'Cheers.] He was hero in spirit and earnest sympathy. His head was bowed in reverence and gratitude to God that he yet lived under the Government which Washington esta blished, and that it was yet cafe in the hands of the people. [lmmense cheering ] Mr. Gibbons then road the following letter from Mr. Binney, which, he said, was not written for publication, but which he could present to his fel low-eitizens on his own responsibility, and without impropriety &Mini FoOttxtt STREIT, January 4,1861. Mr DEAR 1 address to you, rather than to the committee of which you are a member, this friendly note. You will perceive my motive. In the short time that has been allowed me to con sider thePrOpositions with wluoh turns honored this Morning, I have reverted to some of the considerations which 1 made known to you, in oxpreesion of my repug canoe to take the position whiah has been tendered to me; and with theme have raourrod some others, whieh have so entirely inclined the seals. that I cannot hest tato to spare you the trouble of calling at my offiee,Rt the hour named, by daolining explicitly to preside at the proposed meeting to-morrow. There is nothing in the spirit of the resolutionsyou read to me to which either I, or any person affected as l am tb the maintenance of this Anion, and to the de fence of its honor, can possibly object. Major Ander son seems at this moment to nominate the Union, and to lie the only officer in command who does personate it in the neighborhood of the fortress which -e has so gallantly and skilfully selected to uphold the flag of hid country All honor be to him and to his gallant officers and soldiers; all succor and reinforcement which the Government or their patriotio citizens can supply are due to him and them ! But, to silence all other personal considerations on my part. niy very advanced age and my doaltn ins vigor caution me too olearly against taking any Position, at a moment of public excitement, which I have neither foresight to throat nor otrength to regulate, and from which, )yliatever may follow. I must neoessartly retire, as Soon no I have appeared, to assist in man gdrating the movement. 1 ant neoessarily restricted by age to the contribution of sympathy and private support to the younger men, who have our honor and public Imp miaow; stealthir keeping, and in such aids I trust in God that ver fail. . . I have no counsel to give to the meeting at which I am invited to preside, but I may perhaps nay to YOU, that my heart in bound up in intn Mimi more than a lam life', that whether in cloud. or sunshine, I hold to it more than to life and worldly Prosperity; and that nothing, in my oyiniom will overthrow It, or materially curtail or enfeeble it, if,to the purity and energy of our forefathers, we unite that coolness, calmness, and ohp , Menne to the Copstitation we live tinder, whion 'berried them to Burman in their day and monition. If we re semble thorn in these points, we may be perfectly as sured that God will give us, an Ile gave them, the vic tory in the end. Very truly your friend and servant thus. ii 11.113053, Esq. 1101 BINNEY. The reading of the latter was sovoral times in terrupted by the cheers of the multitude, and at the °Mil:sin three ohms were given for Mr. Mr. Gibbons bogged leave, in aonolasion, to red a simple ex.traet from the Farewell Address of Washington to hie countrymen, which ho said was poouliarly appropriate to the occasion. no road as follows : "This Government, tho offspring of our own oholoe, unnalluonoed and unftwetl. rumpled upon full investi- Wu/a and mature deliberation. completely fro in its Dnntiplee,,in the distribution of its power, uniting imenruy with energy, and containing within itself a Provision for its own amendment, has a Just claim to youroonedsnoe and your support. Beeped for its au thority, oomphanee with its laws. woman= in ita measures. are duties enjoined by ,the, fundamental me of true liberty. The basis of tour political system is the right of the people to make, and to alter their constitution of government. But the Constitu tton, winch at any timer exists. till changed by an ex shalt and authentic act of the whole people, is snored iv obligatory upon all. The very idea of the power and the right or the people to establish government presup poses the duty of every individual to obey the estab lished'Governmsnt. "Ali obstructions to the execution of the laws, all omnbinations and associations. under whatever plausi ble Character. with the real design to direct, control. counteract, or awe the regular deliberations and action of the constituted authorities , are destructive of this fundamental principle ; and of fatal tendency. They serve to organize faction—to give