The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-08-19
Local Intelligence.

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LaroH aSp ENTHUSIASTIC war MrrTISo
Is RtNmeroS. The par meeting held n
this plAcs On Thursday evening, Aug 2, Nas
success mea decidedly The Unisersal.st
cbareh ~as crowded foil, maay bang una
bic 20 obiAia seats
Gen. $ 7. Flagg, q Wilmington, was
ehosgn President o. ihe Convection, wi.b Col
WIN. q. Jones of wcsi Dover. and Rev. Il.
BAiloa Of Wilmington, Wee Presidents,
and I u Fsgg, Secretary.
The president in a very neat and appro-
pirate address thanked the convention fgr
the honor conferred, and The object Of the
eal, which was to stimulate the people ia
responding to the resent calls q our govern
ueul for more men.
Capt r. W Clarke, Of Braliletoro, was
then introduced and gave the people most
Giriag aud patriotic pesch, marked wilh
an earlesiness that went home to the hearts
Of the loyal crowd lie rith great esrnest.
ness appealed 10 fathers, the mothers, wives
and lovers. to let their "lo,ed on,s" 10
defend ouI endangered and bleeding country
Judge Kellogg, Of Braiileboro, then made
d most excellent speech. being il tie lDait
composed Of solid arguments against the
course Of rebellion. and The great ard imiae.
liately urgent necessity ofa "riily to arms
Hon J. Dorr Bradley then came foreaa
and gave a very solid argument % tbc ne.
cessIty Of sustaining our blessed country 81
this her most trying hour aud ledius aiel
and uainberless blows, upon tie back q al
rebellion in such manner that tie Riekea
rebellion be soon brought to an en1
Charles Cummings, ESQ Of ErN,lshoto,
Editor Of the Ptanir ieng called cam
forward sud stated that ho bad placed hi.
name upon the roll e tie h re2iueut aud
that he was now going throw aasy th.
open and scissors" Tor weapons to !,iH rebels
With,
4. T. Buuerhed. Tsq., ond Res, Nj
Ballou gave short but pertinent rcnarks.
The Wilmington Cornet Band were prs
ent and enlyened the oosasion wiih most II
celeut music. They as a baud of musician,
are hard to beat
This meeting is having It's desired ard de-
signed effect IN calling frr;h enIi,tmcRts t.
6ll up the required quo.a FROM the town.
Some Of our very best Yong meu here plao
ed their names Oh tie roll. D.
RuPERT Al an adjourned Town meeting
q the Ct izeus q Ruper, warned ~ the
Selectmen, held at the Town Hall, 81 Sltur-
day the 9th inst. for the purfo-e Of taking
into consideration the present perilous con
diiien Ct our country. aAd Of raising money
on the Gland List. o. Otherwise, to offer ~
a bouny TO volunteers, who may enlist fren
this town into the service OF he United
States, under the late calls Of the PRECEDENT,
the following preamble and resolutions were
passed unanimously
Vkertas, The President Of tho Unitel
States has called for three hundred Thousand
additional troops, 10 be raised by dtait from
the several loyal states,
And whereas, we, the people Of the town
Of Rupert feel anxious 70 avoid the necessity
Of draa upon eur citizens
Therefore, Resoleed, That ne take suRa-
Die measures TO encourage the enlistment o
volunteers to fill up the quota Of nine months
men. which may be allotted TO the town OF
Rupert.
Raolrea, That Committee Of one In each
school District be appointed 70 canvas tie
the same, br the purpose Of aScertaining
what can be done in the way Ct raising funds,
TO be paid as bounty 10 volunteers from This
town. and also TO see how many men can be
found to volunteer in each Distrci.
Resolved, That Il bounty of One Hundred
Dollars he offered 10 each volunteer, until
our quota is filed.
Rosoirsd, That the Committee above nala-
ed 81 enc in each district be instructed to
present to each tax payer paper to be sign
eli BY him, pedging himself to pay his pro-
portion on the Grand List Of 1862, toward
making up the bounty aforesaid, to be le.
gally binding Oh hin, provided enough Of
the TAX payers sign he paper 10 represent
nineteen twshtis,hs Of the Grand List Of the
town, and provided further, that enough
volunteers otter themselves to Gil mp our quo-
f. under the last call Of the President fJr
three hundred thousand zine months men
EssaIrkd That tho mar rho shafI rmraun
70 contribute, according 70 lns means, 10 the
defense OF cur common country. should be
looked upon Ni,h distrat,. and il undesery-
ing the rerpeei Of bis fellow men
Received. Thai the Town Clerk be insiruc-
led to send a copy o. the foregoing Resola-
tions to the eiitots q the .Aaaeheftr Journ-
IL and the BsAnisgtoa Bsaasy, for publ
cation.
A true sopy. HESnr sRFLpoS,
Town Clerk