, 1862-08-01
tn: NEW CALL FOR TROOPS,
What the People are
Doing.
LIVE LOYALTY In CITY AND
COUNTRY.
THE WAR MEETING ATT Man1ec1

THE WAR MEETING AT MADISON.
An Important meeting OF loyal citizens Of
Wisconsin Was held In the State House at
Madison On Tuesday, Hon. Judge Cole presfd-
ing. Speeches were made by several distin-
gushed State officers and others. Gov. salo-
mons speech has the right ring to 1t:
There WIS no loyal MAD, he thought, who
did not feel that he must support the national
administration. a good deal had been said of
It's past policy. Its policy now must be to
put down the rebellion. No sane man could |
longer doubt but we should take every advan-
tage permitted by civilized warfare in conduct
ing the war. Loud cheers.1 From the first |
be had favored the employment of the most |
vigorous means Of suppressing the Insurrec-
ton He would fight this pretended confede- /
racy ss II It were real eonfederaey, he soouzd |
applause.1 What man was there to-day, who |
was loyal at heart, whose blood ran quicker |
at the news Of Union victory, or whose |
cheek grew pale with anxiety at the announce !
ment Of defeat of our arms, but would em- |
ploy all the means Of war against foreign |
power. Let rs place it On that ground. He |
was satisfied the administration did place it !
there He had hailed with delight all thegr |
Measures OF Congress for the earnest prosecu- |
ton Of the war, and he believed they had been
though he had acted cautiously in following
out the policy Indicated Whist the govern.
ment nov needed wss-meuI meqi! The |
goVe called for 500, 900 more men. It |
did not expect this number at once, but it
wanted 50, 600 without delay, and by the time |
the remainder could be raised it would Waat
them. What was the situation nows Our |
armieB were acting On the defensive. Tue
South under forced conEcription had more
men in the field to-day than we have This
forward endorsements. Every man who is
not absolutely prevented by circumstances
should volunteer.
Gov s. then spoke Of the meeting to be
held in Milwaukee,, and the Importance Of pro-
giding liberal and uniform bounty through
ont the State He thought there should be
S4c0, ,000 provided, and he believed it could be
raised. He would contribute cheerfullY. and
he thought al patriotic citizens would. First
Of all, the old regiments should be filed up.
On motion Of Gen. Tredwgy,a a committee
five was appointed to mature plan for IA
ci1itating en1istments, to report to an adjourn
ed meeting next Saturday evening.
After brief replies By Judge Paine aud Gen.
Smith, the meeting adjourned
WHAT ILLINOIS IS DOING.
The Supervisors OF McHenry county have
p8triOtically voted the amount of sixty dol
lars to each volunteer enlisted in the county.
McHenry county is thoroughly aroused, quite
number of companies are in progress. and
var meetings being held in various towns.
An enthusiastic war meeting was held ut
resolutions were adopted, and 3 subscription
Of over 81 GOO raised, which, the Ieeqyaph says
will be increased to s., 1000 Or s, GOO besides
what the city council may appropriate.
In Morgan county large posters have be:n
iEsued calling on the citizens to sign petitions
to the county court to give bounty Of $40 to
every able bodied man who will enlist forth
| with.
| -Macoup1n county has called meeting, to
| be held at Car]nville on Saturday next, when,
| doubtless prompt measures will be taken.
There will be special meeting of the Board
Of Supervisors Of Sangamo1 comfy on next
| Monday. Tie object Of the meeting, it will
be understood, is the matter of making an
| appropriation for bounty to recruits for the
new regiments and provisions for the families
Of such as desire to enlist.
The Springfield Jours al Of the 29Eh has
| gratifying accounts Of the progress Of enlist
mems for the new regiments. At the Cen.
tralia camp there are several companies already
arrived. At Anna three companies were also ex-
b1atoon, Quincy and Peoria likewise come &C
cou1ts Of comnlendah1e progress in the re.
cruiting line, and each one Of those camps
~ill soon be in operation. At Camp Butler
one company, it is stated, has already gone
into rendezvous and several others are shortly
expected.
"A large number Of the business men oi
Joliet, lockport and vicinity met in the lat.
ter city On Monday afternoon, the 2Sth inst,
to consult as to the manner Of raising means
to offer bcunties to the volunteers enlistiug
in VIII county The following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the Board Of Supervisors Of Will
County be requested to make an appropriation
enfacient to pay each unmarrlsd man q bounty u
$5oG0, and TO each married man either bonny 0!