it an extraordinary' and artificial force ; to put in the place of the delegated will of the nation the will of a party, often a email, but artful and enterprising minority of the com munity; and, according to the alternate, to make the public Administratitm the mirror of the iii•contzrted and uneonyruous projects vf faction, rather than the organ of consistent and wholesome plans, digested by common omensels i and modified by mutual interests." tdr. Gibbons conoluded by earnestly commending those lent words of Washington to tho carafe study and solemn consideration of his fellow-oiti cent: The resolutions were then put and adopted. At this moment, a large American flag was displayed behind the speakers on the stand, and as It made lts appearance, it was caught by those on:the plat us, and so drawn-down as talorm la canopy ovdr so oh ;the stage;' , 'The ellec,t was electrical, and pine cheers were given. - SPEEOK OP MARK -MUNDY, ESQ. Mark Mundy was received with three cheers. Helfaid ' 4 'Pittr.Our4orrtzwis 'The rtiptitrotte applause with which , the patriotic: sentiments uttered by the gentlemen who have spoken here to-night have been received, and the unanimous adoption Of the resolutions—the : patriotic resolutions—read to this meeting by my friend Mr. Rush, gives ma a bright hope that our great Union may yet be preserved., [Cheers.] The compliment bestowed Upon Major Itid.eratn, who hails from my native Plate, liontuelty (immense cheering]—le well deserved by him; and let me pledge you here, sir, that when danger and peril threaten our country, all the eons of Kentucky will be found following in the path marked out by him. [Shouts of applause.] Morton ItioMiehael,. Esq., here proposed three eheers for Kentucky, which were given with such force as to fairly shake the building. Mr. Mundy. Kentucky is true to the Union. [Prolonged cheering.] She cannot be seduced from her loyalty. tOhoers.l The unanimous sen timent which brings us here to-night, irrespective of party, is a bright ray of bopebreaking through the pall which has shrouded us ; and if that sen timent is only cultivated by the people of Phila delphia, and by the people of the North and the South, we have nothing to fear in the future. [Cheers.] That we may take timo to deliberate away from excitement, and that we may deliberate with our hearts full of line for our country and a duo regard for the preservation of its honor, I moveltb at this meeting do now adjourn, [Cheers, arias of "Oh, ne," " l adjourn," Dougherty," " Cassidy," and calls for other speakers. The President put the question and deolared the meeting adjourned. ' The band struck up "Hail Columbia" and fol lowed it *with yankee Doodle," whilst a large Anserican gag was thrown out to its full length over the etage, the crowd cheering lustily, and. a speno of enthusiasm and excitement prevailing which words cannot describe. The mills for more speeches oontinuing, Ron. Wm. D. Kelley advanced to the foot of the stage and said : FELLOW-CITIZENB : rask your attention for one moment. We are hero to support the Constitution and the laws, (cheered and the way to do that le to show °badlands). Tho committee that ar ranged for this meeting made a programme, it has been executed, and new let us depart. (Cheers The crowd then slowly moved from the hall and swelled the masses on the outside, who were bele: addressed by numerous speaker/, T~IB WHITING 011t81p12. The arowd outside of the ball was immense, extending aoross Market street and up and down the street for some distance. It is estimated that fully twenty-five thousand persons attended the meeting, a small portion only of whom could gain admittance, and while a large number left disap pointed, a still larger crowd remained in front of the ball, and were entertained by the reading of the resolutions adopted inside and a number of Speeches, which were all well received, It only be ing neoessary to utter the roost common-place Union sentiment to call forth the greatest,ap platum. That the people of Philadelphia aro for the Union, and will be ready to preserve it even at the risk of their lives and 01l their interests should the emergency ever arise, no one can doubt who witnessed the demonstration at National Hall on Saturday night. "I'VE UNION MEETING AT VIE BOARD or TEAlig ROON—ONNAT —REBOLt• a.