Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1862-08-22
War Meeting at Troy


Pursuant to call made by the select.
men of the town Of Troy, the citizens
young and old, assembled around the
Kay school house, for the purpose o.
making some direct movement to make
up the towns quota of troops for the
last call for nine months men without a
draft, thus carrying into effect the sug
gsston Of Gov. Holbrook.
The attendance was large and enthu.
s'a tic. After choosing James Houston
president of the meeting. w. d. Wilson
secretary, and +. s. Dorman assistant
secretary, the meeting proceeded direct
ly to business.
On motion Of L. II. Allen, Esq, the
meeting appointed the following gentle
men committee on resolutions
Orrin DorInan, II. C. Wilson, Esq,
II. c. circuit, N. d., W. d. Crane, ESQ.
l.. c. Moore, NJ, d., G. B. Cutler, Id,
Edward Stevens.
The following resolution was proposed
and reduced to writing by John Young,
Esq:
Re:olred,-That We, the legal voters
In the town Of Troy, guarantee and
pledge ourselves to pay each accepted
volunteer for the term of nine n1onths
what shall be equivalent TO the sum Of
twenty-five dollars per month, including
United States and State pay, over and
above rations and clothing pay to com
mence at the time of enlistment, and
continue until discharged.
The above was adopted without sin
gle dissenting vote; every one present
rising. On motion Of W. d. Wilson.
Esq, the following motion was made and
reduced to writing:
We, the undersigned legal voters in
the town of Troy, hereby pledge our
selves to attend the town meeting on
Tuesday, the Goth day of August, 1862,
and vote to raise sufficient sum of mo-
r-y on the grand list of said town Of
Troy, to pay each accepted volunteer for
The term Of nine months, under the re-
cent call Of the President, the sum of
twenty-five dollars per month, including
United States and States pay, over and
above rations and clothing, and we do
hereby pledge, each and all of US, our
influence to secure said volunteers.
One hundred and fifty legal voters,
the entire meeting, stepped forward and
signed the above pledge and agreement.
On motion OF ". D. Wilson the meet
ing appointed five persons to enlist the
required number Of men. The follow
ing are the names Of the committee -
W. d. Wilson, W. D. Craze, John
Young, John Gregory, John Dubois.
After soma very patriotic and spirited
remarks by Orrin Dorman, W. d. vii.
son, John Young, and others, the follow
ing resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed
Whereas, the President of the United
States. under date of August 4, 1862.
issued a call for three hundred thousand
militia men. 10 serve nine months unless
sooner discharged. to be raised by draft.
unless by voluntary enlistment, on or
before the 25lh day Of August, 1862.
And whereas the Governor Of Vermont
has assigned twenty men "a the quota
for Troy, therefore.
Resoived.-That the town Of Troy
Gill raise their full quota by voluntary
enlistment
Resol1ed.-Tbat the town Of Troy
will guarantee to each man who shall en-
list under this call, and be accepted. the
ssm of twenty-five dollars per month.
including United States and State paw.
ResoLred.-That it is the duty, and
for the interest of all loyal citizens to
eonsecrate their treasure and blood il ne
cesssry to crush this unholy rebellion.
Resolred.-That We duly appreciate
The condition Of our country in this time