East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-04-25

teach lesson TO these traitors. (Chcers.)
The Saginaw City Guard are pledged
to SO TO defend their couutry's Tag, and
| am informed that the company here is
ready. We can well risk the honor Of
Saginaw in theit heuds. While they go
we should provide for their families.
The President then read resolution
adopted by the company, volunteering
their services.
A committee on resolutions were ap.
pointed. During their absence, Mr..
Webber spoke in eloquent terms
to the meeting, This be said, was no
time for talking, he was prepared for
action and would act.
A communication was then read from
Mr., II. w. Trowbridgc, offering to raise
company sixty strong, to be ready on
moments notice.
Three cheers were then given for Mr..
Trowbridge, after which he spoke saying
that all who desired to enlist would find
him at his Office at all hoIrs, ready to
take the names Of those desiring to en-
list.
a resolution was then offered that tie
Governor berequested to give Mr.. Trow-
bridge the commission Of Captain.
Mr.. j. b. Dillingham; on being called
upon spoke eloqaently for about fifteen
minutes, his heart warmed when he saw
so many of his fellow citizens.
The President read the following COM
municat'oa which was enthusiastically
received:
Mr.. " L. P. Little, President Of this
meeting;
/ desire in this public manner to ex-
press my thanks to John Parrish, Jr. Esq.
for the present of Colts Revolver to be
used in the defence Of my country's flag.
And it is my detern nation never to re-
turn with disholor to my home in the
Saginaw Valley.
HENRY MILLER,
Captain OF Saginaw CITY Light Infantry.
The Star Spang'ed Banner, by Mr..
Warrie and others, with the following
addition
And now though its honor is shrouded in gloom,
And its stripes with the blood Of its brave son,
are furnished,
Yet the traitors shall meet with morited DOOM
And the flag Of our country with vetry be garnshel
Meath tho folds thea repair they wsye to tie Dir
And show to the world thai its starsare all there's
And the Star spangcl Banner VII cvermore wave
Der the land oftho free and tho homo Of the brave
Rev. a. VI. Fitch was then called up
admid cheers for the Star Spangled Ban.
ner, lie said that he was on the right side
Of the question, he had never read word
or sentence against the government, and
there is not,,a single reasan why he should
not now step forward and vindicato the
Justice Of our cause even at the sacrifice
of blood, he had heard the tales of the
revolution aad he believed that there wa!
the same Incentive to action as there was
then. (Applause.) The man who would
not defend thehonor Of hiscountry should
not receive the smile of a single woman
The wives and children shall be caredfor
while the soldiers are following then
country's battles.
Mr.. w. l.. Weber then reported the
following resolutions, which were unani
mously adopted:
Z Whereas, our country is now distracted
by civil war, which has been commenced
by rebels in arms against the government
and we the People OF Sag .naw county
without distinction of party, have con
vened for the purpose of expressing on
views in relation TO the awful calamity
impending over the nation. Therefore
RsSolced, That political divisions among
the people arc solely with reference tC
the policy by which the government
should shape its action, and are entirely
consistent with united devotion to thu
government itself.
Reso d, That we regard the doctrine
Of secession, claimed by certain citizen,
Of the United States to exist, as dan
gerous leresy and as being no other OF
better than revolution against the gov
eminent.
Re',irsd, That in our judgement, ig
noring past difference on political qucs
tons, it is the duty of every citizen t.
give his support to the government o
the country, with Oh merited firmnes
and loyalty as to show to the world tina
we are worthy citizens Of the best gov
ernmcnt the world has ever known.
ReSolDed, That we duly appreciate tn,
soldier like prone css with which tn,
VARIOUS Military companies Of the aley
have responded to the call of our Govern
or, and that we hereby pledge our homo
as men to sustain the families of such a
60 forth to maintain the flag Of our coun
. try.
The following resolution was alsopass
cd unanimously:
Rssol,ed. That the Common council o.