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The Crisis In Ann Arbor

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Parent Issue
Day
26
Month
April
Year
1861
Copyright
Public Domain
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Sinoe our last issue the excitement in our City has góíie on inere6ing; and the notes of preparation are heard on every hand. On Friday evenmg last, a meeting was eonvened on cali of the Mayor, to respond to the cali of the State for financial nid, and the Court House was filled to overflowing. E. B. Pond, was called to the chair, and J. F. Miller, Esq , elected Seeretary. The object of the meeting was stated at lenglh by Mr Mcltyre, who reported that a subseription paper had been circulnted, and over $4,000 subecribed to the loan. The uieetiDg was addressed by Dr. Tappan, Gov. Feloh, Rev. ilr. Cochran, Rev. Mr, Chapin, R. G. DoPuy, ProfWood, Dr. Palmer, C. H Dennisnn, and oth. ers ; and patriotic songs were sung by about forty girls froui the Unioa School, uoder the leadof-Mr. Jackson and Mr. Dennison, and by Mr Dcnnison. Intense feeling pervaded the mass, and the determination was mani fest to stand by the "OldFlag." The meeting was adjourned until two o'clock of Saturday, at which titne ifwas called to order by the election of ïtev. F. A.,Blades as chairman. We were unable to be present, and cannot enumérate the speakers. At an early hour on Sundayjmorning, a report gained general circulation that Washington had been taken by the revolutionists, and President Lincoln and Gen. Scott were prisoners in their hands. Tuis started the bbod to boilng in every vein, and excitement waB up to the war pitch. Sermona were preached in several of the churcheB appropriate to the times, and a meeting was an nounced to be held in the Court House Square at 2 o'clock P M. The meeting was an immense one, and was addressed by Dr. Tat-fan and Hon J. M. Gregory. It was opened and closed with religious exercises and gave eridence of the deep feeling of the christian portion of the community. While the meeting was in progresa a subscription was in circulation to aid the Steunen Guards in filling up their ranks. The subscribers pledgcd themselves jointly to pay a bounty of seven dollars to eaeh man enrolling his name in the Company, for his support until mustered into service, to pay to eaeh single man five dollars per month in addilion to bis government pay, and to eaeh married man ten dollars, and to see that the family of no marned man ;omes to want. This Bubscription soon reeeived eighty good signatures, eaeh signer paying down $10, and ensured the filling the Company. The paper was pregented to the meeting by Prof. White and was reeeived with great enthusiasm. Prof. White also announced that Maj. Uarry, of our City, had volunteered to take command of a Company, and that another pledge had been prepared for the benefit of his Company, The Com pany of Capt. Barry was filled out before night, and has since been undergoing the " weeding" process. It is now fully enrollad" onder drill and ready for orders. Much ered it is due to l'rof. Wihte C.H. Mille, Esq. Trof. Cooley, J. Clements, J. F. MiLLER.and other; for the energy with which they advaneed this niovement. The Stcaben Guards Vere paraded in front of Ihe staud durin' the meeting. This Sabbath meeting, a thing so ianuual and ftlmost unheard cf in tliis country, shows the intense exeitement th.it pervades society, on cxeittment that lias tlioroughly uiw.se 1 all classes, and especialiy tiie men of capital and charactcr. It was a gathíring uot Ibr pleasure but of earnest men to consider their duty to the country. In the evening the vnrious Cliurches joincd in cxweises at the M. E. Cliurch, which were partiïipated m by the Kevs. Bladcs, Chapia, Cornelius, Cocinan and Clark. We were not I present, l)ut understand that he deepcst i est was nianifested.

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Old News
Michigan Argus