Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-09-10
LOCAL NEWS.


MEETING OF THE WASHINGTON CRY ExBMP.
Ttos hssoci' ~IoN-This Assoc, alton met last
FVenlng 10 ,Ounoil Chamber, Me- Lloyd In the
chair T - nSts Of members were distributed
am9ng the members Of the ASS bciat' on:
citation which limited the number Of members to
i've hundred he stricken out.
Mr. LyleS asked Me- WALES to withdraw his
Mr. Lyles then said he desired not only to see
~ who wished 10 put In their contributions In
this Atsociation 10 do 60, but also to see some
thing done by the joint action of the Association
swell as by the individual, toward aiding TO All
the quota, He wanted TO see an association for
and that all members Of this Association should
act for the promotion Of that end.
The contribution of 800 by all liable 10 the draft
In this city, with the Government bounty, would
secure recruits enough TO all the quota and that
speedily. II the Government knew that ali the
wards we're at work In this matter literally and
heartily, time would be gwen. This Association
should all ward meetings. He had II from gosd
authority that the quota was already reduced
much more than has been stated.
he believed that a committee appointed bv this
Association, or by ward ASSOCIATIONS In coniuuo-
non with II, could Ascertain from the authorities
the exact requirement At this time from each ward
The Mayor was doing all he could to further the
III Ing up Of the quota, and TO secure a reduction
oft by full credits Of all tn which the District was
ehtltlrd. Ayoung man, resident and native of
THIS District, 10 the service, had gone to Alexan.
dria, and raised forty men, upon The promise that
credited to the quota Of Hisssaehuhet,s. MsyoT
WallAoh, learning this fact, had stopped the oper-
alton, and the young man has been reduced to the
ranks.
1t was tugy6st6d by some gentleman that mas
much as the number present was comparaiively
small, the matter contemplated in Mr.. Lyles resG-
luton should be postponed for further oonsidera-
tion at another meeting. He thought the remarks
hei etofOre made about the derelction OF the au-
thorties in the matter Of securing credits and nl
Ing up the quota were uucalled for.
Mr.. Hurl y thought the quota could be made up
II The citizens would go to work. Many woulI
contribute towards making up the quota. He de-
sired to see action on the part OF the people OF all
the wards towards aiding the Governmental llllng
tn quota.
Mr.. Bacon moved that the secretary, Mr.. r. s.
Davis be requested to take the copies OF the lists
OF members to his office, and 10 notify all members
that they could be obtained there, which motion
was adopted.
Mr.. Nlcrchsnt said he desired that committee
should be appointed to wait upon the Mayor and
advise with h m as to tho iurthersnce of prompt
and effective measuie s towards reducing and hlling
up the quota.
Mr. LyleB thought such a move would be an In.
sult to the Mayor, when he was now trying all he
could to MI the quota.
Mr.. Merchant moved that Messrs. LLOYD (chAir.
man Bacon, and Hurley should be appointed the
committee to walt upon the Mayor, "a pursuance
Of the purpose stated in his remarks, which was
adopted.
lhe meeting then adj urned, to meet at the call
ofthe president.
Nor THE MONITOR MAS.-Capt. J. Z. ErIck-