, 1861-04-22
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THE VAR SPIRIT SATURDAY,
VOLUNTEERING BRtsKlY ps,ocErp.
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@nrlHg Scenes. and Incidents.

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Saturday gave us bright spring weather.
and saw our city the scene Of increasing ex. l
cftemenf, TO which our entire community has |
given itself up. The war feeling everywhere |
is dominant and paramount over all others. :,
In our houses, our workshops, our stores 81 4
The corners Of the streets, on 'chanf>e IN
church, everywhile military law has been de.
clared the excelsior Of all other topics, Is.
cngroskes oil, overehadowa business, copouer:s
personal and party learninps, and leaves INT
one tie prominent-that c,f county
= The fig floats all oyer the city. rnere ara
10 more flags to be mad, or boueht. 1or ~ ~
money. None q our merrhan. $ bava hn,t,s,.
LEFT, aud that tae same rule ,vava;,s' AZ sswhare
may oe kno~n BY the fac.e that the New York.
aoaaes report the soII Iply exhausted, and none
20 DC nao for four weeks. This dearth In Chi
eago aoss not oceur to the detriment Of a
I!asaau e-splay of-national .ensjgus: They
,.. ,.ee." e eye in every direction, and new
'> 9. has been awakened for the old Stars and
s>aiFes, since traitors have assailed them
There IS no reservation ard distinction ut
eeet, creed or denomination, and many If our
churches are finding some Of their best yonng
men, and most efficient workers for good, in
the ranks, and Jealous to give good account
OF themselves. In one Of our West Side
Churches, at q conference meeting few even
. :ings since, one OF the brethren Of the.p1ainer
sort, In bis prayer used language very neat
the following: " o Lord thou knowcc,t that
VIC have fulfilled thy Law. They I've sinitten
~ rs On the. one cheek and we Lave turned the
other, and they have not t5;rborne to smite us
.. On thst, and now, Q Lord, strengthen thou
our arms, and give us sn.;cess. Tint we NAV
pat them utterly to rout.n-to this our en-
use community a1e saying "Amen-" The
people young 1nd old, arc moving to such
end. :.
.~. RESERVE CORPS. -
= our streets resound with the call for volun-
tsers for the war, and we are glad to know
that the response is cheerful and hearty.
!. Many hundreds Of our gallant citizens may in
few days be in active service.
L larger number may be wanted within
short time. In order to meet the possible de.
mand, 1t Is proposed that ali who feel an inte-
rest In the defence Of the Government, (and
who does notg meet in the Supervlsora'
Room, Court House, on Monday morning at
10 O'Clock Col. Tucker Of the Goth Regiment
will be present and give such instructions %
may be needed. The design is to form a Re-
serre Corps, and at once obtain all tie military
knowledge and pructice possible, with view
OF forming companies aud regiments, 20 rs to
be fully prepared for Say future emergency.
John TanAruan E = Buckingh 'mJohn N Loomis
, Gso s y Sg SSage FTa ermaa Cleo Wright
Geo Stanton
We hsye referred to the action proposed by
means Of orr older citizens In tbs direction Of
= forming military company from those e.
empt from military duty On account Of age
The following gives further information con,
cerulng =
"THE OLD GUARD"
Pursuant to call in the daily papers ofthis
date, large meeting Of citizens Of Chicago
was held at the Real Estate Rooms OF J., e.
Rees, .Esq., No. IS Dearborn st., OF Saturday
. evening, the 26th inet., 1or the purpose Of OF.
ganizing Military Company to be known as
the Home Gunrd," to be composed Of peg
: sous over Is years Of age. go
The meeting YES called to order by Andrew
Akin, Esq, -Hhen Col. VIM. Hutchings aas
.sSAosen E1Aairman, and Andrew .sAkin,;. Esq.
Secretly. Tie Chair stated the object Of the
meeting in: q few brief and pertinent re.
1narks, when on molten Of P. L. Yoe, Esq, il
:. was unanimously resolved that the corps b
: composed exclusively Of persons Of 45 years o;
age and upwards. :, :,
~ On motion Of Luther Niehols, ESQ, resolved
: thns the names Of persors who haye sionet
' the muster roll be furnished the daily paper
for publication, ayid that we meet agatn oi
Monday evening next at X o'clock P. H., q
me tircut.I Court Room, for the fnrtherancs
Of thu, object - -. 80, %.r 80.
Jn motion Of B. W Ranstead, Esq, com
:, mites Of nine be appointed by the Chair tc
Dake nominations for officers Of the corps.
The Chair appointed P. L. Yoe, J. Il. Rees
Geo. Anderson, Albert Smith, Solomon Smith
J. f. Woodworth, Elisha s. Wadsworth, q. Il
Yates, and Sylvester Marsh.
T. On motion Of L speer, Esq. committee d
three was appointed to, draft By-Laws for th,
organization, to wit: J. ". Chfckering, Esq
u c. F.Freer, Esq, and c. E. Thompson, ESQ
After some further remarks from gentlemen
'rt the meeting, then adjourned, to meet at thl
Circuit Court Room on this Monday evening
The e following names were then signed to
the muGtec roll: - j.
vsR. 4 Higgins, Giles Fitch, CE Thompson,