, 1862-12-13

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The Mayor don't believe in organizing
lIonue Guards On the 18th day Of July Last,
at Il mass meeting IF lhc citizens of Chicago,
held 1T Bryan uall, the following resolution
Was adopted:
Lf:n1Sed. That in view Of the desperate c1larac-
Ter If the rebellion. aid the necessity of being
rsa for az Z; Sd il be as9 t r to
and ammunition. to be kept always on land,
and that the Union Defense Committee take meas
1,Tcs 10 organize Home Guard Of those who CALI
not go TO thr war
iii accordance with Ibis request the Union
Dcftncc Committee l.eld j meeting on the21st
of July, and after taking action accepting the
du1y Imposed upon them in the foregoing
resolution, :.lrointeda committee from tllciT
body 10 assist in organizing the Home Guard.
T1:c members Of that committee were ]. Y.
Sclmmon, Sanford B. Ferry, John L. Han
cock, Jlnles II. Bowen, Thomas Loncrgan,
John Van Arnian and Chas. G. Wicker
These gentlemen addressed q communication
Ia the Common Council at its meeting Of July
2S1h i'll Witch they presented tic joint action
Of the two bodius referred to above, and
urged upon the Council the Importance of
rendering early end prompt assistance They
! suggested the purchase Of farms, equip
ncfts and ammunition fur q regiment Of
Home Guards and Il battrry Of artillery"
I'VE arc adyi=cd,'* they said, that Il tux was
levied last year for This purpose, and that The
money llas been collected and is now in the
City Treasury, An ordinance previously
proposed, was tlicn submitted, and on
Elci:sn IF Aid. Hahn {Dc1n.) was unanl-
mcusly PASSED. The following are two sec
tlons Of the ordinance:
SEC. i. That the Mayor and Comptroller are
hereby authorized anu directed to purchase and
p,cesre 70: the eity thousand stand Of arms Of
1no1ieri. and approved construction, and battery
Of artillery. with thu necessary equipments and
! ammunition, and 10 draw their warrant on the
Treasurer for such eu!n ~ may be necessary to pay
| hs1 MI n IAyt Y.,sftj.
Sec. ). Tie sum Of $$::a.G0J is hereby appropri
ftcd f1om tie amount ia the treasury collected py
taxation war fil11d rot otherwise appropriated
| for Tx purpose Of carrying into effect the ord
| nauces.
| S,ction gives to the <:Afayor and Common
Cnnnril' the direction and control Of these
! arms, &c Upon 1he authority thus given I
| purchase nj one thousand stand Of arms was
| number of months, in the custody If the
| Kay.,r. That they were intended by the Coun
Gil for the ar,ilin!c Of local military orgalliza
liens, there can bc no doubt, and yet, thu
Aay''r. for rc:,sons of his own, Las, up to thi:
| DATE. allowed them t. remain boxed up, and
though applied to On various occasions, By
| j. y S2;,i..inon and other prominent citizens
has refused to permit the lIonlc Guard, or any
| utLer military company, to use a single gul
for drill purposes 1t is well known that Mr.
Sherman Is opposed to the formation Of Hum
tiuards, aid this is the only cause known Il
,ls for li> persistent refusal to apply the arm
ts their legitimate use Al the next 1ncetin:
Of the Council We Understand The matter vii
tx brought up aud ventilated. Having this i,
view, We have reproduced thu fsetS, as the
stiiltl urun tho record, SO that onr reader
may bc posted on another dodge Of our est
,uaulc Mayor.