The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1862-10-11

We are lndsbtsd 70 OgdOa SqulFSs, Secretary
II he Relief CommfstOe, fOr the following:

We arr Inhabited 70 Ogden Squirss, Secretary
II he Rslisf Ceo@fstoe, fOr the following:
TUssUA1, Oct. TIh, lSs9-7HH.
fbs eltissss Of the city Of PIacervIlls and Vi
cinity met 81 the n. 8. Church, pursuant TO Ad
| nuHment bad on Saturday last W. H. ROg.
cts, President, 2. A. HornblOWer and Geo. Nc.
DosaId. Vice Presidents, and Ogden Squires
Secretary, elected ut fuI n,er meeting, acting ~
| Temporary officers of meeting. Al request Of
the President the meeting was opened BY pray
er by Rev. Mr.. Dunn.
F. A. Bee, Chairman of Committee Of Ar
FangemenIs, appointed At former meeting, pre-.
senIed the following report, which was unani-
mOusly adopted, to wit:
The undersigned committee were appointed
to make arrangements preliminary to the or
gAuizaIOn OF u society for the purpose Of ex-
teriDKs OF our sick and wounded soldiers and
sailors, who are nnbly fighting for the Preser-
walton OF our Government:
Your Committee recommend that perma-
nent organization be made, consisting Of \ Pres.
ideOi, Vice Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer.
We present for your consideration the following
named gentlemen fur permanent officers: For
President, J. n. Reynolds; Vice Presidents, c..
W. Brewster and N. l.. MetZler Secretary,
Ogden Saures; Treasurer. }. q. l11aJ0S.
Your Committee, believing in the necessity
of thoroughly organizing this city and suburbs,
whereby Hll loyal persons eau have an Oppor-
tunity to contribute to this fund, would recon-.
mend for your consideration the appointment
Of Committees for wards aud districts, whose
duty it shall be to call upon the residents there
OF, giving every one an opportunity to exhibit
~ the world their patriotism. Your committee
respectfully suggest the following gentlemen
as committees
Committee for First Ward-A. C. Henry, F.
A. Bee, ThOs. Hugsett, DIR. Glynn aud VIM
Cooper.
Second ward-Thos. b. Wade, $. Br1uhs---
~. -, = .s4a>sS, }. b. Hume aud +. ". ES~.
Third Ward-J. NJ. Anderson, John Blair
- = ,s-c<, Rs; Burns and ID. L. MunsOn
Upper Placerville-T. Wilcox, John Brew
ster, George Burnbam, J. w. Foster and q.
W. Stout.
Smiths Ffat-P. NJ. Taft and E. Elrod.
Reservoir Hill-W. w. Trask.
White Rock-AlE Briggs and Geo. Barlow.
Coon Hollow-Capt Ames, W. n. Holloway
and Jacob Andrick.
Your committee would recommend that the
Ladies organize Society, so as To act IN cum
ce:t Tor this praIsewUrthy object. Your COM
mlttee are firm IN the belief that the same spirit
yet lives, that showed forth with such brlian-
CIV, and actualed the women at the RevOlutiun
to such glorious deeds; and il necessity requir
ed ii OF them, would re-enHct the deeds OF herU-
ism Of Molly Stark.
uke aiNeI pakS VI tuc ulStOIJ VI our COuutIy
tells us Of the patriotic devotion. stlt-sacrihce
and bloOdshed through which our toretathers
passed, to found this Government for us. Shall
We not, then, make equally as great sacrifices
to preserve this noble heritage.
AS Amercans-whether foreign or "to the
manor born AS CahtOrniaLs, our duty is PLAIN
IA wall comes. impelled by the ell. ctric spark,
from those doing battle for US, for assistance.
Do you destitute To give from your abundance ,
Let US discharge this obligation, with no mig
gard hand. The manned aud wounded soldier,
be drinks the COOLING druught provided by
your bounty, will bless you; aud when peace
shall again reign throughout our country, let il
nat be said that CsllteFssiss extended no helping
hand to bring about this happy result. " Let
the mountains speak to the sea" Let it erhu
and re-echu. from The Pacific to the Potomac,
that California is at last aroused, and her PEG.
pie are determined to do their duty. All Of
which is respectfully submitted.
+. "A. BEE, GEO BuRxHAM,
b. Z. RANKIN, TH0s. HoGsErr,
WV. II. COOPER, J. NJ. ANDERSON,
G. W. BREWSTER, S. ENsNINGER,
I. WILCOX, W. X. CHAPLAIN.