, 1864-08-27
THE DRAFT.
Meeting In Metropolitan Haa-Ihe Quota OF
CotL Sounly-Re6elutions

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THE DRAFT.
Meeting In Metropolitan Han-Ths Quota Of
Cosk toun,y-Reselutlons.
Last evening, pursuant to adjournment, q meet
iug Of citizens was held at the Metropolitan Hall
10 further consider methods Of ayestang the I'M
pending draft and also to receive the report OF the
General Committee appointed at the meeting On
Tuesday night. Elliott Anthony, Esq, occupied
the chair. 1t had been feared that the attendance
would be but small one, that the morbid curiosi.
ty which ever leads men to congregate around
monsttosit;cs Of all kinds would lead the masses
ropnd Vallandlghsm, who certainly 10 miracle IN
his waf-a ! rirg monument Of the cleneucY Of
creat natiou-hut the fear WIS Eroundicas. Va!lan-
Gisham and Iindred epirlts ruled the dlsonderiy
assembed to dlscuss the great question Of The
day. The had car gequeutly WIS very respectfully
iii ed with m earnest thoughtful audience OF IN.
The caa1s1uau In brief address spoke Of the
recent euccesscs Of The Union troops beiore Rich
mond and enSr snd ths heto
untte In DETERMINATION to vigorously prosecute
the war to e11erniDate rebellion.
hehalf OF the Executive Committee. After few
preliminary remarks7 he advsrted to the lsbots Of
the COMMITTEE. He Was eangutne that their efforts
iestenlng the anota Of CooG county, and then
when they had discovered the exact amount, they
wonld al mutually work together 10 lit that load
1s readily IL
be thought lis consideration would tend to break
down partizanshIr and causc, tcem all. irtespect-
must bo petsuaded to do his dasy, and give OF his
abundance, while tie poor wlu add bis mite 70
raise 1und to Increase Volunteering. oId by oo.
taluluc rub5titnies for Ikos8 who could not 70 10
th- war. AI cur quota without doubt.
8. 4. Irvine Was next introduced to The meeting
to deliver tse Eel oet Ct the Executive Committee,
which will be found in auother column
E 4, S,o1te, also member q ths Central Com
mittee, explained more mtnuteIy tho action they
had pu.an1d, which mtnusta has alscsdy been re-
ported in Tie TRIBUNE. Even in the short time
shey bad been In action the speakar thought they
had attaiued very satisfactory resulis Their a.
he enrolment list was but q sweeping collection
cf the names ot the adu!t male pnpulasion In The
county. Al several city hotels It had been pEovel
tns snsghng eaq ,agen ns 1na to.
In the comfy lev. .aour- aud Id one village, which
! contained eighty men capable Of bearing aIHs, o.
ssnsu .sS - mas haS.e. H. ssosIs espataed tsss III.
Church, o. OF their number. had llbr,lly agreed
to have blank afdayite printed for aliens, so that
usual Intricate end expensive manner, aud in eou-
| clusion lcscauted isE.ey upon each resolution
! separately, and snp2o1ted thclr adoption a. q
bly In tbs CAUSE, remembering Its great Importance
both Is it would tend to sAve many from serious
| personal Inconvenience. aud their families tom
might Of i,hr COUNTRY, AID eaye their county and
| city from the t.uomfny and shame OF dfatf- Then
| With the County, tsyed from sbnme, more troop!
md henmo.'d ; issns at he mercy of Grsnt. thore
will te need ior my further calls. iApplause-l
he moved the adoption Of the report,
I speaker from the body OF the hall moved shst
! :hc dtss resolution he amended BY adding to tue
eGa1ss esa1Iea u D'' 'A' A7l' A'A' - ~ A44.N
lion. l. N. Arnold had heasd with qualification
tie etlurts Of the c,izen4 to i'll up the quota oi
This part Of the State OF Illinois, for he fesscaty
t believed that the enterprise and energy OF the
thing through. Tbs record Of Chicago was
already blazing with glory in the history o1
III. fsbel!ion. the blood q Their he hsree4 e
nanded that their bones should not rest in rebel
eo,l. where their friends. coud not visit them
without obtaining = pass from the traitor, Jet Ds
qu1remente Of the present call. and only lanentel
tha! 1t had not hsen made months ago, tor u nov
We had soo, 60 troops to reinforce onr Gallant gen
ashes He aleo regretted that the 500 exemption
eanse Lad nos long ere the present a%e essn %s
a to a%aRg o,ce G s tsef sa ands eS
their pockets and saye their men from destruction
while the poorer states must furnish the blood ant
ruscle. Now the call was ior men ana not mon
cy (npplarse) and each State mnst bear Its ow1
| burden. He suggested that the following resolu
tion be inserted in the report of the Committee Z
smena part Of ths rst resolution, he seatens1 e.
| mentioned az Committee In the Resolution b.
