New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-16
Grand Demonstration in Favor OF I.
vigorous Prosecution Of thss war,
Speeches of the Een. D. S, Dickinson, Col.
Thos Frap5is Meagher, and Others,
THORCuCa-GONG PATRIOTISM OF THE PEOPLE
Look Out for the Locomotive "UnlOi'
While the Bell Rings.

On Saturday tie people Of Fairfield, Litchseia'
Ssx.Bsvep and other counties tanned out in ahelr
might 10 testify their answering devotion TO the
IJn;a and 10 declare their determination to support
the Government in the most vigorous war measures
The meeting was held under an immense pavilion 10
che Fair grounds at Bridgeport, and the arrangements
kev the purpose were most admirable. In the pro-
eession were the Bridgeport cavaeade, the Wheeler
g. Wilson Band in a carriage, two youthful compa-
Mes the Bridgeport Lancers, Capt. Stevens, and the
Zouayes Capt. Clancy; then followed citizens in
carriages Overthe Speakers platform was the motto:
.. Liberty and Union now and forever" The number
present was estimated alto 600.
VIZ, Fl. NOBLE called the meeting to order, and
Gle organization was effected by the choice Of the to'
lowing officers: .e,
Wan P. BURIAL Of ssl,bu2 Hon James n English Of New
Wheeler seymour, Hon Greene Ke9dIick Of Waterbury,
sts@oTd FrsdeTck CrOswel Of New Haven A IL Byion Of
Rorwal Col Wetmore Of Fairfield Hon. A. Mysstt Of New
Or a@SrO Sa Berd.sy Of Bi@insban Devd MARIN II
ReaPOrt Henry Beers Of Eswown EbensrsT Mss; Of o.
Sterling y W: Parrot, Dwight Morris p H. skidnOre JA
sDSen Ioun ne s. Of spp sPoons
D:Ds Car RA 5so 5osP T0o e B. T
bell MansOn Hswsy, A. PettRgil LucGs SuSiis 0so.ge
sick Wood j. D. Alvord O. ssndiOfd A. p Houston J. C.
S0 H9s Rs sS1s W EHs
% lac. Gray ci gs.r BSi B. fP n b.Ga. s@a: ca 81
ward. Of rI1Iabu IuLO9 W clsrk Of stsPney. ,us,o,
M s!E:Is EsSY q d.s. F'S lieut. c q apy
g. Il shannon Lieut. Richard T. Clancy
Alter prayer by the Rev. DR.. Hewitt the following
resolutions were read by VIM. H. Noble, esq, and unan
sOOsy adopted;
#A.sa In The ezsci.e Of sacred duty and privilege we
ssan Of country sss~ed and endangered BY armed rebel
R.lstS That the Union Ofhee sts,es designed
single ns,On with one Constitution one destiny that Is
IN greatness power and wealth ill stands in the
S.n has come 70 be known and throughout the
1h. he traitors doctrine now proemed 70 the world oy the
Ouths Of rebel cannon that this glorious f2In
Jaen Of credit and influence Inclusion end hSSdths
h,h h ,pssssstSlly maintained viz strip US OF all that is
people or valuable 70 men; that a. wa deprive
.. home to the lowest depths OF snsIely
Ee.ssa That IN resisting by every necessary the
cO. efforts Of Rebels destroy the Union snd .a3veI the Con
Official Ss,hs and Performed the most mPeys obigsion' Of
Administration with hearty unqualified and active supports to
lie UTsssnt be crushed
esssAhed and the strength and value Of Democratic Govern
Ressrsd That the noble patriotism of our adopted fellow
SossTsd them with mPsrsabe glory hl.d with
sisSencs Of those free institutions whose defense thy svs
calamity e,owded that the Glorious .'oTy q their devotion
syerywbse with and faith in the capacity Of
e.: ;s m o s9fs they SS %So s t the truth
liberty throagOut the word while its insure their
Rssoissd there middle ground of cold neutrality on
hes % o. ~ nv S s teeI e rom S the duties
vOuehsfed man from the fierce rd lasting gnaiOn
indifferent only behind the traitor, rebellion
That, while ordinary times
saee q political parties their rs,nzaton' and platforms he
oss upon the policy Of The Government and while usually een
see only Righteous mpres, those opinions inc
ssson othe country YET IN the 'es Of treason aud rebel
The very existence Of that Government hat Union ih
loyal 70 band together Tih unanimous concentrsa 70
SscS an lives sbOut whose ma5sgsn sn p,,s AND oo
may lsstimsely differ aud divide
stations and sgitaiions Of our country hat
am IN To- md ps sac under anSs n Ben Go "a
every inch Of tbs Republics and that this end 90 we To- nr
SSs he ss md ss 1e he opposed gs sssl' ss q
tC5eysI .SHPs,sS for our children and o
BY fathers that We here pledge each other COS "
s sss e ." God ' lives our ''''H' and on Sid
The Hon. ID. s. DICKINSON was then introduced.
and was received with hearty applause. Aer il sd
in measure subsidized, the speaker commenced I, IA
iDg why that vast concourse Of people was ,nse?
They had come he said TO commune together on 49,
fers that concerned existence AZ a nation H.
aever voted any other than the Democratic ticket
he was q Of Democrat Of the times OF ~ ,,ss i
Jefferson. That Democracy taught the soeaL,, /, /
revere the Constitution Democracy, the trus "A /
sehuine article not taken ont Of the patent on "a,
IL was not necessary to file specification II yyas ot
hike some Of the India rubbeF pateuts that cont he
pulled out at great length allowed to shrink 10 snail
dimensions. II became every individual 10 90 forw IA
leaving behind him his party politics, and bringing is
choices Offering 70 the altar OF HE country. ICber
We had been 80 long governed Dy opinion tlat We
supposed everything must originate with opiny,n
The baliotoox would answer for The wants Of ne Zee
but the eaItLidee-box was better calculated for yr
fCheeTs and augbter.l When opinion was ooyer,Jno
ash might be met By opinion: when argument tTns
addressed to Us we could NEE; Il with ar0nneut.
pgQiest Wis addressed 70 ns, we could meet Il by On
collation.. but, when great armies entered The & IN Z
and declared il 20 be their intention 10 o,eStIror ~
arguments, Cancellation, protest were feslSs a. ~
meifts and we must meet force by force arms L., 80
lCbeersI Tenderiy touch the nettle ana Il WI sic
S..ss5 "6rssp {. like man Of uetle
ti3 And Il so9 Is slk remains"
N1roan government VIVA basod ca the form az - b
ment OF the universe; bnt when there was I, yeSsl
Interpretations Of pcace iLzlgbter] lie 81
hurled down upon the payeTEents OF pcrditio, ~ !
darkness forever, where every rebellion 60 esnseJg,
and wicked shouid be, and whore The present one N
DO ku,led. lChesrs. In regard 10 the right "a Sc -
noe, there never Government on carts i'.t H
Thought meauly Of itself thar il rreyided 1ty - n
own destruction-sowed the seeds Il destruction IN
own bosom. And yet We we were ;kCd 20 beitn, \
hst our Government, founded in the beat pstioii, 4
heiwOFd had ever seen in the choicest Lesffs HI "a II
hat flowed, that that Government unlike eve & 4
'tber provided for IT'S own dissolution to allow s
II robbng, specusting politicians 10 divide lie hou
lafsee Of the nation. Whatever might Justify ~
tandi1g by and seeing the country ds,froyed ~ II
f<ll them rtssft A