, 1862-07-29
MERCANTILE ASSOCIATION.
SPECIAL WAR MEETING.
COL. LIGHT MAKES sANExpLAHATIns


MORNING SESSION,
a special var meeting Of the Mercantile A
eocianoo, Mr.. Tyrrel In the chair. wss he]
yesterday at 917 o'clock, at thefr mona :
coneloer tae rropriety Of afordinr aid
81, ,e!oans commercial Regiment" ;" provide
hat Organization Will adopt the name Of III
herGaat1le Association Regiment
4. after some discussion By members, on nj
ton OF G. G. Wicker, it was
Res0lced, That tnasmueh as the fnnds now ro,.o
by the Board OF Trade have been collected IN,
meicnants aud citizens at larRe, that they be :,
9uesteo S @ - % appropriate portion Of the same t
me qee OF the Mercantile Association to aid tn b
ganlz1ng another regiment for the Government,
Refo1rtd, That the President appoint commil
fee @ q three to coneuh with committee OF ii
The above resolutions were adopted. an
the President appointed Walter B. Scates, +
h. Bowen and w. a. Hinsdale as said CON
mfttee on the part II the Association. m
chairman Was subsequently added.
On motion, the Association voted to aaIonr
till eight In the evening.
EVENING SESSION,
The Association convened at eight O'Clock
). y. FarWeu, Esq, in the chair.
me committee Of conference With the Boari
OF Trade, appointed at the morning meeting
reporte6, that aa interview with Nj. Hancocf
OF The Board Of Trade committee resulted Il
manifestation On his part Of desire to have
The men raised as eoon as possible and though,
It would be best to hare the money which hai
pee1 raised Kept as common fund to be used
q al members Of the regiments received IL
Cook County. The Board Of Trade had
already taken steps to raise ten companies
and Mr. Hancock said they would hold meet.
1Gg TO take formal action in the matter or
Tuesday.
On motion Of Mr.: futile, the same com.
nlttee we're authorized to meet the Board OF
Trade this (Tuesday) morning.
The President suggested that this commit
tee be made q permanent one until The re-.
crMhng business be finished.
Mr. Bowen thought their number should be
NJ. Wicker thought the first question to be
settled wae, will the proposition Of Mr,
sloan be aecepted-and therefore, In order to
LEI ~. tae sentiment Of the Association, moved
that it be formally accepted.
4 letter from Mr.. Sloan, was read. Offering
70 furnish SIX companies for the regfment'
tnE remaining four companies to be raised
under the auspices OF the Mercantile Asaocja-
t'on, with the prov1so that no consolfdation
ne e1ected with any other regiment. Au he
stipulated was That the association should
g1ve him their active corporation.
On motion it was voted that the spec al com.
m1ttee return to consult with Mr.. sloan Is to
The adoption Of his proposition.
MI Bowen moved that the committee be
increased to seven.
The following gentlemen we're added to the
committee: c. G. Wicker, F. Tuttle, &, 4.
Aurlbut. 49, -
On motion, 1t was voted that the committee
retire Tor consultation with Mr.. Sloan.
During the absence Of the cornm;ttee firm,
1he room, Col Lighte, formerly Of the Yates
fhalanx, appeared before the asspciation. and
explained at length the facts which lead to
Gls Ga o1emlsSa from the army at the instance OF
zen. Mcclellan, with . view to the recon-
nendatton BY the association to the GoYernor
for Reinstatement to his command, or anooint-
ment to another regiment.
NJ mckinley Was opposed to taking any
action In the case OF Col Lighte. This Was =
Mercantile Association, and he did not pro
pose to 60 outside Of its legitimate province.
ne was opposed to the appointment Of any
committee in this matter
f$Ihe secretary said that George II. Gray and
+. u. bTom1ly were proposed some time since
as members, and ]. q. Nichols IS honorary
member. By vote, these gentlemen were
The secretary then proposed the names of
J. W. Doa4e, ], F. Babcock, VIM. Il. Kritsi-
Sef, and u. D. spanlding for membership.
rules. '@-3
- Judge Scates, from the committee Of con-
ference, with Mr.. Sloan, reported that they
1esned TINE until half past two to-day. (Tues-
day), TO decide upon their action in relation to
the proposition made to them.
NJ. IyIreu thought 1t WIS desirable that a
battery should be raised by the Mercantile
Association.
Mr. Wicker suggested that Mil1er's Battery
Ut Camp Douglas be filed under their au-
spices.
