The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-24
The Secretaries of the War and NAVY
Departments Censured.
PERIL OF NORTHERN COMME
BOLD FRONT OF REBES SYMPATHIzERS
A LITTLE SANGUlNARY HANGING,
&C., &C., &c.

special meeting Of this committee summoned to
be held at O'Clock NJ sterday, at the headquar-
ters No 80 Pine street Tho attendance of members
first so small that the number necessary form quo
could not be got tgeiher At about O'Clock, how.
ever the meeting went into session.
SIMEON DRAPER Esq., having taken the chair stated the
object of the meeting which express the readiness
Of the committee to exert itself to the farhest extent for
the support of the in its efforts tosuppress the
Southern rebellion. He regretted that the government
at least those departments which had the management
of the army In their handshad seconded the efforts o.
the Union Defence Committee the extent that could be
desired. He concluded by moving the adoption of the
following resolutions
Resolved AZ the Of this committee that the
tin Of the citizens of New York declaring their unatcr
able fidelity to the constitution and laws Of the Union,
which in the mouth of April last gave powerful i'm
ulse to the loyal spirit of the country, must and will
continue influence preserving public
ence and maintaining the power Of the national govern
mcnt.
Resolved That the temporary reverse sustained by the
national forces in Virginia is no sufficient cause for alarm
encouragement, but should rather stimulate every
loyal citizen to r~aewed efforts and increased vgor in the
Cauae Of the country.
Res lvcd That this committee do not hesitate ex
press their conviction that the people only of New
York; but of every other loyal state will continue to re-
spond TO every call made them by the national govern
for The men ard means necessary to ,ndicste the
the supremacy of the laws. = = u < ~ a@A-'<.
Resolved, That the Intrepid conduct Of the national
troops in carry Ing irenchents held by greatly supe-
or force and in sustaining for hours the assaults Of over
wheming achievements, fully stifes the condolences
posed in their vaor rmness and fidelity and strengthens
ciancc the ultimate and triumphant success Of
our arms.
Mr. MARSHALL regretted that there was no. larger
meeting, but at the time NEST cordially concurred
the sentiments of the resolutions which, he said,
veyed the sentiments of ninety nine Of every hun
bred citizens of New York. 1t was unfortunate that the
government bad allowed the committee to have gone
further their efforts to aid in the prosecution OF the
war. They must now feel that they had thrown obsta
ces in the way much to the detriment OF the service
They had least been very ccnsurabe in not allowing
the enrolment of cavalry which had been destructive
in the Of the enemy. He knew that the whole
country ready to prosecute the deter
mlncdy, and with more determination than before
Old Massachusetts, and New York ready
TO boar their part the struggle, and this temporary
pulse could only the people to greater
1.on.
Mr. SLOAN thought that the temporary disaster of the
Union arms would stimulate the people of the country to
renewed action and determination torecover the ground
they had lost He cheerfuy supported the resolutions
Mr. McCrRDY denounced the revolt of the South as a
most inquitous and unnatural rebellion which the peo-
pie would crush out by every their power and
expressed The opinion that the rising Of the North would
| assrme gigantic proportions
Mosss GR.sSErL Esq, thought that New York now
| as ready as ever she to use every to put
down this rebellion II seemed to him that the time had
| come when the great Pablo Of New York should once
more speak its mind and great public meeting in this
| city should be called We all know the effect and in
fuence OF the mammoth demonstration in New York
which gave tone 10 the whole country. Such another
meeting was, according to his view necessary thing
But did say he would advise II entirely on bis
responsibility He merely threw out the thought a.
suggestion not with the view Of giving more asdor &
the people for this they could scarcely have but 70 le
| the world know that New York stands now wher'
| she stood at the beginning Of The war. TIE re
pulse OF the Union rot thing rnex
| rested even In Washington; there circumstance
which led 10 the belief that the result would be a
first but although .amentabo occurrence, II had
discouraged him, did he see any reason why
should discourage ary else Indeed the people OF ID
country we're now more determined than 10 sgs,a
the dignity of their government If cal fer 20 600 c
so eco men were made from New York alone
they would be ready CO. and although up &c tie pre-
sen, time the Union Defence Committee have been un
able TO send on rs many regiments as have offered
the fault theirs bit that Of the Secretary OF Wal
lie SAID this because tho responsibility Of any wan
of troops should be made the heads az the Wa
Department and &c long as he was In that committee