The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-01-25


The adjourned Union meeting met at the |
A,hernum on Wednesday night. AT an
early hour the Pit and Galleries and all the
available space were crowded BY an intense
ly interested audience. Rarely have we seen
such eager interest and determined earnest
ness manifested by any people on any occa-
sion.
The Chairman, Col. Patterson, having
called the meeting to order, on motion, G. c.
Stevens vas appointed Assistant Secretary.
and Messrs. j. A. Graham and ii. Curtis
were added TO the lis, Of Vice Presidents.
Judge Love, rs Chairman Of the Commit
tee Of Is, submitted what be called the ma
jorIty report, the eist Of which was that our
congressman be urged to procure the sub
mission Of tho called Crittenden amend
mems, or Border State Resolutions, TO vote
Of the people.
Judge 1--we sroka for about nh hour, ar
guing that partition Of domain was made
in early times, citing the cases Of Alabama
and Mississippi proof. He pictured the
evils Of fra.ricldal war, and, though lie
would concele little 10 the seeding States,
vet it was highly important to oonciiatc the
border States and keep them on our side.
Gen. Brigham, in behalf Of six Of the
committee, submitted the following resou-
tion
Resolved, That our Senator'S and Repre-
sentatives N Congress he, and they are here.
by urged, with all the e4ruestnees dema ndei
hY the exigenties eff the occasion, To GO to
the utmost Init required by patriotism, or
allowed By ,rneple. in meeting and agree
3 try WITT ETT. TT g51f faiih 9n5 nteg-
riiy Of purpose, ss1iRng 10 preserve the
Union ~ the States.
The General made few remarks, when
there were Gals for s. r. Miller, Efq., WHO
took the stand. but gave way to Mr.. Worth
ington, ~ho, "a one Of the COMMITTEES, re-
ported Gen. Bri1gman's resolution with the
addition u a resolution requesting our Con-
gressmen 10 procure she Submission Of the
Crisscnden amendments or Border States
resolutions to vote Of the people.
Mr.. Miller then proceeded and spoke for
by Judge Love ard Others, and frequently
ellcitlrg earnest applause. He replied te
tie remarks Of Judge Love, pointed uut 10.
surerntie otjectons 10 the Critenden plan
ard demonstrated tie necessity Of obedienc,
to Law, shown. that this wac The vital rrin
ciple OF safety ,o personal liberty and socia
progress as developed and secured By tho in
situations II tho angioSaxon race, and thu
all the interests of man anu society were in
VOWED IN the ability VI government TO asser
md mainsain lis own existence and in
tegri'y. lie also nprcssively maintane,
that the government should make no conces
SONS TO those who have assumed the de6an
and reasonable attitude If secessiopists. at
that Northern men could not yield to the nso
lent demands q the South on the SLAYER
question, without the deepest humiliation m
the INST shameful and dastardIy cowardic,
A perfect storm Of applause greeted this ser
tment, as also the declaration that IL woul
be time enough for us 10 talk 81 eonciia,io
when the people Of the South cease fro,
their acts Of murder, robbery and treaso 81
and put themselve. in the right, under II
Constitution and the laws. Mr. Miller sa
that the resolution reported Nv Geul. Brii
man was not the one M preferred, but Y
would support il as being suitable for
Ucion meeting.
q. w. Lowrie, az a member of tho cor
mit,ee said that Love-. re-. art MAS ,ot q ~,