Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-01-23

UNION MEETING "A great Union meeting of
the workiDgmen Of Howard and Baltimore coun.
ties Md, was held at Ellicott's Mills last night
The Court House was filed to overtiowing at an
early hour and hundreds were unable to obtain
admission. The Judges desk was surmounted
by graceful arch. decorated with flowers ever
greens and national flags, with Iife-sze portrait
OF w ashington In the center. Notices expressive
OF ardent love for the Union were displayed upon
the walls, while the glare Of lights the buzz of
earnest conversation. and the beavings of the
multitude as II swayed to and fro rendered the
scene one Of great impressiveness. After music
by the Union Band, James r. Thompson ESQ
was elected president, and Dr. VIM Denny, Jno
Thompson, Beal Helms, and others vice presi-
dents Of the meeting After short address from
the president, and an impressive prayer by Rev
l. Martin, several letters were read from dis
tin2uished gentlemen, among whom were Hon
John r. Kennedy, Hon. Morrison Harris Hon
Edward Hammond, and Hon. Edwin Webster
expressing love and veneration for the Constitu,
ton and the Union, and a determination to pre-.
serve them both they wee formed and estah
lished by our forefathers
The chairman of the committee on resolutions
tnen reported series Of resolutions pledgtnp
themselves never to give support TO any man or
SET OF men who are not unanimously pledged to
the exertion OF all their power and Influence To
bring about a speedy and final settlement Mt of the
sectional difhculties, upon the basis Of some lust
ana honorable compromise; that they fully en-
dorse the proposition Of Mr. Crittenden, out MT.
terlY disapprove the amendment of Mr. Powell
and that while they disapprove Of the action Of
Soutn NoIollhd ana OSnef states which have
coded from the Union. and approve Of the course
OF Mr.. Buchanan In his determination to enforce
the laws, vet they regard az unbecoming the
harsh denunciations Of those States which have
upon their statute books unconstitutional and un-
friendly laws; and while they express their un.
dying attachment and devotion 10 the Union and
the Constitution, they are firmly convinced that
the Union In but vain sound, IL the rights guar
anteed to each State by the Constitution are not
fully recognized and maintained by every other
sister State; and lastly that they cordially invite
the workingmen North and South to unite with
them In an endeavor to save from destruction our
glorious Union.
After short address by the chairman, the res.
olutions were put by the chairman and carried
without dissenting voice.
II Hare, Thomas Donaldson and d. w. w
WATKINS then addressed the meeting at great
length, and gave expression to the most patriotic
and Union-loving sentiments =
MI. sands being called for said he would mot
make speech after the good things that had al
ready been said, but would offer few ertempore
resolutions, the first endorsing Gov Hicks the
second Maj Anderson, and the third Gen. Scott
These resolutions were greeted with thunder
Ing applause, and were sdopted unanimously
when, with three times three, laundering cheers
were given for the Union, and the meeting ad.