, 1863-05-20
THELOYAL LWOaIENIEC COFJy-
GIL.
Organization OF the Ladies', National
League.

from the New York Times, May 16th1
The ladies desiring to perfect National
League held a meeting at Dr.. Checvcr's Church
yesterday afternoon TO complete their or.au-
ization, Miss Susan B. Anthony presided. and
there was large audience present. Both
Miss Anthony and Mrs. Stanton took occasion
to state fully and frankly that whiIc they could
not pledge themselves to An unconditional
loyalty 10 the Government, and were loyal on
y to freedom and humanity" they did not
wieh to stand in the way, If : larger and more
effective League could be organized without
them.
Mrs. Loveland WAS anxious to see Union
formed that would strengthen the hands of
the Government, and indcrsc Its various meas
uree-especiully 1ht conscription act.
Miss Willard thoneht they might promise
to sustain the Government now, and If any
event occurred that rendered that duty u1-
pleasant they could change their Coustitu-
tiun. Even the Constitution of our country
could be changed.
Mrs stanton-And improved.
Mrs. Weld hope SO.
Miss Willard further said she thought that
Mr. Lincoln Was the Moses to lead us out Of
4 lady suggested that they did not propose
to pledge themselves to LOYALTY hundred
years hence. They only acted for the present.
Mrs. McGinnelly dfsapproved Of the Presi-
dents course In keeping in Office men like
H.
interest Of slavery.
Mrs. Madison remarked that there could be
no loyalty outside of humanity, and that In
their proposition to be loyal, they could not
but mean anti-el2very.
Hrs. White asked whether they could be
loyal to Government which they proposed
to distrust at the outset?
The pledge Was adopted, as follows:
PLHpGR.
WA fhe 1rvA1 xru,rr ~ In ho-n1,,, ~1n .,o
ourselves loyal to juetict and humanity, aud to the
Gov@1ment, in go far as it makes the war for
freedom.
The following resolution was adopted:
EetGlrtd, That we rejoice in the local women &
Loyal Leagues already formed, and earnestly IT.
commend their organization throughout the eoun-
| tEy. and that We urge the women everywhere to
take the highest ground Of loyalty to our country
-nglt-not wrong.
The following resolution Was proposed:
| Retolrtd, That VIC hail the Couseription sct "a
! necessary for tbs salvation Of the country, and
ehecsfully resign to 1t our husbands lovers, broth
CTS and sons.
At the suggestion Of Mrs. Stanton, the word
| "just " was stricken out before Conscription
act.
Mrs. Spence wanted to know whether they
meant to encourage their husbands, lovers and
| friends to 20 or to pay the $500?
Mrs. Stanton eaid We will urge them to 60
into 1t as position Of glory.
! There was some further discussion Us to
| whether the Copperhcads would fight. To
/ the latter inquiry Mrs. Loyeland replied In
tho cat1l11native-saying that men who could
20 brave the contuuiely Of the community
wonld be sure to fight we'll. [Applause.I
Af.cr long aRd Int ,inte1s:t1sg @1sg appeal to the
and at the suggestion Of Mrs. Lovelahd
amended SO as to recognize the services Of the
navy, another discussion arose as to the OBJ
jects Of the society, which were tn,lly defined
in the following resolution, which was unani
moue1y adopted:
Resolrtd, That the objects OF this society ebal
br to educate the natlon into the true idea Of
Clristian Republic.
The meeting then formally signed ths
pledge, subscribed money, elected Mrs. Eliz
sbtth Cady Stanton, President, and Miss Su
san B. Anthony, Secretary, and TRANSACTED
| other routine business.