Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-02

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was held at the Court House on Saturday
night, TO consider meaEs to raise troops
under the last call Of the Governor
Joseph P. Elliott was called to the
chair and Chas. z. Marsh was chosen
Secretary.
! Z. NJ Thayer called for the reading OF
i the Iists Of recruits procured, and %
names were read, but it was stated that
Adolph Pfafiin had an additional list Ct
| 30 names
Capt Hynes was theE called out by the
audience, and responded in an eloquent
and patriotic appeal He said our Gov
eminent had been for three years eu-
gagged In the bloody work Of beating back
the armies Of the rebellion and restoring
the Union, and now had come . time
when 100000 more men were needed TO
strike the fuai blow. A call had been
made for that number. The quota Of
our county was small, but it had not
yet been aseertained.
All over the State the people are ris-
ing to the call The counties all around
us are responding, but this county has
not yet responded The quota must be
raised. If every shop, Office, and sors
has to be closed, let il be done 1t IL
said that certain merchants in the city
refuse to let their clerks 20. Such men
do not deserve the protection Of the
Government
Weare only called on for three months,
and in that time we hope to end the re-
beIlion, and it ia a high privilege thus
given us-shall We be deaf to the calf
The speaker continued for some time in
this strain, and closed amid tremendous
applause.
Adolph. Pfaffiin presented list Of SO
volunteers, which was greeted with deaf
ening applause.
On motion Of F. NJ Thayer, the bar
was closed and the recruits brought in
side the bar, aud other names were added
to the rolls.
Hynes again took the floor and urged
mea TO do their duty.
There were young men enough in the
city without families 10 Gil the call and
there we're men enough Of another class.
He meant Upion men from Kentucky
who had sought safety and protection on
this side of the river, because they were
700 good Union men to live in safety ia
Kentucky. Where are they now2
Why do they not respond TO the cAllT''
Colonel Hollingsworth made some
foreible and sensible remarks.
Sir. Thayer called for an expression
Of the sense Of the meeting, as TO how
many would volunteer IL employers would
retain their sitaationt. Not man re-
sponded
1t was then proposed to try how many
would 80 for one handred dollars bounty.
Mr.. Thayer said there were many poor men
who felt unable to go. Rich men were
staying at homo and poor men we're do
ing the lighting. This was poor man 5
/ 0overnment.
Captain Simpson said he could raise a
hundred men before tomorrow night. II
the bounty was made 800 instead of
$50.
The Chairman said be Was 800
man. lie did not blame poor men for
not wanting to 90 when rich men were
staying at home and refusing to pay the
soldier
lie was the last man who would blame
a poor man FOR not going for $50, while
rich men were staying at home crying
patriotism Patriotism would net feed
a mans family when sugar was 30 cents
per pound, bacon zoe. and coffee soc.
[Fnrious applause The motion was
made, and the bar was instantly filed
with sturdy, stalwart young men, read ,
TO 90 il the bounty was raised to $lO0
Mr., Hopkins then spoke. He said IT
was the duty Of the County Commission
ers, who are our servants, elected by as,
to expend and appropriate our funds for
our intereats, for our good; but they had
refused to make the appropriation when
three fourths of their constituency had
demanded it at their hands. Now let US
ask the city to do H. He then moved
that we present the subject to the City
Council, who were also our servants n
well as the Commissioners, but be
thought the Council would come forward
nobly.
Thayer moved TO amend, that mas.
much as certain Couneilmen had object
ed to making the appropriation because
their constituents in their respective
wards opposed it, that in such wards pc
iitions be circulated asking the Council
to make such appropriation. Amend
ment lost, and Mr.. Hopkins motion wal
; unanimously adopted.
Hynes moved that committee be al
pointed by the Chairman and Samae
Der, VIM. Heilman, John Ingle, Jr.
3 Isaac Keen, w. H. Walker, john A
:, Reitz, wm. Hunnell and Chas. We'll
. we're appointed. The committee was re
quested to meet at 10 o'clock this morn
ing, and the meeting adjourned unit
9 Monday evening.
= CuASGE OF FIRM John Travis hayin
= purchased half the interest in the Amer
!. can House, this popular Hotel viii henes
: forth be under the management Of th
!, new firm, and the public may be assure
!. that no pains will be spared to render