The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-08-02

A jesrneA Meeting In Ala Of Volunteer,
Psrsusns to adjournment the cit liens Of Bur.
lisgton and vicinity met 1t Mafion Hall, Thurs.
day evening, July slss.,
The Chairman being absent, on motion of J.
Tracy, ESQ.,, his Honor, Mayor French, was cal
led upon to preside.
On taking the Chair, the Mayor made some
pertinent remarks explanatory Of the object Of
the meeting, and, as Chairman Of the Commit
tee appointed at the previous meeting to meet
and consult with the Board of County supervi.
sors, reported that the Board had been lawfully
called together, and had taken seton upon the
subject Of aiding the Volunteers from this coun.
~, 40 indicated by the resolution following:
Received, That the Board of Superv;sor.
appropriate out Of money now in the Counts
Treasury asum not exceeding -Four Thousand
Dollars to aid in support of families of volun
teers required from this County under the late
call Of the President Of the United States for
three hundred thousand volunteers to help put
down the rebellion. That out of the sum 40
appropriated there shall be paid to each volun.
teer, who shall enlist in such service before the
first day of September, A. D. 1862. the ann 81
Twenty. five Dollars. That . COMMITTEES of Eve
discreet citizens, viz: Thomas Hedge. Georse q.
Lauman, j. 81. Gear, J. p Sunderland and J. q.
Foote, be appointed BY this Board to disburse
the money 90 appropriated, and said committee
be authorized to draw on their order on the
Clerk from the Treasury, from time to time. the
sum OF Twenty i've Dollars, to be paid to each
volunteer or his family, upon said volunteer
being enrolled and received in the service of the
United States % aforesaid.
g Henry W. Starr, Esq., on behalf Of the commit.
tes appointed to prepare resolutions for the con.
liberation ofthe meeting, reported the following.
which we're snaninously adopted:
Resolved, I, That We are proud Of the position
hitherto occupied BY our State In this great war
fos ths preservation Of our Government the
alacrity with which our citizens came M 70 the
defence Of our flag, and of their brilliant scrvi.
ces and immense sacrifices in the Aeld.
3, That W cannot consent that our State shall
now DO Isggard in answer to the call Of our Pre-.
sidsns for further sid-that We should resort 70
III means 70 answer promptly to this call, and
70 every other that may be made upon 10.
"a, That we believe that the present time 10
0OvStOWe6S-l
md that With prompt action on our part and
hat Of our Gster States, We believe the hour Of
Dur redemption draweth nigh. =.
4th, That % citizens of Dee Noipes county. |
10 Will not be behind our sister counties in fur
nishtng our quota Of the present call upoh our
State, but will use oil the inducements in our |
power to procure the speedy enlistment of men. |
9th. That We are grati6ed to learn that our
County Supervisors have made . munihcent m. |
preparation out of our county Treasury for |
oounties to soldiers existing under the last call
II the President, and for the aid of destitute
amilies Of soldiers 90 enlisted.
9Th. That We recommend substitution to |
- opened to procure additional means to aid
hose who are willing to enlist in this crisis ir
he defense of our flag
7th. That We fully and unquali6edly approve
u the use Of any and all means within the rules
d civilized warfare for the suppression of this
WICKED renelilon, regardless Of any and all con-
to the local institutions Of any State
n rebellion. - 5
9Th. Believing that the salvation of our Gov.
eminent rises above all party controversaries,
We invoke the hearty cooperation Of all citi-
ems OF all parties to sustain our Government
md perpetuate it's blessings to our posterity.
9th. That We recognize now but two parties,
the loyal and disloysl-the patriot and the
raitor; and that every good citizen should EN-.
late the spirit of our fathers and be willing to
pledge to the cause of putting down this rebel
ion-'his life, bis fortune, and his sacred hon.
~" y so reiotV.1 = "a i--lTG- ~
On the call of the meeting, Messrs. Joshua
'racy, W. W...White, and Dr.. Harvey severally
made earnest and patriotic speeches, urging
rompt, vigorous, and united action Of oil citi.
ems in support of the Government and the
ountry, frequently eliciting hearty applause.
On motion of John H. Gear, it was unani.
,ouslyu ~ tsaza. a.I 4 ~ agaaan
Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting
nd of all loyal citizens of the county are due
nd are hereby rendered to the Board Of Super.
isors for ito prompt, liberal and patriotic action
aid Of the volunteers from Des Moines county
After sundry suggestions and remarks as to
hat action should be taken under the sixth
the Star spangled Banner having
cen sung by the whole meeting, it adjourned
0 meet on Wednesday evening of next week, to
arther consider the matter.
~ TH0s. FRENCH, Chairman.
Gro. FRAzrE, Secretary.
rhe Right Sort Of an Armis,ice Demand.