The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-12

held Its usual weekly meeCuSs ~ AyceuA
Hall, last night, s. Shinn, presiding
The band Of the Eighty eighth Peunsylva.
MIA regiment attended, and interpreted the
exercises with music
After the usual preliminaries. the Presi-
dent called upon all who wished to unite
with the Association to come up, and give
their names to its constitution, whereupon
some thirty persons came up, and, having
given their names, were called by fves, and
the following oath administered to them by
Lieut.. Wagner:
"You, and all of you, do NEST solemnly
swear that you are loyal citizens Of the Uni
ted States, and that you will not give aid
comfort or information to the enemies there.
of, in any manner whatsoever"
The President regretted that Judge Freese,
who it was expected would have been p, es-
ent, and given information in regard to the
new company of volunteers, had been called
away to Washington. The preliminaries of
the new company had, however, been ar
ranged, and some sixty names Obtained
American Hall had been selected as drill
room for them, and their quarters would be
at No. III King street. Captain Schaedle,
who had charge of the new company, was
present, and would make a fuller explana-
ton.
Captain Schaedle then came upon the
stand, and said that he had taken upon him
self the work If raising volunteer compa-
ny here, and had succeeded in enlisting forty
good men, who were ready to shoulder the
musket and follow the flag wherever it went.
The quarters and drill-room had been provi-
ded, and, in short time, the company would
be mustered into service. He saw great
many come up there, and swear to support
the Constitution and the Union, and then
laugh at the now company. He knew what
they came there for! They wanted to get
pass. Laughter and applause. They
wanted to 60 to Washington or somewhere
else, and they came up and joined the As
ISOLATION to suit their private views. Here
was the poor soldier ready to lift his musket
and fight and die for his flag, aud there
comes up the rich man, and says, PPM q
loyal citizen-I want to go to Washington
give me pass" Laughter and applause.
lie wanted this home guard filled up. The
members would be stationed here, but if it
was necessary to 60 out mile in the coun-
try, or two miles, or five miles, they would
have to go wherever they were needed to de-
fend the flag. He excused his German pro.
nunciation, saying that, although he had
been fourteen years in the country, he could
not speak English very we'll, but he meant 1t.
Why were men backward when our forefa-
thers barefooted, with their bread and meat
and hominy in their pockets, had signed the
Declar alton of Independence, which had
proved such benefit to their children. lie
continued at some length, urging the filling
up of the home guard list.
The President read resolution, that the
members of the Association display the
American flag from their houses and places
OF business WlLulu uVc udyS. LIZ ettIu ~ udu
been sent up from the floor, and was offered
for passage.
A member in the northwest corner-Mr
President I'd like it better if it was in the
form of request; do not like to be forced
to do anything.
Voices-Put him Output him out.
The member said he'd like to see the man
to put him out. He was willing, upon being
desired to do SO properly, to display dozen
American flags.
The President said the remarks of the
member were perfectly in order, and such as
he had right to make. He hoped never to
hear again in that hall cry to put anybody
out. He suggested to the member to move
an amendment.
The motion was made, and the resolution
having been amended SO as to request the
display of the flag, was adopted.
The President said that he had hoped that
MIR. Segar would have addressed the meeting,
but he was called away to Old Point. Next
Wednesday he would promise an address
from Mr.. Carlisle, U. S. Senator.
Lieut.. Wagner then addressed the meeting.
He agreed fully with much that Captain