The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-07-22

ming. July 10Th. lsel. for the purpose ct
forming "taioA Cub
On motion of :. II. Potter. sfr Harr, Ro--
MAS called to the Chair. aud Iaae VI Brown
appointed Secretary.
After the object Of the meeting had been
made known hy p u. Allen. a Committee
to dfin plan Of organization, rulc.. Ac..
were appointed a. follow;
W X Edwards. T. J Forrest. , r ca
lick. Jas Hook. :. II Potter. T. u O'iilcv
and Vim. Goats
During the absence of the Committee. the
assembled multitude was addressed hs col.
X " Thompson. in short bat able argu-
ment in favor Of vigorous prosecution Of
the war. contending, in the course OF his re-
marks. that there Was no .'ssisidie 9yoaaf' in
the struggle nov going on fot the maintain
sncc Of our Government. lie said that all
must take a stand. either for the Union or
against tit could no, be otherwise lie
Vas glad 10 zee this meeting take place al
this time. for he had no douh, but the cause
OF the Union Vas this day triumphant lie
VA willing 10 trust all 10 the President of
the United States and the old hero of I.undy'~
Lane-in their hands the country Is safe. and
he VA confident of the success of the old
Gag
There wete nov in the field t~o hundred
and ffts thousand determined men. and Con
gress had granted for The same purpose two
hundred and fifty thousand more. and il needs
be, one. flco. or even three millions could he
rallied under the old flag for the protection
OF the Uuion and our sacred institutions.
Mr. Lucius Rycc followed Col T in a lie
cideily witty and argumentative speech. lie
WIS warmly for the cause OF the Union. and
referred to the meeting. composed of all par
ties. held a this place previous To the bonn
barcment of For, sumter That meeting
times had changed since that day. and now
there was nothing TO compromise and no one
left 10 compromise with.
We had but ono iut, 10 perform, and tina,
was to stand up like men--like patriots--and
meet the enemies Of our country and put
them down This was the duty Of all. and
the man Who would cvade the issue woul'i be
marked anil the seal of condemnation put
upon him for AL time TO come lie thought
We had 1 very few such men. however. in our
midst yet he dill not feel di-fo~el 10 give any
name--time would ferret them out Old
party ties hal disappeared. and he trusted
there never would be- an effort made to re-or-
| ganize them.
Mr.. X. va bitterly opposed to neutrality.
AMI compared il IN a company of men holding
a house in commons. He supposed the house
20 be on IRE. and one Of the party locking the
door % his room and denying the right to
pas through it for the purpose of getting Al
the FIRE to put il out Must we stand and see
the house hum downs-no We must burst
the doors and pass through. wherever We find
i necessary, to accomplish our purpose.
Mr.. X. closed with patriotic appeal to all
loyal citizens to stand firm for the cause Of
the Union At all hazarl- II was M time 10
stop and count the co-t--"the Union must
and shall bc preserved.
The Committee on Organization. through
j. = Gulick made the following report which
Wa unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS, several of the States composing
the United States OF America have adopted
ordinances of secession, whereby the, have
declared themselves independent Of she Gov
| eminent of the United States. and inaugur
| ated war TO maintain said independence
and 10 DESTROY the Union Of the States and
Whereas. il is the duty of all loyal citizens
of the United States To maintain the authori-
" Of the Federal Government and 10 uphold
the Union and prevent il from dissolution and
Whereas. the undersigned. citizens of the
| county Of Nigo and State Of Indiana. repre-
senting in our political opinions, the respect
i've political parties. without regard 10 part,
names or distinctions. To aid the cause OF the
Union by all the means in our power. and dC
hereby agree TO form ourselves into Club
pursuant 70 the provisions of the following
CONSTITUTION.
Sac. /. This Society shall he called III,
Union Club of Nigo County
SIC. The officers shall consist % a Pres
dent. Vice President. Secretary and Treas
urer
Sre. 2 An persons, Of whatever political
party may become members Of THE Sociefs
upon subscribing this Constitution
SEC. & This Society shall meet on Frida,
Of each week
Sc > The members Of this Club pledge
themselves each 20 the other that they viii
! support the Government Of the United States
IN all lawful and just measures 20 put down
and suppress the rebellion NOW existing. ano