, 1862-08-05
THE WAR FOR THE ONION.


GALLANT OGLE COUNTY.
Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribuue.l |
Polo. oeIE Co., H., August 2, 1862.
The freemen of Ogle county are alive and |
awake to duty. THY have to-day taken such
steps as will secure the prompt enlistment Of
their proportion Of volunteers under the late
call cf the president. 4 meeting WIS held
this afternoon at the county seat at which q
series Of stirring resolutions were adopted,
and the toard Of supervisors instructed to
offer cash bounty of $50, which will enable
us to place in the hands Of each volunteer
s1c0, besides caring for his family if he has
ore. From the spirit Of this meeting we
feel confident that 0gle county will not pc
Eantixg i'll devotion to our loved country IN
this 1.tr hour cf danger
4 vote to ipcrease the county bounty to $40
had mapV supporters, but the consideration
that We should be called On again, caused
tbem to give way to the amount offered By
| o1reis:eF counties. We wish to protest against
recruiting in our county by officers from
I Cook, Winnepago. or any other county Our
| hlocd is up and We intend TO sustain our Coy
errment by fighting and paying.
| WHAT OLD LAsALLE Is DOING.
Especial Correspondence Of the Chicago Tzihune,1
MAB>E1tLxs, Lasals Comfy. t
July 81, 1862. i
Previous notice having been given, 8 large
+! and enthusiastic meeting was held at the
| Upiye1ealist Church in this place. E. a.
| Sp:cer vas called to the char, and G. ".
Pomeroy, Esq, secretary.
| Rev j. N. Day In q few appropriate remarks
stated the object Of the meeting, and read a
letter from A. B, Moore, Esq, brimfun Of
patriotism containing the sentiment that the
rebels have no rights which white man Is
bound to respect; after which the Hon. Judge
Caya1y Ct Ottawa, addressed rs, urging us to
I coase forward in defense Of the institution:
hardtt Go~n to US by ourre7olutlonaTy sres
H Was followed hy Hon. 4. Cl1npbeu O. La
Sale, who connsele1 us to forego t'.e comforts
OF home, the ties Of relationship, a1d join ou1
brothers in the field to put down this rebel
lien and transmit the blessings Of Tree 5ns1lsu. 4
I tions. He in turn WAS followed BY the Rev
} Mr.. Collins, chaplain Of the 10th Illinois
regiment, in an eloquent aud p-actica
speech On the war, the duty Of all
tie extent Of this rebellion, requiring
the services Of every man. the determined
. | bulleis aud cannon balls have abo1itionizet
the army, that this rebellion could not be pu
| | down Without anRthilatin9 the rebels AM
| their pet institution, slavery, after which th
2 following resolutions were read and adopte
, | unanimously:
! 1ltStEVtNs I4!at az ALGl1EoA l4tt<C11S* W. wv
our tsst and highest Allegiance to the federal go'
eminent .
e Heeolred, That we recognize 1t as an imperativ
duty and Obligation upon the citizen to anaWer a
calls which his government may make upon h1
tn aid in its defense, 10 put down rebellion ar
! insur1ectfon.
Rts0igad, That the rebellion now going On
E The toutherp portion Of the confederaey, is wit
! ont just cause, ald ought to Be suhdned at al ha
ards
It Resozced That we. the citizens Of Marsel1les n
:, da our whole duty in the present crisis, that o
lives our services and property are at the CO!
II t u:akd uf the government.
Il Rtst7zed. That the fLderal government ought
use all the means within its reach to put do%n
rebellion and rc-cstab1ish its authority ia the
sn.rectipnary States and that to this end 1t shon
ri I employ the l4bor Of every able bodied man tn
can be made available, Irrespective Of crced4 col
<. o. Nationality
Eo t 1Bean aEd wicked exceedingly, treason in t
1r ~urth is still 1nelner and more wicked, and 7
hope that Northern ttAitors will meet the fate G
D. long to be, experienced by Davis. Floyd
their coanjutofa.
Reso2ged, That more thorough and vfgoro
A. prosecution Of the War IL demanded, and that 1t
- lot the business Of the armT to guard rebel pr
e. | krty ard protect rebel iyes.
in ResoZned, That We hal. with tne1pressfble
~ iefaction the Indications that more 1lgoIoue
rs icy has been resolved upon by the powers that
End it ts our feryent prayer that the work may
W uLtl the last spark Of rebellion B.: eItlngusf
of and the Dati1n be restored to unity and peace.
Adjourned sine die
OF E. Il. SR1cER, Chm'n
c. ". Pc4ERoF, Sec'y.