New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-28
WAR MEETING AT BRIDGEPORT.

TIE WHITE FEATHER MOYEsEAT sQuELCIlED.
From Own Reporter.
The citizens of Bridgeport, including both snd
all clatses Of politics and creed, led q crowded and
very enthusiastic meeting, "A which great unauiuity
prevailed at Franklin Hall Of that town, Monday
night the spirit being that Of community aroused
sgainst the white flag movement recently and sudden
" inauguracd, by certain leaders, in different parts OF
the Stale OF Connecticut. NJ. j. l.. Durham having
called the meeting to orler Joseph Thompson, csq.,
was appointed Chairman, and announced the object as
a Union meeting by which, lie said, every one under
stood meeting Of all true patriots 10 maintain our
glorious fag [Checrs. Among sixty Yice.Presi
dents and twelve Secretaries the platform, the Hon
Amos Kendall Of Gen. Jacksons days and Cabinet,
Elias Howe, and seven or eight volunteer captions and
officers, were yocifcrously welcomed they took their
plnees The returned volunteers in Connecticut are,
by tho way, Of NO white feather description they are
all going back TO the war. Mr.. Thompson said it
seemed strange that in this favored land any could
be found 30 lukewarn toward that flag TO think Of
lowering It; but all the traitors it was evident, did
not live South Of Mason and Dixons line, and the peo
pie Of Bridgeport had enthusiastically taken il upon
themselves 10 crush the mscreants out II Is worthy
Of mention that tlis meeting was inpronptu, having
been entirely gotten up since 10 o'clock Of the
daywbich is sgnif can't Of the fate Of peace Gags in
Connecticut. The movement is being undoubtedly ILL
adyised, and contrary to public sentiment.
Dir. l.. N. Middebrook, Of the Business Committee,
reported the following resolutions, which were decs-
lively sustained by the expressions from the audience,
in every word that brealhed a warlike tone. They
were adopted;
Vhaer. Bec,u events md In nelyhborhood
bsve rendered desirable ond necs,ay that e cases o.
every uem0er u ths community should declare themselves
upon the aide Of their county for or ssa'nr II,
Rored That the oJ question at isuo In the present con
test whether The Conituon 1nd the laws shH 30 Oych0"n
suTsinedl that every citizen necessarily elr9 "a on one
side other and ard must bo honoFe in bs position
toward ,ho Government, either 10y Jalt or traitor
Rorse Ttat while and always have been lovers 81
peace hold that Pdee" at the lreseut moment meens
hsuende and that until pesce nNliits united county
and Triumphant Government, sTs 10 up to he AH dollar
ERired Nevertheless that we do most e,rnosly desie the
Of union aud hmony all por!ons of our glorious
consisrscy under the old banner which " waved over
bsppine,s egtne,s and gloIy ard do most cor
dy invite eli our fellow citizens ressri,. Of former dier
enoe stand side by eide aud shoulder 10 shoulder In sup
Re'oiseS Thai Wi H. Lacy and VIM Z. MGnb, esqrs, DO
appointed Committee to oompe.s IN accoIdsbco Win the
pan ADOPTED By them ne q one 90 or m, %'s s.Ina.s
preserving the pubic peace within tbs ns Of tbistown
Resoired 1bst borsee Nichols, Gideon ThomP,oa, Y.
forrls Russell Tomn,op r. s. kbernethy, Geo srrdioId
r. T. B.rnuun, w. H. Noble, r. Wood, =. Lounsbury nne
Joseph Thompson he, and are hereby appointed pfudh
the civil siboes In tnc manner Is the tieent.es ei lhe
present state Of publ. excitement spd for tte pu
H., fis T,~e, IT,, Geo s. ssndford, Russell Tomnson, s.
Lounsbury be eon.i.uteJs Finance Committee.
Mr.. p. Il. Barnum lwho seemed TO be at the heim)
said that on Saturday aht be witnessed one OF the most
hulna:ng scenes 10 wss ever called 10 look upon on