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who moved the Secession Ordinance, is now in this city at the house of a relative in the Tenth ward. The crowd, after being quieted somewhat at Fourth and Chestnut streets, moved down to the Argus office, on Third street, opposite Dock street, and demanded that the American flag should be displayed. The police are now protecting that office. At all the military rendezvous volunteers are enlisting rapidly, especially among the Germans. The following speech was made by Mayor Henry to the excited mob which threatened the "Palmetto Flag" office: Fellow-Citizens: By the grace of Almighty God, treason shall never rear its head, or have a foothold in Philadelphia. [Immense cheering.] I call upon you, as American citizens, to stand by your flag and protect it at all hazards; at the point of the bayonet, if necessary. But, in doing so, remember the rights due to your fellow-citizens, and their private property. [Immense cheering, and cries of "we will"] That fla