Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-04-25
ALL PARTIES PARTICIPATING.
ENROLMENT OF VOLUNTEERS
81, 900 MADE up!
Patriotic Speeches by Hon. Silas Col
grove. Thomas M. Brownie and
Rev. J. A. Campbell.
Union Meetings at Union City, Deer
field and Fairview!

1t having been announced that there
would be a Citizens Meeting held a
the Court House in Winchester ol
Wednesday evening to deliberate upoI
the perilous condition Of the country
and to adopt such measures as the ex
igency olthe occasion demanded, at al
early hour the Court Room was literal
ly packed with as an enthusiastic ant
patriotic an assembly of humanity a
was ever convened. The meeting wa
organized by calling JuDcE JANE
BRowN to the Chair, and appointin,
II. III. NEFr, Secretary.
Three long and hearty cheers wer,
then given for the Union and the Con
stitution.
JUICE BRowN then stated the obiec
of the meeting. His remarks, though
brief, were full OF patriotism and to th'
point, and were we'll received.
On motion, the Chair appointed th'
following gentlemen a Committee tc
report Resolutions for the considera
ton of the meeting:-Hon. S. Col
grove, Hon. A. Stone, Asa Teal, Esq.
Lieut.. Lee, and j. B. Routh, Esq.
Hon. SrLAs CoLGRovE was ther
vocilerously called for, who came for
ward and responded to the call, by ad
dressing the meeting in a manner tha
aroused the patriotic feelings Of the as
sembled mass to such n degree as wa:
never before witnessed in the old Cour
House in Randolph County. He con
cluded his remarks by announcing tha
he volunteered his services in behalf O
his country, ana made a very feeling
and touching appeal to the young mer
of the county to to enlist with him.
TuoMAs NJ. BRowNE, Esq, wa,
next called out, who also promptly
responded. To those who know Tom
it is needless to say that he made g
thrilling speech; the occasion was one
that called forth the noblest effort o.
his life. He concluded by saying thai
he was ready to respond to the call o
his country in any position that may
be assigned him.
The Rev. Mr.. CAMPBELL was ther
called for, who came upon the stand and
made some very appropriate and suita
bic remarks. lie said that, were it moi
for his physical inability to perform
military duty, he could not resist the
call of his country to come to her res
cue in defending her honor, against
the assaults Of traitors and rebels.
The Committee on Resolutions made
the following report, which was unan-
imously adopted:
County, without distinction of party, in mass
meeting assembled, though deeply rcgretting the
necessity that has made it the imperative duty OF
the President of the United States to call upon the
law w-abidins citizens of che Government for IS,
900 Volunteers to suppress insurrection and
maintain the laws vet believing that IL is the duty
of all true and patriotic citizens irrespectiveo par
tv names and distinctions to ignore for the time
being. all past dissensions and party bitterness to
unite as ono people in the support of their com
mon country, Therefore
ReSofred, That. nasmuch as in our opinion
the laws of our Government must be enforced
and Traitors dealt with according to our laws
that We heartily second the call OF the President
and the PROCLAMATION Of our Governor and
pcdoe ourselves to use our utmost exertons to
raise volunteer company from this County as
per requistien and general orders OF the Govern
or and Adjutant General.
On motion the following resolution
was unanimously adopted;
Resolred, That, as an earnest of our love and
attachment for our common country that we viii
appropriate liberal share OF our means to aid
in the organization and equipment OF volunteer
in Randolph County.
In compliance with the foregoing
resolution, call was made for contri-
buttons, which was responded to as
follows:
Thomas VI. Browne. s5o.oo' Henry III.
Nea. $50: j. W. Jarna-in. S5".: James
Brown, Se5.: Thomas Ward, $50; Arthur
Quick, ss5.: j. J. Cheney. Ss5.; {. =.
$50; J. Uutchin>, Ss5.: Thos.
l.. Scott. 500: John Ross. S!5.; 4. stone
$50: W. ". Pierce, $50: Henry Y. HI.
xcr. 500: James =. Cotton, S5O.: i. y.
Nccdhar. $50: II. r. Digs, Si0.: A.
shaw. Sio.: Edmund IIin>haw, S5.; Rev.
Mr.. Cam pbeli, So; George Hiatt, sz5.;
Ithamer Pegg, So; Mr.. Stubbs, Sd; ID.
Aker, $25.; j. b. Routh, S.; Asa Teai,