The Portland daily press., 1863-05-05
Formation of the Loyal National League
of Portland.


of Portland.
Notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather last evening, there was large at
tendance of the loyal citizens at the new City
Hall, for the purpose of forming the Loyal
National League. The proscenium gallery
was occupied by ladies, many OF whom graced
the meeting with their presence
The meeting, at the request of the Commit
tee of 25, was called TO order by y. A. Foster,
Esq, who nominated for presiding officer His
Honor Mayor Mcclellan. The nomination was
ratified with applause.
The Mayor stated the objects of the meet
ing, and called upon the Chairman of the Com
mittee of 25, which had been appointed for the
purpose of drawing up pledge and bylaws
for the proposed League, for the report of the
committee.
Col John Lynch, in the absence of Hon. S.
E. Spring, Chairman of the Committee, pre-
scented the following report:
LIST. This association is organized under the
pledge of the LOYAL NATIONAL LEAGUE,
as follows, viz:
We, the undersigned, citizens of the United
States, hereby associate ourselves under the
name and title of the Loyal National League.
We pledge ourselves to an unconditional 10y
atty 10 the Government of the United States,
to an unconditional support fall its measures
to suppress the rebellion, and to spare no en-
deavor to maintain unimpared the national
unity, both in principle and territorial boun-
Diary. The primary object of this League is,
and shall be, to bind together all loyal men, OF
all trades and professions, in common union
to maintain the power, glory and integrity of
the nation.
I'd. All persons signing this Pledge shall be
members OF the Loyal National League.
Sd. Its officers shall be President, and
two Vice Presidents, to hold their offices for
one year. ard until others are elected in their
stead; Secretary; a Council of seventy, and
an Executive Committee OF ten, four OF whom
shall constitute quorum permanently chosen,
each body with power to fill vacancies in its
own number, subject to the approval of the
League; Treasurer, to be elected by the Ex
ecutve Committee.
4th. The duty of the President shall be to
preside at all meetings of the League.
9Th. The duty of the Vice Presidents shall
be to preside. in the order in which they are
named. at the meetings of the League in the
absence of the President.
9th. TIL eduty OF the Council shall be to
have general supervision over the affairs of
the League, and TO advise with the Executive
Committee when necessary, and TO report to
the association for their approval, from time
to time, such additional bylaws as they may
deem expedient.
7th The duty fthe Executive Committee
shall be to procure and take charge Of the
Room or Rooms of the League, TO provide it
with suitable Journals and documents, to su-
perintend the general details of its business
and devise plans for its enlargement and use
fulness. 1t shall also be a chief duty of the
Executive Committee to provide by cores
pondence and otherwise for the spread Of the
National organization with view to harmo-
NOUS and united action in ftIrthering the pr-
mary objects set forth in the pledge; and it
shall have power when necessary, TO call to-
gether the Council for consultation.
9Th. The duty of the Secretary shall be to
keep a fair record of all minutes and proceed
ings of the League and Executive Committee,
to conduct the correspondence under the di-
rection Of the Executive Committee, and to be
custodian of its archives.
9th. The duty of the Treasurer shall be to
receive and disburse all moneys of the League,
under such rules and regulations as the Exec
utive Committee shall prescribe.
10th. The League shall be supported by
voluntary subscriptions.
18th. No debt shall be incurred beyond the
actual cash fund in the hands of the Treasurer.
The Committee also reported the following
as the officers Of the League:
President.
HON. JAMES r. McCOBB.
Vice Presidents.
HON. s. f. SPRING, NATHAN WEBB, ESQ.
Executive Committee.
HENRY Fox, JOSIAH H. DRuNNoSD,
JOHN LYNCH, LEWIS PIERCE,
w. NJ. BUTLER. GEO. w. BEAL,
CHAs; Z; BARRETT, LEWIS b. SMITH,
OLIVER GERRISH.
Secretary.
ROBERT A. BIRD.
COUNCIL OF 20, 10 FROM EACH WARD.
Ward1.
VIM Brown. John d. Snowman,
Jacob 3. Winsow, saml Il. Lcayitt,
Geo. w. Beal, Geo. Trefcthren
w. A .Winship, Thomas ). Jack,
John j. Gerrsh, John Sinclair.
Ward2
Luther ?. Tucker, Geo. F: Hitchings,
Dudley Cammett, Chas. ii. Osgood,
Merrill Coolidge, Doryille Libby,
Geo. NJ. Elder, William senter,
Oliver Gerrish, Joshua F. Weeks.
Yards
Thos W. o'Brion. S. Corser.
Henry II. Hay, Edward Gould,
j. {. Tewkesbury, William Ross,
Chas. Richardson, David Tucker.
Elijah Adams, I'd,
Wdrd4
Henry b. Hart, p. Morgan,
Lemuel Cobb, A. D. Brown,
John Is. Cummings w l.. Putnam,
Byron Greenough, solomon Myrick,
Eliphaet Clarke, Edward ii. Dayeis.
Yards.
DIR. J. T. Gilman, Phinehas Barnes,
N. j. Miller, Henry Trickey,
j. c. Brooks, DIR. VIM. Wood.
NJ. p. Emery, Eli Webb,
ST. John smith, Cyrus Sturdivant.
Ward6.
Jos c. Moves, james n. winslow,
III. j. Libby, Saml Rolfe,
Lewis Pierce, Washington Ryan,
Josiah Is. Scott w. L. Prebe.
Joseph W. Dyer, RENSSELAER, Cram.
Wdrd7.
Jeremiah Dow, Geo. W. Porter,
John Randall, Nehemiah c. Rice,
T. c. Hersey, Chas. }. Perry,
w. H. Stewart, james q. Brown,
Oscar r. Dana Geo. W. Woodman
On molten of Geo. f. b. Jackson ESQ.,, the
report of the Committee as to the Pledge and
Bylaws was unanimously adopted
On motion of Elisha Trowbridge ,Esv., the
officers reported by the Committee were adopt
ed by reclamation, and the gentlemen named
were declared unanimously elected.
The Chairman stated that rooms had been
secured in the City Government Building for
tie purposes of the League-the two front
rooms on the floor over the offices of the May
or and City Treasurer.
The business of the formation of the League
having been accomplished, the Mayor intro
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