, 1864-01-24
YOUNG MEMS UNION CLUB.
ANNUA AL nIEETIN G..
Election Of s0tieers-- by the Retir-.
ing and Succeeding Presidents, and
- -, Oilers.

to serve for this club during the ensuing year was
held on: Saturday night at thelr club rooms, on
Dcarborn street; the President, Col. F.. A. East
man, in the chair. ~: :.
T. a. Irwin moved that committee of i've
members bo appointed b. the Chairman to appoint
office bearers for the ensuing year. '''
Nr. Gagc moved in amendment that ballot be
taken by the members for President, whila the
COMMITTEES appoint sae @ia2z> RsatiGassEa asa
dif df!s sGh96 Then moved that Mr. Perkins Bass be
elected President for the ensuing year BY accIama
ton. >: -r44--
Mr.. y. r. Hawley seconded the motion. which
was carried unanimously.
Tie President named the following members as
II committee to appoint officers: s. A. Irwin, W.
L. Church, C. c. +: Holden, Z. $. 1sham and Q. r.
uawIcy. s-::'.; -. -;
During tho deliberations Of the committee, the
Chairman ruled that remarks were In order.
Mr., Gage, uron beng loudly called for, sald:-
Hc uas no speech maker, bnt when he thought
that By talking he might do any good, he ras al
ways glad to do 80. He had Just returned from
Washington, and during Ills visit there was uucr
struck with the difference Of opinion that pre-
vailed now, from that held some years ago: In
deed this change was: noticeable over the whole
country. Ahaut year ago the feeling wac preva-
lent that Seward was far too ti1aid man for his
position, that he needed stability; Today public
opinion had greatly changed, and In ten years
time Seward will be looked upon as the greatest
dIplomatiet the world ever produced. When this
rebellion broke 06e{s he tSewaid) said IL we
cannot get through this war by ourselves, We can
not get through At ali, and above all. things we
must keep out offofeign interference" and we sec
how he has held to this principle. When General
Butler had difficulty with the French Consul,
though he IVES great and good General, rather
ux,t,- No~o $ks n1f
he wss removed from New OrlRans, and General
Banks appointediin his place. TITS true that the
tone Of Abraham Lincoln relative to the equipment
Of British rans Was more Independent, but by that
time We ha1 fro1 Monitors, aud had no fear of any
foreign power, and how has this been elected but
By the excellent management Of every mcmber OF
JThofe eeycn millions Of people IN the South had
In their tobacco crops and cotton crops resources
not poseesscd by ahe same number OF people
these Ecsonices. Let Davis and Memmnger
answer tho question. What contrast with tho
direction Of resources II the great North, The
him TO support the Administration. Let their In
tueuce as . club be felt from the great Northwest
Gss5 e Is eess p5n s
Rees1anis the Fresidens elesioa, IL aid not
watch and ii trouble diaeomebe prepared 10 meet
- <. I: stor7s then addressed tho club, speaking
in highly eulogistlc teEma of the present admins.
i1atio1. Eever had the prospects OF the nation
tccn 70 cheering. Abraham Lincoln wonId GER
tainly be elected as Tie next rrce,dcn., for the
es centended that The democracy - it Will 10. Is
to be an aegreemLs democracy. Thene nust be
pie I most rule tho whole continent. Regarding the
abolition OF slavery, the speaker considered thai
congressional bills arc not necessary; rather let
the elaye be freed By the Federal soldier: let not
gentle means bc Used to attain that end, bnt let
the curse be crushed at the point OF the bayonet,
and let the world hear over lta grave the shundef
oas M sdaiaisfsst5o1 xith g Eeak. dwelling oaos
Of Bochaaan, Fiilnorc and AZ Pie5ce: ~, ,.,.
names for the other officers for the ensulng year.
y x n.2 nominations n Ee apPenfa: d uoz,n~ -
:. Second do-(i. Himrod
StcrtGfy-James Miller. :. ::
ITxasurtr- Geo. y. Gaga;
Producing iii. Basa as President for this yesr, r.
marked that for the two year.. or stncc the
sa1Ion ot the club, he aad been president II hs had
with equally pleasu1able feelings that be resigned
i, fos the talented gentleman who had been CHOSEN
MI nass, lie President Upon rising, th.nked the
memAe1a for the high honor they had conferred
upon him. and trusted that he might Pc %o:5hy Of
aed fSd Se oee rne h oi tie ea5 to
vigorous youth, and fe VS. glad to be able to bc.r
testimony to his work. He Eas aware tnas tnc ae-
scpstioe involved dn1es which re9utred so"e "a.
he could not .hcai.atc when be considered
Se peSs ., sn bs tsee Sae 9s. nes en sS
for fhe protection Of him and his family
Hoy . loTer Of Freedom, and free institutions,
and tre.so and would do al that lsy u ms POW.
er to Uphold the glorious Union. But the tnost
that be and the oihsr Office bearers Of t1e Goo
could DO, would be but litto uniesa tnoy Kete
strengthened
members. il had 6een said by some, that iEe
ought tot 10 have political party, but he, me
speaker: rdlcr!ed the assertion, when; Inc ee5t
-inen In the eonn!ry had gone to the estae.neo, II
port their lighting brethren, the5 ART unwerthy 20
ee called men. They must hare party asa anits
at home to meet tho uppncs=oz. Their antasonists
the copperheade, were osganized and dfunitet. ano
10 meet them successfully they must also act III
Thcy were rel moi wo5tipc for the cake Of Chicago,
or Of the Northwest only, but for tue ssSty u e
Naole country. But to attempt tG acn1sva .us
without union and without rcnrAy Is usesss; nSasf
Many g9od men haze In former tames si tbsr 1nost
end tnc1 do come Ioblr forward. Qny oo tnts s
AID the cnd is ncar Shareholders nave stasSea Ter,
INC Dali and no caHh1y power can stqp - ost uat
noT INT ths W.T. Is ending thase M thc pe n.;on
nay depend upon those at homo Ia this y ne1t year,
md II behooVes ere1y man to sco that there Dc no
HI. ". Wsughop1 70 rose = and PROPOSED tho folloz-
leg:
R<aossed, That the chicsgo Young Men'a Union
IND are unanimous In their detezTinanon 70 A.. ~.
coming election.
This resolution received 1t lssat half a dozen
seooooefs sse Aco was carried amidst Sfoss sP'
TheCa1b then aa,oulnsa. :.