Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-09-23
Meeting Last Night to Avoid
the. Draft.
Ms ST. BS e. BE ID.
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In I'd the call 10 take meA-urcs 10
fill the quota of Center township, the Wigwam
last evening was filed BY those who feel the ne
cessity of attending promptly TO the matter in
hand.
At halfpast : O'Clock the meeting was called
to order By Col. Dick Ryan. who nominated
William Wallace, Esq, Chairman.
Mr. Wallace was unanimously elected, and
stated the objects Of the meeting.
The organization of the meeting was complet-
ed by electing James NJ. Tomlinson, and ;. T.
Bowen Vice Presidents, and l.. A Davis and
III. Parish as Secretaries.
Gen. Darlington, in his usual happy style,
urged upon all present TO come forward and
plank up their money literally 10 obtain the nee
essary volunteers.
MIR. Sweetzer stated that there are s.559 men
on the enrolled list for this township subject to
draft That the number Of men to be raised
was Ash
The following resolutions were then unani-
mously passed
Resolved, That this township be divided into
convenient districts, and that committees be ap-
pointed for each district whose duty it shall be
forthwith to thoroughly canvass the township
and obtain subscriptions TO raise the necessary
volunteers to fill the quota of Center township.
Resolved, That a committee Of five, consist
ing of j. NJ. Lord, James Sulgrove, John Caven,
w. j. III. Robinson and Calvin Fletcher, be ap-
pointed TO receive the subscriptions they are
paid in at such place or places as they may des-
ignate.
Resolved That such committee shall not pay
out one dollar Of said subscriptions until the en-
tire sum required to relieve Center township
from the draft has been fully paid to them. If a
sufficient number of volunteers are not raised,
then should an. subscribing be drafted he shall
receive from su n fund s400
Resolved That if the necessary sum is not
raised, it shall be the duty of the committee to
pay back TO parties paying in the same the
| amount of their respective subscriptions.
Resolved, That when the quota shall have
been filled, the committee shall pay any balance
remaining in their hands to Maj. Erie Locke, for
the use OF the Sanitary Commission of Indiana.
The following was then read:
VI. NJ LANDS, EsQ:-You are authorized 10
state to the meeting tonight that will give one
hundred dollars myself, and five hundred dollars
for the Terre Haute and Richmond Railroad Co.
| toward clearing Center township from the pres
ent draft provided an amOuntsufficient altogeth-
er is raised to accomplish it. +: J. PECK.
| September 22d, 1864.
This was received with loud cheers, and the
work of subscription begun in earnest, and sums
rolled up rapidly.
After about $40, 900 was subscribed, the fol
lowing resolution was passed:
Resolved, That each ward in the city be con.
stituted a canvassing district; that that part OF
Center township lying outside of the city be d
vided into districts.
| The following committees were then appoint
ed in accordance with the first resolution to can.
their various districts, with power to appoint
| others assistants:
LIST Wari-N. S. Byram, Chris Speigel, Jos
X. English, William Brown, Henry Severn
John NJ Todel, Charles Wittemburg, Daniel
Yandes Jr J. +. Rabb, w w feathers.
I'd Ward-Samuel Cramer, VIM. j. H. Rob
insOn, Andy Wallace, Henry Cobum.
Sd Ward-J. NJ Tomlinson, j. NJ. Baldwin
II. Browning, John Reynolds, John Fishback
j. L. Holton, A. Dessar, Daniel Taylor
4th Ward-James Douglass, George Pitts, II
b. Emmerson, Fred Smith, Patrick Knits. VIM
Bonhammer, John Rineham, VIM. Coffin, Frank
Glazier.
5th Ward-Wm. Roll, George Sloan, Ste
phen McNabb, Frederick LANCE, Saml Butcher
V. Busch.
9th Ward-Wm. Boaz, VIM. Resnor, Samuel
Watson, Charles Kapker +. c. Mayhem, Ste
phen Wilson, Fred Klane, Henry Paul, Richard
Simpson.
9TH ward-Jo Davis, Jacob Coffman, Danie
Glazier, +. T. Sinker, G. l.. Bart, John Unver
saw, j. Miller
9Th Ward-O. Fl. T. Little, john Green, NJ
W II. Duran, Thomas L. Roberts, William
Cook, Charles Richmond, II. Cook.
9Th Ward-Thomas Evans Jos. Staub, Johr
NANNY. a. Sidensticker, John w. Ray, w. Z
Noble, John b. Stumph.
LIST District-Comprising that part of Center
township lying north of the National road and
east of Fall Creek-L. NJ. Phipps, Conrad Gem
mer, Sam'l Johnson, f.. w. Rowland.
| ri Dlstflct-SOufh of the National Road and
| eist of the VI ,di~on Road-Shmuel Murphey
John Frsucis, V b Cross, William McCliugh-
| lin
81 District-West of the Madison Road anG
south of the Nttonal Road-John Hoefgin
Michael DOugherty. - Graidstuff, Theodore
| Tlley
4th District-East OF White river and wes
of the Noblesville road-Thos. SchOOley, JohT
| Bruce. Isaac Wright
9th District-All that part of Center township
west of White river-Daniel Johnson, Isaac
| Longenecker, f G. Martin.
| IL was then
Resolved. That all the committees for the
CITY meet az the Court House To morrow FRIDAY
morning at O'Clock. That meetings be held Al
Tabernacle every night till the quota OF Cente
township is filled.
i Resolved, That il shall be the duty of The
committees above named to report the names o
al parties subject to draft who refuse to sub
scribe and that such names be published in thu
papers
| The meeting then adjourned.