The hydraulic press., 1861-06-01
A DECIDED UNION MOVEMENT.

"A ONlON MO II
Since doubts are entertained of the genuine
ness of the recently issued address calling a
Union State Convention for the 18th of June,
proximo, the different Union Clubs of this coun-
ty have been considerably perplexed to know
what course to pursue. The form and matter
were both good, but coming as the address did,
without any responsible indorsers, caused it to
be received with great caution and suspicion.
resolution from the Cherokee Union Club,
we are informed, was received by the Club at this
place on Saturday night, asking concert of action
in opening correspondence with other Clubs
throughout the State, with view to securing
Union State Convention, and the nomination of
good and true Union men to Office. This reso-
luton, for some cause, if we are rightly inform
ed, was voted down-a movement in the opion-
ion of many of our best Union men, of all par
ties in and out of the Club hasty and ILL vised
to say the least, and in effect to repudiate the
very sentiment upon which, as an organization,
the Club is based. So regarding it, several prom
inent citizens took the matter in hand, and as
the result of ther labors, have presented to the
voters an address largely signed, which will be
found in to-day's paper.
We do not believe charge, that those who
voted down the Cherokee resolution did from
improper motives, but rather from misappre-
hension of the effect to be produced from their
action, and too great distrust of the objects
designed by those unknown persons who issued
the call for Union State Convention. Virtu-
ally that vote dissolved the Club, by denying it
the powers which constitute its only vitality. If
it was not organized to further the ends of
Union uprising, and the selection of State and
county Union candidates, as against all parties,
cliques combinations of men, what is its in
tention I. 1t would really seem is if great mis-
take had been committed, and it will devolve
upon the Club at its next meeting to reconsider,
if not actually to retrace its steps.
Politicians can no longer control the intelli-
gent masses. The times demand an exhibition
of loyalty, and the execration of all the old and
corrupt forms of small-beer wire-pullers. If the
people cannot lead the politicians, they can at
least hold them in check. They can pledge them
selves to stand by each other in opposing the
place-hunters, which will bring them to TERMS
if anything will but whether it does or not, is
a matter of perfect indifference. A State Union
Convention will be called, county Union con-
ventions will be held, and the Union nominees
will most certainly rally the conservative Masses
irrespective of party, to their support.
The Republicans and Douglas Democrats both
think themselves majority parties in this State,
and that they have little to fear as against each
other, or in double-handeG conflict, with the
secessionists occupying the third point of the
angle. In this confident presumption they might
both prove eggregiously mistaken. The latter
are well organised, they have majority of the
State Offices, they fighting for spoils, for ex-
istence, and will leave no desperate expedient
untried to secure victory. They will even use
the sacred name of "Union" to cover their treas
enable designs, and by this cowardly subterfuge
entrap many an innocent voter who would
like to do right. Success is certain only TO
Union organization which can merge and absorb
all parties We therefore counsel, as humble
eitzen devoted heart and soul to the cause of the
country, that all true Union men sign the pledge
in substance as published to-day, and that they
go resolutely forward, without turning to the
right or the left, in getting up Union conven-
tions-State and county-for the nomination of
sound Union tickets, and leave it to the masses to
yindicate the correctness of their action.
A FLAG RY THE LADIEs.-The ladies of our