, 1861-02-01
Union Feeling In mtnnesota.

Union Feeling In Minnesota
NoR1H11ELp, Mimi, Jan. e6, 1861.
Tho sltissus Of Northaeld, Minnesota, deem.
iug It expedient, In ths present crisis OF our
rational afIa1ra, for tho smaller towns through
out the State nnd country, to follow the no6le
example ret shem by the great Industrial cities
throughout the Northern States, met pufsuant
to cal1in their Lyceun Hall on ths g evening re
timeuts On the great national topics which arc
now engtosgtug public attention and imperll-
Ing the safety Of the Union.
Loomis.
On motion Of the Hon. D. Il. Frost, G: L.
Wheaton was elected Chairman. On mot1on
elected Secretary. On motion, committee OF
three consisting Of the Rey.-A- Wiley the
Hon. John ". North, aud the Hon. D. II.
Frost, WAS appointed By the Chair to draft reso-
lutions, who reported - follows:
WHK1XAs The shareholders Of the South, having
learned nom the ballos-box that thcy longer
to use the government Of our county for the
spread and, aggrsudIzement Of slaye1. have now
andsrtaken he dessnetto1 81 The un1o9 a29z Enc s
log war aainst the United States eeiziug It's mill
tary posts and materials OF defence, beseTlns its
forts sttaekin: It's 1as upon the 9sa. and hase ~
rsady ared the signal guns Of rebellion; therefore,
/, R<soired, That the hour OF action hes come; the
question whether we have government or not
muat be decided By the immediate exertion oi rs
power for the execution Of the hws. OF anareo5.
With al Its fealfn1 consequences, cowardles shame
and ruin must be our lot-
H<so1ttd, That the attempt 10 pacify rebellion BY
tate with traitors at the mouth Of tho Cannon, Is
debascmcnt to Tree people, encouragement 20
trea.on, and perjury II those who have s~oFn to
Hee n TSst Ssnia1f hoasS Ia from
tive scenes that arc dlltng the ualon with A4sn
aud threatening the Union and the GoysFnment.
We are far from being inseoble 70 me antaeJ taa[
we stand ready 10 respond to the cau OF our cnuh-
try IN any emergency. where our services shal 10
Txs9rsd, Thst while wo cherish with reverence
aud pride The memory Of the noble men who, in
l776 consccEated their lives and fortunes 70 tne
caufe Of human liberty. and lei1 to ns an luhsEt-
history, ne regard with loathing and defiant tndic
nation the unbIushiDg treason ol Southern dema-
gug tes and the snedking treason Of their Not1u,
Union and 10 destroy our government. for the sakc
Of sustaining and extending the vtlest despottsm
that evcr discrae q q civilized people.
our national fosrre ses and arsennls In the SOUTH
and the attack upon ayessel bearing The American
dag, IN the hasbor q Charleston. shs iEsaehs!oqs
conduct Of several late Cabinet officials st wash
irgton, - well as tho open efforts OF certain Ser7-
tors and members Of Congress to destroy the GOV
ernmcnt are eaeh and all ACTS 0: treason that can-
not and must not 60 UNPUBLISHED.
Rksolr<d. That passin: events are raptdlF demou-
stratin- who are the friends aud who are the ere
mic. Of our country; nod We demand that frdato7s
be dealt with only tT0i.or1. and Citizens
10 thoroughly protected in every part cl ouF Ina
tionof domain.
Re-olrtd, That tho present is no time to pa1lcy
that M vhile waving III question Of ..state eoer
eiou," We believe TINT every individual traitor
ehoald be dealt with ~ the law directs, md that
On On motion T ia Hon. D. H. Frost, the Sec
retary was instructed to forward copy OF the
proceedings to the Chicago TRIBUNE aud the
st Paul Uoug Ffess, With request for other
papers in the State to copJ the aarne.
Previous to adjournment the m=etinS was
rery ably addressed By the Chair: the Hon. Jno.
n. North and the Rev. Austin Wiley.
CuAs. A. WHEATON, Chairman
CuAs. TAYLOR, Secretary.
ington-1n,Indisnity Ut Baltimore.
Correspondence New York Hcraldl
WAenSaroS, Jan. u, 1e61-
The delegations from the MIwaukee Cham.
ber Of Commerce and tho Chicago H0Afd OF
Trade made formal cali upon tho President
this evening. and were received with eordlality
They informed him, in brief address, that
Wt2tion from The Board Of Trade of the latter
city, they had continued c:rjourncy to Wash
ington, and bad great pleasure III calling upon
his Excelleucy, mud desired to Elf to him that
they were strongly attached to the Union ant
would stand By 1t to the last: that they ce'n-
nendcd him for his late coursa regarding our
nations difficulties. The President replied that
the more he had said heretofore to parties out
side Of Congress, the less he had been undcr'
stood, and hence must fo1bear to give any cx-
preston politically, but assured the tsclcga.
tions they h1d . hearty welcome; that he felt
highly honorcd by their presence, and remark
ed that FIVE weeks more would en1 tls respon.
l. nuf ny1,f1
It should give Lincoln as much pleasure TO as
sumo the responsibilities al it w.uld bin to
lay them aside, he (Mr. Liucoln) would be
very happy nan.
Tue delegation expressed their comneula-
ton for his message Of to-day, and withdrew,
calling next upon General Scott, who received
them glad}y, and humorously remarked, as the
party nlled his parlor, that lie was taken pris-
onef. Ho was assured that the country was
looking eagerly and with great Tclinnce upon
him for help 1t this time Of peril; to which
ho Eeplied:-"1 shall do al and tho best l
can."
The party next called upon Senator Seward,
aud were received with the same cordtaity.
Mr. Seward was assured that the delegation
were strong for the Union; to which be re-
piled that he hoped the people would apply
themselves to the work ut land He said this
was not question Tor freedom or slavery, but
the Union, to eaye which every mans Efforts
should be directed
Lastly the delegation called upon Judge
Douglas, and were received cordially and Ros-
pitably.
The Chicago Board of Trade, on their Way
to.this city, were corteously received By the
Boards Of Trade Of the different cities through
which they passed, except Baltimore. where
the Board voted not to receive them, On ae-
count Of their coming from the West 1t this
time, fearing that they would be taken for
Wide Awakes. Instead Of receiving any cour.
tesies, they were annoyed By policemen, Who
tracked them wherever they vent This
caused many Of the Chicago gentlemen who
are Democrats to express themselves in terms
Of indignation They have been busy to-day
visiting the different points of interest
What England Thinks Of tho Block.
ode Of rho Southern Ports.