5000 or IS 90 per month during his term Of ser
vice as may be preferred, to the extent OF one reg
tment.
"A letter to the adjutant generals office
announces that the regiment nuH being raised
by Col R. L. Moore is almost ready to go into
camp tor permanent organization TIE fol
lowing companies, 80 far Us reported, will
constitute this regiment. We give also the
number OF men which they contained at thu
date of the letter:
Capt. Remedy, Pekin.. in.....................55 IS men
Capt. Langton, Mason co..........-...... .63 men
Gap. GriRth, Havana, Mason co... ...es men
Capt, Black, Mason Lfty, Mason co. IS men
Capt. Scott, Petersburg, Mena7d CO ..... 81 men
Capt Marble F15t9n pt21 co o...---.-.--.-..-a q men
| C1pt CEm1uEE, Fulton CO. 10 men
The tenth company had not reported. I
will be seen that Mason county Is doing nobly
Most Of these companies probablT are now III
to the minimum. They will 60 into rendez
7ous on the 5th Of next month.
, FROM VARIOUS POINTS.
"A noble war meeting was held at James
vile, Wis, on Saturday, at which speeches O
: the right stamp were made. The resolutian
adopted subsequently endorse GOV. Yates LEI
ter 10 the president; declare that the peopl
will sustain the president in instantly set;in
! free the Slaves Of al df51oya1 men; and up
l prove the proposed Issue Of s3ov 600 in scrip
. | to be sanctioned By the next legislature, The
; also add, that, in the opinion Of the meeting
i sit would be wise for the governor to di:
+ crlninate as to the bounty, and pay to eac
: soldier enlisting before. the first day Of Ser
tember, $50, and to each soldier enlisting af.c
tss ctdps1 5s1 of 5R StRtem'eF' and before the first
t "A grand rally for the Union took place q
! Detroit on Monday evening. at which the he:
: spirit prevailed. Hon. J. II. Howard, Ho1
8 r. E. Trowbridge, Judge Campbell, c. l. VS.
y ker, Major Flannigan, and GeTernor Bla
t made telling speeches.
q Col. Morrow announced that the fo1oWin
0 contributions had been made:
: | G. q. Peck $50, E. n. Hudson $too, G. c. Curt
;. SO, EbeE Ward $3.50, s: B Corning $50 John M
- ing statement:
& "Gentlemen, am requested to state th'
= = G. P. Woodruff donates S100 for the bene6tt
J his company" loud cheess.1
;. Mr. VIM. Phelps, Of London, c. W. ga,
= three 1sud and vociferous cheers went up.
Il "A great Union mass meeting WIS held {
If Monday night in Monument Square, BaItimor
q | Governor Bradford was chairman, and Ge
- Wool and Staff we're on the stand. Gen. Wo
Il being loudly called for, made few remark
!. and Was heartily cheered. The band of tt
a New ork Eth regiment was present. Res
" lutions were adopted expressing pa<riotis d
n yotion to the Union, aud invoking the your
" men Of the State to tender their services
le tie government to I'LL up Aaryland's quota
d The County Commissioners Of Lehig
Is PepnsFlvania, have appropriated $4,000, al
rs Northampton $50, GOO for the volunteer bou
is ~. The NorristoEn citizens subscribed $5t
If 000 as loan TO the county, it legalized By Il
+, State Legislature, otherwise to be consider.
s. as gift Tor giving bounty to Volunteera-
le The town of Lee, Berkshire count
el Maee., having about 800 voters, and hayi1
s. already sent 100 men to the war, raised its fl
% quota Of thirty-eeven men under tue rece
!, levy in five days, and they Immediately stal
ID ed for the regimeuta camp
Fe Under the increased bounty offered
20 the etate Of Maine come time ago, to old reg
ir ments over the new, recruiting for them
I: irogressing favorably, aud it is believed tb
rs the four new regiments will be ready to mar,
u in two weeke, In some towns OF Maine, 81
10 bounty is offered for recruits, exclusive Of Il
z q State aud q. s. bounty.
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O. Funeral of H-Pres1dent Van Burel
~ From the Albany Evening Journal 29th,1