Mr. Tyrren offered the following resolu-
ton:
Il: A:efozred; That the War Committee Of this AS
relation to adding battery and q company to use
Cars Union Gun, provided the Associaifon de-
eide to raise regiment.
Mr. Wicker offered the following:
Resolrtd, That this Mercantile Association
5aise T regiment in connection with the Board Of
Association Regiment.
MI. IyrreH withdre his resolution.
Ine resolution Of Mr. Wicker IVES then
adopted. '''S1'
The resolution of Mr.. Tgrreu Was renewed
and adopted, except the section relating to
t' Carr's Union Gun"
me Association then adjourned until Tues
day night at eight O'Clock.
Meeting of the Common
Council
Ihe regular monthly meeting Of the Com
mon Council YVES held last evening.
RESIGNATION OF TIE CITY TREASURER.
4 communication was presented from T.
Il. Cutting, City Treasurer, as follows:
In Justice to myeer. feel compelled to decline
the office Of City Treasurer for the nav a1lnsad ~
the C11y Connctl, Perhaps ought to have faken
eh1s step sooner and should have done so, had not
ao, long o. NJ friends requested me to hold to the
portion In hopes Of more favorable action by he
Respectfully yours, F.H. to1rr1ra
chicago, July 10, 1864.
PETITIONS.
j, Petitions we're presented and referred tn
me proper committees, among which were
that Of the Swedish N. E. Church, to have n
sidewalk built on Illinois Street; Of many
:tflZeps, for the improvement Of Efiz ,hefh
stEeet; of citizens Of the Seventh Ward. for
Free Concerts on the Sabbath; and many for
licenses to sell liquors, and for abatement of
ees charged for the same.
REGIMENT OF HOME GUARDS.
A petition was presented setting forth the
,esolut1ons passed at previous meetings Of
tbe people, and recommending the oreaniza.
Eon OF Home Guard to be part Of the
police force, and to be under the con.
Iith I'll 81, o. tn. the Mayor In connection
'entea by the Mayor, urging, for many res
'ons. fhe passage OF an ordinance for the mr.
u ;hase OF ar1ns and the protection Of the cttv
me action taken by the Council resulted In
ne passage Of the following ordinance:
Pc. ! Be u Ordained by tbs Common Co.aeiz
y Ne City q Chico1o: 0'"'S''
d9as the M Mayor and Comptroller are hereby au-
aoi1Zeo Z ana directed to purchase and procure for
ne elty 1,tt1 etand of arms OF modern and An
foFed construction and battery of ARTILLERY win
nc ;a Necessary equipments and ammunition, and to
= ay q e.. necessary to pay for the same not e1
efa 81 So sn93s q;a ., the ordnance april
,1iation for the relief Of suffering soldiers a. an.
lna2 hoI1zes tie payment Of saooo 10 the Chicsso
hf4na o. the un,ed States santa commarioa
ePe8led. - 1~Ae"5
) sEe 3: The sam Of ssocoo is hereby appropr,s-
sqstin,, me amount IN the treasury collected By
20, dor the purpose of carrying into eject this
ST Sc = Said arme, battery and equipments, or
ared BY virtue Of this ordinance eh8l he and ~,
aai9 2 the properly Of the city Of Chicago. aud
us4 u t Pc pIeeerVed and used when necessary, IN
ouncn. '1-A ~"' eo11i14on
TIE WAR FUND
Alter much discussion the following ondf.
ance Was passed, coupled with other lengthy |
reamb1es, which We omit:
y HEREAs In this important and thrilling crfsfs /
our country 1t 1s possible that patrivlfc citizens
a} ne 1est1a1ned from bearing arms By the needy
40 nGceseitone circumstances of their fam1lfes.
'99enaIing them to remain at home, and
~ 11 ,E 1he1e s5al remains in The City Trea
aty @ q the tax raised for purposes al least
So, ,coo, as Jet une1pended, therefore
PEG: I: be It ordered, that committee Of three |
appointed from the Council to superinteud Tie
roper and faithful distribution Of safd annrnnria
on1 whose cstt1hcate the Comptsolirr ahaiI deem !
enmaent authority for his DRAFT upon the Ci1T
Sec. = That apportionments be distributed in
INES at The discretion Of the committee :; Proyi-
60. lhat no Cne family ehal receive restar |
1oEance per week than 83.e0, and all families moi
400 per week " 9~e0su
SEC. 8. Said committee Is hereby authorized |
} Cooperate With the War Committee nf 1ha