The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-08-02
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The sudden rise, pfogress, and probeb
collapse of the recruiting business ia this
county, forms curious ten days history
The Presidents call for 800 1000 more vol
nnteers. and the Governors call under
it FOR % regiments from this State, was
accepted by the people Of La Sale county
- matter to be attended to Of course,
and from which there could and must be
no Sinking. At first it was supposed that
the men could be raised in the ordinary
course of recruiting and number of per.
sons in different parts Of the county. got
commissions from the Governor to raise
companies, and were "going ahead" with
encouraging prospects. About this time'
however, Cook county, finding the busi'
wess somewhat Cup hill" in that quarter,
got their Supervisors together. and offered
a stimulant in the shape of a large extra
bounty It became thereupon apparent
that the business would languish here
unless like stimulant was offered. In
this view, a county mass meeting was
called to take the subject into considers
ton. That meeting (the proceedings are
given in another column went about the
matter in sensible and business-like way.
Making an estimate, it was ascertained
that liberal quota for La Sale county of
the % regiments, would be one regiment
of about 500 men. The meeting decided
that these men must be raised, and as
other counties had offered extra bounties,
La Sale must do the same. Efficient
steps were accordingly taken to get the
Supervisors together and urge the matter
upon them The scheme was, to raise a
regiment by offering an extra bounty,
have them rendezvous at Ottawa, and
have them commanded by La Sale
county Colonel and La Sale county field
officers, captains, &c, and thus also re-
iieve La Sale county from the impending
draft should the rest of the state fail to
respond sufficiently to the call
Pursuant to this pleasant scheme,
the Supervisors assembled on Wednesday,
when. by committee of the mass meeting,
the matter was laid before them. The
Board seemed all compliance, but very
desired definite data to pro-
coed upon. The question naturally arose,
if we raise regiment, will it be accepted |
and if accepted. will it relieve US from all
danger of draft on the score of the %
regiments, as alleged? Gov. Yates was
known to be at Chicago, and the Board
determined. to send co.nmittee to him |
and get categorical answers from him |
on these important points. The commit |
tee went, stumbled on Gov Yates, had a |
hasty interview with him, returned, and |
made their report We embody it in the
of the Board The Governor
according to their joint representation,
not only could give no assurance that |
if We raised the proposed regiment in 80 |
days it would be accepted, but was
decidedly Of opinion that if the regiment
was accepted. it would not relieve US from
the impending draft, which he deemed
inevitable
The Supervisors came to a decision in
two minutes. If the draft is inevitable,
said they, what need of our spending the
peoples money to raise volunteers. Let
volunteering cease at once. We will abide,
as We are ready to welcome, the draft.
And thus they adjourned; and thus fell,
like balloon pierced by cannon ball,
our whole pretty scheme of La Sale
county regiment. so far as action by the
Board was concerned