Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-09-13


Now, gentlemen, say to you tina
we want 100000 men in arms more thar
we now have. General Mcclellan,
speak what | know, wants at least 10000
men on the banks of the Potomac, anC
if he had them, that proud and naughty
foe would be annihiated within week
| (Applause.) John C. Fremont need:
100000 men on the soil of Missouri
Kentucky and Tennessee. He needs
that number of men TO carry the flag Of
the republic down the Mississippi to New
Orleans, and plant it on the banks of the
Rio Grande. (Applause.)
The men Of the West who have gath
cred their golden harvests are now rally
ing by thousands to the banner of Ere.
mont, and look for glorious victories
on the banks of the father of waters.
We are rallying around the standard of
Mcclellan, that young general that is to
lead US to victory. (Applause.) We
need men to follow Sherman and Butler
along the coast of the South to plant
there the banner of the Union. ZAP
plause.)
These appeals come to US, These men
are wanted, and l want to see the young
men of Massachusetts,, in the pride and
bloom of their manhood, consecrate
themselves, all they are and all they hope
to be, to their country. Our pathway
may be swept by cannon balls you may
fall and fill soldiers grave; but move
bravely, move in the confidence that you
are not only fighting for the Union of
States, but that you are lighting in the
cause Of humanity, and that humanity
will bless your names and memories while
the world stands. (Applause)
We talk of the patr iotism of the rev.
battles; we reverence their
Our children's children if we
fall, will cherish our names and remains.
We have to meet death, and how can we
meet him better than by working out our
lot
! have said that we are organizing
several regiments Of Massachusetts, men
10 hurry to the contest. | came home
from Washington the other day with the
purpose of using the little power and in.
luence | have 20 organize a regiment of
men. | have succeeded
even beyond my most sanguine expecta-
ions. Colonel Jones and Colonel Ste
young and accomplished off
,er, are organizing regiments here. |
,sk the young men of Massachusetts to
write their names upon the muster rolls
# my regiment, or if not, on any regi-
nent that will march to support the flag
f our country.
Massachusetts has fought nobly in this
ontest. She was first and foremost to
o to the field when the summons of April
anne. She has performed her duty; but
say Massachusetts, ought to send ten
egiments more, and l believe she can
o it in eighty days. (APplause)
We want the war closed in a few
lonths. 1t will make a difference Of
undreds Of millions whether the back of
his wicked rebellion shall be broken on
lie first of January next or shall contin-
{ two or three years. Gen. Scott-God
less the brave old veteran-said to me
le other day as he lay upon his couch
/ pain, that we could break down the
over and close the war by the first Of
lay next. believe it. (Applause.)
/ was not elated by the glorious intel
gence that came to US now. was not
when everybody seemed to
,mplain and censure, for l knew what
lie government was doing. l had wit
essed the daily and nightly toll of the
resident of the United States Zap
ause) have sat by the side of Win
I'D Scott at the midnight hour, when
ose who were carping and censuring
ere in their beds at home. And when
e Secretary of War and the Secretary
the Navy, and all our generals, were
orking twenty hours day, then it was
at the country felt that nothing was do
g. knew that great deal was do
g and that the result would come out in
sptember, October, and November. { APP
ause.)
My advice is for every man to contrib
e his money and his blood to this cause,
d for every person who loves the coun-
7 to have faith in the government, faith
the men who are doing everything to
We the country, and forget party and
rty issues, and place our country above
else. Go for the man who is dispos-
to serve the country, and don't ask
here he comes from. (Applause.)
That is the way they administer the
vernment at Washington. There are