PUBLIC METTING AND RESOLUTIONS The news of the surrender of Fort Sumter was received in Davenport on Monday, April 16, causing the most intense excitement.  The Gazette and Democrat united in issuing an "extra" giving an account of the affair.  A great crowd gathered in front of the Gazette office and impatiently awaited the publication, while the steamer, "W. L. Ewing" laid nearly two hours at the wharf awaiting the issue before proceeding on her trip.  A public meeting was called for LeClaire hall Tuesday evening, and amost enthusiastic crowd assembled in pursuance of the call, filling the hall to overflowing.  During the whole meeting, which continued until a late hour, the feeling was one of irrepressible enthusiasm.  The speakers were, Attorney Genreal Nourse, of Des Moines; Gov. Kirkwood, Hon. William Vandever, Hon. James J. Lindley, Hon.  Jacob Butler, Judge Booth, Judge Dillon, Dr. Keith and Rev. Mr. Collier.  Mayor French was chairman of the meeting and Add. H. Sanders and D. N. Richardson, secretaries.  Gov. Kirkwood said that he had been called out of a sick bed at home by a messenger, who said that dispatches were awaiting him from the president.  He could not find them in Iowa City, and thinking that they might have been received in Davenport and forwarded to Des Moines, he came here to find out so as to lose no time, knowing that the people were eager to have him do his duty.  He said that he would not call together the legislature as it would involve great expense and considerable delay, and he thought he could get along without them.  At all events he would take the responsibility to trying.  The enlistment and starting away of the regiment would probably involve about $10,000 expense, but he would raise this sum, and at once, if he had to pledge every dollar of his own property.  He would see that the expenses were paid till the regiment was handed over to the government. John Collins, H. Ramming, D. E. Ture, William T. Clark and John N. Rogers were appointed a committee on resolutions and reported the following: "Resolved.  That in the existing state of things in our country, in which the citizens of a section have arryed themselves in open and armed rebellion against the federal government, every true lover of his country is imperatively called upon to rally around the standard of the Union, and to do all that in him lies to maintain its just authority against the assaults of treason from whatever quarter. "Resolved, That we, the citizens of Davenport, gratefully acknowledging our indebtedness to the union of these states for whatever we, in common with our fellow countrymen, possess, if honor abroad is prosperity at home, do hereby pledge to that union in this its hour of peril and disaster, our steadfast and unalterable loyalty and support. "Resolved, That as the maintenance of law is the prime object and first duty of every government, we will to the utmost of our ability sustain the efforts of the Federal administration to enforce the laws of the land, and to put down resistance to the same; and that we will indignantly frown upon any attempt to throw obstacles in its path, or to detract from its just authority from whatever source arising." Scott county was represented in almost every regiment from the state that went into the service.  It this connection is compiled from the adjutant-general's report a list of men from this county, and when possible short sketches of the various regiments.  The record is an honorable one. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L