The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-03-26
Orgtaisa,isS Of . Royal National
G.easHe.

unconditional loyalists, to organize a Loyal
National League. an immense meeting of the
citizens of Kenosha and the surrounding coun-
Kenosha. on the evening ofthe oath of March,
A. D.. 1863 for that purpose.
The meeting being called to order, on mo-
ton NJ. Frank, of the City Of Kenosha was
elected President, Robert P. Mari of Pleasant
Prairie, and Phillip Gascoign of Somers, Vice
Presidents, and S. y. Brande of Kenosha, Sec
rotary.
On motion Of Rev. J. Gridley, a committee
of Five from the meeting disappointed, to pre-
sent a constitution and accompanying pledge,
for adoption and signature, When the chair
! appointed Messrs j. Gridley, II. Lines, De-
| Witt Campbell, n. B.. Allen and Levi Grant
such Committee.
In the absence of the committee, \. Van
| Wyck Esq. being called out, addressed the
meeting in a strain of impassioned remarks,
which elected unmistakable tokens Of appro-
val.
The Committee, through their Chairman,
Rev. J. Gridley, unanimously reported the
following pledge and constitution, viz:
LOYAL NATIONAL LEAGUE.
We pledge ourselves to an unconditional
loyalty tothe Government ofthe United States;
to an unwavering support Of its efforts to sup
press the rebellion, and to spare no endeavor
to maintain %unimpared the National Unity,
both in principle and territorial boundary.
The primary object of this League is, and
shall be, to bind together all Loyal men of all
trades and professions, in a common union to
maintain the power, glory andintegrity of the
Nation.
Art. l. All persons of the age of eighteen
years and upwards, whose loyalty is uncondi-
tional, shall be eligible to membership in this
League, subscribing these articles, or giving
their names to the recording secretary.
Art. 2. The officers of this League shall
consist of a President, two Vice Presidents,
a Secretary and a Treasurer, who shall perform
the duties belonging to such officers.
Art. 8. The officers above named shall be
elected to their respective offices, by a major
ity of the members of the League present at
any regular meeting, and shall holdtheir office
6 months, and until others are elected in their
place.
Art. +. The officers there elected shall con-
stitute an Executive Committee, who, in the
recess of the meeting of the League, shall per-
form such duties as shall be imposed upon
them at any meeting, and do such other things
as may seem to them, promotive of the object
of the League.
Art. 5. The meetings of the League shall
be held at such time and place, as shall have
been designated at any previous meeting; but
if no time or place shall nave been 50 designa-
ted, then it shall be the duty of the Executive
Committee whenever they may deem it expe-
dent, to call meetings of the League.
Art. 6. This constitution may be amended
at any regularly called meeting of the League
by a vote of the majority Of members present.
JNO. GRIDLEY,
Chairman
l. w. Webster, Esq. moved that the
report be received by the meeting, and there
upon introduced a series of resolutions, and
moved their adoption by the meeting as a sub
%stitute for the pledge and declaration of adhe-
renee and support reported by the Committee
as follows:
ReSoIred, That we are in favor of a vigor-
GUS prosecution Of the war, by all means rec
ognized III the Constitution Of the United States
and the rules of civilized warfare, for the pur-
pose of overcoming armed rebellion, and main
tanning the Constitution of the United States,
the Government organized under the same,
and of restoring our Country's flag i'll undis-
puted authority over every inch Of American
territory.
Resotped, That we have no terms of peace
H. nfFa- or,,o1 +raoCo,, I'll +ha honor Of fhp
kioyal States has been indicated, every rod OF
rebellious territory restored to the Union, and
} the Mississippi River, that great artery OF
Western Production, open and free from source
to mouth.
Rss02red, That it is the duty Of every citi-
zen, from the highest officer to the lowest pr.
waite, to obey the decisions of the Federal and
State Courts of last resort i'll every instance
until reversed.
ReS0lUed, That we are in favor of furnish
ing every man and dollar for the purpose of
restoring our distracted and bleeding Repub-
lie to her former grandeur, unity, prosperity
; and glory, but not one platoon Of citizer
soldiers to accomplish the purpose of fanatic,
or to awaken false philanthropy from it;
dreams, to behold the desolation of our coun.
try.
ResoLyed, That we live at a time demand
| ing the greatest moderation of expression to
wards those i'll power and out of power, anC
that this is no time to commit the keeping
of the Constitution or government to the
hands Of Secret associations, but rather whel
T the fires Of patriotism should burn brightly
and publicly OH thealtars Of our country.
ResoJued, That while we are in favor o.
using the bayonet to overcome those who
would destroy the constitution and govern
t ment by arms, we are also in favor of free
!, speech, free press and the ballot box to ad
monish those who would encroach upon the
Liberties of the people, the exercise of pow
ers, clearly net granted by the people.
Which substitute was advocated with all
the ability Of that gentleman until a late hour,
, when, by an overwhelming majority the sub
%stitute was voted down, and the report of the
f committee adopted. A book being in readi-
ness, to which the pledge and constitution is
to be attached, numbers fastened to append
{ their names thereto, and it was announced
that the book would be left at the store of A.
B. Emmons, in order that all who desired
f might have an opportunity of offering theiI
signatures, and that, on account of the late
ness of the hour, the election of officers I'M
der the constitution of the League, would be
postponed to all an adjourned meeting.
Then on motion, the League adjourned to
meet again at thecall of the Committee, which
reported the constitution, which was by gen
eral consent, continued for that purpose.
When the League adjourned to meet on
call.
M. FRANK, President,
ROBERT P. MARI, P. GAscoIGN, V. Priests,
S. Y. BRANDE, Secretary.
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