The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-08-01
War Meeting at Bloomfield. Raising
the One Hundred and Fifth Regiment,

EDS. LEADER Pursuant TO appoint
ment, the Military Committees Of Lake,
Geaugs, Ashtabuls, Trumbull and Ma
honing counties met at Bloomfield, Trum-
bull county. .on the 18th inst. The meet
iuS was organized by calling D. R. Paige,
OF Lake county, to the chair, and electing
}. d. Ensign, of Ashtabula county, and
John Weeks, Of Mahoning county, Secre.
taries. The following members were re-
ported present
AshiaJula Co.-Abner Kellogg, Ed
ward A. Wright, J. d. Ensign,
Geauga COB. B. Woodbury., J. s.
Tilden. ...
TrumJuH Co.--G. T.Townsend George
c. Refs, Jacob w. Pattsngill, John NJ.
Stull. ...
Lake Co.'S. S. Osborn, D. h. Paige,
G. G. Jennings, Sellick Warren, C. d.
Adams. ...l
Mohoning Cor. Carroll, Fitch Kirt-
land, Hosea Hoover, John Weeks, and
+. s Whitslar.
The object Of the meeting was briefly
explained by S. s. Osborn, who called
uLcn Hon. B. F. Hoffman, Private Secre.
tary Of Governor Tod, TO explain to the
meeting the view and desires Of the Gov.
error, which he did in few we'll ll-direcled
stirring remarks, urging the demands o
the times and the necessity for immediate
action.
The following resolutions werc offered
by S. S. Osborn, Of Lake county, and unan
imously adopted:
RESOLVED, That Committee OF five b.
appointed, 10 be called the Regimenta
Committee, and that each County Com
mitee appoint one member of the same
RESOLVED. That Of the One Hundred
and Fifth Regiment, to be raised in this
District, Mahouiug county furnish two
companies TrumbuIl and Ashtabula
counties, five companies Lake and Ge-
auga counties, FIVE companies. Fractional
parts OF companies TO be arranged by the
Committees Of Counties respectively in
terested, and in case Of disagreement Of
County Committees as TO assigning frac
tions, the matter shall be submitted to
the Regimental Committee, and their de.
cison shall be final.
RESOLVED, That we pledge ourselves TO
earnest and effective efforts until the One
Hundred and Fifth Regiment is filled up
Resolved. That it would etcrnally de-
grade our State, ourselves, and our pos.
terity, to resort 10 compulsory drafting,
showing that we do not regard freedom
and free government high and sacred
enough 10 maintain them.
Resolved, that each County Committee
appoint rot less than three men ia each
township, who will work efficiently in OBJ.
tanning recruits.
Pesolved. That il any county shall not
within thirty days have raised and en-.
rolled the quota assigned it, any portion
OF the District which shall then immedi-
ately make up the deficiency shall be en-.
titled 10 corresponding addition Of Com,
paI.y Officers. ..-.
The following gentlemen were appointed
to act as the Regimental Committee:
S. S. Osborn. Panesville, Lake Co.
John NJ. StuIl, Warren, Trumbull Co.
B. B. Woodbury., Chardon. Geauga Co.
Abner Kellogg, Jefferson, AshtabuIa Co.
Reuben Carroll, Youngstown, Mahon.
ing Co.
On motion of Reuben Carroll, Of Ma.
honing county. it was unanimously Re.
solued. That we most heartily approve
the appointment Of Major A. s. Hall to a
Colonelcy, and respectfully ask the Gov
ernor to assign him to The One Hun.
dred and Finh Regiment.
The following additional resolutions
were adopted: I'D
Resolved, That Col. A. s. Hall be re.
Quss,eI TO visit each County OF this Dis.
trict, and hold me etings and address the
people.
Resolved. That the Governor be re.
quested TO say in a proclamation that he
will recommend to the next Legislature to
levy q tax, to make bounty OF not less
than S25 to each recruit, and that those
furnishing money to pay as a boun'y shal
be reimbursed for the same.
RESOLVED, That the proceedings of thit
meeting be published in the several Coun.
ty papers OF the District, and in the Cleye
land and Columbus papers.
An earnest, jealous feeling pervaded
the meeting. and there can be no doubt
but the One Hundred and Fifth Regiment
will be filed up within thirty days.
The Regmental Committee organized
by selecting s. S. Osborn Chairman, and
John NJ. Stuil Secretary. and appointing
meeting Of the Committee at the Amer
lean House, Cleveland, on the 29th day
of July. d, R. PAIGE, President.
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