—An adjourned meeting of citizens, without distinotion of party, was held at the Board of Trade room on Saturday, at noon, for the pur pose of resolving the report of the committee on resolutions appointed at a previous meeting. At about half past twelve o'clock Mr. Joshua Owen called the meeting to order, and invited Col. • °opium G. Childs, the president of the original mooting to take the chair. Col. Childs, without taking the chair, said that the her; for the meeting had passed ; it was called for twelve o'clock. I have been absent from the city, and on my return I found that no meeting of the committee had been held ; it is not even full, and they have bad no opportunity to prepare a re port. lie did not see how the meeting could pro ceed to business under the circumstances. Judge Lewis asked the chairman to take the chair, that he (Judge Lewis) might offer a resolu tion. Colonel Childs did so. Judge Lewis then moved that his resolutions (offered at the former meeting) be adopted. Colonel Childs replied that no report from the committee was before the body, and he would ask the committee to appoint another chairman if any further action was wanted. Mr. Ford moved that the meeting adjourn. Dries of "No!" "No!" "Yes!" " Yes !" wero uttered, amid the utmost confusion. Mr. Mark Mundy endeavored to obtain the floor, and loud cries of " question !" as shouted out. • The question was finally taken on the adjourn ment amid the greatest confusion. The ayes crl - wore in the majority, the persons voting against the motion shouting " No !" "No!" over and over again The chairman declared the meeting adjourned, and the noise and confusion became so great and distracting that any adequate description is utterly , impossible. The crowd rushed towards the chair, compelling the reporters to vacate their table. We have before seen angry and excited crowds, but this turmoil rather exceeded anything within the range of our reportorial experience. Men shook their fists threateningty at each other, abusive epi thets were bandied, and everybody was trying the perplexing experience in acoustics of all talking at once. Blows seemed Imminent. Mr. David S. Winebrenner, in a very excited manner, moved that a new meeting now organize, by calling Judge Ellie Lewis to the chair. Judge Lewis moved towards the ahair amid wild shouts and great pushing and orowding. Lieut. Henderson, of the Ateservg Corps, made hid appeartince in the room at this moment, and took a position whore the wrangle was greatest. Mr. Blodget, the Seorotary of the Board of Trade, stated that he had been instruoted by thomanagers of the Board to forbid the use of the room for any political meeting. The meeting now about to be organized was a public political meeting, and it was his duty to.prevent the room being used for any strohpurpose. This speech was greeted with mingled hisses and applause, and there wore shouts to Judge Lewis of " Take the chair I take the chair I" In the midst of a great excitement Judge Lewis took the chair. Ile said that when the motion to adjourn was put, the chair declared. it carried. Another motion (as ho understood it) was put and carried that he (Judge L.) take the ohair. (Hisses, cheers, and confusion.] Mr:Blodget, secretary of the Board of Trade. No call has been issued for a public meeting here. (Hisses and cheers.] Judge Lewis. A motion is made that David B. Winebrenner act as secretary. All in favor of that motion say aye. " Aye !" " No t" and yells of all kinds were ut tered in response. Mr. William B. Mann then arose, and, after se curing a momentary silence, said that we should conduct public' meetings in decency and order. A call was issued for a meeting hero to bo private. The mill was addressed to gentlemen who wished to allay present difficulties and political excite ment, to stand by the National Administration, and to sustain the laws and the American flag. The meeting under that call has been regularly adjourned, and I would suggeat that all favorable to it, and all who had a right to be at that gather ing, retire, and leave the hall to those who wish to pass resolutions adverse to that object. We wish to stand by the flag of our Union. (Cheers.] Upon Mr. Mann concluding his speech, the ex- Moment which tollow(l beggars all description. Bvery one was upon his feet, - hisses were applied to Mr. Mann, ebdute of " Put him out," "Put him out" were heard, and a number of infuriated men gathered around him, and for a time things bad decidedly a warlike appearance. Finally some person shouted out, "Mr. President, I move the gentleman have leave to retire. The motion - was resolved with shouts and yells, and Mr. Mann, elbowing the crowd from around him, shouted out in a grm and deliberate voice as follows: The gentleman oame hero to please him self ; the gentleman will retire when it suits him to do so, and not before ; and moreover, the gentle 'Man does not recognize the ability of any man, or set of men here, to compel him to retire until he chooses to do so." This bold stand and defiant language tamed his assailants, and Mr. Mann was left free tu . pursue