Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-03-04
The Union League.

One of the most gratifying signs of tn,
times-proving, as IT does, that while Tia,
Administration of the Federal Govern
ment is putting forth all its energies t,
rescue the Republic, and to crush the re
bellion, our fsllow-citizens not in the armv
have aroused to a fun appreciation of thei
own obligations the organization of
formidable association in the great CITY O
Philadelphia, called THE Union League
Its objects are stated in the followin,
fundamental articles of association"
First. The condition of membership
shall be unqualified loyalty to the Govern
ment of the United States, and unwayer
ing support of its efforts for the suppres
sion OF the rebellion.
Second. The primary object of the as
ISOLATION shall be to discontenance and
rebuke, by moral and social influences
all ~disloyalty to the Federal Government
and to that end the association will use
every proper mean in public and private.
Third. To meet the necessary expendi.
lures for house rent, furniture. subscrip-
ions to newspapers and periodicals, and
such things as may be found necessary
for the use Of the League, each sssociator
shall pay an entrance fee of TWENTY-FIVE
dollars and an annual tax of the same
amount.
Fourth. No cards, billiards or other
games, except chess, shall be allowed in
the house; and no spirituous LIQUORS shall
be kept or sold therein.
Fifth There shall be a standing COM
mittee, consisting of nine members, who
shall have a general supervision of the
of the League, in such a manner
as the meeting may decide.
Sixth. The standing committee shall
prepare such bylaws as may be necessary
10 secure q proper and orderly admins
tration of the affairs of the Lsague. which
shall be subject to such amendments
from time 10 time. as the majority of the
association may direct.
Nearly four hundred gentlemen have
already been admitted to MEMBERSHIP in
League, and we understand it is Dro-
posed to extend the list to one thousand.
which will give an sDnual subscription of
S0O,UOO, 10 be devoted to these praisewor-
and patriotic objects. The loyal men
Of the different counties in PENNSYLVANIA
intend TO organize similar associations.
md the success of the experiment in
Pennsylvania will undoubtedly attract
attention and awaken the emulation
1F all good citizens in every Common
in the Union. A large and CEN
trai building has been leased in Chestnut
street, neal Eleventh, in PHILADELPHIA,
which is to be opened on the Odd of Feb
with appropriate ceremonies, and
from that day forth, the gentlemen con-
lected with the institution, viii give
their leisure TO the highly important mis-
sion they nave undertaken. Oistino1liSb-
Ell strangers will be invited TO address
hem on the great questions of the day.
nothing will be left undone to keen
lllve that loyal sentiment, without which
he administration cannot hope to con-
end against its adversaries, and without
which the army itself will be discouraped
md defeated. So many secret cabels
md oath-bound conspiracies in the free
states have been operating to disnember
he Republic, and to weaken the constitn-
authorizes, that the necessity of COM
'lnation as n preparation of harmonious
nj victorious action, has become impers.
I've among the true friends OF the coan-I
ry.
One of the features of the Philadelnhio |
mon League is the perfect accord among
II It's members on the subject of slavery.
very gentleman has accepted the Presi-
ents emancipation proclamation as .be
SEPARATION of his belief and the basis Of
Is action. 70 give persons at a distg nee
idea OF the character of this ~oysgan-
alton, 1t is only necessary 10 state that
includes some of the most d~istinsriisbed
i~tellects in the Union.