Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-10-04
Large meeting in the Fourth Ward
Presentations.

EEe8eulalAOuGs
There was very large meeting in the !
Fourth Wardon Monday evening, it having
been the closing one of the Recruiting
Club.
Messrs. R. R. Herrick, Jno. C, Grannis
and Roland D. Noble had previously been
appointed Committee to procure testimo-
mails to some gentlemen prominent in re-
cruiting. They procured the American
Cyclopedia, sixteen volumes, for Mr.. Rslsey
]. Fuller; and Motley's Dutch Republic
and of the United Netherlands; and Liv-
ingston's travels in Africa, for Mr.. A. s.
Thsyer, and the same for Mr.. Caleb s.
Hobbs.
Mr.. Noble, in presenting the works on
behalf of the Committee, made the follow
ing remarks
| FsHolo Citizens of the Fourth Ward:
We have been called together this even
ing for the purpose of closing our business
under the late Proclamation of the Presi-
dent for 50O,O 900 men.
1t has been necessary, heretofore, to as
sess you for money for the payment of extra
bounties to those who were able and willing
| to 90 to the field and to the various proc
lamations for men for the military service,
the patriotic citizens Of this ward have re-
sponded 80 cheerfully with their time and
so literally with their money, that nearly
six hundred volunteers have been added
to the armies of the Union
for the suppression of the rebel
lion. From the spirit which has been man
ifested here, it may safely be said, that our
citizens fully partske of the sentiments Of
the distinguished Representative of this
district, uttered by him in his place in
Congress, when he declared it was the duty
| of the Government to subdue the rebellion
! by such necessary means as were at iti
command; by eonfscation, by subjuga-
ton, by expstriation, and, if needs be, By
extermination.
Gentlemen NAV cry peace, but there
e never can be peace IN this broad and beau
e tiful land until the full and complete over
throw of the insurgents in arms agaIns
: the lawful Government.
But fellow citizens, we donot ask for mel
e or money tonight. On the contrary, NOR
t, than the number of men apportioned t
4 this Ward, have been put into the service
and about $4,700, raised as contingen
fund !" is to be returned to those entitle
toit.
It afforded me much pleasure to see tn
services of those gentlemen who devote
ID their time and talents to raising recruit
al under former proclsmations, properly az
s. preciated. And it affords me equal pleas
I ure to know that the valuable ser
- vices of the various gentlemen engaged i
'e raising men under the recent proclamatio
too numerous to individualize or speci
lg ally acknowledge-are recognized an
+ fully appreciated by the citizens OF ii
Ward.
ne But it must not be forgotten that thel
8 are those, who, for many weeks, with a
al intelligent zeal, worthy of imitation, de
ne voted all their time here, and elsewhere, {
necessary to the filling of the quota of tt
Ward.
'ir As representative of Committee actin
it on behalf of the Ward, it is my pleasal
no duty, here, to tender them the gratefl
-. acknowledgements of the citizens, for the
patriotic and Efficient labors, and to al
o. them to receive some testimonials as g
appreciation of their services.
If the testimonials be different trol
of those ordinarily bestowed in recognitic
of services or in token of friendship, 1t
yh trusted by the committee that they will
to none the less acceptable
The Committee, on behalf the citizen
ask Mr.. Fuller, Chairman of the Executi'
~ Committee, to accept set of the Americt
n Cyclopedia, trusting that its sixteen vO
1t, umes will be no more ornamental than CO.
I venient and useful in his library.
To Mr.. Thayer, member of the Commi
n tee, and to Mr.. Hobbs, Secretary of the R
ed eruiting Association, they tender, each, al
ld ask them to accept q set of Motley's Hist
ry of the Dutch Republic, and of the Uu
ted Netherlands, and Livingston's Traye
ne in South Africa, believing that as historic
81, works they will ever, as now, be held
en- high esteem for the interesting manner
c. which important events are therein recOr
ed.
The recipients had been kept in emit
It. ignorance of the procuration of these test
monials, but each accepted them with SUI
el able expressions of appreciation of the m
b. lives which prompted this recognition
their services.