what course s e liked heat without further Intorfe reuse. The Chief of Pollee, Mr. Ruggles, and a squad of reserve effusers and high constables now made their appearance, but the uproar continued. Several persons called upon Mr. Blodget to demand of the pollee that the room be cleared of the intruders, and that the most disorderly should be taken into custody. Mr. Blodget did not choose to resort to those extreme measures, and he repeated that he could not, in his official capacity, allow a meeting to create patine trouble to be held there. Several persona hissed, and declared they wore " the people," and that they were not to be put dawn. Mr. Daniel Dougherty appealed earnestly for order. Finally, Mr. Mark Mundy mounted upon a ohair (everybody being on their feet), and said that the purpose of those present was not to break up TWO CENTS. the meeting, but to pass resolutions to meet th e : base. He then offered the subjoined resolutions; Resolved, That, in the opinion of theeitizens of Philadelphia, irrespective of party, the spirit of compromise, which charaoterized the labors of the framers of the Constitution, should pervade our reopleal Council and infitzenoe the action of the e's representatives, in settling the difficulties filch now threaten the dissolution of the Union, and make oivil war imminent. Resolved, That the heedless legislation of some of the Northern States, in passing 'personal-11- berty bills, which . would interfere with a proper exercise of the constitutional rights of the slave holding citizens of Southern States, is to be depre cated, as not only an unwise and unconstitutional assamptiOn of power, but as an abnegation of that pomity and courtesy which should oharaoterizo the raternal relations and intercouree of the several totes of the Union with each other. Resolved, That-the renunciation, by South Caro lina of the duty she owes to the confederated Go vernment, and her avowed purpose to deatioy the Union, by withdrawing therefrom, 10 in utter dis regard of the rights of her sister confederates, and a mad sacrifice which should be prevented, as it can, through such pacific/ measures as will appeal to the patriotism of her people and.her sense of right; induced by a generous sacrifice of NOrteere prejudice against the institntion of idattery, and a unanimous resolve to adopt iit antbitqablitt, andlit timelines Holeithemostpreetleal, 4zeeiti ef, pomme l , tnise,, the resolutions proposid,by.thelion, John J, Orittonden,"in thetatriihr of the 13iiittidStatea. I - /teroturd;''t hat:while pulite maxillas 'arid 6°61. promises only, should - be.- relorted• tole ellarthd fears and apprehensions and appease the resent ment of an excited people, authe'sullugation r of brie, State; . till-Mike:the 4:outlasted-I Postifr.bl , --tit • ' ether States- (grit - MA(4pp*. rod* fito. im.dgrivir her of equality, and , thuLatleataally destroy the Constitutional Union of ther.t3tates, she lort&r, property, and the Capital of our general Govern ment, if be; should be preserved and pre-: tested by our , national army and navy, under the proper direction of the heads of Government. Judge Lewis then put the question, and Mr. iflundy's resolutions were carried. The persons favoring the original =eating declining coyote , for or against them, and the ' outsidera" voting for them solid. The. Judge. then put a motion to adjourn, and the crowd dieporeod. The Late News front Alabama. I Resent intelligence from Alabama Livery cheer. tog. The Oo•operatloniets confidently claim that they will control the Convention, by six majority. The platform they ocetipy may be summed up u follows; presented Id' the letter of Mr. M. SAMFORD, heretofore a Secessionist, but , now strong for co operation. Ile is a leading man in that State : We must have the power to override local issues, or Glee we shall go to pieces among ourselves; and never attain a Southern Confederacy— We shall Split upon the Afrioan slave•trade, a tariff,. and.the nature of a now Constitution. We ought to divide the North, and organize a power there to defeat any attempt to wage a war upon us. We might to present such an ultimatum as shall win to our side as many of the States as possible. I have ne hope of•reconstructing the Government with all its -pre sent members in the Union; but I can conceive terms which ought to be acceded to by, all the States, and would be by a majority of them. Let me sketch such an ultimatum as the South might present, and as would attain her objects : 1. Congress shall haVe no jurisdiction over any question of slavery. 2. An equal division of the Territories. 