Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-17
ANOTHER WAR CRY.

n,niel S. Dickinson has returned TO Con-
ncc,icut where he was born--nearly all the
men for the time seem to have been born there
and is making an avenging march through
the section which took the "peace" epidemic
worst. He spoke at a gallant meeting in
Bridgeport Saturday, where he dealt heavier
blows to secession, and its twin heresy, peace
than were given to the Bridgeport Farmer,
which attempted to be the champion of both,
and was made to bite the dust for its pains.
The city unhoused itself for the day, and the
Fairficls and Greenfeds, and other surround.
ing towns with less suggestive names, poured
their living tides into its streets. From morn
ing till midnight the railroad trains, the stages,
and the zone horse shays," were in restless
rtquisilion, carrying the enthusiastic multitude
to and from the great gathering. Mr.. Dickin.
son spoke like an inspired prophet. His words
burned like hot GOALS
81 know not" he said, among other things
where this terrible war will end. | know
full well-my heart teaches me, all experience
teaches me, the history OF the world teaches
me, that if this rebellion can be put down at
my fellow citizens every where, without dis
tinction OF party, offering up all upon the altar
of their country, TO come up and help put it
down. Come forward, young men, volunteer,
enlist, march away to the battle field to put
down this rebellion. Aged men, come up and
counsel ly your wisdom and inspire by
your patrsotsm, and point to the noble
deeds OF our ancestors 20 show how blest it
the memory OF him who renders service 10 his
country. Let woman-otfering up her prayers
and intoxicating lessons OF purity aud peace
let her lend her gentle influence, her mighty,
controlling heaven born influence, to cheer
our men to go and fight this great battle for
country that has protected her sex, that has
elevated her to a condition which woman has
nowhere else been elevated to in the history of
the world. Let little children invoke Gods
blessing upon those who shall rally around
their country 10 save that country to Them in
order that they may enjoy the heritage that
their fathers bequeathed to them. Let all
come together as one community, laying aside
the miserable sefshness Of politician, and
the cold, calculating schemes II lay aside
all, and come together with one heart,
and that heart generous, open, liberal, sincere,
to put down this rebellion, and put it down
forever. Every drop OF blood now will save
oceans OF blood hereafter every tear shed
individual offered up on the altar OF his coun'
try will save helacombs OF human victims
that may be offered up hereafter if this terri
bic rebellion is allowed 10 80 ON. 1t must be
crushed it must be crushed now it must be
crushed forever. If there is power in the
land, and power there is l see; this audi
ence tcstiiies it to me; if these holy men
in prayer tell it 10 me ; this beauty before me
teslities ii to me-; this childhood testifcs il
the strong men testify it that all will come W
together 10 preserve it. Oh, my God oh
my country how many happy homes has
thou permitted to be erected in the beneficenc'
of thy mighty mercies how many gathering
places OF affection are under thy outstretche(
arms, when, but for Thee and this beneficen
government, we might be compelled to cry
with the Son of Man: 'rhe foxes have holes
the birds OF the air have nests, but the Son o
Man bath not where to lay his head.