New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-19
THE PEACE MEETING AT sAYBRooK
Fron TIE Hartford Evening Pre-,


VIM. w. Eaton cent word TO Saybrook, 90 they sad
down there, to have peace nag raised and he
would come down and make speech. The writer,
being quietly domesticated and resting Guiliord
saw the modest little handful, but supposed that
Eaton would have little tea party Of malignant tories
like himself and that notice would be taken Of II.
1t seems, however, that the Union Of the shore
desired to what peace flag Eaton had desired that
was better than tie Stars and Stripes.
Eighty or ninety Union men went over from New
Haven ut noon the train which bore Eaton aud
Gallagher, and others Of both sides Joined along tie
road
Reaching Saybrook at bafpast u. we saw all tire
signs OF Union demonstration The stars and stripes
hoated everywhere. As the afternoon wore on, the
carriages and foo,Inen that came from neigbborng
aided tho Illusion The true flag wss carried by
nearly everybody. Fifty came from Lyme others from
Essex, Chuton Chester, &c. II was advised by those
who prefer the strict lines OF law TO simply hold a
Union meeting in the vicinity of the Disunion gather
ing Near O'clock an impromptu procession OF one
or two hundred csrryiog several flags and amOrg them
large one owned by H. IL. W hle OF the Lyme Hotel,
moved down the street.
They Lad no definite object in view but as they
came near the flagstaff which the Dsunionisis bad pre-
pared fifty seventy five Of whom Of their sympa-
lizers stood just below in front Of Gilbert IratsJ
house) the cry started Let put up our 8ag." They
rushed the pole and began 70 tie on the flag. lit
tie scufiing arose. As the Gag was about to 90 mp
traitor cut the rope Still the flag but as il struck
the pulley il slipped from the rope, Which with the
tng, fell TO the ground. The Dsuniobiss attempted to
carry of the rope but il was wrencbed from their
hands and in the three four encounters which fol-
lowed, they were instantly worsted.
Among those who got black eve was Goodwin
Collier ex-Police Judge Of Hartford who inxerfered
with the purposes of the Unioniss. couple Of sail.
quickly climbed the staff and the rope was soon in
liz place and the flag attached thereto was run ma
amid the enthusiastic cheers from several hundred
Union men-and women.
The crowd moved a short distance IN street ana
called out J. A. nawey, who mounted a wagon, and
after savin .hst be could not quite approve all that
Il Il. a..
waving from any and every spot in the thirty.four
States He begged them for the sake Of oor i0suled
banner in tie ssme OF our violated Constitution, IN
the name of Liberty and Of God, TO bury the word
" Peace The respome was loud and long. lie
declared that the flag Of the Union was the only true
flag OF peace. Let all hoist il, and there Will be 70
more war until its majesty is fully Acknowledged,
there will be nothing but war. He urged oblivion 81
ul former differences, aud steady support WITH
money and life of our Government and IL flag, the
hope OF the world. and closed bis remarks II about
fifteen minutes. Cheers were given for each oil the
three regiments just mustered out, and Tor VARIOUS leo-
pie aud ne good cause generally.
In the OF the afternoon call was made upon
Capt. Morgan. and after being repeatedly cbeered. he
thanked his friends and said that he had Just returned
from voting $500 900 TO the Government FROM the Con-
tinental Bank The banks had taken the whole loan.
lie would give all they possessed and his own blood
and life before he would yield hair 70 traitors. More
rousing cheers.
The crowd called on John j. Doane and be made Q
most capital and eloquent speech but we must for
bear for want of time and room. John Allen esq.,,
another true man, was loudly eheered.
The flag was taken from the staff and an opportu-
nifty given 10 the so-saled peace men, if they had .
ft and lawful flag TO raise it. OF the merits of tho
discusslon-the twenty stars twenty-three-ott the
peace flag, with white border and red lertes--we
heard confused reports and -aw little.
Neither Eaton nor Gallagher made any speech or
held any meeting. Toward o'clock the Lyme boys
took their flag from the pole and started for home.
The 6iJ train for New-liaven came. Eaton and Gall
lngher got on board go did the New-Haven boys and
others, and the demonstration ended, far IA We
know.