, 1861-11-11
IotATioN Of fHE : kR8s!E(dNi1Et. I8s!( !.
MEETING At BRx''AlNHhlL:,, ),
Speeches by Hon. L 4. Arnold, Hon,
VIM. B. Ogden, Hon. John
Wentworth, Hon. Geo. II.
Bates, and Others.

wentworth. don. 0eo. H.
Bates, and Others.
The meeting called at Bryan Hall on 6stur-
day night to take measures for the location of
the new National A1mory and Foundry at Chi
cage, was attended By large number Of our
best citizens, and much interest eyinced In
the proceedings. At about o'clock, the
meeting was called to srder, and organized by
the election Of Hon, Chas, Walker as Chair
man, and VIM. Bross and John 4. Nichols,
Secretaries,
~ ~ 1..- ~ -, .IS~s4
1ec1s O. Tue meesang. ne saao lucy aAo mes
upon an occasion Of great importance to all.
He hoped thst all present had come with a
,,s 49, ~ -,s,+;a;,,ata - +,,a action ~ t,,a
eooa "e,. ~ = ~ e..e 1 y. s1e
Washington. he had lust returned from Wis.
a:- s.1,,-o ~ s,,ot 1,-ro r,,,ho. IS
eonsn, "AeIe Ae ns0 tnet nas0 Aolaoe1 "
the influential men OF that State, who thought
Chicago very important location, and would
Owe fheir aid IA fhe work Itxaa q matter
E'e .1en 49, =. ~ ~ 49,. ~
tney enoolo all tn1nAs aet, ano 1a1h 1ooo1* we
have never had but little patronage from the
Governmcot. nm to the pre.ent time we have
-..,.aa 80 ,,a,. ..t+,o,,t ass;o+on,a 1o~oo
"otAeo e"i "a3 "i'@o"' aest''SA1se* a H'sa
portion Of our harbor aud other expenditures
have been borne by CUR citizens, and 1t ID now
time we demanded our rights, Thereneyer Was
more importautm matter before US than the pre-
sent; it will give Ms an impetus, a beginning,
and viii be felt for ages to come, Each one
should feel it his individual interest, and If We
aIl take hold Of it IS we should, We would no
Doubt be successful.
Dr., Brainard, Chairman of the Committee,
vas then called upon for his report. He said:
At meeting of the citizens held some time
since, Committee was appointed to memorial
re congress ior tae ~ tocalion q a c tne neg
Gas nnnointsd chairman. and took Mains to
thoroughly investigate the whole subject, and
with the assistance OF the other members OF
ane , tna.. atd ia;5 hafo-a 4ha ,,ra, e
lie. anii It viii moi be expecfed of me now that
| I shall read that report. TIE Arsenal must
oe located Nasre afms ano mun1saon5 can os
iesst tn ~ th Gogement snSh an a.
| yantaces Chicago possessed in an eminent de-
| grte. Pi:tsbnrgh had already presented q
eoala, g ~ .as ,aes 1ass Iass
exnsnse fhan here or eisswhere: and unon in
vest5gation Was very pleasantly disappointed
70 leafn lnat GMeago We in more a tAVoiaole
eanf;on than P;ffshnrph ~NN0 ~&>
Nr r rroceeded to review at eo,ne 1enpth
the principsl features of the report, the 1asse1
eost ot iron. coal. feeding of oneratives ,sc
ard facilities Of water and railroad
! corn,nnn;cat;one with different snct;one
! of tbe country. in comparson with 9TH.
ar c;t:es. He had alan rnde,stood
| that ono mint eet fn~th in the Rock Island
memorial was that Chicago lie. het ween
them md the British nossessions. and 1S0
miles nearer the 1stter-an additional reason
| he tboupht. for the location of the Arsenaj
here. thus placipg in our hands an ole means
for the protection of the whole North vest.
| He hoped that another Arsenal would neve.
be located where it could be burnt, We had
| had one trial in manufacturing arms where
! they might be seized aid used against US,
and the people Of this section were
! not willing that others should manu-
| iseture and use their arms. We have
already raised q large number Of troops who
| have net yet been all armed, and far create.
