Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-31
War Meeting.


borough, held at the Ward House, for the
purpose of taking into consideration the prop
er mode Of raising money as bounty for vol
unteers, G +. MASON was chosen President,
and E A PARSONS appointed Secretary
After discus cn c. L. WARD, Esq, offered
the following resolution, which was unan
mously adopted -
Reso'red hat committee be appointed TO call
meeting the Court House in Towanda. Mon ay the
2Sth inst, at O'Clock P NJ OF the Military board of
relief the County Auditors. and many of the citizens
of the different townships be assembled, to nsid
the question of providing for the payment in advance
OF definite from the County treasury for thesrelie
of persons who may enlist III the service of the Ulited
States under the recent call of the Governor and to take
other measures to encourage the enlistment OF volunteers
ln accordance with the requireme OF the
resolution, the committee caused Hand Bills
to be printed and circulated announcing that a
meeting would be held at the Court House,
on Monday, July %, 1862
THE MEETING ON MONDAY.
AS announced large and enthusiastic meet
ing Of the citizens OF Bradford County assem-
bled at the Court House, at 2 o'clock z. NJ,
when on motion, Col J. A. CoDDING, was call
ed to the chair, with two Vice Presidents from
each township, aud seven secretaries.
After the organization, JAMES MACFARLANE,
Esq. after making patriotic, end explanatory
remarks offered the following resolution, which
was adopted
Resolved That the meeting recommend to the militia
ry board OF relief of Bradford County offer twenty
dollars each volunteer who shall enlist
recent call OF the Governor, payable they
and mustered uo camp out of the funds OF the County
Treasury applicable to the relief OF volunteers under the
acts of assembly.
While the above resolution was under con-
sideration, the meeting was eloquenrIy address
ed by j. c. Adams, Esq, Hon. u Mercur,
Wm. Elwell, Esq, Edward Overion, Esq
c. L. Ward, Esq, Col. G. F. Mason, w H.
Carnochan, f. B Parsons, Esq, C. NJ Man
vile, E,q, NJ. c Mereur, Esq, aud others.
Mr.. OvERToN urged that the most prompt
speedy and efficient measures should be adopt
ed by the Military Relief Board, and clos cd
his remarks in support Of tie resolution bJ
Offering to raise aud place at the disposal of
the board the sum of Ten thousand Dollars.
Mr.. WARD offered an amendment which
would recommend to the Military Board, 10
pav bounty of fifteen dollars each to Voun-
teers who now enlist aud the same amount 10
each and every volunteer or their families w. o
have heretofore enlisted. The amendment
was lost
". II. CENocHAN, Esq, offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was adopted
r solred, TAat such sums as have already been paid
bO Individuals bounty TO recruits shall he refunded 10
them provided the does exceed SIS foI each
cut and that the vouchers for the payment OF the
he duly attcstcd.
NJ. c. MERcUR E>q., offered the followir 8
resoutio which was adopted :
Resolrcd That Central Committee OF Eve he a p.
pointed by the Chairman of this meeting whose dltS it
shall be the county 10 bc fully vlsed for vol
uneers to appoint one more subcommittee in each
township to make list, OF all persons who is supposed
may he likely volunteer to furnish information and
sstance recruiting officers, and take other
TO encourage enlistments.
TIE following named gentlemen were ap-
pointed to act on the sbove committee M
c. Mercur, E. o Goodrich, A. II. SpaIding,
John F Means and NJ Manvle
| JAS. MACFARLANE. Esq, offered the follow
ing resolution winch was adopted.
Resolucd That the Central Committee shall take no
| part whatever in obtaining commissions of officers
| On motion of Col. q. f. Mason, a commit.
tee of three was appointed to confer with the
County Commissioners and report to the Meet.
| ing the act ion taken hy them.
| q. T. Mason, VIM. EiwelI, Esq. and VI
| c. Mercur, were appointed said committee.
| The committee after retiring short time
! reported to the meeting through their chair
man, that the County Commissioners will
promptly sustain the first resolution passed a,
! the meeting, and will pay bounty of TWEEN y
! five dollars to each volunteer who shall be ac
cepted aud sworn IN and mustered into camp
| The arrangements were made 10 raise the
necessary amonnt Of money 10 pay the bounty
offered, and a very large lumber of the most
influential and wealthy citizens and business
men of the county pledged themselves to sup
port the officers of the county in carrying out
! the above arrangements.
(Signed ty the onicers)
Important from Gen. POpe's Army