Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-23
War Meeting at MISUNDERSTANDING the
One Hnndred nnd EilLh Reaiment.


War Meeting at BIOQmfeld---Ra aislnE the
One Hundred aud Fifth Regiment.
EDS. LEADER Pursuant to appoint
ment the Military Committees Of Lake,
Geauga, Ashtabula, Trumbull and Mahon-
ing counties, met at Bloomfield, Trumbull
county, on the 18th inst. The meeting was
organized by calling D. R. Paige, Of Lake
county, to the chair, and electing J. D.
Ensign, Of Ashtabula county, and John
Weeks, of MahOning county, Secretaries.
The following members were reported
present:
AsbtaBula C0.-Abner Kellogg, Edward
A. Wright ]. D. Ensign.
Geauga co.-B. B. Woodbury., J. s. Til
den.
TrumJuH co.-G. T. Townsend, George
O. Refs, Jacob " Pattengill, John NJ Stull
Lake CO.-s. S. Osborn, D. r. Paige, G..
c. Jennings, Sellick Warren, C. D. Adams.
HahOning C0.-Reuben Carroll, Fitch
Kirkland, Hosea Hoover, John Weeks, and
F. g. Whitslar
The object Of the meeting was briefly ex-
planned by S. s. Osborn, who called upon
Hon. B. F. Hoffman, Private Secretary Of
Governor Tod, to explain TO the meeting
the views and desires Of the Governor,
which he did in a few well-directed, stir
ring remarks, urging the demands of the
times and the necessity for immediate ac-
ton.
The following resolutions were offered
by s. s. Osborn, of Lake county, and unan-
imously adopted:
Resolved, That a Committee Of five be
appointed, to be called the Regimental
Committee, and that each County Com
mittee appoint one member of the same.
ReSoIUsd, That Of the One Hundred and
Fifth Regiment, to be raised in this Dis
trict, Mahoning county furnish two com
pRnies; Trumbull and Ashtabula counties
i've companies Lake and Geauga counties
three companies. Fractional parts of COM
panies to be arranged by the Committees
Of Counties respectively interested, and in
case of disagreement Of County Commit
tees as to assigning fractions, the matter
shall be submitted to the Regimental Com
mittee, and their decision shall be final
RssoIUsd, That we pledge ourselves to
earnest and effective efforts until the One
Hundred and Fifth Regiment is filed up.
Resolved, That it would eternally de-
grade our State, ourselves, and our poster
ity, to resort to compulsory drafting, show
ing that we do not regard freedom and
free government high and sacred enough
to maintain them.
RssolVed That each Comfy Committee
appoint not less than three men in each
township, who will work efficiently in OBJ
taining recruits.
Resolved, That if any county shall moi
within thirty days have raised and en-
rolled the quota assigned it, any portion
Of the District winch shall then immedi
ately make up the deficiency shall be en-.
titled to a corresponding addition Of Com
pany Officers.
The following gentlemen were appointed
to act as the Regimental Committee;
s. s. Osborn, Painesville, Lake Co.
John NJ. Stull, Warren, Trumbul Co.
B. B. Woodbury. Chardon, Geauga Co.
Abner Kellogg, Jefferson, Ashtabula Co
Reuben Carroll, Youngstown, Mahon
ing Co.
On motion Of Reuben Carroll, Of Mahon
ing county, it was unanimously RESOLVED
That we most heartily approve the sp
nointment Of Major A. s. Hall to a Col
onelcy, and respectfully ask the Governo
IN assign him to the One Hundred an
Fifth Regiment.
The following additional resolution
we're adopted:
PesoIped, That Col. A. S. Hall be re
ouested to visit each County Of this Dis
triet. and hold meetings and address th
people. =.
ResoIVsd That the Governor be erequeste
to saw in proclamation that he viii re
commend to the next Legislature to levy
ta- to make bounty Of not less than g
70 each recruit, and that those furnishin
money to pay as bounty shall be rein
bursed for the same.
ResoIUed, That the proceedings Of thi
meeting be published in the several Coul
~ papers of the District, and in the Clev'
land and Columbus papers.
An earnest jealous feeling peryade
the meeting, and there can be no doubt bl
the One Hundred and Fifth Regiment WI
he hiled up within thirty days
The Regimental Committee organized
selecti1R s. 8. Osborn, Chairman, a.
Johu n. stull, Secretary, and appoiintiI
a meetiue of the Committee at the Amer
90 House, Cleveland, on the zste Gay
July. y D. E-Aie'A-' :
J. D.EssTeE, Secretaries
JoEz WEEKa