, 1862-05-17
MEETENG or Ts1E 1-OAEp or
GEHADE,
Con@seeratton OF the Rcso1ut1oa
T-lEe9utrtuE--N members to take the
O8th of Allegiance.

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A 1a1ge meetip3 Of the Board os Trade was
held at the Board o. Trade Room last evening,
in pursuance Of petition, signed by about
forty members, which petition embodied res
olutions requiring all present members Of the
Board, and who may hcre1ter become men,
bers, to take the 9th Of allegiance to the
lifted st:tes, as laid down by Gen. Halleck
to the st. Louis Chamber Of Commerce and
other associations.
The President, IT.. Wheeler, on taking the
Chair, said he extremely regretted to be
obliged to call the attention Of the Board to
the 1owdy chara :ter which had characterized
the proceedings Of the Board for the past two
years. He hoped. that this matter won1d be
remedied, and that they would hereafter
conduct themselyes as became member; Of
an organization so important os this. ZAP
p1ause.]
The following is the petition or memorial to
the Board:
10 tie President ard Uirscfers Of the Board of
Iyads cftae City Of Chicago:
We, the undersigned, would respectfully ask
ycr to have presented to the Board Of Trade the
accompanying resolutions, believing rs we do that
Board, ca1 and vii hive no osisction to It's - pas
ss2e aad compliance with 1t.
WHEsEAf. If there be any sympathisers with
the 1ebef, those who secretly and openly glory in
any and MI rtverss to OUT troops or our csuse,
such Should be made TO take the o1th prescribed,
q dcnied the privileges OF membership Of this
Ec:rd:
7te&nred, Tl.t 10 regeon or persons enjoying
AID sla.mios the rights, privileges and projection
now be or shall hero tier propose to become men-
Iels of tic Eoard Of Trade, sh.ll be admitted to
ap n s o " Ga ne e.
Government, as preselibed BY Gen Halleck In his
or1cE e. 70 Tue ~ aoa.d O IEade o. 81 LOUIS the Uni
"a sf:cs and si:.te oahclais n - Louis aud the
e M d 1aa,t ao Se Ro,sa saoSc1ioe 70 tne
Ne Woa,5 therefore. AK that = n 1ncetipe Of the
Tccara G: Tr.de be held at tine not later than
tne 18th day Of May 1e =, to decide this question:
ship has recently refused to comply with oas OF
tEsse 1eqles!s O ne sac co1nmltsee oI nenaoer-
en,e, - tuv ~ o,d +
oai9l q ALLEGIANCE to tEc Goferrment Of he uni-
ted States.
| :A1ouzo Richmond, join M.rk1a-d. ]. F. Cha
TIat1;netnn ~ nco:i = nj - Ii7',h u, = =.
i; II. r Sherwood. stc- tns NJ
| richardson. j. K. Holson. 4. j. Hav.
ward. \. s. Burr. G. $. Hubb4rd, J j. Richards.
e. T. Culver, Murray Ne3eon, A. 3. Reynolds,
=: Kendall 6 =: Moore. =: v Coo, G, T Bed
1o1ue E,an +. 5.Iosr, " >. Nflgnt T. q. Bau 3.
- I;iiinn1,ast po,ea =; 'paS.' e;
3J,t - x Me,,,li u T,,rton q Il Ipei noos u
Daniel Mouta.ne. j. S. Ha sesS j. Haciett. jccni
Forsyth, W u Hon;,; elin9, Peter Kissac, r.
| Stone ]. ". Syke.. y. S. Darlington, "
Mti.iley, James Fora III, e. r.. Andrews
| =. -. nase!'tAe. y. - nu -a:e, y; -
R p'!91H ~ = Loi", u. ?. ~ ~ 4as ~!
,,.eon + II ,e1n,s1i Il Ier;s - Era1.s \. ,;iis ~
ran, G. a. s:ckcts. Low Bros. {; Co.. Allan ISowes
~ Changer, Il. T. Thomas, Thos. Richmond, j.
