New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-20
Loyal National Ward League.

At meeting of the Third Ward LOYAL Nati.n.,
League held wednesday evening ct No. % Warren sr.1
t. Il. Shsfer elected President Of the orgaasssn
o. II. Kopp Secretary. VIM E. Smith, John Fi..ss,d
Cornelius Wilson, f. b. Shafer. and Samuel Garrison vss
chosen as Delegates to the General Committee.
The Tenth Ward League organized by the election John
Hayward President Henry r. Jones Yice'Presdent Ed T.
Lawrence and Fred. Gugel Secretaries, David Miller Tsu.
urer, Henry s. Smith, WIN. II. Paine John Witsen Chsa
schaford. Jas W. Oesen as Delegates
Al meeting Of the Seventeenth Ward League on Monday
evening, John Labor chosen President, and Foreman
Whitney secredry The organization in this Ward Jet
fully perfected.
On Wednesday evening . League Organized In the
Twelfth Ward Washington Hall, Harlem when James T.
Watson appointed Chairman, and w. T. B. hnhkeu 6so
rotary. VIM. Barnes, James II. Welsh, Archbsid Phil
lips j, John NJ. Reid. and VIM. T. B. Mlliksn sp-
pointed delegates represent the Ward In the General Com.
nittes.
The Einsteenth Ward League Organised Wednssdsy
evening the Lake House, Of Sevenh street. and
Third avenue BY the election Of Robert McGnn.s for Pfs
dent b. II. Howell and VIM. Wadsworth. son., VioePrs'
DENTS Hugh f. Meishan aud Chss Wegsns secesaes and
VIM. A. DoOey Treasurer John Cooper. Dr. D. 4 Thomsa
John L. Brown VIM. B. Rockwell and John b. Dinslsdsr
were chosen delegates to the General Committee.
The Twentieth Ward League Organized st Lincoln Hall The
evening by the election Of John Dearborn President
and Robert Wakefield sscrstaryi and Robert Smith, JOHN
Graham John r. voorhs VIM. Bedell and Daniel McAds
delegates
The Ward League organized on Wednesday
evening By the election of John W. Martin Presidents
John NJ Sands Presdont John Fshrsnsock, Seefs.
ary; Isaac s. Egber Fraucs NJ. Barron, benjamin B. HUI
Stephen p. McCsrs, and John Carroll % delegates
The following platform unanimously adopted By ID OF
tao Leagues above meotioned
We the undersisnsd citizens OF the United States 70
siding in the - Ward, New York City, hereby neocine
ourselves under the name and title OF "ths - WWd
Loyal Nsonal League" ,,,,
T. We pledge ourieves to unconditional loyalty 70 the
Government the United States an unwavens support
Of s efforts suppress. the Rebellion and 70 spare no en-
drayor maintain uunpaired the National uBiey both In
p1ncpls and territorial boundary The primary ooect Of
s League TO- and shall be- bind togehsr all loyal msn, Of
trades aud professions. In common Union, TO maintain
the power, glory, and integrity Of the Nation.
II hereby Understood and agreed among the ctisens
sguinr this that do not In any pledge
ourselves any Of united political but tnas
msubsr left free to act In oil elections In ecoodence
with his political preefeDces our only oojeos IN THIS orn
cation being unit, support the National Government
s to suppress Rebelon massed sssnst ~
authority by portion Of tho people of the Union and not %
organize political party being tho resolve OF the
embsrs OF the League to Dissolve whsn the OBJECTS fof
which It created have been accomplished
Believing that 10 IA important that loyal men Representing
thu peo6s hould platform and oct In esneert
r th. saiyatIon Of Republic 10 hereby resolved that
tho Ward Loyal Nsiona eve ave defessce 70 meet
suila Of delegates TO be elected by sncn etn
Ward organizations sgree to similar platform thA
agreed upon this organisation and thss the nom
mi. orsaoaon be requested 10 call meeting Of sach cen
rsl organization whenever majority oil TIE WARDS ns
have ,aIen action on the subject