The New York herald., 1862-07-29
GREAT UNION MEETING IN gAlrlMCgE.

BA-ainagS, lniy -. 1902
great Union meeting is ia progress io-aght in
Monument square. Gcts BfeGtrd Is chairman. and
General Wool aud stat The stand wl'ch beaat
fully Illuminated and bears he Inscription oar coun
try--our fGl hers iormed live I Sustain IT,
Tho square is dcnsoy packed AMI thc uoion ie.gucs
are marching with iunumorablc flags and transparencics
whe bon1res and drsworgs lighting the square
Governor Bradford's speech was Enthusiastically re-
csivsd. His aasion to course OF President Lincoln
and cqmmendajon OF his patriai.m vera loudly
cheared.
Gen. Wool. bsins loudly called tor, rnsds lsn re-.
marks aud was CD ussstica lIy ctlnsrsd
The baud OF the New York Ssysa, fsgii iinsnt pre-.
sert and performed splendidly
Resolutions adopted expressing patriotic de- oton
to the Tninn and invoking tho young o thc state to
tender their services TO tho government 20 ~ ap Mary
lands QUOTA approving the policy OF the conhscson OF
the slaves OF every rebel free from all obligation to obey
these who refuse 10 obey the lawsor he d The sixth
resolution was as ioliows:-- .4aaa
Resolved, That the cause Of the uuvn IN Maryland
has been greatly damaged by the fa',-o OF .se III
authority To discriminate, in accord,uce With the
remonstrances Of loyal men between ioya aud uGicy
in the governments employment; and that in olr
opinion much the largest amount ot government patron
age and contracts have been allowed 10 fnd hcy way,
in this city into lands OF men and nrus notorodsf. dis
loyal, and not tew OF them actually engaged in siding
the enemies o. ,hs goyerunsnt !hs the ccntroog aa-
th3riiics oil the Baltimore and Ohio patoad Company
and large majority or THAR employee, now IN the
pcynent Of he government, aro qnd have been noto
fnusly and or them av0wAdy, disloy1, and TINT
the same is ttus Of persons in con troll cC the line Of
steamers engaged in government trns alton between
Baltimore aud Fortress Mpnros and tnt the Union
Of Baltimore regard with regret ths r.tainng Of such
in coahden ial re.atcni With the government as
Information safely bs deposited with them which
the government wishes not TO he colnmp Gated TO tho
rcbels that this city is NOW aud mas sivsys been u
chic! of supply TO the rebels Ok Provisions, n
nitions medicines aud nformstion tAe transla ssicr
wL0roof has been almost wholly uninterrupted, aud Is
tho prevailing belief in this ity, Hcn as tho boast o
the disoyol men. that their communication wta Nir-
gina and the rebel government arc perfectly tree
aud aud easy that they have ollcers conmis-
stoned. organized, and arms hidden "a Tie
city and 2rate ready TO aid any iaary dcmo1s rat .on
the borders OF the state and these hnes oght To he
remcdied and could lie rsmsieQ by tho adoption OF a
vigorous active and intellst policy Ia ihe aimi
nistraon ef the military department, and r"clas IN
authority in persons having the requisite local aud
personal information.
The last resolution Is as follows
Resolved by the loyal citizens OF Baiiiinors In mass
meeting assembled That the President he and Is hereby
requested to instruct she General in command OF this
Military Department TO fequrs all inalc citizens above
the OF eighteen years 10 come forward and take the
following oath and that all reis!ng take said
oath shall be sent through military tines into the
called Southern Csnfsdoracy:--
Tssr OAiA-T solemny swear that III bear true ale
glance ~ the United States and support and sustain tha
and laws thereof that Will maintain ration
al sovereignty paramount TO tat Of all State county OF
Confederate powers that discourage dsc6untensncs
dsceuntenance and forever oppose ion rebellion
and the dsinegrAton Of the federal Union thst dis
soeaed Confederate states and Confederate armies, and
pledge my property and my lie 10 The varied per
fdrmarce Of this my solemn oath oil allegiance to the
government Of the United States.