Raw:on-
| Cnlea22o, May 8, 1862
p! 4 motion was'made and seconded that tht
communication and resolution, be Ibid upo-
the table
J. III. Richards opposed the motion. 7
| there is any man in this Board that is disIoyal
he should be exposed and cast out. I Irene1n
bcr when Fort Sumter fell, and the Presiden
issued his proclamation calling for rs. oOU vol
rnteers. It WAS q dark and gloomy Suuda,
night. I remember th1t the next morning
came to this room and proposed to rais: tht
American fag npon this h1ildiug Member
opposed it because this was place Of busi
nces--that fealty to the flag was not stlDlet-
which came under the jurisdiction Of Ihi
Board. And to this G.y these dark traitor
come here-men who keep their pictures 0
JEFF. Davis. Bcaurega7d, and other like enc
mics of the best gure, n,neut upon TIC face o
dwellings,. Iwould put these inca to tie test
- nrI.o!ota . -. ~. ~ - - - 49, !" a.. a..
+ha toh,a an5 +ha i,rssida,,t a.n1sr - ~ ~
rnd % The dec;s;nn was dnm,,ted on ~ ;Eil a.
i'm c,11cd far trh;s i;r,d;nr ia bnrse r,i
anna the srtoeonism If tfa maati+o- ~, ~,
decision Of the President by about three
one.
J,H. Tucker wanted to ask a question, II
| wished tn a1E What was 10 eEnoctat;on !;
1ass;na he r,eo,n.;nne2 To ~ :: ;nt.,oda5 ~ =,
fach a6v nenaitv &C. non-c,,n,. .a;ance y;t, n ~
rasn1nt;ntpss s.n ~ M II ,,1aan "Aa ~, ~
nownr NJ 3h;a Too,r, 1n.;,, , hornnn2 ~E1S 40 IL
sshonIn Ike n havsr1,c f,,,nrmos s;ai, A 4'1''o
T1nn Pres1dent !: = ~; ,.,,1.ss1.na that ~,
; Rn.:r1 h.5 a1r ,,owe.to at @N~A' W
, TIE rrso111f;ons rrcre ro.rco5 liz +ba n-ac
1o~t ~ the rso1,osf ~: - me,n1.ar FN~1
H. P;nharde 10 %a tIan+iapa o.,-. g
have anr n1rSsr r. carrS thcsa ,.oso,r,t;o,s ;,%
49, nS Po"Gi ~ tGnl9 .1.a5 ies9i1elons ~ ~ !us
s.s.,l1ea Svne 10y slaee, MI =. u ltnhuou
l er, seos! man lor Hoom nave en!erFaeie
. hlueA fesFee1, ana VINO WAS esteemed gen.
quite loyal, and ne vas leJoctcd-rc!ase
! admission TO this Boald-on that accoun
ue thought me time lad come when tt
I In1'E sn9ulu pe asccrsained, "hes7er In
oe1iu ~: = Aau iisa. ~ lsJees u n'3n on accoul
y! nis s4Ppuse4 VI presumed ulsio sME@, ~
yts, Inen say "e navy r1gni 70 lhfl:
j. uien rom ipts Loa14, 11oh taese eouuclls, Il
: .ne sa:ue tIasVn. Ia u a1s Allu Is ~ 1a'pr
te,n uin, 1nas nutetnsas' ~ ~ WILL not r. r.
R;ahopde pae rana ven' III ~ 49,, 'e ane n 1..n ~.
l T'. Hiei's4os te''u ~ eA~lass lou tas caleae
1 ae " H. 10y, Mae!l lnAt pap
Ia1, euunss 49, an9 Gn uenueiauc & ncroel5 TO wlt
= uIa" lloin congress anu SOP 1ne Vince
I OF government, II certain measures we
e urged by tie dominant parfy:l This he cha
acfeilzed as Ink treason, and yet many mel
ners q tne Board sustain and applaud tie dc