Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1861-04-24
GREAT UNION MEETING: TOSUSTAlN
THE GOVERNMENT.

The largest meeting ever held in St..
Paul was at the Capitol last evening, to
express the devotion Of our citizens to the
Union; their determination to sustain our
National Government at all hazards, in
defending our national flag, our national
honor and our nationsl existence. The
Hall Of the House of Representatives, was
packed with people, and hundreds could not
obtain footing inside the doo,.
The meeting was called to order by Al.
derman William Branch, Of the First
Ward. ~a
Hon. John II. Prince. Mayor Of the city,
was elected President by reclamation. ~
On motion, the following gentlemen were
selected Vice Presidents: 52s s-.t.
ID. w. Ingersoll, Earle S. Goodrich, Jaa.
Smith, Jr, J. L. kidder, Henry Hale,
John NJ. Gilman, Aaron Goodrich, William
Branch, VIM. J. Cullen, G.. NJ. Daley.
Walter w. Webb. Isaac Van Ettcn, and
). w. Bass. ..==,-sr.=-,a2.=zz--, 800,
On motion Of William Lee ESQ, John
P. Owens, Of the Press, and Louis E..
Fisher, Of the Pioneer, werexc'cctcd Sec
rctaries. ,. r
,Silas B.. A Haynes, Esq, moved that a
committee Of thirteen be appointed to re-
port resolutions to 10 submitted at an ad-
journcd meeting TO be held Friday night.
MIR. S. p. Jennison moved that the Ma.
tional flag Of thirty -four stars lie our Sc
ries Of resolutions. Carried with much ap-
APPLAUSE. b. .r
The motion Of Mr.. Haynes was then
adopted, and tie President announced the
the names of the following gentlemen as the
committee
Mcssss S. B. A. Hanes, John NJ. Gilman,
Aaron Goodrich, James Smith Jr., Il. F.
.Houseworth, William Lee, d. w. 1nser-
soil: w. A. German, VIM. Br inch, Capt.
Howard Stansbury, U. s. A., Alex. Wilkin,
John VGorlnan, Louis Semper.
Tho members of the committee were no.
titled to meet at the office Of Judge Good
rich on Friday, at IL o'clock.
AT this point in the proceedings, it be-
came evident that only small portion Of
the people assembled in and about the Hal,
would be able to hear the speeches, and an
adjournment was had to the front Of the
Capitol, in the open air, where the meeting
was called to order again by the Mayor
This arrangement prevented aug attempt
on the part of the reporter to give to the
public the remarks of the gentlemen who
addressed the meeting.
Judge Goodrich made short speech and
was followed by Hon, John NJ. Gilman, in
one of the most eloquent and stirring
speeches, it has ever been our fortune to
hear in this State. lie waived oil consider
alton OF ideas held by himself and others, OF
how our national difficulties might have
been settled and the present crisis averted,
and advocated the mergement Of oil Political
parties into one body, with one idea and one
purpose-to sustain the constituted uuthor-
tiles Of the Government in preserving our
National honor and crushing out treason
His eloquence touched the popular heart
and men Of all political sentiments We'd with
each other applauding the sentiments Of the
speaker.
He was followed by Lieut.. Gov. Donnclly,
and James w. Taylor, Esq. The clear,
ringing voice Of the latter gentleman was
heard for long distance, and the last word
OF every sentence was distinctly echoed back
to the crowd. His sentiment also found an
echoing response III every heart. ,.
The meeting was then adjourned.
The most pleasant feature of the occasion
was the entire obliteration Of every trace Of
party feeling. All political rrejudices and
asperties Fee:aed to have melted away, and
party platforms were forgotten, in the united
determination to sustain our common gov
er nmen:.
CHICAGO TO LAl1E 81. GRO KIM
PORTANT II. II. MOVEMENT.
We notice, with satisfaction. by para.
graph in the Madison State journal, that the
bill which appropriates that portion Of the
Land !. 6 rant to Wisconsin, providing for =
Railroad from Madison or Columbus 70. Por-
tags City, 70 the Sugar River Valley Raihoad
Company, passed the Wisconsin Senate on
the 10Th Of April, b. = vote oftwcnty to six,
having previously passed the Assembly. 1t
was powerfully opposed by the Milwaukee
lobby, and is regarded by the Journal ss re.
curing the early completion Of Railroad
from Madison to Portage City,.