Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-27
1~BoUHTY M1rTIEa AT rHE CouRT

H%BoUHTY MRETIEG AT THE CoUR7
HoUsE-$s0O BoR ONE WARS MEN RECoM.
HENDED-GRBAF EHrHus1AsM.-An ad.
journed meeting to consider the county
bounty question, was held at the Court
House last evening. Mayor Crangle called
the meeting to order and stated that infor.
nation had been received from Washing
ton, from which our quota for this county
is ascertained to be 24l men, instead OF
1873. =ir'
After some preliminary remarks in re.
gard to the proceedings of the last meeting
Thomas Hornbrook stated that being sat-
isfed that the property holders desired it,
he moved that the meeting recommend to
the supervisors to assemble and levy a
bounty of 800 for one years, $2OOfor two
years, and $500 tor three years men.
John R. Hubbard moved to amend by
recommending the Board of Supervisors to
levy also for bounty for the u soldiers
who were mustered in and accredited to
this county about the month of March.
Mr.. Peck favored the latter proposition.
He said the country wanted men and men
could not be induced to leave their homes
at this time without being we'll paid for it,
and he did not think the bounty proposed
was large enough.
Mayor Crangle stated that in his opinion
the Supervisors should at once levy a boun-
ty for the "a men who heretofore enlisted
in good faith, and he also expressed him.
self in favor of leyying bounty to fill our
present quota
DR.. Hupp, President of the Board of
Supervisors, made 9 statement in regard to
the number of men accredited to Ohio
county, and also in reference to the time
at which the ~ men, before alluded to,
enlisted.
Mr.. James Wilson said he would like to
see the question fairly put before the meet
iug-whether or not We should give boun-
ty of $500 for s14 men. 1t was an impOr-
taut question to every tax payer and should
be carefully considered.
Mr.. Wotherill favored the appointment
of committees to raise money by private
subscription. o
A.W. Campbell moved that the propo.
sitions before the meeting be withdrawn
in order that the question of bounty or no
bounty might be squarely put and the
views of Mr.. Wilson accommodated.
The propositions being Withdrawn Mr..
Campbell moved, for the purpose of test
ing the sense of the meeting, that the Su-
PerVisors be requested to levy bounty,
which was carried by large majority.
Mr.. Hornbrook then renewed his motion.
Mr.. Campbell then moved as an amend
ment that the Supervisors be requested to
make a levy of $500 for One years. men.
Some gentlemen exclaimed-make it
$500. This last sum was supported by Mr..
Hubbard and accepted by the mover.
Attorney General Caldwell also support
ed the proposition to give $500. he could
not consent now, in the very crisis Of the
rebellion, to go back from the position frst
taken by the county. We must not allow
Gen. Grant to let go his death grasp upon
the rebellion. We must support him with
all the means in our power. The bounty
money touched some rebel sympathlzers,
but he believed the loyal people were in
favor. of it. He had heard 1t said here
tonight that only property holders should
vote at the meeting. That was the very
corner stone upon which the rebel oonfed-
eracy was formed. Mr.. G. spoke at some
length and was loudly applauded.
Mr.. James Wilson made few remarks,
explaining that in his opinion every man
opposed to bounty was not necessarily
disloyal. He cited several good loyal cit
iEenS who were opposed to Offering an adj
ditional bounty, for reasons which they
considered to be good, and he was sorry
Mr.. Caldwell had appeared to make such
distinction.
Mr.. Caldwell explained that he had been
misunderstood. The question was then
put upon Mr.. Campbell's amendment, and
almost unanimously decided in the AFFIRM
alive.
Mr.. John R. Hubbard offered the follow
ingresolution, which, after some discussion
was adopted:
Resolved, That the Supervisors of Ohio
county be requested to levy tax for the
payment of $500 each for those persons
mustered in to the credit of Ohio county,
at the time We were offering bounties be.
tween the 9Th of February and the LIST OF
March, 1854, being the excess over the ZOO
provided for, that did not receive bounty.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
1t WAS very large meeting, and the great
est enthusiasm appeared to prevail on the
bounty question. 0anl 81
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