The New York herald., 1867-04-08
BAMA.
The Alabama s.Grnnd Council of the Unien
League of Americu.O

The Alabama "Grnnd Council of the Unien
League of Americn.''
From the Montgomery Advertiser, April g.
The Alabama Grand Council Of the Union League OF
America has just completed session in this city. We
understand that delegates were In a,tendanre from the
greater part Of the State representing upwards Of o
hundred subordinate counctis and thirty asouand nse"s-
Resolutions were passed requiring all subordinate
councils in the State TO report quarterly to the Secretary
OF the Grand Council at Montgomery.
The adoption OF tho following resolutions was the only
business transacted Of public nature
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people cppor.un!ty rsorsaa.e The
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Referring TO the above organization edtorally, the
Xdvertiser says:"From the nature OF the influences
controlling IT, Il Ii Of moro power than might be sup
posed Its leaders sleepisss vgilant mon, bent
PROPAGATION the seeds Of strife enmity among ths
people" Has not this organization some intimate cor
necton with the one mentioned a. attempted 70 bc
started In Pensacola
els shcre any Real .Divisios" In AIabamas
From the Montgomery tAla) Advertiser March al
There never a time IN the history Of the State
when there greater necessity for perfect unity
among the people than q the present time; nor was
there ever time when there cause or excuse
for discord Why then should there DO any dsssnson
senscni There is seemingly wide and radical diner
between certain portions Of our citizens; but We
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conformity with the provisions Of tho sherman Bill Ls
gisation BY Congress % that end has ..:lI already
ali possible doubt We know that ordinarily the tone
Of the newspaper press may be safely taken ~ fair
reflex OF the popular sentiment But this 10 not alto
gsthsr the ia regard to the pending proposition for
reconsructing the State We have seen letters from
D ana aSd m SUBJ
in North Aiabsms writes that 9she people are painting
influential Judge writes from Middle Alabama THE
State should be placed In line under the pro-
visions OF the Sherman BILL" State Senator writes
from South Alabama:-"A large majority OF the people
Of this country Tor promp reconstruction under the
recent act Of Congress-" Representative from North
eastern Alabama, writes Tho massss here arc for
prompt compliance with Me Sherman bill A Ropre-
sentative from North Alabama writes Tho people Ia
this section not only anxious for settlement but
determined 70 have It. few grumbiIng and trying
hold back, but the people pay attention 70 tbcm.
All who oppose reconstruction must either stand aside
or BE- s M
We could quote from macy other letters from repre-
sentative men, but the quotations already given sum
cisnL They all point in one direction, and thst 10 70.
wards definite and effective reorganization OF the State
under the late act Of Cougre That act provides for
settlement, and there u unmstakablc Dissemination