number might be raised if We had the means
to arm them. There ia NO reason whv others
shcnld manufscture ard hold onr arms and !,
| they did 30 we must expect they would be Out
e.! rnasf%rs and nsa them arsiret us in caaa n,
! ..a..s~,.- usoa ..e.aa.7.~os,s :.
oi1custs. ue nopeo ane peopie "oo1a say II
should BE- located here, and Il the Government
| ~o,,a .,o4 =. o7,,. nd vo s,on,5 aa,, ~ a,o;,
"e"4o no' oe oaAo su~ "s0no"41 asa.aau JIG Il
the great centre OF the Northwest Ii the7 car
find a better PLACE inf the Northwest we will
yield to it, hut never to any othersection. We
want mere public spirit. Pittsburgh has men
hard at work, and We must also work or WI
t will 1ose it in epite of our great advan1syes
~ Co,ao;++aa hos a,-aa5, -.;soa 80.
| Ing So@1aiteee n~s aaie@ay fa'seo iunos
which have been used More must be raised
| The rha;r,,o,, +ba. s+,+sa th.+ r., ,sn,,;
| Lug ~1@1 a1@u 11sa s'al'o lila. ool. muls
gan Wss present, and would make few fe
| uarke, This announcement was the siena
| f,r ,nro1onooa .n,,1o,,eo an-,nor rhf,, ri
Mnl1igan was conducted to the stand by Hon
I. n, Arnold. who when the noise had suh
sided said. uYon all tnow and hav
1 s" ~n1 At-'
6no"n 1of years. James e. MaMgan; 1e
me introduce to you the hero Of lexington
/ {RPnRWEn Ahn11HNR.t Qf1J0nR4
w. President .nd Fs1Io~ r;t;7sne.J a.
ora iptt e;1,i, mnW reuow ~ .,.s Ias@ ~ fa,; M
+hat Eh;sh ncc~,s ~ tho ;@,ta!osta
, Tf;oa1g a16snin co,ra-ns no - edd ~,
<.a;sc17 ~ ~ syxnrnes;an r. ~ an1 xart,, " =
fhaE ~ 1hs Taen xrhn thoga ~ nhi.- ! :
, geefad tb,s matter, That fshicano abnnIi @ m ~
/ sess thig irsfitnf;on ie c}ear tS everv nnf1e
:. standing pitfshnrcI, ia a oTsat s+-ataret;
nniaf al fbe cnnffne6ce Of tsa Wnnnnoahs3
3 and A'ieehanv rIye1s. and since Ina can
:, mencxment Or martial af1airs. this moi,
5 has always been sought, to be possessed I
+ the enemy: Is proper to p
e nv sets iais ewes and 1atees hfs arm to 0 sei1.
And how OF Rock Islands 1MisBissip
river is in jeopardy NOW, and would it be We
h.a %,n the s p,esent ata1sa 81 gun oeSss, 90
- easv .ccezs hv isnd and rwster = ~; css cas
l. s.,,eaa,.el nso ae ;tS. ast s;, "1ea nasS W
h;oss n1T1S oor,aa sta.as ~ ~ al
stu Tba era.4 NnEt%aet - sny Ro,aS &c
e..s,;.e e i sSo,i,,,na s,s, e1aau1ns "
:E E sae6 - e6..s~ s ~su.Ss ss,s aA.aNos = cutoIue.eo
en, poneeeo1 Ssely taluS lnoss 1e4ui1so
4aataS - u ~. - ~. ~ .sa. ~ teSee Iaas
p1o:ecteo. Ae! me .IG leu yon Mnat fr1ce SAD
ne N nis eaanag ~. a. mulilgan, u Iememe
ny Eot9s,CMter sne .o5n o. DecamoeF ese
tAe ONO and on 1tee SOIL" Wnat does u
mean. is u MOI polnnnE 70 our granaf!e
G. fflce nae once SAID - VII foute you lf(
Lf1lDGtoa, 9ou Woolo nave !anghed.
Re No land at Carthage and Other cities
Alseoor1- oao not oedeVe It, out 1t was col
aEc 1t Is n3E Tie course OF wlsoom to prot'
ourselves. Glrd the Northwest Wlta ths
!. those coming among Us that work which 81
~ establishments ALWAYS give. WhV should