, 1863-12-22

Board Of Trade Rooms Last Stirring
Speeches BY Adjutant Gsneral Fuller
Dr.. Erai1ard-captain Pom
troy, and Others,


ADDITIONAL SUHSCHHPTfoSS,
The poard OF Trade Rooms wero filed to their
utuost capncity last evening" where the loyal peo-
nle of Chicago bad met to take counsel toscthrr-
TO dcv1ee Ways and means Of 1lfne up the quots Of
this city and county. There Was an eafnestness
upon each mans couRtenance which showed that |
he l5ad rot coms up to the meeting from incredible
curiosity, but that be Was tntorestcd In knowing
xhat had been done and what remains to be done,
to maintain the credit Of the county.
The meeting was called to order by Col. John L.
Hancock, who etated the object Of the meeting to
be to 1aiee the quota Of Cook County without re~
sorting to draft.
AnpnEss OF ADJ. GEN. FULLER.
Adj Gen. Fuller was then introduced by the
Chairman, and stated that be had been urged to
tell In tho hzicf hour he had to stsy in tho city
what he knew about the sccount between the Cen |
esal Government and Cook county, ~ regards her
quota, and Whit can systematically be done during
the coming fifteen days to secure the filing up OF
thccuota. He answered the question 60 often
asked him, why he cou1d not give the exact num-
he. enlisted from each county IN tho State. Tho
muster rolls had not been returned. either to
Washington and 8pzingael-the old law and old
forms did not anticipate the Iaising Of troops by
e1niting officers. had not time to make ont
snd 5etnrn hsts sa is st % a. r. t1ecE9,tang ,1aan
aud the number and term Of seEvice Of each; and
| stated that the Gorernment officers as Washing
rS1a y ns nouns s ana
| believed Congress- wnnld pass law gls1ag Illinois
proper credit for she men we have sent yesrt IN
stead Of those called for months. tCheerR. The
calls 1nadc In 1851 aud 1862 were based upon the
cenrus Of 1850. II 1867 the Arst cau Is for g 100
On &. last S COOK S eouny
enlisted in 1eGl 4SG, In 1867 2761. and in 1851,
S,::5, making ! toiai Of l4s7s q 3 years men:
There are asseesed uPoa the nFst clssa enrolment
You asl, sid be, "what has Cook county
= oses t eye nSt n.e
tIe time Of the mans enlistment The old LIFTS
aox 8ot &c e Dea
erel F. had prepared lst two and
and I'D ID fs9rs1 sssn hs % a.
194T men, as Gen. +. believes. which + higher
@ IE5ecrs.] cook County Is now called uron tor 3ss
% ~ s. Dc 81 sss
dest. i nf1 q9eices. &es" .2es."1p : = + ''4 4a
GIN. Fuller stated thai he would remark, mot
DdiPiansiS IL IL S Ill COOK county viii IaIse soo5
recruits by the 6th Of January, there need be no
i M si ss Ieesssa e. dS saIns a9t aas:aa s
T.: ssfss = ssasSz
may 1eiy nPon il the dan WI come, il yoaf qae-
fs.ia uof niled. So DO not postpone your e9ilst-
81 s sss5sl Ss as { Sss e. ri a a.
= be nlled by The 9Th ef January q th1ee months
p 5sa ct Pde1o; ss~ ass tS
city to etsy to work and muster in men, aad give
- iii the Information wauted-ln short, to fake
ss s7 sstes e IT, s hs ea aa 6sp Po
of ruy waited upon Bradley (whom every one knows,
70 er a1a te ,se ,Sss
eesa,ion eesa 'sg fos4oS ne NV lis hasd
lie gentted, and those accepted wIl then set theI.
. vii vii &c furnished Win 7atio9s fFon the heu1 3
is bus ness 20 int it viii 60 Of ike elockwoFk apt
recruits w End sbsatSn q i;s TO IT,
e. tothe Tolnnise1e aud that the city acting !.
Sos Sepe1t Ie 10 cspf ronefo! & ihe afmofs. Il
L Tie Speaker stated that now every man - 81 y
IT, thosixed to serve a. recruiting officer ana w
pFsSn paas e5 se h tss wok
Or ward rapidly, during the remaining fifteen & days =
Sste q nR nas as5 9'Gi7 Te 's IN e
Ing carried forward Tigorously-it vii not ~ II
ae the conntIyI Soit now remains for The citizen
et SCI :a saSa s ,e es @ a9
% Geeh 5ef
inn tellef, that Cook county would dl her quot..
n and that the brare boys u The army, frop y
sst S.s se n'1e feopss Dung = M boy
their help voluta.fly, and Eithout being driven
~ e ~oald b. snrsiled snd u 70, e e1ait.at ehet
the wo9d So np from ne egy 81 I'll xnse ~ = 1 na 9
acs Ia ts full, and there will be no dr1n" lCheers
," ~ ADoa1es OF Dr. BaA1EAnp.
49, Dr. Daniel Brainard was called for, and m4t
haa pase viz ths ye psv.s SgfiEs;
Of gxtors Of the rebellion 1t the South At rst th
rcd were lighting for their independence. They ha
ss sxist S top sny ,ensth * me II ther independe1
last was acknowledged By every country On the glo1
the They are 90 ferte5c1 IN that they have not =
e75etencr and have lost I'll hopes Of eves gain!'
N them b. var. Nov they want the most faEorah
II eS1e tbe 9ete Rrea oceIin esery @
The friends in Congress, and BY eveEy lsene OF rel
I TT ts efsnt te eqs sbee esa
in The army, and, in great measure, to Gen II
ier IN this State Cheera.}
't OF ce1sain Northern newspaper for The ntsesan
of disloysl sentiments He believed that osd'
made in good iatth ana With he ady,ee st tas us
ess eoaaEs .sona io9 e. III
i'd 9s y nSt1sea ln ~, ,Ss eniismcn
1n The Withdrawal Of that order has doubtless had
49, innucnee In Gen. Burnelde's withdsawa! ron
WEI ar1uy The speaker suggested that the c1taze
inyfte Cen Burnside to this city, to sdd1css the
-; and At the same ting to give rs chance to So
eds our estimation OF him as 4 man and as gener
the RESOLUTIONS.
IT'D After Dr.. Braiua.d's speech, Mr.. Charles r!
gto dolph introduced the following resolution, VIII
the Tus unanimously adopted:
aAa nrrsfde IN yirit Chicago to Address the cftiz