3. Felony to obstruct the fugitive-slave law. 4. Felony and death to conspire against the peace of a State, or to do any act tending to pro mote insurrection. Let a Southern Convention propose these amend ments of the Cqnstitution, Melt the States, and al though all of them will not adopt theM, enough of them may to enable as to have all -the Union de sirable, and to avoid most of the evils of dissolu tion. But if none of the Northern States adopt them, we Ellett ereate and organize parties in fa vor of them in any Northern State, and so tie the hands of our enemies, and go in peaoo. A. Letter from Old ironsides. U. S. NOT Isms, PAILADELPHIA. Considering my position as an officer under the control of the National_ Government, bound by a solemn oath to support the Constitution upon which this 'Union is based, a sense of delicacy and propriety would have prevented me from mixing with the great assemblage of our free . , sovereign, and independent people upon the occasion referred to ; but to the honorable use of my name in the Wanner proposed by you, I could have interposed no objection, if, in your opinion, it carded with it aid of your efforts to nullify nullification, such as dares, now, to threaten a severance of the bond of union which holds this vast empire of the Western 'quadreture of this,world together. • For more than sixty piers of national service under the Union of these States, I have hold it as a maxim that the bettor of an officer in his country's 'service pledged his fidelity to his constitutional oath, together with his entire obedience to all laws passed by Congress, or orders issued by proper se niority In conformity with the Constitution under which he servos; as also the exercise of a sound discretion and deliberate judgment in all oases where the security of lives end property entrusted to his care is involved, giving, at, the same time, due and deliberate reflection, before acting, upon any matter arising within his control, which, per chance, might be circumscribed .by international law, or by the honor or interests of his country. These, gentlemen of the Committee of Councils, have ever been my guiding stars during that long career of my publio service ; and, although in that length of time many occasions have arisen wherein the application of this rule for my self-government became necessary,- with confidence I assert Ithat notwithstanding errors of judgment, negligence of duty, or indifference to any or all of them, the Rimer of history cannot point to a single ins tance whirein I bare failed to aocomplish them in a full, fair, and satisfactory manner. As a native of this city, cu the call of my fellow citizens, had my views been essential to what I might eem just, honorable, and patriotic, I Should have advised a rendition, not only to the South, but to all the States, of a full, fair, and constitu tional redress of all grievances of which they had a just right to complain, on their relinquishment of all oppressive or mutinous proceedings founded on the action of any State whatever, and a restoration to the charter articles of the Constitution any thing of which they may have been deprived through a 'riotous, unfair, or latitudinous construction of that instrument, or a revision of the Constitution itself, which so closely binds together myriads of the hu man family—seeking, under it, all their rights in pursuit of honor, welfare, and happiness. As an important nation, we should bear in mind that, through the imperfection of human nature no combination, even of the moat profound and virtu ous minds, san arrive at perfection; and that all difficulties and dangers cannot, in a first essay in forming a code for the perpetuity and stability of a bond of fraternal brotherhood and union, be fore seen and provided for in so extensive a community of powers; and our own unfortunate experience may teach us In future that no compromises will ever prove to be a corrective for wrongs done or meditated. My voleo is, millions for the redress of Gust grie vances, but not one cent for imaginary ones. I have the honor to be your obedient servant and fellow-townsman, CRAB. STRIVART. W BRADVORD, ...91., Chairman, Phila. Later from lilexteo. TIM RETIRMIENT OP XINISTER ]:'LANE [From the New Minna Dolled By the arrival of the steamship Tennessee ' we have reoeived files of Vera Om papers to the 23d Instant. She brings among hor passengers Mr. McLane, late minister to Mexico. Mr. McLane, in taking leave of President Joe. res, presented to him an autograph letter from the President of the United States, accompanying the presentation with the following remarks which wo translate from a report in the .Progreso : To the President of the Republic of Mexico: Mn. PRIMMER' : In presenting this setter of regal' from the President of the United States, I beg to assure