Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-10
THE CITY.
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OlrRnrnul F1eogIu1 n Behalf af eur Wound
ed 81 tho late nsttae.
A large number Of our eitiEsns oonvene'
., ths Angler House last evening, 70 tax
into consideration such measures e. nigh
b dsomsd proper aud necessary in ali o
che soldiers from thii city and vicinity VII
are suEsPsrs by she battle ct Pittsburl
landing.
4. WssthsFly, Esq, Vss chosen chair
nan, and b. whitley, E.q, Secretary.
Ga uOtiOn, the following gentlemen vsrl
appointed Committee by the Chair 10 re
Port business for the meeting; Perry Prem
tiaa, Geo. B. sontsr, J. ". Fiteh,IW. L. Co.
rsy, DR.. n, K. Cushing.
Q. I. Ruutel, ESQ, offered ths following
resolution which was referred 70 the Com
mitiesa
Rssolped, That this meeting request the
City 0o1noil % appropriate SleQe 70 be ex.
pended n taking care ofthe aiek and wound
ed soldiers from our city and vicinity, now
81 sr near Pitisburg landing IN Tennessee
The COMMITTEES retired, and after an ab-
ssnoe Of half an hour, returned and reported
e folloWs;
"Tho Committee recommend the adop-
ton Of Ar. RGssoil's re0lution
That q Committee Of ave Be appointed
by the meeting 70 solicit subscriptions from
oitiEsns fer the relief Of our soldiers ct and
near Fitsburg Lending.
That Oommittse Of five be appointed
70 60 70 Pittsbure Lending and attend to the
application Of fuLds raised from citizens and
from the city, and 70 attend to the wants Of
The sick and wounded.
"That number Of physicians and male
and female nurses be accepted TO accompany
the COMMITTEES Of i've TO act as assistants" /"
On motion the Recommendation Of the
report were acted upon separately, and the
whole was usnimOusly adopted.
Agreeable tr The report, The following
Committees we're then appointed,
CoHNEgTEH OF INTERNATIONALLY.
EdIarda, r. I. oroWoll, II. +. BTayton, T.
n. Bond, J. D. Palmer.
CONNTFfsl 70 60 70 FIgFHzURs LANDING -
Geo. B senter, Esq., Gen. J. W. Fitch, F.
z. Baetus, Dr.. Beckwith, Dr.. Lyman Lyt-
He. Each member Of this Committee bears
his own expenses.
On motion, The Chairman Of the meeting,
Hon JnO. CrOWsll ana Dr.. e. K. Cushing
Wers appointed to receive and pass upon
aPPlioasiOns IS physicians and nurses.
Mr.. T. n. Bond presented pspsr for sub
seriPtions Of money sor the disbursement Of
the Committee Of relief.
Mr.. Bond was appointed Treasurer.
Two hundred and fifty dollars were sub
scribsd before the meeting a5jOurDed-a
very acceptable sum, bat not more than one
tenth Of what will be required BY the COM
nitiee. even in extending the most limited
relief. Nothing can appeal more strongly
10 the hesrts Of community than thiC meas-
are in behalf Of our wounded and suffering,
and be is Indeed sordid being who has and
win not give Words can be Of no avail
sgainnt heart that win not open to such q
work. But we confidently behave thst
there are none such in our noble city, and
IN iusti6oation Of this belief We shall expect
tOrscord the swelling Of the amount above
EOtsd at least Eve times by this evening"
Do not wait 70 be called upon, but 20 70 any
member Of the Committee and contribute.
During the meeting, the following dis
patch 10 The ervernOF wss read
"HoN. DAVID ToD-Do you wish physi-
clans and nurses sent TO Mississippi and
Tsnnesse free Of expense 70 the elatef IfBo,
aEsWsr immediatsiy."
The following dispatch was received In
reply about one hour and half afterwards
Il have chartered q boat 10 leave Cineib-
nah at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, and
hsTo secured the services Of about thirtJ
surgeoDs and hfty nuTBes, which deem <
% Al thai is necessary. DAVID TOD."
In the course Of some remarks to the
msoting, Dr.. ouahing stated that Surgeon
General Weber left yesterday morning fol
tbs scene o. the battle, and probably carried
with him 9 large number Of assistants
which he had already organized in diferant
paris Of the siate, in view Of this necessity
Thus Is our State and city vigorously q
work for our suffering soldiers, and il only
needs that every man put hls shoulder K
the wheel, By contributing whatever he can
% secure 20 the fallen victims Of this per
adiOus rebellion such comforts ss they hav,
right TO expect from those in whose behalf
more than in their own, they have 50 nobly
and heToically battled.