Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-26


A large and enthusiastic meeting Of The
citizens Of NowbuFg was held in the town
Hall on Thursday evening, the oath inst. for
the purpose Of fastening enlistments in our
army. The meeting was called 70 order by
appointing Mr.. A. P. Leland, Chairman, and
g. 3. Needham, Secretary.
After the reading Of several resolutions,
they were laid on the table to DO acted upon
at the close Of the meeting.
Capt. Hutchinson being introduced to the
audience made few timely remarks, after
which Judge spalding, Of Cleveland was in
troduesd to the audience. The Judge gave
US one of his telling speeches, urging the
people TO be true to themselves and true to
their cOunsry, by contributing bOuntirully in
men and money for the early and vigorous
prosecution of the war.
The following resolutions we're read and
unanimously adopted by the meeting:
WHEREAS, The General Administration
has made call upon the loyal States for
three hundred thousand men, and whereas, it
is the duty Of the people to respond promptly
anu uGAlAaAh " EhNAl IAuA1AAAlA 4AhI1 AlAa
them, with view 10 the preservation Of our
National existence. And, whereas, also, it
is eminently proper that the loyal people Of
the United States should from time to time
make known the principles by which they
desire their civil and military agents to be
governed in the use of the means by them
furnished for the prosecution Of the war
against treason and rebellion
Rosolped, That the loyal citizens Of the
township Of NeWbnTg look upon the present
crvil war Waged upon the National Govern
ment by the people Of the rebellious States
as, in truth and in fact, an assault upon pop
ular institutions by the spirit of despotism,
engendered in our country by negro slavery.
ResOlred, That in this unholy contest there
can be no middle ground upon which men
may safely stand: he who is not for the ma
tional government is against it, and he who,
having the means does not heartily contTi-
butte towards the employment Of men to fight
our battles in the field, is in moral point OF
view, no less a traitor than he who openly
draws the sword of rebellion.
ResolUed, That, heretofore, there has been
too much sacrifice of life and treasure in get
ting ready for " a peacablo" solution Of our
national troubles that it has cost fifty thou
sand men and Eve hundred millions of dol
lars to find out that the Southern rebels are
I" terribly IN earnest IN nghung against the
peoples government; that henceforward we
shall expect the executors Of the nation 5
will 10 WELD the nations strength in the
manner best calculated 10 crush aud destroy
the foe, whether il be by the vanquishing OF
armies, the sinking Of nayies, the saeking Of
cities or the determination Of every man who
raises his parieidRl arm against the national
sovereignty.
ResolUed, That all men OF every class, and
cline, and color, who desire to enter our
armies and fght for the integrity of our nation
for " Liberty and Union should be re-
eeiYed and encouraged in the glorious work
by the Commander-in-Chief and his subor-
dinate Generals who direct our military
forces.
Realized, That with the hope aud expeeta-
ton that the National Executive is pre-
pared to use all the means known 70 civilized
warfare that God and nature and art have
put into his hands to vanquish treason and
/ punish traitors, we individually and collect
/ lively pledge ourselves to aid the Government
with men and money, until the last man shall
| have shouldered his musket, and the last
dollar shall have been expended in the glO-
riOus cause Of exemplifying to the world that
g Man is capable Of self-government."
After the adoption Of the above resolution.
a resolution was offered by Judge Braytor
that the proceedings of this meeting be pub
lishsd in the Cleveland papers.
@. E. NEEDHAN, Secretary.