The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-08-02
War Meeting.

10y eoh, ""o appointed ITeSiuent OF tnf
meeting. On motion Of A. W. Cavalry
Elmer Baldwin, OF Farm Ridge, and Ell
Strawn, OF Ottawa, were appointed Vice
Presidents, and T. Hampton and J. w
Dow, Secretaries
J. Q. Glover, being called upon, address
ed the meeting in favor of calling on the
Supervisors 10 make liberal appropria
ton for volunteers
On motion Of D. S. Ebersol, committee
VI was appointed by the chair, to draft
resolutions to the meeting, as follows
D. 5. Ebersol, j. C. Champlin, NJ E Hollis
ter, VIM. Reddick, Jesse Green, Jane:
Spencer. Geo. S Stebbins.
o. C. Gray, Esq, addressed the meeting
in favor of supervisors appropriating $50
| OOU as bounty for 500 volunteers for their
/ county.
| A. W. Cavalry made a motion, which
was adopted, that the meeting recommend
| o. c. Gray, Esq, for the office o: Colonel
OF the regiment TO be formed in this coun-
ty, and that Committee appointed by the
Chair to wait on Gov Yates and reoues,
| his appointment to that office The Chair
appointed A. W. Cavalry, j. c. Champlin,
w. Bushnell and VIM Reddick, said
committee
The meeting was addressed BY A. ".
| Cavalry, A. B. Moore. and w Bushnell
! Hon. j. c. Champlin, from the commit
tee on resolutions, reported the following
to the meeting, which, on motion of A 3.
Moore, were adopted by rising and giving
1 three cheers
That portion of the people OF the United
States dwelling in the county of La Sale
and State of Illinois, assembled ut their
! Court House, in the City of Ottawa, in
I NJ IL, Ill,
! 1862, for the purpose Of rendering to their
| country the aid ii may need at their
! hands towards subduing the rebellion
against the lawful authority Of their go
varnment, preparatory 10 the attainment
OF that end. do resolve rs follows:
i. That governments are a necessity Of
human nature, and without them man
kind cannot exist.
.. That every adult person, born within
whatever Government or coming within
II, prouers II his allegiance. and affected
by Its authority, posse es ~ inherent light
TO form part of that Government. aud
ceases to be freeman when he surreuders
that right, or is deprived Of il,
s. That sc. having received the heritage
OF freemen from our f.thers or having as
some OF us have received it from the be
nightly of that Government which the
now resolve, that, so help us Almighty
God tina, heritage shall never be surren-
dered By US, so long as we have q dollar
to vindicate, or an arm 10 defend il.
l. That the present rebellion is without
just cause, and without even decent pre-
texts; and therefore, TO submit to its sue.
cess, or to fail in its subugation, brings,
in direct consequence, the subversion of
all government, and the forfeiture for our.
selves and our children, of that heritage
of freedom which We have sworn TO trans
nit to them inviolate
). That We are not unmindful that Go
vernments partake of the errors and in.
firmities of human nature; and therefore,
whether those infirmities, if such exist. in
our present Government, have cost us in
treasure and in life, in the prosecution of
the present war, more than the necessities
OF more enlightened wisdom would have
required. or not, we will maintain that
Government uphold and support it a sainst
all, from whe hcesoever and by what MEANS
soever they may seek to subvert it-be.
cause that Government Is the work Of our
own hands, and the visible symbol and only
vital agent of our supreme authority; and
therefore, whoever seeks to impair or de-
stroy it, socks to strike down our inviola-
BILE rights as freenien-and more than that
to strike down through US, the right and
the power Of self government among men,
that if our fellow freemen throughout
the State, throughout the loyal States, will
s and by US we will stand by them-that
shall lot be done.
6. That upon inspecting the muster
rolls of La Sale county, we find that she
has already furnished, from within her
borders about twenty seven hundred men,
embodied in the ranks Of the armies of
their country, and who have devoted their
lives, If need be, to its service; and that
such number Is in excess of her quota BY
about fifty per cent, or nine hundred men
Z. That we are not unmindful that the
necessities of tho immediate future are not
less memorable than those of the past-aud
therefore, we further resolve that with all
possible despatch, and by the lst of Sep
TENDER, there shall be placed at the dis
posal of the Government eight hundred
recruits from this county, so far as may be
in the power Of US who are here assembled
to give effect TO this resolve and for the
better and more speedy attainment of that
object, be it further resolved that
g. 1t is the desire of this meeting. in
of the facts stated in the 9th
hat if La Sale county shall
raise cUU recruits Oy the ISL OF September
that We are entitled, if such shall be the
desire of the recruits, that they shall be |
in a new regiment
9. 1t is Recommended that the Board of |
Supervisors of the County, offer bounty
that shall compare favorably with induce
ments offered by other counties, to any
soldier who shall enlist in the volunteer
service IN the county, prior to the 18th
day of Septeu1be 1862, and that gene.
rous provision be made for the support of
families of volunteers.
10 That FIVE person be appointed by
The Chairman, who shall act as an Execu-
i've COMMITTEES TO take such further meas
lres to advance the object of this meeting,
Is may be necessary in the present condi-
ion Of the country.
IL. That the officers of this meeting,
md the Executive Committee be author.
zed and required to lay before the Board
# Supervisory the proceedings of this
Meeting. and to urge upon it the adoption
( the most efficient means to accomplish
he object contemplated by these resolu.
ions
The folloeing gentlemen being severallv
all out, addressed the meeting. all in e.
or of speedy and vigorous action TO raise
neu and suppress the rebellion: Isaac Har.
II, I. B. Delano, Rev. Mr.. Day. Of Mar.
silles, Reddick, Clancy, Gray ana Cbamp-
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