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One Of the largest assemblies that has taken
place for q considerable time in this city, was al
most spontaneously brought together last evening
at the ST. Louis Exchange, to take into considera-
ton the proprciy of our citizens giving public ut
terance to their undimnshed aIdor in prosecuting
present. comprising most of the wealth, in,el-
gence and political influence in this great empori.
umsof the South and West = ..,..-. -
cs Col. S. w. Oakley called the meeting 10 order,
and moved that his Honor, Mayor Crossman, take
the Chair, with the following gentlemen as Vice
Presidents: Recorders Genois, Baldwin, Suzrne-
au, Messrs. B. Story, Rasch, p. r. Farrar. Pal
frey, Blanchard, E. Lasere, p. K. Wagner, J. F.
Canonge, J. p. Freret, and W. L. Hodge. Sec
retaries, T. B. Thorpe, D. Corcoran and F. A.
Lumsden. 80 -.' g.


The organization being thus complete The
Chairman in few pithy sentences, explained 10
the meeting the object which actuated the original
movers in this manifestation of public opinion and
sentiment. Some very spirited addresses then fol-
lowed the orators being successfully Messls. Ear.
rar, Carter, Blanchard, Reynolds, Augustine, lin
French.) .Hoy .4f-es


A committee Of seven, viz. Messrs. p. K.
Wagner, s. w. Oakley, Preauz, Palfrey, Zacha-
rie, Thorpe and Carter appointed to draf reso-
lulions. They reported the following, which were
adopted with the greatest enthusiasm, MIR. J. Larue
reading and supporting them IN a speech of great
VSoT, anu Win MS characteristic animation:


RESOLVED, That the present war with Mexico is
just and necessary for the preservation Of the
rights and the assertion Of the honor of the country


Resolred, That it has been conducted with
equal humanity and glory, ny the war officers and
soldiers Of army, and that they have earned for
themselves a monument Of impeFishsble renown.


Resofred, That the repeated offers by our Gov
ernment of equitable aud liberal terms Of peace,
and the repeated and insolent election Of those
terms BY Mexico, leaves US no, alternative, but 10
prosecute the war with all The power Of the ieoun-
try unlil peace is honestly sought by the foe, or
until Mexico is fnalIy subjugated. :.t =


ResoIred, That j, is the duty OF every American
citizen do all in his power TO aid our Govern
ment the vigorous and successful prosecution Of
the war. -..e -... -. - II -:


The whole meeting seemed actuated by one
feeling, and gave reiterated expression to their en-
thuslasm as The resolutions successfully met their
ear. We are proud to note this unanimi,y of SEN
timent among our citizens; it will individually be
followed by similar. manfestons all through the
Republic. Mexico must be discnlhralled from her
infauation, that we are divided people with re-
gard to this war, and there are no means so eff
cent to produce this end, as the stirring union of
voices in popular assemblies, such as the crowded
one we witnessed last night at the ST. Lonis Ex
change ~ O. Comm. Times.