Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-09-30

The SECONDHAND DRAFT CLuB.-This club
met l'st might, at GSrmania Hall, Mr. J. R. Barr
MT Peugh state, that the days collection.
amounted to S76 He had gone to one Of the rio :
est etizens OF the ward,who though made wealthy
~ the Government, would not give n cent 9th
ers refused because they belong d to exemption
Mr.. spauldIng announced the following name.
OF Lsr,ons belonging to the club, who had been
II. n. Emmett, VIM. prodhssd, Jpha Mcclellan
tAIusi, H. 7 Davls, tcOlOredO n. Francis, (ool'd !
?: Herman, ?. NJ. HeatOn, II e. Jones. c. b. Lord,
Thomas Neon, James McCuue, j. w Miller. w
g. g., M,ettzeron. Theo. Pochay, A. c; Plant, =.
Thomas.
Mr.. sp.ulllng offered t, e following resolution.
drafted, connected with this ASSOC alton, must he
examined, and, II accepted, must report 10 this
soeiati n, with certificate OF acceptance, at Its
next meeting; and that the meeting be held on
Adopted. "'''''
moneys now on hand be equally divided among
all the nee pied drafted men OF the ward. After q
long dise9ssior, 1t was adonted:
Col. :. W. owen gave the following statement
OF accounts Collec ions, OF, $40; disbursement
$3.50; leaving a 6alsnce on hand Of 81 sai IS.
to walt on tie Mayor. to learn from ii. Honor 10
what wav the warns proportio" Of the recent an
T. "briAtion could be made available: Mes,rs. 4.
appoint ell the committee.
vote OF thanks was passed to the president
anu directors OF GermhniA Hall, for the use 81
the rhne, and collect on was taxi n for the
benefit OF the lani'or, which am uuted to s22.
On motion, the meeting adjourned until Tues
nty evening, Octnbtr 4, when the affairs of the
club Will probably be settled, aud tho club dl.
solved.
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FOURTH WARD DRAFT MFETN0.-The citi.
zens Of the Fourth ward met again last evening,
ABhury Lloyd, EEq., iu the char.
Tee .ppenLsd Te'olut ms, prsnAred by Mr.. Oar
hour and Cap. Mo re, were offered by Mr.. Bar.
hour. They caused Considerable deb tie, In which
Me's BSrbo f. Flsnnery, Evans, Lyle, Henley,
and Peuiek opposed them:
Rssoiged, Tha,, notwithstanding the termination
OF the first draft those tzenG OF the Fourth ward
who have Assisted the end Avors OF tho meetings
he d At the City Hall, to allevlate the dist eSs
which the draft might iniiiot on many OF our Eel.
low-toWnamep, be requested to continue these
meetings and ther Efforts to co lee money for the
same puFp Sc, in Anticipation OF a second draft,
which, from the number oiexemption' IN the sub
districts already examined, see NJ to be inevi-
taole In order TO make up the quota required OF
RsSoiUd, That the officers Of these meetings and
the several committees heretofore appointed be
Icquesttdto c. ntinue their valuable services In
the several positions to which they tsve been
Meepi6bly hled since the beginning OF the orsani'
Rcsoired, That contributions in money continue
to be solicited from citizens of the wa,d generally,
In suc' amounts as they may be willing to givej
but hat no subscriptions for a less amount than
ttwent, five dollars be rec lived from any per on
Lave TO b. drafted, ho may de irI 10 participate In
hC bcncfti Of he funds TO be raised.
ResOIp d, That ~ the entire fund contributed
sho Id p owe insufficient to relieve all OF the s26
tub,efibefs who may be GRATED, and who shall
have previously pail It. to the fuCd the amount of
their said subscriptions, they sh ALL by re.son OF
the aid prior YIN Mt, be entitled, when the draft
is complstsd, 10 just and equal share of all the
money that shs TIC contribute d and paid into the
fund, ess such incidental expenses as may have
accrue In oder to aid them, as far q, such divs-
ioa WIN go In the pro0uration OF acceptable sub
ReIO ped, That the committee on recruiting be,
apl they are hereby authorized and requested To
Z ooure su6stituteb for the s26 subscribsrs WHO
h We already been drafted, provided such substi-
tues can be procured at the price heretofore paid
Tor recruits on acc aunt Of this organ'zation; and
II nuch substItutes cannot be procured for said
prO then that the treasurer be authorized to pay
to each OF the citizens afo esaid their proportion
a'e .hsre OF the funds now on hand, that he may
use the same nToourinR substitute 70 for himself
, Many who at III st opposed them at length favored
them, and when the vote was taken there was only
five nays
The meeting dJourned TIL this evening.
SEVENTH WARD EXEMPTION ASSOCIATION
The President, c. $ h9yes, Esq, called the meet
MIR. MINES reported that thirteen Of the club Of
one hundred and hlty-two members had been
drafted. He desired that the members OF the club
should "all up. n him after the notice was served
upon them. II was his desire that every drafted
man shou be released by llling the quota with
volunteers. He was willing to awe HIS time and
money to accomplish the object.
Mr BArtle sired to know whether the commit
ice 10 cat upon the mayor In relation to the
bounty fund had performed their duty
Mr. r L. Lloyd reported that The committee had
peIinrmed their ouiy. Committees from other
wards had also called upon the Mayor, who in
formed them that the bill was defective, and could
lot be made operative in its present shape. On
next Monday ev ming AmendAtoFy legislation
views OF the Mayor.
Alderman Noyes stated th.t the bill originated
In he lower Board, and, although detective could
not he amended, because the lower Board ad.
jnurned after the passage OF the bill, aud thereby
rendered amendments u bar to its passage on the
same evening,
The Association then adjourned until this even
ng, at ~ o clock.