Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-01-29
Proceedings orfhe Young Men.
Union Meeffn~

Pursuant to call, the Young Men Of Jol.
let, irrespective Of party, met ut the en-,
House. on Saturday evening, for the NM
rose of declaring their sentiments In res..5
to the questions Of the dsy. s
The meeting was called to order bvw
A. Munger, upon whose motion D. y Sill
ley was elected President Il. p. Cnrui,
and Ill. NJ. johnson were chosen SeeT.,,-
ries.
On motion. the chair appointed the fol-
lowing committee on resolutions; LII
Craddock, d. T. Pu,ney. John Mccarthy
l.. ? Munger, and w. H. Farley.
While the committee were out. the n,e...
ing was addressed by Messrs. J. G. ~.
wood, A 5 Randall, and IL NJ. Jahnr,n
The committee on resolutions reported
the following:
WHEREAS. The Federal Union which On,
fathers framed upon the great principle n
self government, and hallow ed with tLei,
blood, is now threatened with destru,i;,n
by tire relentless warfare Of conflicting h,r.
ties and, whereas, this assemblses a.
Young Men, representing all the political
organizations, renders II unwise 70 epobi,s
which. il any, party may justly be held
responsible for the present unfortunate
condiiiUn VI cur common country: there
fore,
Resolred, That whatever NAV be our IN.
dividual political opinions. it is our duty 10
exert our influence, so far a. IL NAV extend
u ensure the perpetuity Of the American
Uninn-that Union which has secured our
individual and national prosperity and
stood as beacon Of liberty TO the oppressed
Of the civilized world.
ResOired, That the present critical con.
dition Of our country demands, in our opit.
ion, early action upon the the part Of our
Representatives in Congress. and other
public men, TO inauguraie and put in prAo-
teal operation a line Of policy that. While
| being Tree from partisan extremes, shall he
an equitable basis of settlement Of al exit.
ing controversies with regard to slavery in
the Territories.
Resoired, That we view with sincere re.
/ greet the hasty, and in our opinion, incon,
sideraie action Of our brethren Of the seed
ing Staaies in seeking to observer the
/ eoifederacy as being unwise and impolitis,
believing, as We do. that adequate mean,
OF redress Tor any wrongs can be found
within the Union.
Resoired. That the adoption Of the Crit
tenden OF border States resolutions as an
amendment to the Constitution, would, in
mode Of settlement that would conciliat,
the conflicting interests Of al sections. r,..
cue our land from the threatened horror,
Of civil war. quiet dangerous agitation,
ana restore our country 10 Its former fese.
and prosperity.
EcsOired, That while we do not full,
accept the compromise resolutions :n,rc.
duced into the House &C Representative a
this State by the Hon. f. Blades, as ear,.
piete solution Of the existing dif5euI,is,
between the North and the South. vet Y.
cordially endorse his manly and Iatrioti,
course IN their introduction and support
l. T. Munger. Of tn committee on reso-
luilons, while accepting tie report Of N.
majority, submitted the following resolu-
ton:
( Resolrod, That the course adopted by,I.
President Of The United States. in retaining
possession 81 Fort Sumter, meets with our
unqualified apprUbaii0n. and that during
me pending 81 Congressional arbitraiiun I,
u his duty, by collecting the federal reve-
hue ana defending the national properir.
70 vindicnte the honor Of the American 9 a
and the integrity Of the American Union.
The resolutions met with such genera
iaTor that they were adopted WITHOUT dis
cussioir.
Mr. Munger proposed three cheers frr
Franklin Bades-the Representative who
dared To represent tie tue sentiments Il
his constituents IN reference 60 cur pre-. en-,
rational disturbance. aud W. &. Gs6dhu..
E-q proposed three cheers for the nobl.
sentiment cf Sie'ben A Douglas" II,
Constitution ard the Uuion-aecursed Re
the hand that tears them down." which.
III each case, we're given with hearty god
Will.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
u. L. SIBLEY,
T. CACWiS, So.,- Pres.