The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-08-02

iEORGE +. EATON,
j. al. BECK.
During the absence OF the Committee
several patriotic and eloquent addresses were
made by s. d. Morrison, Esq, Rev. Mr..
Williams, and Rev. Mr.. Thomas, sliciling
thunders Of applause.
The Committee on resolutions, through
their chairman. J. C. Walker submitted the
following resolutions, which were unani.
moasly adopted, to wit:
Whereas, A desperate, unholy and bloody
rebellion 10 now in progress to overthrow
the Government established by our Fathers;
aud whereas. there are many among as who
have prospcred and grown rich under its
fostering care, and who now refuse to con.
tribute to its maintenance -forxetful OF its
blessings are aiding and comforting its enc
mics. Therefore
Resolved, That 4 Committee Of five be
appointed to call upon the Board Of Mayor
and Aldermen, and request them to issue
Scrip or notes for tho amount of 81, 900 and
place the same in the hands OF said Com.
mttee, and said Committee TO procure par
ties to take said notes or scrip and advance
the money therefor.
Resolved, That all citizens Of the Town
be requested to subscribe for portions OF
said s. 600, aud ;haa.. lie. O. sasa saass-.:s
ers be published a. we'll as list Of those
who refuse to subscribe, that the country
may know who are willing, and who are not
to give Of thsir mon fur the support Of our
Cove! nment.
Resolved, That said Committee be au-
thorized to cooperate with the patriotic cit.
liens of keokuk and other parts Of Lee
county, in procuring the Board Of Supervi-
sors to levy special tax to reinburss the
amount advanced BY this town and the
citizens Of the county in procuring volun-
tee-s.
Resolved, That the money raised Ivy the
said Committee, be held by them for the
benefit Of the volunteers raised in this
town.
Resolved, That We cooperate with our
frieLds in keokuk, ana committee Of five be
appointed BY the Chair to correspond with
them.
Re4olved, That committee of three each
be appointed to visit the Townships OF
Green Bay, Denmark, Washington and JEFF
ferson, and request the citizens Of those
Townships to cooperate with the citiz ms of
the county 10 raising men and IN ney for the
war.
+. Hesser, on motion was elected Chair.
man OF the Commirtee on Finance. The
Committee on Finance is constituted a. fol-
lows, to-xit: F. Hcsser, Chairnan; 8. D..
Morrison. Peter Miller, Charles brewster,
and j. NJ. Casey.
Recruiting Committee for Madison Town.
ship 10 ~ follows, to-wit: John C. Atlee,
Chairman, VIM. Winter, d. G. Richard on,
Henry Koehlsr, VIM. Adams
For Green Bay Township-A M. STAY
man, J. II. Winterbotham, and j. M. Lay
ton.
For Washington Township. @. Walk.
err, John Scott and I. A. Slack.
For Denmark Township no. Van Val.
kenburg, s. D. Morrison and j. NJ Beck.
For Jefferson Township John A. Num-
r. McHepry ane w. A. Thurston.
Tho Committee on Correspondence con-
stituted as follows, to-wit: ]. C. Walker.
Chairman; Samuel Boylss, F. o. Derr, R.
A. Russell, and Geo. p. Eaton.
Upon motion Of DR.. Walker, the following
resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the Recruiting Commit
tees are authorized to offer $50 bounty to
single men and S75 bounty to married men
who volunteer under the recent call 4or
troops.
Resolved, That the proceedings Of this
meeting be published in the Fort Madison
Plain Dealer, keokuk CONSTITUTION, and
Gate City.
The meeting Was one of the most harmo.
NOUS and enthusiastic ever held in this oity.
and demonstrated most clearly that this il no
heme for traitors.
Upon motion of 8. ID. Morrison, ESQ, the
meeting adjourned.
F. HESSER, Chairman.