. Historic days in Cumberland County, New Jersey, 1855-1865 : political and war time reminiscences . r, AlphonsoWoodruff. Adrain Bateman were appointed by the chair acommittee to draft a constitution for the League. The Committee reported a constitution setting forththe objects of the League, providing for the manner of or-ganization, etc. Second section of the constitution read:The primary object of this League is, and shall be, to bindtogether all loyal men, of all trades and professions, in acommon union, to maintain the power, glory and integrityof the nation, and to discountenance and reb
. Historic days in Cumberland County, New Jersey, 1855-1865 : political and war time reminiscences . r, AlphonsoWoodruff. Adrain Bateman were appointed by the chair acommittee to draft a constitution for the League. The Committee reported a constitution setting forththe objects of the League, providing for the manner of or-ganization, etc. Second section of the constitution read:The primary object of this League is, and shall be, to bindtogether all loyal men, of all trades and professions, in acommon union, to maintain the power, glory and integrityof the nation, and to discountenance and rebuke by moral andsocial influences all disloyalty. Two hundred persons signed the roll of membershipat this meeting. Hon. John T. Xixon and Paul spoke eloquently on the merits and purposes of the or-ganization, but the speech of the evening was made by Elmer. Then in the prime of life, Mr. Elmer was a com-manding figure, and few possessed the attractive personalityand gifts which nature had given him. In the presence ofthe best element of the town, men in every department of (1201. PROMINENT CITIZENS—I*;;-l^v) Charles S. Fithian Clement J. Lee William Dare Horatio J. Mulford James M. Riley Dr. Joseph Moore Dayton B Whitaker Stephen G. Porch Isaac B. Mulford (121) 122 HISTORIC DAYS life, who had come together because of love of their country,he exhibited traits of character which stamped his loyaUyon the hearts of ah present. With flashing eye and erectcarriage, he drove conviction home with stalwart blows forthe flag and the Union. Said he: I advocate the formationof Union Leagues everywhere, and by this means strength-ening the Government by every method within our power,thereby making clear and distinct the line between the loyaland the disloyal, so that the sheep may be distinguished fromthe goats. Let those who are sincere in their devotion tothe disunion and destruction cause take their guns and goSouth—let us have an end to this mock devotion, bothamong
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