The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-03-08
UNION RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
NO COERCION, BUT CANCELLATION.
ROWDIEs ATTEMPT TO BREAK UP THE MEETING.

The Union meeting at Market hall last
night was largely attended, and the proceed
ings were enthusiastic and spirited and
gratifying to the true friends of the Union.
At an early hour the hall was crowded, and
though it was not so we'll lighted as it
should have been, the disposition to proceed
with the meeting was carried out success
fully, Notwithstanding the disgraceful OPP
position evinced by few disorderly parti-
Fans and nigger-worshippers, led on by GEO.
A. NoURsE and DR.. FOSTER.
The latter individual particularly rem.
dered himself conspicuous in endeavoring to
take the control of the meeting, by nomi-
mating a person for Chairman who was
opposed to the objects Of the meeting, but
their manifestation of rowdyism was prompt
ly suppressed, and the callers of the meet
ing proceeded to effect their organization.
The meeting was temporarily organized
by the election of GEORGE CULVER, Esq ,(of
the firm of CULVER & FARR1NaToNJ as tenn
porary Chairman.
Mr.. JOHN N1coLs then moved that the
meeting be permanently organized, by the
election of the following gentlemen as off.
GERS:
President.-T. T. Mann.
Vice Presidents.-Wm. Branch, ]. l. Beau.
mont, James E. Thomson, j. X. Irvine, }. w.
Selby, Peter Berkey, D. W. Ingersoll, s. X.
Putnam, j. K. Humphrey, j. NJ. Winslow, E.
s. Edgerton, A. H. Cathcart.
and l.. B. Wait.
The motion was carried, though some OF
the disorganizers still evinced their spiteful
opposition.
DR.. MANN at once took the stand, and
called the meeting to order.
The CHAIRMAN, on taking his seat, said
that be was unused to presiding over any
political meeting, but this assemblage was
not of that nature. He saw around him
gentlemen of all parties and all shades OF
politics, who had come here to forget their
preferences, and express their opinions on
the present aspects of the condition OF our
Union. He was glad to see taking an &C.
tive part in the meeting, the most promi-
nent merchants and business men of the
city-gentlemen who seldom or never min
gle in politics, and the voice of such
meeting as this would have its due weight
and influence.
Here the disorderly crowd who had come
in with the avowed intention to break up,
or take control of the meeting, led on by
NouRsE and others of that ilk, commenced
bowling and screeching, and crowding
around the stand, making as much noise as
if legion of imps had been let loose from
Pandemonium. This lasted for some time
and it was impossible for our Reporter to
hear or see distinctly what was going on,
until the Chairman had succeeded in par
TALLY restoring order.
w. SPR1Ge HALL, ESQ.,, then took the
stand, and explained the objects of the
Meeting in short speech. While Mr..
Hall was speaking, and the Nourse-ites still
keeping up their screecbing, DR.. FOSTER
got near him, and howled at the top OF his
voice, "You are Traitor" are a
Traitor'-until he was hoarse. MIR. Hall
paid no attention to the individual, but
some of the gentlemen near by were so
afraid thet the Doctor would injure himself
by his vocal exertions, that they gently took
him up, and carried him to the stairs, which
they allowed him to descend, and depart
for home-a wiser man!
Mr.. HALL closed his remarks with mo-
ton to appoint Committee on Resolutions,
which was carried.
The Chair appointed Messrs. JOHN
N1coLs, w. s. HALL, j. G. BURBANK,
Judge NJ. SHERBuRNE, j. D. G1LFlLLAN, and
GEO. LITTLE. ..-..
Tie Committee retired to room near by,
and in their momentary absence, the dis
appointed Nourse-ites again endeavored to
break up the meeting, and exhibited their
partizan bitterness in disgraceful rowdyism.
The Committee appeared in few mo
ments and reported the follow resolutions:
Whereas, The business prosperity of the
country and all her material interests are suf-
fering from the political crisis now prevailing,
and whereas the permanence of our govern
| ment and our liberties as great and united
people, are in imminent peril on account of the
fierce and implacable temper of parties, and
the bitterness of party spirit, which has alien
ated one section Of our Union from the other
and whereas, in the farewell address of, the
father OF his country, all such party asperities
were foreseen and deprecated, and the people
advised to "frown Indignantly on all efforts to
ALLEVIATE one section Of the country from the
other" Therefore, -"'@a24 :."oii9t rs
80 Resolves, That the masses of the people in
each and every section of the country are YET
DESTROYS to preserve and perpetuate the union
of all the States but we are not unmindful,
nevertheless, that comparatively small mum
Der of mischievous and meddlesome men il
the different sections may poison the popular
mind, by carelessly or wiekedly belying the