your Exoellency that my retirement from the mission with which Z have been honored will not in any degree diminish the interest I have heretofore cherished for the Republic, of Mexico; and have the satisfaction to feel that my suocessor, by his ability and attachment to the principles that distinguished the Republican governments of Mexico and the United States from the great Pow ers of Europe, will faithfully represent his own government in a spirit that will encourage the most fraternal relations between the two Re publips. My earnest hope is that peace may bo speedily restored to Mexico; and that the people of both countries may realise that under Providence the only real security they possess for life, liberty, and happiness rests in the faithful execution of their respective Constitutions, by the terms of which they have regulated national indepoldence and the individual rights of the cttizen ! Vera Cruz, Des. 22,1880. President Juarez replied ; It gives me pain to receive this letter from the President of the United States, because it acc =- ponies your retirement from the mission you filled Ho amioably and worthily. I hope that your Imo- Gasser, whose principles and ability you justly eulogize, is convinced, as you, with your high as , gaoity and generous nature, have convinced your self, that the true interests of the United States and of Mexico consist in treating cash other as sister Republics, in order thus to continue the con solidation of the principles which distinguish us from the groat Powers of Europe ; and I hope Mr. Weller may become as true a friend to Mexico as you have demonstrated yourself to be. I also entertain en ardent wish that peace may be re-established, as forroerly, in the United States, in order that, if it be necessary, their Con stitutions may ho reformed by legal means ; but always respecting, since only thus can liberty and the rights of man bo preserved, the dignity of na tions and the peace of the world. The express from Jalapa arrived at Vera Crus on the 18th, but brought no vows of importance. Miramon had not yet sat out on his contemplated expedition, thoogh it was still talked of. The I,iberal forces continued to concentrate. Their advanced posts were at Tepeji del Rio. The ,Socialad of the 17th Bays: "It was said yesterday, that the body of the enemy's cavalry, widish has been at Arroyozareo, has advanced as far as San Francisco." _ . The same journal announces that Toluca has been evacuated by Oobos and Ms forma, who had ar rived at Mexico, bringing some prisoners with them. News had boon reooived from Yucatan of a ma catmint revolution in that State. The Government of Augustin Aooroto has been overthrown, accord ing to a plan proclaimed on tho 15th of November. in rho vitiage of Nuns. ..t..K.ing - Victor Emmanuel has issued a decree sup pressing the Ministry of War in Sicily, and ap pointing a oommandsr•in•ohief of the Island, ro aiding at Palermo. —Bishop Cobbs, of the Episcopal Church, in Alabama, is said to bo lyios hope!essly iii. THE WEEKLY PRESS. Tan W.IIIXLY Pans will be sent to subscribers be mail (per annum, in advance,) at ------02.0 0 Three Copies, " 8.00 Five " " I 00 Ten 66 06 46 —...12.00 'Twenty " " " (to one addrews)4o:oo Twenty Copies, or over (to address of each subsorlberd each —...._.....—.—!.. 1.9111 For a Club of Twenty-one or over, we will send en extra Copy to the getter-up of the Club. ' Postmasters are requested to sot ea Agents fir Tax WZBILLY Pnzes. CALIFORNIA PRESS. Zoned three times a Mouth, in time for the Oaliforni• Steamers. Our New York Letter. THE mans Or NEW YOUR FOR 1881: $11,052,648: _ SORE OP THE LARGER ITERS-ANOTRER STEP IN THE FOWLRR DEFALCATION CASE-A NEW PRIMA DONNA, SIGNORINA ELENA-UORE varons—ms- REY GETS A BAD HORSE-AN EIGHTH OF JANUARY HALL-THE BROOKLYN OPERA HOUSE-THE FAST. [Correspondence of The rress.3 Kew Yonx, January 5,1881. The document most looked for at the commence ment of each year, by tax-payers, is the annual report of the Comptroller submitting estimates of the amount that will be required to be raised by taxation for the support of the city govemmer.t. The sum required to carry us through 1851 is $11.,05,648, nearly a million a month, or about thirty-three thousand' dollars per day. This is $1,294,141 more than the sum required for 1860. A large portion of the levy is to pay interest on the oily and State debt; •but over nine millions are re quired for defraying the current expenditures of the city. The property upon which this great to is levied and assessed is placed at a valuation of about $660,,c10010 ;lait year it was $577,230,656. Boma ot j tAeltapr items embraced in the estimates are ' • - AlideliOue , Dssartutent..,.. . 