, 1861-04-22
THE MASS; MEETING AT Ma
:RI0NAL HALL, :!
TIE ! % N0R|EA !! '!'IR|l:E1 q. ,.AN H!.9:1E:
IMMENSE SERALLY0F4THE PEOPLE
Party Eztinot--Patriotis Brightly
's:', Burning: ',*:fe -
10000 People take the Oath Of Eealty,

There nerer was' more splendid d. Pprdbf that
the North is an unit for the just and holy war.
now entered upon, than Nas furnished On Sat.
urlay evening, at the great irebaptized struo-~
-ture, now ''National Hail." contec1ated afresh,
and to Patriotism, not Party; It*Waa peg
feet millennium Of harmony. Men Of all reli.
giousefeeds and party associations giving in
(. theirshearty assent and adherence to tho cause
Of the GpEernment.s ..4-
Never has the great building known great
er crowd than On this occasion, the broad
Platform being entirely cleared of ;aeats;; and
the people standing denseIy compacted
doubtless the largest audience room ooml in the
United States Probably not less than eleven
Thousand were present while several thousand
were turned away utterly unable to effect an
entrance. The gallery was reserved foE ladies
and gentlemen accompanying them, and was
colosely packed an:hour before exercises COM
menced., Many Of theladiea carried tiny flags
In their hands. -
The gallery ffo9nt: :hsd ia original decoration,
the arms Of the ssvefaf States, and on tits oc-
casion the arms Of seeded States were draped.
f'*s" 7''>:$@ "~','
The music was furnished by grand ieeonson-
dation Of our city bands, who led tie process
sion from. the; fremont H1use, comprising
delegations from - - =
\ Tha diciziy,
- = = a1sn6nrgeunt;s -. -
Military, :
= RAnkaIH, =" -
po5ta KaaiiWFeEs: II Nz.:as
The Marine, !
-. -,.; :Citizent .f- r!:>
Their entrance into the Hall vas hailed with
vast cheering. Hon: Jndger Maaniere called
the meeting to order by reading The following
list Of ofleerss .~o,..,,., =:
Df. DANIEL BRA1sARD, Chairman.
Vlss Prsssaessstt=-I T. Gov. Holman, Hon George
Manniere Rev. DR.. CArkson, Rt:: Rev. Blahop
Duggan, Ron. D. Y: Bel, Pete, Page, Alex White,
g. s. Hubbard. Philip uonley, s: 8. Hayas, Hon.E.
/ Peck, C. Il. Mccormick; j. s.: Rgmsey, John L:
scripps, J. q, Dunham, j. q. Kinxie, On N, s.
Davis, Gov. .:McComas, j. M. Wilson, s: ~. Fuller,
T. B. Bryan, c. G. Wieker,R, n. Hough, JamesA;, J,
Woodwozths P. VI, Gates; ": Il. NewbeTry, Van
q; Higgins, 2. Lett Geo: schueider,A. e. Hesing,
E. B. McCagg. ,r.,,~.- ~~'< '++
5eerstories-Thos. B. Bryan, c. &. Ray, John u
| Wilson, ]. T.. .U Forrest, James n. sheahan. =
I Dr. sB1ainard called upon Rev. "a M:sHum.
phrey, Pastor Of the First Prsbytsrian Chnrch,
to open the exercises with prayer, who made
D fetvent and earnest appeal to the Deity in
behalf Of ous nation in this crisis. .,.-~ =.
III. Brainard made an, able and patriptic
Espeech., He said the present Administration
/ did not have his vote; but 1t should have his
support now to the last. He sa1dsit vas ru-
Inofed there were traitors aiming rs. He
had requested Hon. George Nsnierre to 'ad.
minister the OATH of fealty 70 the meeting!
r Never was there q more impressive scene
than that which. followed. The entire audi:
ence rusc and: stood reverently with barred
Isheads and raised h.hdB, While ali, old men and
youth, :naatrons sand raaidens,;- repeated sol.
f,emnlY after Judge :Manier1e, the words Of
| THE OATH: T.. ,,,..., ...-, !.
I do 'spfemn1y swear, IL the presence Of A.
mighty God, that will faithfully support the
Constitution OF the United States and Of the
\ State of Illinois. Sc. help nae God: ~
T. Geo. F. Root and Julius Lumbatd; xittI
other singers, then gave inexeelleut style the
new and stirring song just composed By the
former with d chorus, Ii which all tho audi
j eure toineds : tss..s = j.
.,,-*e, ",Arise Arise, Arise. ,::. : s.s- !
"'7 And gird ye for tho tight, !