The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1863-03-03
Union Leagues.

A Union League has been formed in Phil.
a ielphia, to Which SOM four hundred gentle
men of that city have already been sdn,tted
and IL ia proposed to extend the list 10 q
thousand, which will give an annual subscrip.
ton of fif.y thousand dollars. to he devoted
to it's oiioc,s. These are slate in the FOL
lowing fundamental articles of the Association /:
l. The condition Of membership shall be
unqualified loyalty to ths Government Of
the United States. aud unwavcring support Of
il ln its efforts for the suppression OF the 70.
belou. est- i 'asg"
Q. The primary object Of the Association
shsll be the disconinuancs ard rebuke, by
moral and social Influences, all dlsloyalty TO
the Federal Government; and to that end The
Association will use every proper means in
public and private.
3. To meet the necessary expenditures for
house rent, furniture, subscriptions to news
papers and periodicals, and such thing. rs may
be found necessary for the use of the League,
zach associator shall pay an entrance Cse of
twenty-five dollars and an annual tax of the
ssne amount. H7
4. No cards, billiard. or other games, ex
cept chess, shall be allowed in the houss, and
no spiriuous liquors shall be kept or sold
therein. g.-aas ti tlc tira yaFm
s. There shall be a standing committee,
consisting OF nine members, who shall have u
general supervision Of the concerns Of the
League, in such manner as the meeting
may decide. irf
6. The standing committee shall prepare
such BY laws ~ many be necessary to secare
a propsr and orderly administration OF the
affairs of the League, which shall be subj ct
to such amendmeut-, from time TO time, as
The majority Of tho Association may direct.
Tho loyal men Of the different coun,ies Of
Psunsylvsnis intend TO orgsuz, similar asso
Citations. and the success OF the expert ent IN
Psnnsyl ania II undoubtedly attract the at
ten,ion aud awakent the emulation OF all! good
cItizans 10 every Colnmonwesl,h in the Union.
A large aud central buiblng has been leased
in Chastnut street, 10 Philsdelahis. which is
to be opsnpd on the 22d Of +. brusry, with
appropriate ceremosies, aud, from that day
forth, the gentleman connected with the ia IL
tuition will give their leisure TO tho highly in.
portsnt mission they have undertaken. DIS
tinguishsd strangers will be invited to address
them on the great question of tho day, aud
nothing will be left undoue to keep alive hat
loyal sentiment, without which the Admins
trs.ion c.nnot h,pa to contend against its adj
versaries, and without which the army itsslf
will be discouraged and defeated. sf ih-e
Tbs origiuators Of the movement say that
90 m any secret cables and oath bound conspir.
aciss in the free States have been operating to
dsmembsr the Republic, and TO weAke, tho
constituted authorities, that the necessity Of
combination, asa preparation Of harmoniou.
and victorious action, has become imperative
among the friends Of the country a'1'a .a
Que of tho features Of tho Philadelphia
Union League ia the perfect accord among nll
its members on the subjec, Of slavery. Every
gentleman has accepted the Presidents cman.
cipstion proclamation as the inspiration Of bis
belief and basis of bis action q yn -