861 , 9.876 Etgogy t icl e o t r f ernment and maintenance.. 100 114 : 010 aortunOrr SchoO's Leto,ooo Election espouses.. 45,000 antehmes,:. -..1 ... .. .. 100,0 W Printing dm! advertising.,._ ....—„...... 75 Public buddies.; construotion and repaint.. I 4: k [ nPV. l4 alril l ifirit ' r = 200,000 e =AA j An order was 'granted, on Thursday, in the United States District limit, for a commission to iizattline Ettiratiolffing add certain officers in the Post Officeand Treasury Departments ' of the defal cation Of ea-Postmaster Fowler, at the time bile bondsmen sighed hie bonds. The. counsel of the suretiecare confident of being able to prove that the Government was all along cognisant of the feet thiit Fowler was a defaulter, and omitted to proceed against him either from personal friend ehip or the hope of being able ultimately to secure pigment of the whole amount. Signorina Elena, said to he a prima donna of the first class, arrived in town yesterday, from Brazil. When and wlkere she will be able to ,debut is a matter of doubt. Opera "is at a stand-still with no prospect of an opening of the Academy during thoseason. There are plenty, of , artieta in town, who are quite willing to warble at high figures, but lessees and managers are so outrageous as to want a little of the circulating medium for them selves, and therefore decline to meet the views of the singing people. The theatres have been malting -money steadily from the opening of the season. • . Notwithstanding Mayor Wood vetoed the resolu tion of the Board of Supervisors authorizing an ad-, dition of four hundred Men to the police force, it will be passed again at the next meeting of the Board. In that Board it only requires a majority to override a veto, and as all the members but one voted in its favor, its passage is certain. Rarey has secured for hie afternoon lecture, to day, a very visions horse, called" Joe Anderson," said to be the worst tempered animal in this sec tion of the country. On Tuesday nest,,the anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans, we are to have at the St. Nicholas Hotel a grand national ball, under the direction of a -committee, among whom are August Belmont, Simeon Draper, R. E. Mount, Ambrose 0. Kings land, George Opdyke,General Sanford. Moses 11. Grinnell, Robert T. Haws, James T. Brady, and other gentlemen well known in literary and poli tical circles. The directori of the Brooklyn Opera House . are about to open that new and superb temple of art. Engagements have, this week, been concluded with Made, Brignoli, and company, and also, it is said, with Signorina Elena, the now prima donna; just arrived from Brazil. Meanwhile our own Aca demy of Music , remains closed for the reason that the stockholders *refuse to surrender any of their exorbitant demands upon Whoever may become the lessee, vis., reserved seats and free aimieslon to every performance. No company can stand this and live : they might survive the free admissions, though that would be rather tough, but to give away the beet seats in addition is out of the ques tion. The Brooklyn stookolders simply exact free admissions, but pay for reserved seats the same as other people. Yesterday in New York" was precisely like Sun day. Business of,alt kinds was suspended; Wall street deserted; stores shut; every thing closed except placesof amusement, in the evening, and they were, thronged. Honest. Inn, Lincoln's Cabinet. A 73EMI-OFFICIAL IaNIIOIINCEMILIT I[Froni the New York Tribune of Saturday.] Tho latest information wbioh bas reached us espeoting the compoaition of Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet indicates that the various Departments will probably be filled about as follows: State—William 11. Seward, of New York. Treasury—Salmon P. Chase, of Ohio. Attorney General—Edward Bates, of Missouri. •War—Simon Cameron, of Pennsylvania. Navy—Robert E. Scott, of Virginia. Interior—William A. Graham, of North Caro lina. . Postmaster General—Gideon Wailers, of Con neotiont. Mr. Seward and Mr. Bates have both accepted the positions which have been offered them. With regard to the other gentlemen named, we are not aware that either of them has yet received a positive appointment, nor indeed, with regard to Messrs. Scott and Graham, do we know how far the negotiations have proceeded. Of these gentle• men, the first is a liberal Whig, of Virginia, and a thoroughgoing Union man; the mend was Secretary of the Interior in the Cabinet of Mr. Fillmore, and was the Whig candidate for the Vice Preaideney in 1852, on the same ticket with General Scott. With regard to Mr. Cameron, it has been re ported for some days past that the Treasury has positively been offered him, but we are able to affirm that this is a