-----Original Message----- From: Kathy918@aol.com [mailto:Kathy918@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2000 12:35 PM To: NJBURLIN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NJBurlin] Public Meeting 1863 (long list of names) Hello, >From the Burlington Gazette March 14, 1863 PUBLIC MEETING A National Union League Whereas, a dangerous and unjustifiable rebellion is now organized for the purpose of destroying the nation; and whereas the work of treason is not confined to the districts which have been declared by the President to be in a state of rebellion, but is now desecrating the soil and tarnishing the fame of New Jersey; and whereas we believe it the duty of all good citizens to support, to the extent of their ability, the Government in its efforts to suppress the rebellion; to prevent sedition and to preserve the nation; and whereas many of us are not able to render such support by military service in the field, yet earnestly desire to strengthen the hands of those who have gone forth to risk their lives for our common inheritance; and whereas we cannot more effectually do this than by frequently confering together, circulating among the people important facts and documents, which too many of them now seldom or never see and by properly taking note of disloyal sympathizers with rebellion at home. THEREFORE, the undersigned Citizens of Burlington and vicinity, without regard to past party associations, and with the single view to carry out the objects above mentioned, invite their fellow citizens who approve of the formation of a National Union League in this City, to meet at the CITY HALL on MONDAY EVENING, March 16, at 7 1-2 o'clock to take the necessary steps to that end. Thomas MILNOR S.L. HUDNUT John B. ROBERTS Wm. WRIGHT Jos. T. WALMSLEY Jas. LATTA William COLEMAN Nehemiah SLEEPER Jas. STERLING J. LAUMASTER Ellis SEVERNS Franklin WOOLMAN Nathan HAINES John S. GRIFFITH Wm. SLEEPER David HARMER Edw. H. BURLING Henry S. PURDY William C. SHINN Daniel P. NAYLOR Wm. E. PAGE Jno. G. BURLING N.E. WRIGHT Edmund MORRIS Thomas ROBB James WATTS Daniel MARTER Jabez KINGDON Elias KELLEY Henry SHUSTER Jos. RICHARDSON Sam. J. SMITH Page HORNER Wm. B. BUNTING Wm. NAYLOR Robert M. GRUBB Isaac R. GRUBB G.A. ROGERS H. SWIFT Peter P. SILL Charles SUTVAN Clayton R. PRICKETT John R. SPACHIUS Burden M. VOORHEES Jonathan GOODHER Jacob E. PHILLIPS David A. LIPPINCOTT William H. STILES J.M. CLARKE J. KERR J. Rusling LIPPINCOTT Wm. R. ALLEN Chas. G. MILNOR M. KNOWLTON J.D. ABERCROMBIE C.S. HUTCHINSON Sam W. TAYLOR Geo. W. HEWITT Wm. W. MILLER William H. STERLING Jos. E. TAYLOR John RODGERS Chas. H. PAGE H. LAUMASTER Wm. E. BOULTON Jos. F. BAINBRIDGE Horace GRANT, Jr. Wm. H. LLOYD J.W. TONKINS George TAYLOR Mahlon G. CARLIN Jediah TAYLOR John BAINBRIDGE Edward M. SMITH Benjamin H. WILEY Sam. E. HANCOCK P.F. MATTSON Sam. ROGERS Elwood SEVERNS Richard LUCAS Joseph SHERMAN G.W. LEWIS Geo. W. MYERS J.M. ROBERTS B.L. SEVERNS Jno. A. MILLER C.F. HOECKLEY S.W. STOCKTON B. Lloyd JAMES James C. FISHER Harrison COOMBS Job R. SMITH P.L. VAN RENSEELAER Samuel FORT J. Howard PUGH W.G. BINNEY Charles HORN Dillwyn SMITH R.H. ROSS Sam. R. GUMMERE Lewis GOTTA Samuel H. SEVERNS The meeting will be addressed by JAMES M. SCOVEL of Camden. JOSEPH C. POTTS of Trenton and BENJ. H. BREWSTER, Esq. of Philad'a. The Gallery of the Hall will be reserved exclusively for the LADIES who are cordially invited to attend.