The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-08
UNION MEETING AT RICHMOND.
The. Resolutions Adopted.

The; Resolutions Adopted.
since witnessed the opening of chat lnne.ar-
nonnced anomaly in the city of Richmond
the capitulated capital of the rebels-a Union
mass meeting. The meeting is being held
in the public square The flags of the United
States and Virginia float over the main speaks
er's stand, and an immense crowd are gathered
together to behold the strange scene. The re-
solutions nave been already adopted, with
some little apparent enthusiasm. They were
written by Judge Meredith, of the court of
conciliation, and will. under the singular cir.
cumstances in which they are riven to the
world, attract a wide degree of attention and
perusal.
Judge VIM, H. Lyons presnes, also of the
conclilation court, assisted by i've Vice Presi-
dents rom among the prominent citizens of
The speakers are Raleigh 4. Daniels, James
Lyons. w. Fl. Mcfarland ard Thos. P. August.
all eminent rebels six months ago, willing and
desirous, but wanting the ability, to mince
meat the Union armies beleaguering them in
this capital.
The following are the resolutions adopted
by the meeting. Their significant character
will at once be apparent to the attentive
reader: 4. l#r
We, the people of the city of Richmond, in
mass meeting assembled to express our Opin-
ion in the present exigency of public affairs,
do
Resolve, That we have witnessed with just
indignation the persistent and wicked efforts of
portion of the press and the people of the
Northern States, to brand the people of the
South with perfidy and insincerity in the hon.
est attempts they have made and are making,
to resume their former relations with the
Union, by questioning their fidelity and truth
in the oaths of allegiance which they have TAX
en-, and by vague and unsupported charges,
that they desire, if they do not contemplate,
further resistance to its authority. Such i'm
putations are not only false, but mischievous,
being calculated to retard, if they be not de-
signed to defeat, that perfect and constitution
al restoration of the Union which the war was
professedly waged against the seeding States
to effect, and which good men and patriots in
all sections OF the country earnestly desire to
accomplish. And it being of the last import
ance that the minds of the whole people be
disabused OF these errors and particularly that
the authorities at Washington be truly in
formed of the temper and disposition of the
Southern people, we do sOlemnly pronounce
these and all other imputations upon them, of
kindred character, no matter from what
source they come, to be utterly ungrounded
and false.
dSSOtDcd, 1Hat TIC ScucIa1 temper anu Ope-
position of the Southern people, including
our own, are to accept and acquiesce in the
results of the late sanguinary streggle, and to
resume the duties of citizenship in the Union.
That the men of character and ability who
have hitherto Influenced public sentiment,
neither advise nor intend anything different
from the discharge of their duties as citizens
OF the United States, and are setting an exam
pie of tun and ready submission to the author
nf IN nd q
milton of the facts of The actual situation, in.
GLIDING the accepted and irreversible abolition
of slavery.
Resolved, That we, the people of Richmond,
fully and thoroughly cOmprehending and &C.
cepting the results of mat struggle in all their
force and significance, and as one of the most
important, the abolition of slavery already
effected by the restored constitution of the
State under which we live and which we are to
support, do pledge ourselves to support the re-
construction policy of the President, which pur-
poses restored equality of rights and privi-
leges to all the States, including the power in
each to regulate the right Of suffrage for itself,
as distinguished from the reckless and perni-
cious theories of the so-called radical party.
which proposes to the Southern States the al
tentative of negro suffrage or an indefinite ex-
clusion from the benefits CT common and
equal Union; and that we will support the ma
tiOnal authority and the supreme rule of law
and order everywhere, as the only sure guaran.
tee for the re-establishment of the rights and
privileges of our own and eother Southern
States, under the Constitution in the Union.
ResOlced, That we earnestly recommend to
our fellow-citizens throughout the State to
hold meetings as soon as practicable in their
respective counties and towns, and adopt suta-
BILE resolutions expressive Gas we do not doubt
they will be) of their entire sympathy with
the motives, purposes, and objections herein
,nlo vol. hat, ala af r.,
OF suspicion, may rest on the integrity, honor,
and good faith of their expressed desire and
honest attempts to resume the duties of allie
glance to the United States.
Resolved, That it is no less pleasure than a
duty on our part to give public expression to
the esteem and respect which we ieel for the
present chief magistrate of our State, whose
conciliatory bearing, frank and manly manners
aud firm and well considered craftsmanship,
have enabled him TO grapple successfully with
the unusual difficulties OF his position. With
the opportunity to see us face to facea we are,
he has the wisdom to appreciate The true char
acter OF our people. He has thrown himself
without reserve on their candor, trulhfulness
and conscientiousness. and they have met, and
will continue to meet him. in q like spirit of
cordial confidence
Naval Apprentices--HO,N To Apply.
The question of naval apprenticeship is
now attracting considerable attention, and
we therefore publish for general inforrna-
ton the following communication on the
subject from Lieutenant Commander Roe,
OF the Michigan
U. S. STEAMER MICHIGAN,l
DETROIT, Aug %, 1866. {
Persons wishing to put their sons into the
navy as naval apprentices. may enlis. them on
board the U. 8. S. Michigan, Lieutenant Com
mander T, A. Roe commanding.