Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-07-28
CITIZENS MASS MEETlne:.

CITIZENS MASS MEETING.
Pursuant 70 call. the citizens Of Da, export
net Saturday svsnisg as LsClairs Hall.
Mayor French was called to the chair. and
Alfred Sandsss and d. n, Richardson we're
ebossn secretaries. s
Patriotic speeches we're asds By Nsssrs.
Price. Dillon. Ntsls6sli, Clark, and Disses.
The following resolutions we're upaaia ,ssly
adopted:
wsssEAs. The progress Of the present wick.
| "a rebellion has demontratsd conclusively that
The power OF the governments must be more
'u''y put forth for tts suppressios apd. whore
10. the p resi"sot Of the United states having
become convinced Of that fact, has called for
| an additiossl force Of 800 900 men end.
whereas, many Of our loyal and patriotic cisi.
| Gems. whose hearts are With their country, de-
| sire to enlist. but are held back from 90 doir 2
| oy the fact that their absence would leave
their families destitute Of support.
It 10 therefore. by the people VI Scott county,
| 10 msss meeting assembled upsnimously
kesosssd. That every married nsn snlisting
70 fight the battles Of his country. 10 entitled
70. and shall have paid to bis family. on the
dsy he 10 mustered into the u 8. service, (iu
ment.) the SON Of fifty dollars. and that svsrv
unmarried man 90 snlisting shall receive the
| sum Of twenty five doIlArs.
kesolsed. Thst tho Governor Of Iowa Be. and
10 hereby earnestly requested, 10 convene the
Legislature Immediately. for the pur
p"'s Of providing bounty for those who
| may enlist in the service OF their country,
| aud that be be requested to have the same
done III possibls) in such . u.macer q. to save
sll expense to the State. save and except the
| actual bounty paid TO soldiers.
Aesolsed. That the Bosrd Of Supervisors Of
Seott county are hereby earnestly reqasetsd
to make an appropriation fron> the county
funds to meet the amount required by the fret
resolution. provided the same IL not met by
State appropriation. or BY individual sub
scriptions. or in come other way.
Resekysd, That 10 the opinion Of this meet.
ing. all work Of q public character. either io
count, township or city. which is not indis
pensbly necessary for the preservation of life
or property, should st once be abandoned and
all The available means of the people in the
shape OF taxes or assessments should be ap.
propriated Tor the purpose Of crushing out
shis wicked ard Infamous rsbellioo.
Resslvsd. That Ihe Board Of Supsrvisors oi
Scott county be. and they are hereby respect
fully but earnestly requested to call meeting
OF their members Immediately, to ssrry out
the spirit and intent Of these resolutions.
On motion, . committee Of three, consisting
Of Messrs. J. L. Davies. G 8. 9. Dow and H
Price. was appointed to wait upon the Board
of Supervisors and request them to call
meeting at - early day . possible. for the
consideration Of the above resolutions.
On further motion it was resolved, that the
resolution In references to convening the Leg
isla'ure be tslegraphed 10 the Governor this
night. Adjourned.
SET AN ExAMPLE.-At q very enthu-
sisstic war meeting held IN Chicago q few
dsys since there was considerobls stout talk
and many heavy offers we're made to those
who sbould come forwafd and enliss, when
among the rest . wounded soldier got up and
very properly proposed that come Of the "big
bugs" enlist by the way Of example to the
smallsr fry. The suggsstton vss very per.
tinsnt one. and tboosh s&ming from very
humble source. 0.ssi.. s~eh v.isht !" l.,
come Of the big bugs.' come Of n. 6r.s e.s
Of this place Get the example. When 1t eomss
to running for Office. or any other place Of
honor. where there 10 no danger. II 10 The .bie
bugs" that are sure to enlist. II . thousand
men were called for from Scstt county to 20
dewn to Richmond to zee JEFF Davis bung. tb.
"bie bug" would be the first to start. Why
.hoaid they not b among the first to pu
down their nance upon the muster roll t.
make up . party TO capture the old rebel
They are generally good, etout. hearty men,
they are in oasy circumstances at home
could leave their wives snd children will
plenty to support them. snd would rsed o.
bounty to encourage them oD. Why don't
they snlistf Why do they wait for hsrves,
'hands. or other men Of iov 'circun stances to
come forward. It 10 possible that there is lee.
love Of country in "big bug" than in mar
who works with HE hands for bis daily breadi
We are told that 1t 10 sweet for ons's countr
to die :" but is it lees swee, to man In sf6u-
enes than for one in comparative poverty Z
Aud, by the ~ay. which is 1t. the rich man.
or the poor man that owes the greater debt to
his country. From which Of the two doee
tuO COuutEy cAp6Ct buO uOSb 2ooI1IoU0os CEOu'
the rich man to be sure. He has been blessed
and favored In his living under this govern
msnt he ehould be the fret man to graep tie
musket to repel the enemies Of that govern
went. Let the "big bugs" Get the example
They can shoot just % well - the poor man.
and be whom want compels to toll Tor the bread
be and his family consumes. can less sfford to
leave them behind to the cold charities Of the
pubic. Let some of our frst mer toks rank
with the poorer classes In this good work. I,
will encourage emilia tmsnt, and forward their
eoontry's cause.
During the patriotic speech Of Henry o.
Conner. Eeq., at tha var meeting on Thursday
evening lass, be YES several times intsrrogated
BY remarks from On old Irishman aaasd No
0uire. We presume he wss drunk, II not. Jo.
Aotis. Street Commissioner. owes Il to lsyal
community 70 discharge him from the posi,ion
hs has assigned him on the strssts.-Gasstte.
We w.rs present and heard the disturbance.
There was no malice wnatever 10 Mr.. Ma
.