April9Meeting

The meeting held in this city on last Friday

night, is an important event in the history of Red Wing. It greatly exceeded, both in numbers and ennthusiasm, any gathering that has over taken

place in this locality. The people turned out en

masse, abd signified by wordand action their patri-

otic devotion to their county in its hour of peril.

It was indead a glorious sight to see men forgetting the differences of the past, laying aside the issues

that had divided them until now, and rallying side

by side in a single cause. It was an occation never

to be blotted from the memory of an individual

present.

Early in the evening crowds paraded the streets with music and banners, and the " Young Repub-

lican," that had before rallied the crowd in a par-

tizan cause, did more noble service in sounding

the call of the country. Even the inanimate iron

seemed to be inspired by the occaion, as it belched

forth its thunders in loudest tones.

The meeting in the Court House was organized

by the election of Hon. W. H. Welch, President;

W. S. Grow and C. H. Backer, Vice-Presidents;

and M. Maginnis and L. F. Hubbard, Secretaries.

On motion a committee of five, consisting of

Mossrs. L. F. Hubbard, Wm. Colvill, H.B. Wilson,

W. C. Williaton and Geo. Wilkinson, were appoint-

ed o report resolutions expressive of the snce of

the meeting upon the exsisisting crisis. The com-

mittee submitted the following, which were adopted amid the most enthusiatic demonstrations:

Whereas, The people in certain States of this

Republic have arisen in armed rebellion against

the General Government, have rodded it of mil-

lions of its property, have insulted its flag, have taken one of its fortresses by force of arms under

circumstances of peculiar indignity, and now

threaten the entire destruction of the Government.

itself by an attack upon the National Capital and

by a general war; patriotism, and saftey demands

that the legitimate authorities be sustained in

thier efforts to put down, the traitors and to sus-

tain the Government: therefore

Resolved, That whoever is not for the Govern-

ment is against it. That all who sympathize with treason are traitors at heart and only lack the

opportunity to carry their treason into practice.

Resolved, That in the exsisting state of public

affairs, it is the duty of all citizens loyal to their

country to forget all past differences of opinion and laying aside all inquires as to the cause of

the present difficulties, bury forever the political

hatchet, and henceforward know and sustain our

country right or wrong; and that we, the citizens

of Goodhue County, remembering only our coun-

try in its hour of peril, do herby express our

readiness and determination to make any sacrifices

which may be required of us to mantain the hon-

or of the Stars and Stripes, to sustain the Govern-

ment and enforce the laws.

Resolved, That Goodhue County ought to and

will furnish one company as her part of the quota

required of the State.

Resolved, That those individuals in our midst

who turn their backs upon their country in the

hour of peril and danger, and forsake the glorious

old Stars and Strips, that has protected them in

in their lives and liberties, that has so long been

a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by

night, deserve the contemt of all good and loyal

citizens.

The audience were entertained until a late hour

with very stirring speeches by the President,

Messrs. McCiure, Sorin, Willisten, Crary, Colvill,

Hoyt, E.A. Welch and others. TheRed Wing

Brass Band performed numerouse patriotic airs. A

call was made for volunteers, which was responded to by upwards of fifty, who placed their names to

a paper, pledging their lives, their fortunes and

their sacred honor, in upholding the stars and stips against the reellious assaults now made

upon them.