, 1862-05-29
WAR MEETING At METRO
PQLITAN HALL,
THREE MONTHS MEN. WANTED.


chicago Rust Give Two Regiments.
4 large and enthusiastic war meeting was
Ield at Metropolitan Hall last evening, to take
etiye measures for the organization of one or
no regiments In the city for three months
er7ice in doing guard duty at Camp Douglas
nd other necessary local service.
The meeting was Called to order at eight
'c1ock by AID. ]. Q. Hoyt. Mayor Sherman
Eas elected chairman, and ]. G. Dore, Esq.,,
ecretasy. Mayor Sherman, on taking the
hair, said the opening Of the meeting had
'een delayed some time, awaiting the arrival
# Adjutant General Fuller. The call for the
Meeting was not Issued until five o'clock
}. m, as up to TINT time it was not known
hat such action Was necessary. But late dis
catches from Washington peremptorily called
OF the raising Of one regiment to-n.o,7o.o for
guarding the prisoners al Camp Douglas, to
Ellow the regiments aow stationed there to
cave Immediately. He thought there were
men enough in Chicago willing to come up to
his duty. and had no doubt they would com
ply cheerfally.
Maj. r. N. HooUH being called for, said |
that the Mayor had said everything necessary. |
The object Of the meeting Was to take prelim- |
mary steps for the organization Of a regiment |
and to that end Committee |
would be appointed, who would remain at the
Hall all day {Thursdayf for the purpose Of
enrolling names and organizing companies |
for this service. He called upon all to come
up to the work, helemergeucy was q pres
sing one and must be met manfh1ly.
at this juncture Adjutant General Fuller
entered the Hall and was introduced to the
audience by Mayor Sherman. General Fuller
said he had not come to make speech, for he
vas not In condition to do SO. We had all
been passing through anxious days since Sun
day, and he Vas not here, as a few wrecks ago,
to talk abeut contributions for the sick aud
wounded, but to talk Of contributions Of men
for immediate camp and garrison duty in onr
own State. Those men must now be had. Fif-
teen minutes since, he had received dispatch
requiring him to organize three regiments
at once to relieve those now at Camp Doug
las and Butler and allow them to leave at once.
They were bow under marching orders, but
whittier he could not say, as some things
were now contraband- On Saturday he had
received dispatch stating that the Capital
was In danger. There was reason then for
such apprehension, but thanks to the citizens
of New England and Pennsylvania, who had
risen en nasse to the reliefof the Government,
that danger WAS now ayerted- Such an up
rising never was seen before. There is still,
however, work to do. There are other dan
gers, other points to fortify and protect.
While Mcclellan is driving the enemy at the
East, Hal1eck, under whom are our neighbors
and our SONS, is pressing on them at Corinth.
He needs refnforcements and must have them.
On Sunday te1egraphed the Mayor and Col.
Mulligan, with some friends, to meet me at
Springfield, not stating business. On their
arrival I asked Col. Mulligan how soon he
could be ready to move. Herepied "As soon
as 3 train Of cars will take my men" 1asked
Chicago how soon they could raise tempora-
r. guard fo1 Camp Douglas. The answer
was "As soon Us We can ring the bells.' I
teIegraphed to Mr. Steele at Bloomington.
At twelve o'clock at night he rang the bells,
and when the train passed, four hours after,
he put two hundred aud fifty men On board,
and said If he could have SIX hours more time
he would raise four hundred more men.
All day, until tonight, he had been unde-
cided, not knowing what was required Of him.
Nov he was settled. He was to raise three
| regiments Of men for three months service II
the camps ofthe State, who were liable to be
disbanded at any previous time when suet
service was no longer required He had bee1
! ,..$o. III III
would accept all companies as they came
giving preference to those already organized
But he wanted no paper companies. H'
wanted no one to present him names Withou
men to back them up. Ha regiment could b
raised here between now and to-moro7
(Thursday) night, he would cheerfully accep
it, and said, tslfI mistake not t1ese people,y 20
will hare ten companies before that time. Ca
you do it ? [Cries Of ''ses," !" 'yes.' n Then do
ii you please, and In relation to the place
; rendezvous, you must Hot 60 to Camp Dout
Las By companies, but come to this hall. Lien
Christopher will provide subsistence here Il
MORROW, and, if necessary, the day afte
When eighty men are enrolled, the compan
will be organized and choose their own Of
GERS; and when ten companies have bes
raised, they will elect regimental officer
These regiments will receive the same pa
uniforms and equipments as those in the thr
. wears service. Two thousand arms and ut
:, forms are already here, sent before I Il
Springfield, and nothing is wanted but m
= to take them
y Mr.. Hoyt then moved the appointment of
y Committee of ten to remain at the Hall
day to receive names for enrolment II
, was amended by adding TO the list the nam
Of two Germans and two Irishmen, when I
| Committee stood as follows; ]. Q. HoYt, i
,1 jor r. II. Hough, Phillip Wadsworth, Color
- Tucker, Gurdon 8. Hubbard, E. P. Tow
= Geo. ". Gage, ". D. Manchester, John
If Turner, C. G. Wicker, Peter shimp, Cas]
tt Butt, Phil. Coaley and Hugh Maher.
Mayor Sherman then said that this was
III business meeting, and 1t Was not expect
or that there would be much speech-maki
n The meeting would be kept open for busin
until tomorrow night, and longerif necessa
Adjutant General Fuller will appoint an
Of spector and Surgeon who will be at the 3
n all day.
r. Major Hough announced that muster I
K Of the Anderson Rifles would be opened at
be West Market Hall this morning.
nd Capt. Turner and ". B. Manchester i
es open muster rolls for two companies of
ce Chicago Light Guard at their Armory, cor
ph Of State and Randolph streets.
u Capt. DUDLEY has already sixty names
his muster roll, which will be opened at N
,oa ropolitan Hall this morning, while the Ct
~ mittee will also remain there al day for
same purpose.
m We know that this appeal to Chicago
at furnish two regiments, will not be In n
On The exigency is q pressing one and must
he met Immediately. Let every man, high
lbs low in station, who can leave his business
srJ shoulder mu6ket, come up ingsedtately
lis- enrol his name. Companies will be accel
In the order Of their formation. First co
e, first served Who will be the first to
forward in this emergency? The commi
th, are in session to-day, and to-day is the
nd men are needed. Let there be no de
ing Chicago cannot afford to be behind the res
sge The State.
lad
;or- HAD. Anna Rishop.
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