Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-30
CITY News.

EVANSVILLE JoCRNAL co.
CITY NEWS.
MEEuso or THE CoUErT COMMISSION
ERs.--Yestsrdsy at 10 clock A. NJ, the
County Commissioners met in the Court
Room, the meeting being attended also
BY the Mayor and Common Council Of
the city.
Ben. stinson, Esq., from the commit
tee appointed by the meeting Of citizens
held on Wednesday night, presented the
following report:
Alta meeting Of the citizens Of Evans
vile, held at the Court Hors on the
9th inst, 10 devise some plaH 10 pro.
mote volunteering under the late call Of
Gov. Morton for 10000 men for one
hundred days, the following resolution
was adopted.
Resolred, That the City Council and
County Commissioners be requested 10
appropriate the sum OF 800 for each
private and non-commissioned officer
who volunteers under the call from Van.
derburg County 10 the extent Of our
quota
And the undersigned were appointed
committee to request the Honorable the
County Commissioners to consider said
resolution, and carry out the spirit d
the same.
BES sTISsox,
W. ii. WGLKEE,
SANL OkH
Mr.. Orr remarked that tho meeting at
the Court House, at which that resolu-
ton was adopted, was very large one,
representing large proportion Of the
tax payers of the city and township and
the vote on the resolution was unani-
nous.
Mayor Baker thought the payment Of
bounty to volunteers . neesssity under
the circumstances although hs thought
bouhlies never should have been paid.
There were bat two questions now
FIRST, to fix the. amount, and, second, by
whom the bounty should be paddy
the county alone, or by the county and
city together. He thought the bounty
should be proportionate 10 the time of
service, for II We now pay 500 for one
hundred days, We may presently be call.
ed upon for another quota of SEQ 900
men for three years, and those voiun-
teering under that call would expect a
bounty in proportion, which would be
81 ,200
Ferli. part, he WISHED lh' y could make
the bounty 81 Geo to these men, and TO
any future call in proportion. Bat We
could not do impossibilties, aud We
should act Justly. #v
Commissioner Nurre said the Com
miasionora wanted information, and de-
sired to hear any who wished to speak
on the subject
Mr.. Viele could see no improperly in
giving bounty TO these volunteers Il
would not be Just to expect men to &c
out aud expose themselves to the vicis
STUDIES Of camp life and tho battle field
for the mere pay the Government gave
them. These who staid ct home Il
make money should be willing to con
tribute OF that money TO those who vent
The only questions to be settled wer'
whether II was proper TO pay bounties
whether We We we're able to pay, and th
amount We should pay.
lie said it was clearly right and prop
err to pay bounties, and il proper an
right, it became our daty to pay them,
we we're able, and we were able
Property holders and business me
should respond eheerfully and liberall,
Mr. G. Maghee thought the appropriS
ton should DO made. We on the bords
are most interested, az we are the mo'
in danger He did not apprehend an
danger that the border would be unpr,
teeted, aud the proper way to insure thl
s protection, was to raise the men Gale
for ny the Governor, promptly and chez
fully, aud then with good grace we coul
AK for protection. He had too mae
confidence in the Judgment aud patrio
ism of Governor Morton and Governs
Broagh 10 believe they would leave Il
s.arder unprotected, aud We should n
ask our young men to go and fight wit
i out giving them material aid and COT
Tort he uluerea with muse Noo Aneeb
We should pay no bounty He thong
II was Just and proper TO pay hber
bounty
We were able to pay the boufties, al
We should do it The additional Il
would be light; it would come of d
properly holders aud the wealthy, 81
the money would be generally expsnd
in our midst. 1
sE If we did not raise our share Of /
troops, We could not with good gra
ask protection.
go Men could not be expected to give
situations when they we're receiving 81
,ssa1 per month and go and fight for $l5.
Sorc had offered to send their Gle
and continue their pay, aud retain th
situations; but this would be unfair
would be the few paying for the prot
ton of the many.
-.al Mr.. Hopkins had offered the RESI-
ton, aud weald explain: He thou
the bounty was right and We should
it We are in state of war, and th
is necessity for the troops, aud
must raise them. 1t would not be ri
to ask men to go unless those who sta
at hone would pay them. The sol'
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