YOU'D wish to.reinein Unclaimed:
Keealred- That ullpois Will maintain her posi-
n es
posiion ii the s,ase viii never ehtrk from her part
bnt nov, a. heretofore. will do her WHOLE duts T.
! fu1tishipc men aid meanE 10 carry On tae var AZ
that shc Rtke Is that her quota shall be tssSly az
ju-ted according to law, and she Is ready to MI j
ur hy volunteering Or other" lse; and
| WHEREAS. Investigations already made. sdoH
that large corrections and changes ousnt 10 %
made In the enro!}ment lists, chsDses which vii
tai1ly and jurtly reduce the quota Ut ths county
WHEREAS, It IL represented by the Committee
having the matter tn charge that snca G9ffsssiohs
cannot he competed within the tincln''ed o5
Res;fxd, Thai , committee Of Eve be appointed
by the Chairman 70 lay the matter before the Pres
lit % cann.t be % made before The 5th of September
then in! euch case, TO ask the Presi4ant II II cat
be done without prejudice to the pnbie ee5sce: e
Is viii give time to correct the enrolment list
and adjust tie quota Of this county fatrly ans
5nsty and, aso + It csn be gene T1snoal. u, preju
Nj. sto1rs, q beh,u Of the committee, oppose;
retouop pssa ss s1ood Tket woaa q o. e; mo
i, they were restricted to fifteen days than II th
were allowed IN unlimited space.
which were IN ecesiun at that time, ali were advo
ca.cs oi peace, but differed In the manner by whlc
that peace was TO be att.ined. Their motto va
it, and therefore he should not J1eld one oa OF hi
Determination to support the armies md increas
thcir strength While at The same tine It waS thsi
stand tor men who had no Interests IN the matter
! He opposed the amendment of Ar. Arnold tor h
TS mcaoa tss aa e pau s1 w0 Tae
hao told Father Abraham some time ago that the
were ready. and now they 6ld that they arc no
Ia 4flcC hS&fa
he will prubab. think that they DO not urderstah
tnelr business, and viii restrict them to tim
wLish .sould be ! too ,s short. TIE spesksl eonsld
tiiry daye, of course provided that It did hot II
terlcIe with the exisencics Of the situation. II
was deElrons tiat r., Cook Ok, ,connty sho1l
tit what tzisIa wed1d cnsus to many
their protectors were compelled to leave hom
and aecy thca n sk Ii sseTed t.
Ill shonlu contribute dne proportion fihelr suit
etance to swell tho tum to pay those to 60, VIII
than puor men. and should give more, but 81
| stoufd work, ard being bound together By tn
bonds Of patriot. sm. labor indetau ably to perpei
Mr. Walker did not see ans nateria1 difference 1
that lie one introduced By The Committee va
thought that L they !abored actively they woul
succced, for erety one had an interest In the sue
ject-it wae = join: stock concern, and all woal
IL. Randoiph moved ihst Mr. Arnold's amend
| 1pent be laid upon the thhfe, He had hoped tbs
tie gentleman would withdraw 1t. The motor
WIS carried with only three or four disseuHen
The original report WIS then put to the mectin
| md carried unanimously.
Upon motion the meeting then adjourned
so1p11ps' HoMz--The lady managers Of th
soldiers' Home Iaet yesterday at the Second Pro
t,te.,an Church, the President, 7. D. Bryan, l
the chair. The Secretary, Mrs.. Sayers, read th
! minutes OF the laet meeting, which were approved
The following donations were reported: Or
vegetables from E1giu, through Ml5. Waldron
caEh from a friend, s25; Michigan Central Rsl
! road freight bf!l1 $lQ6.G3; proceeas OF 1aif =
BAKER MaIy l. Brooks, proceeds q ialr. 81 q
two palle saurlraut. Mrs. Slazen brandy, eamphe
, / and peppermint. Mrs. Baldwin and MIS-: French
/ egsllons nlk' II Fisk; sooked provisions pr pr
Jelly. wine and whisky Mrs. E: Hissia.; deliescie
cocoa, 5e}ly mill g., Mss. 1sass A!nod; T.
7 Lamont ! keg pickles, Nj. sholes; cucumber
s Tie committee on the Rest reported that 20;
I men had been entertained, and 3,T95 meals fu
n1ahcd, Of which 100 were p7epssed In sing
! Mra. Long and Mre. Fuller were appointed tt
Committee aaE The We9S,el Reems rnd NJ Sss Moore "
/ u II. II i. T. Hall, OF the Chicago, BURLINGTON al
. Quincy Railroad. wss tcndercd vote Of thaui
t ior the GIN o. pass FOR The agent Of the Home
t travel over the road to solicit contributions
: The following was offered By Mrs. Saye1s, al
ao5od Rose;red, Tint the Board hereby tender
: ttanls to The ii. C. &. Co. for having, through i
: centifmau}y freight agent, Mr. II. B. Sargent, d
. nnted the freight On twentY-s1x loads OF WOO
!. smo9niIne 10 s1ooe2, delivered at the Soldier