, 1863-03-25
TIE UNION MOVEMENT IN
CHICAGO.
a Grand Union Meeting Called
ut Bryan Hull, ON Thurs
day, April Otll.
TIE COMMON COUNCIL ON TIE
RECORD.

RECORD.
At the regular meeting of the Common Council
Oh Monday night, AID c. C. r. Holden offered the
following patriotic resolutions:
WuEKEAs, In view Of tho Grarc and solemn
crit!s through which the nation is now passingLa
uity Of our beloved eountry-it Is unnwise and
suicidal for the loyal people to engage in political
Hay emnatons and stas aaa dpny the
lion md saving tle Republic from ruin.
rcntatiscs q ff The city Of chicaso Il % IL comnon
Council assembled, We advise and urge that, for
the present nl, partisan divisions and contests be
suspended, and that all the citizens and electors
unite for the common welfare Of our nation, set
ting example Of patriotic devotion and unity to
the whole country; and that, as basis OF popular
ofloyasts, Irrespective OF old party attachments,
in New fotk city. in which such well known Dem
Judge DAILY. and such Republicans as Mayor Op-
dyke and William c. Bryant were tho leading
spirits those resolutions being as follows to wit:
unte in III proper efforts to preserve and perpetu
ate the Union IN accordance with the Constitution.
''Lesolred That the conduct Of disafected persons
claiming to be citizens Of the United States yet
Jealous IN their attempts to enbarrnes and impede
the action OF the legally constituted authorities,
and in the utterance Of t1easonhb!c aentments, dc
series and ehould receive the condemnation Of
'.i3esslred, That tho loyal people Of New York
hereby pledge their fortunes. their influence, and
it7 In every Y,gozoue and determined effort, By
force OF arms on sea or land, to secure complete
and final suppression Of tho caueeless and afro
cious instruction which now desolAtes our
'tRefcartd, Tint the Army and Navy Of the United
States owe their undivided allegiance to the Con
ard that no soldier or saor can rfghtuiy hesitate
in his obedience to the commands Of supcriors In
rank, whose authority is derived from the Govern
''RIsoloed, That every citizen owes allegiance to
the Government, and he who denies its authority
Or fails IN his duty to uphold the honor Of its flag,
Ian abettoE OF treason, and shoald euter the pen
sReso'red. That thia meeting, pnder solemn con-
victions Of duty, and in firm reliance on the jus
GoveEnmcnts and people. does hereby resolve itself
into Loyal League Of Union Citizens. pledged 70
Of te al
and an incorporating opposition to treason In
whatever form 1t appears
Re,olred, That WecordialIy approve Of the above
resolves and hereby urge the loyal men OF Chica-
60, laying aside party nanes and platforms, for the
present, to assemble in mass meeting q Bryan
npF
Ret0(re1 That VIC, the Common Council, equal
u divided az Democrats and Republicans, enter
t9 % tsis movement rith The utmost ggod i.ith,
nance and support as Individuals, to tho fullest
extent, conecious that By 70 doing We will but
of the Union, vio as Democrats and Republicans,
side by side, stand by and fight for the cause Of the
Inion, forgetful of party politics, and animatedby
the common sentiment Of patriotism.
When VIC find such honorable Democrats a. Cen
crals John A. Logan, Rosecrana, Dix, Burnside,
Butler, and our own colonels James a. Mulligan
sah Is
ais Banks, Hunter, Sigel. Blunt. Oylesby. Heron
and Palmer. moving together on the battle fields,
enemy. surely We, their friends and brethren at
home, ought to tnanifesta spirit of unity equally
harmonious il behalf Of the great cause Of the Re
public fot which they arc fighting and We hopin:
and praying.
TIE following is tho record Of tho Common
Council Of the city Of Chicago upon the above
resolutions, which so e1oqucnt1y commend them
selves to every Union man:
ATEs-Alls. Botsford, Edwards, Hoyt, Tits.
worth, Holden, Sa1ompn, Brown, Harvey. White,
(an Republicans}, and AID. shimp, CWar Demo.
.NoEs-Alle; Baragwanoth schan. conlan (cm-
| pi,atica']y No. all " Democrats
AID, Woodman, ''Democrat,' - refused to record
Aids. comisky, Hahn, Law, shufeldt and sheri.
dan {" Dcmocratss absent before the vote was
taken.
Meeting Of the Union Club.
The frat meeting OF g. The Union Club in thci,
new Hall, was held last night. The Hall is in
! Dickcy's building On the corner OF Dearborn anl
| Lake Etreet-a central and convenient location
| The attendance was large and an increased In
| te1est was manifested.
Mr. Buell., from the Committee OF q name for the
| Association, reported that Of The Union Club,
which report was unanimously adopted.
| Hon. Joseph Knox was called up. when be pro
cecded to address the meeting in q patriotic
rpeeeb, which was received with loaa applause
Mr. ]. ]. Richards offered the following rcso1u
+ tipn:
| Resolred, BY the Union Club Of Chicago. tha
members Of the common Council to oppose th,
Infamous plans Of tue Copperheads Of that body
las entitled them to the thanks Of this Club, aus
suits OF the meeting Of the Common Council Of
Monday night, March s&3d, were especially crafty
Ing; and that Alderman Peter sh:np, for th
deserves the appreciation Of all nen who ralu
country more than pkrty.
THIS resolution was unanimously adopted ami
loud cheers.
There wsre calls for Col. Cummings, an old Den
ocrAt, WHO canle forward aud nale most stirrin
address, appealing to men to prefer country t
party, and picdging his support to the Union non
inccs, at the coming election.
4 Specchca were aleo made by G. n Hawley, I
D. Driscoll, Alderman Harvey, and others, all ps
| triotic and to the point
On motion Of 3. &. Dow, esq, 8 Committee
three was appointed By the Chair to draft d Col
stitution and bylaws for the government Of It
Club: Aessrs. s. +. Dow, Casper Butt, y. T. Hal
/ cock.
, Bya vote OF the Club, this Committee was r
queEtcd to incorporate a test oath Of loyalty,
pledge, to be subscribed to bJ the members.
: On motion, uou- F. 4. Eastman was Invited |
+ address the Club on Saturday evening next.
This meeting Of the Club WAS the best Jet hcl
and We can already predict that it will be perm
nent and highly ueeful and popular organizatio
We call upon the young men Of the city to con
l forward and join the Union Club. Keep the b
rolling" Now is the time to come forward 81
: maintain your Unien principles.
e The South Wafer Street Fire.
: The building No. 81 South Water street.-The i
0 terror Of which was destroyed by fire on Noud'