, 1864-09-10

Meeting in metropolitan Hall Last
FTcntDs-T Bounty Fund snb-
Bcf1ptiuuS ~ Anted,

Pursuant In public notice given through the col.
umns Of the TRIBUNE. mass meeting OF the ctH
zens Was held last night, at Metropolitan Hall, to
tale actcn relative to the negotiation Of the ecstp
TO be Issued by cook county, sAd avoid the dran,
AIS o'clock Chns. Walker called the meeting to
order Af'er which, on motion, Judge Van Buren,
Was appointed Chairman OF the meeting. On ran.
Ing tho chair, he explained the call for the meeting
aud stated that every citizen OF Ch1c4go ana Cook
comfy had sn inttrest In the mater, and their
contctptlon-a word most od1ous to the @ esrs .a Of
American citizens. Illinois has taken position
IN ah ad q her siste1 Sta'es shs has been shead
TO rrese1vc our Union intact. It1s the da,y Of
every man ss PARROT, whether subject to The
dratt or not 70 Put forth every exertion to Avo.d
lem ot the citizens OF Chicago. They have rhown
that patriotism On frequent occaslont. let us al
put our shoulders to the wheel, and Slor1ou. VIC
On motion, I'm 7. Mum, Charles Randolph aud
P.W. Gates we're appointed Vice Chairmen, and
F. L. Underwood, T. ". Baxter and 4. 4 storss
Wtre appointed Secretaries.
MI. Waller slated that the Committee had been
In seFEon daily. considering rlars for the rais-
1nc Of the money. It's the object Of the Commit
workine men, Who are sahject to the draf. should
alec come forward and cuntrbute In proportion to
their means, It is the desire Of tho Committee
=. Mr. Num- eia'ed that the Co1nmltteo had visited
the capitalists, aud several Of them expressed a
desire to takca portion ef, the loan. Il iact bo
felt eu1e that they would take large portion ct tL
a, tie Quota VT uld be flied in eho1t time.
III: Walker the read the following resolutions.
Resolred, THAT Il the laborine claas Of Cook
county VII come forward and pay In to 4 Commit
Tee appointed for 1hat purpose, fiom $50to SUD,
sha . take tcllp for tbe sane, We will 20 on aud
Cook coanty, and II the draft does come, we viii.
II the person paying be drafted, eee that he has
the $50 that has been appropriated By the county,
n n h ia Eyh.t tart
Of his fu1nfly.
Resartd, That the foregoing plan presents to all
Fho are Liable 10 the dsatt. and who are not able
to purchase substitute. noble enterprise US all
that be pays in gees TO ntd the unfortunate m-n
who Is drafted. and il gone into By ali, shows q
nrc.hethood Of E9oa will to each otheE worthy Of
Il ttuuttrious fteemen Of Cook county In future
Is in tact mutual -eliprotcctirg association, and
stated thAt there Was more than probability thnt
the banks OF the city wonld take one bali or the
Mr.: E. A. S,oErs then made few rcm,rks,
drawins tht attention Of the meeting to the fact
that II they wtnld esc:pe q draft. they must CONG
to1Mzrn ano put Their shoulae1s to the Wheel rne
capital should come forward and eubscribe to the
extent ot theis abilities, 1t as duty which they
a. 4 70 ss Th
pfottct Of their own 6resIdes and homes II
they Wanted TO be dtafted, thcY could aneWcr in
% 6er u ssoS ay T. ss = s1a
R1de .heuld ese,r!de oll opposing considerations
ChickamaIsa. and Atlanta, hare been won by yoI.
unts 1s, srf; f rot hy eonscttpss Or substitutes.
Col. Houeb stated ttAt the Committee had au-
thosized Capt ue1ty 10 recruit for COOK County,
ana pay the bounty Of $500. Mr. Walker has been
authorized to employ two recruiting agents to raise
volunteers tor Cook county, aid ms eoon as he has
perfected arrangements thu fact will ba made pub
lie through the press.
Mr. Walker urged the People to come forward
With their $50 subscrptians, IS theY vii Keep tho
Committee IN funds unti the loan has bean ne-o-
tfated.
", 2. Wells srokc At some length On the duty of
the E1ch men AID property holders, In the present
crisis.
4 communication from Mr. G. N. Chadwick was
[hep read, donating the proceeds Of four nights at
!ht Varieties Theates, commencing Monday the
On motion Of Col. Houeb, the Communication
Tas accepted and a yote OF thanks tendc1nd to MI.
Chadwick for MS patriotic and liberal offer.
A committee wss appointed. consisting of
atesEla. Wicker. Randolph and Church, to confer
Nth Mr. Chadwick. After which
The rneettnr adjourned.