, 1861-07-27
The Union Defense Committee on tlae
49Ce4euf Qondftf0u of Th1npa.


meeting held on Wednesday evening to con.
slider the condition Of things, induced by the
Bulls Run disaster. The following speechea
Here made:
Moses Grinncll, Esq, thought that New
York was now as ready as ever she was to use
every means to put down this rebellion. Il
seemed to him the ti1ae had come when the
great public Of sew York should once more
speak its mind, and q great public meeting in
this city should be called. We all know the
effect and influence Of the late mammoth de-
Monstration in New York, which gave tone
to the whole country. Such another meeting
vas, according to his view, necessary thing.
But he did not cay that he would advise it en-
threw out the thought as a suggestion, not
with the view Of giving more ardor to the
ptcp1e, for this they could scarcely have, but
to let the world know that New York stands
now where she stood at rRe beginning of the
war. The repulse Of the Union arms was not
there were circumstances which lc1 to the be.
LIEF that the result would be 80 ut first; but
although lamentablc occurrence, it had not
discouraged him, nor did he see any reason
why it saouid discourage any one else. In-
deed, the people Of the country were now more
dete1minea than ever to sustain the dignity Of
their Government. If call for 10000 Or
So 0G0 men were made tomorrow from New
York alone, they would be ready to 20 and,
although up to the present time the Uuipn
Defense Committee lave been unable to send
on &c many regiments as hare offered, the
fault teas not theirs, but that Of the Secretary Of
Har. He said tllis because the responsibility
Of an5 rant Of troops should be made to rest
On the heads Of the War Department; and so
loDg as be was in that Committee he would
bear testimony that but for tie opposition of
that Department almost twice the men sent
On by the Committee would now be
IN the field. He had that morning seen
nearly the sentiments Of tho Secretary OF War,
statement to the effect that the Department
had received all the trooIrs which had been Of
feEed. He denied the assertion, and would
point to the fact that the Tuul.naoy aad No
zart regiments had not been accepted by the
1rgton, sent there By the Union Defeuss Com
mlstee; and he was glad to say that through
tho wise counsels which prevailed in other
quarters they lad been received. But for the
difficulties which the Secretary Of War threw
in the way, there would have been IN over
Hbeln'iDg torce sent on to Washington. Now
tic Government wus crying aloud for troops,
and they would not cali In vain, for there were
men now Only waiting for orders to go wherc-
eyef the Government or the heads Of tho De-
pa1fments might signify. lie had made these
ftmatks because numerous calls had been
made upon him for aid and assistance in the
formation Of regiments. As one Of tbs mem-
bers Of the committee, he conld say that they
aektd no remuneration, no consideration !;
their only desire wcs to epeca tue money ea
trusted to their care br the will Of the people
Tor the good Of the service, fairly, taiihfn!ly
aId honestly; and to do their nuty to their
country and to themselves as citizens. Ta.re
we're now over ten to iTe1yc regiments which
could be got ready and despatched to Wasll-
iogton in as many days. 1t was, therefore, fer
the Government to speak in this juncture, as
the committce had no poEer Of themselves
to set in the matter.
Capt. Clas. II. Marshall :o;d he fully coz
c1I1ed In the suggestion that it Was tho duty
ofthe merchants and citizens of New York to
convene meeting for the public expression
of1Eelt opinions, and not ONLY to take into
consideration the army department, but auo-
faer which, III his opinion, was exceedingly
delecti7c. He then alluded to the rejection Of
d nnmher Of Gne cavalry regiments. 1t was
ws1l known that the ocean Is now swa:ming
Ead it in his power, ifle bad the ability, to
laFe prevented these piratical vessels from
getting out to sea- He did not EuoH t1let that
cabinet officer had been in any xu7 di5incl;u-
GU 10 act in this WAY, but he could very easily
see that he had not The ability, aad that Le
Esd undertaken thing which he knew moth
lrg about. He could very easily have had tbs
Iofts Of The South eloe4z i. twenty days from
heiseulug OF the proclamation the Pfesitent
But jrttead Of that, there was in truth no
lea! hlocbade of tho ports at this moment, for
ycesel has 0alJ to fit out aud take :llc first
opportunity to 60 to sea to prey upon the
commerce Of The country. The case OF tic
Sumter 90 WIS one that could not be gainsayed.
The tacss wero Published every day in the pa-
Pers concerning the 1ayages SIZE had commit
ted. She had taken dozcus Of prizes, and ac-
tual]y went out cfpozt with vessel oEHar in
sight. He had suggested to the department
TWO months ago, tGat if the government YES
sells mere not ready for eta, and could not be
placed in position fer some tine, that they
sbould charter merchant steamers of which
We possess any numbeI-Gt them out for tho
temporary service needed, aud p1ace them to
blockade the various ports until the regular
vessels OF the navy could be got ready. The
ftnoss Of these merchant steamers for the
york required Of them was clearly shown ia
ready for sea, armed ard equipped in Sc houra.
Il theEe fine steamers had been taken up br
the government, not fishing boat would have
been Permitted to escape from Southern
pert. There would have been no necessit7
for the recapture Of one Of our vessels hy the
greatest and NEST Iereic act he had heard Of
yet. nor would so much property hare been
stolen BY the robbers who had escaped to sea.
He Was sorry to say that Mr. Wellcs was to-
tally unit to be Secretary OF the Navy. AS
sailor, he would not trust him with the duty
Of turning s'studding sa!lboom." FL7ugater.1
he hoped TOE that the horse had hcen stolen,
they viii at least close the stable; and while
the ocean is sYarming with priyatecrs, that
some action will be taken ior the protection
Of our commerce.
ME. Grinnell said inst Secretary Wclles was
a gentleman snd scholar, and he had no
word to E2y aSains! him, but he vas compel
LED to cay that the department At whose h.ad
he YES 1ow placed, was in state Of great in
efficiency. Mr- We1les had said thss 1t the mer.
chant vessels were taken and converted into
Ren.Gf-war sailors could not be had, but this
was great mistake, rs he (AIr. Grinne2D had
told the President there are 1000 men who
are now ready to enlist for the wa1 for prcicc-
tion Of Northern commezce,
ILLINOIS REsPosDs.-We are informed by
General Mathcr that more than forty compan-
les have been rendered the Goyerncr OF Illt-
no1f for the United States' eczTice s:ace Tues
dsy mofnirg last At least thirty thousand
nen besidee fhcse in the field a1e now organ
izcd in this Slate, and anxious to "ga 70 the
T2rs. State Journal.
RETIRING ETuMpTAlL.-Thc business Of er-
Charge In the defunct Illinois stumptail cur
Ieucy still Coca On with c0UmendaGle raniS-