Daily national Democrat., 1861-05-14
Union l.cetins at n. Lon.s.

Sr Lous, Sierra CQ., May T. 1861.
Eo.roe DaHomAr:-p Pursuant to call ZIP
On "aA persons Of Whatever pnr,y, who hlyc
the goo of ou common country at heart,
the c.,izaua Of st. Louis convened at the
Challenge Saloon on the evening 8 May IIth
and organized Union Club ly el,c.ius the
following oaie.r President, Dr. a. Jump
Vice rrc.leat. s. >legrory AMI E. s. Garter;
and H. i. Woolvorth, See pro tenn.
Messrs. A. +. WiiIinls and Judge Howe
addressed the meeting giving uttcrlnce to
strong Union sentiments, the approval Of
which was evident from the rapture and or-
shusia-,ic applause Of the audience.
Messrs. A. f. Williams, JAS ste. Wilson
ana j. p. Smith were chosen as committee
to draft resolutions The following were SUBJ
mittel by the Chairman ana uuaniulou 'y
adopted by Tie me ting.
NuuHr>4, \ number Of tle states Of the
Federal Union, have renouncel all allegiance
to IL Witholt,as We boiivc Just caUsc and hay.
| by the unlawful assemblage Of famed bodies
Of men, seized forts, arseuals and other prop
,rly le,0u4ing to the Government Of the
| United .ate-; have she'd The blood Of Ameli-
can citizens and soldiers, Nh bile in the laWful
discharge Of their duty, thereby seeking to
! plunge the whole country into all the hor
rors Of civil war; and have avowed their in
tention OF m1rchug upon tie capitol at
at W ashington, with view Of taking pos
session of The same, therefore be it resolved,
1st That willie We deplore the uahappy
condition OF orr country, the horrors OF an
iutercauiuc war between men Of one common
country, speaking thg same language, OF n
common org in and to a great extent bound
together by ties Of ccu-an guiAi,y, and iudi-
visible Interests; We justly abhor Usurrer+
tyrants and haitors who would tear down
and destroy t4cmost splendid governmental
fabric on Garth, Union conceived by ages
and bap'ised in the blood Of heroes
81. That we recognize no rizht Of soces-
sion, and that all such acts are fire. son
against The GoveumcuS that our Govern
meut is based upon the principle that the
maj i0rity Of tha cog,o shall rule, and we
firmly believe that the people possess tie
power to correct the evils lhat now eXjs, in
our land and TO restore peace throughout the
country and taU. solve the problem that Eiau
il capable of sc.t governments
3d. That we ARE cumpromi-ir-lv olros-
ed to the formation of a Iaoi.c Republic uu-
d -r amy and all circnm -tauce,; That SIC viii
recognize no national Aag but tile stars ana
stripes in defense Of which we "p,Qdzc our
lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor"
4,h. That We will support no man for any
Off aial position WHO wall not pledge himself
TO maintain and support the Federal Cos
ernmcut in its constitutional efforts to defend
and protect the property and Raq Of our coun
try against all foreign and internal traitors
or rcyo.utiouisls.
Hso'ei That Tie proco -iings Of this meet
ing be published in the NA1toNAL DENocGAr,
Appeal ana Mountain Messenger
y committee Or five were appointed TO
draft and report constitution and by laws
for the government Of the club. after " hich
the meeting adjourned to May 18Th, with
hearty "tAtyc dmes three" for The Union.
ALrHDY JCar, Prcs't.
). f. WooDWoErH Sec pro ten.
Tur EFFECTS or THE SrEIgr-The laLorcr4
who struck for higher wages, a few DAYS
since, TO the number of several hundred are
seen standing about the streets, but with de-
termination written in tAeir faces TO adhere
to their ori ginal resolutions To their credit
be il said, that no instance Of riot drunken
ness excess, or ill-leciug. has been manites-
ted by them. The places about town where
they were lately at work, have peculiarly !
forloru appearance. Along Howard street, /
where some forty were employed, between
Fifth and Simmons, only horc and there q
solitary man may be seen digging away, and /
only adding to the lonely appearance by |
their scauty numbers. some of the eoutrac |
tors who had jol5 which ere To be iu.- he'd /
40 "a given time have taken oil their cott- aud /
are hard at work to complete the same. They
are willing 30 pay the amount, -, thai the
men ask. but viii not Yield in regard TO the
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