Daily Richmond Whig

WORKING MEN'S MEETING.

At a large and respectable meeting of the Working Men of Philadelphia, held pursuant to public notice, at the Military Hall, on Friday evening last, Joseph R. Chandler was called to the chair, and J. O. Conner and Robert Morris appointed Secretaries. The meeting having been called to order, the call read, and the objects which it embraced, stated in a few appropriate observations from the chair, it was on motion,

Resolved, That John Thompson, Robert Morris, Lambert Keating, Joseph McClintock, and S. Harper, constitute a committee to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting.

The committee having retired for a few minutes, returned and reported the following preamble and resolutions, which, after a momentary discussion, were unanimously adopted:

Whereas, the recent glorious triumph of civil and religious liberty in France, is an event calculated to awaken the liveliest emotions of pleasure in every republican bosom, rejoicing in common with our fellow citizens, the Working Men are anxious to testify their satisfaction by celebrating this event in a becoming and enthusiastic manner. The part which the Working Men of Paris took in that contest,—fighting in the thick of the battle when it raged with the greatest violence, and returning to their peaceful occupations when the strife was done, meets with our warmest and proudest approbation. Be it therefore

Resolved, That as this signal victory was won by our brethren, the Working Men of Paris, commanded by the pupils of the Polytechnic Institute, we hail the triumph with peculiar delight.

Resolved, That we consider the order and decorum, together with the forbearance of the people at a moment when France stood without law and without a head, as a perfect pledge that Working Men are ever ready to contend for their rights.

Resolved, That the rapidity with which the late revolution was designed and accomplished, proves that the people are the masters of their own liberties, that they have but to will it, and co-operate the one with another, and they must be free.

Resolved, That it affords the working men of this community an example of what may be effected by themselves, in establishing the great principles, the chief of which is a general and national system of education for which they are contending, if they will only be true to themselves, and rally in behalf of their cause.

Resolved, That we rejoice at the present flattering condition of the French people; we regret that circumstances induced them to the adoption of a monarchical form of government instead of one wholly republican.

Resolved, That a committee be appointed to draft and forward through the medium of La Fayette a congratulatory address in behalf of the Working Men of Philadelphia, to their brethren the Working Men of Paris.

Resolved, That this great and glorious event be celebrated by the Working Men of the city and county of Philadelphia by a public dinner at such time and place as this meeting or their committee of arrangement may designate.

It was then, on motion,

Resolved, That Joseph R. Chandler, Robert Morris, Alexander M. Felts, John Thompson, John Ashton, Jr. and Edward Haddock constitute the committee to draft the address authorized in the sixth resolution.

Resolved, That the committee of arrangements consist of thirty; and that Robert Morris, E. F. West, Edward Haydock, John T. Smith, Robert Thomas, James Robinson, Lambert Keating, Wm. S. Book, John Dayton, Jas. O. Conner, Nisos Foot, Wm. Garden, David Boggs, L. Stegagnini, Jos. Aiken, Edward Warwick, Joseph A. McClintock, Thomas Ayres, Elisha W. Conk, W. J. Young, George Emry, Chas. Brightwell, John Turner, Daniel Clark, F. Brelsford, David Clark, John Thompson, Joseph Cobb, and Wm. Warren constitute that committee.

Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting signed by the Chairman and Secretaries, be published in all the newspapers friendly to the cause.

Resolved, That we adjourn.

JOSEPH R. CHANDLER, Chairman.
James O. Conner, Secretaries
Robert Morris,