mistake. Mr. Lincoln has, we presume, been led to the determination to invite him to a place in the Cabinet; but we imagine that, in any letters that may have been written by Mr. Lincoln on the subject, no decided indication has been given as to the particular portfolio whiCh ho may desire him to accept. As for Mr. Chase, there can be no question that his appointment to the Treasury would be hailed by the whole country with unanimous approval. lie is not only one of the very ablest, but one of the purest statesmen of the Union, and in extri cating the State of Ohio from the financial compli cations consequent noon the collapse of 1857, he exhibited precisely the talents and qualities which are now needed at the head of the Treasury De partment. We shall rejoice if the report able se lection for the office proves correct. Though our advices lead us to suppose that Mr. Welles, of Connecticut, will be the Postmaster Ge neral, we learn that it is possible that. Mr. Charles Francis Adams, of Massachusetts, may be appoint ed to that place instead of Mr. Welles. zither of these gentlemen is abundantly qualified to dis charge the duties of the office. Treason Armed by the Government. ' ASTOUNDING DEVELOPMENTS AT THE SPRINGFIELD Under these heads, the Springfield (Mass.) Re publican, a journal of the highest reliability, pub lishes verifications of the recent statements that the late Secretary of War, Floyd, has been engaged in Alstributing the public, arias to places where the Disunionists can obtain possession of them. There is no doubt that Mr. Floyd was concerned in the plot for the destruction of the Government, and the best effect of recent events is his removal from his position in the Cabinet. Most of the evil he contemplated, however, has bean consummated. The Repubhcan says: The citizens of our town have noticed with some considerable remark, the procession of Govern ment teams, which during the last spring and summer, and also quite recontiy, have been engaged in transporting from the United States armory, to the railroad freight station, an unusual quantity of boxes of muskets marked for Southern distribution. Recent events have led to an inquiry into the matter, and we find that during the year 1850, there have been removed tram th&arraory in this 014 , , and deposited for safe keeping in other arsenals of the United States, 185,430 Government arms, as follows: Texas arsenal 500 Charleston, S. 0 15,000 Mount Vernon, Ala 15,000 Augusta, Ga 20,000 Fayetteville, N. 0 25,000 Baton Rogue, La 30,000 Benicia, Cal 7,000 et. Louis, Me 2,580 New York—(sold South) 20,400 185,480 It should be understood that this removal or arms which we now disclose has nothing to do with the distribution whioh is occasionally made to the several States of the (rota to which each State Is entitled for its own militia. For that object there have been issued to the States during the year as follows State of New York 92 11 Massachusetts. 800 " Vermont 150 Connecticut 240 11 Maine 300 Itlinois • 80 Alabama . 150 ,1 Tennessee 380 " Georgia 122 1, Louisiana 185 2,499 But the removal of which we now speak is en tirely arbitrary, and at the will of the Secretary of War. He has this power of removal from one Place of deposit to another, in order that the United States troops may be more readily supplied in case of emergency. No other honest purpose would justify the expense of such a removal from an arsenal where there is no danger, to points where treason or negro insurrection might make them positively dangerous to the peace of the country; and where, in foot, there wore no United States troops—not even enough to protect them from de cay. What became of the fifteen thousand deposit ed in Charleston we have already seen. They are as earefally guarded as the $870,000 bonds in the treasury, and we shall have just as good an account of them. It will be seen, then, that from the Springfield Armory alone there have been sent to the points where treason had made its appointments 1.25,000 muskets ; and not one single musket to any United States arsenal in a Northern State, except 20,000 to New York. But what of New York? Those, like those from Troy, were not to remain in New York, but are sold to the traitors for the paltry SUM of n5O each! If anything was needed to arouse our people to the frightful treachery over which they have been sleeping, let them ponder on this statement. Wo have only disclosed what has been done by the War Department at the Springfield Armory. We have no means of access to the facts connected with Harper's Ferry. But arms are not in the habit of coming North! Will some of onr Senators or Representatives inquire?
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