The sun., 1861-09-20
BROOKLYN.

| mIRe hsseHDlhge OF people, eslmAted az not
less than 10000, were called together at Wash.
ingtor Pork yesterday, by the call of the Com
mittee who have assumed the responsibility Of
organizing and nominating for the c iar.er
| Election on Union platform.
| At o'clock, a national salute was fired from
the site OF old Fort Green, ami band II IN isc
| commenced 10 entertain the A. semblage. M.n
VI ai parties were present and considerable
sIecuiatlnn w8s INDUCED in az TO what he true
|vuy.'I u the meeting was, some contsnling
mat the meeting was got up for the purpo.e II
non inaiirg certsin ticket The meetiny ", =,
called 70 order by Mr. Aloxanfer M,Cus. & ".
p ration Councillor, Of Brooklyn, Who after A
bret introduction, minated Hon Martin
kalbheiSch, Mayor Of tho ci'y, a. Pre.id NJ,
which was confirmed without eppo,tio1.
Rev. Mr johnson offered ah app-optia'e
prayer.
Ndir s,cs were then made by Mr. II. Nichols,
David Dudley fiold, E.q, Mr.. John J. 'losc-
boom, Cf Columbia County, Hon. Francis Il.
Siinola, Hon. MorAo T. Olell, Mr. j. T.. Doug
la, nnu young soldier Of the IRISH Brigade
named Lambert.
Tho ~,ntlmcnts expres oil by all the sp ,akers
were in favor d sustaining the present admins
tratiun ~ ro-ecuting the war vigorously. Mr..
fieId thought the wal would last lon time
but Mr. Odell was Uf tho upinion thai, il the
whole power Of the Government was brought 10
bear, u would be short. Mr. Field spuks in
lauon OF Gen. Fremont, while one Or two o her
speakers Commended the President for the stand
be had taken.
II having generally been X pected that trap
would be sprung and a set Of nominations for
county officers put through. Mr. Emuqd
Driggs the Tax Collector Of Brooklvn M ,is AN
explanation. lie moved that the meeting re-
quest the various politicil otganilntiuus Il
King. county to form Union AMI unite upon
Ot ticket.
TIE proposition being put it was carried, but
few d'sSsntiIV.
Mr.. Libby then read the following resolution
amid good deal OF confutiUn
RcsOird, That committee Of two from each
ward snd county town be appointed by the
Chairman of this meeting, and the irst Vice
President, Mr.. q. w. GODDARD, TO mcet in con-
Nenti0n Ter tie purpose d nOminatingA a Union
ticket, TO be supported by the people Of Kings
county
a man in the crowd moved an amendment. 10
The effect that the delegates selected bv the
President and lst Vice President meet next
Thursday, and appoint time for holding meet
ings to select delegates 10 a convention The
amendment was ceclared out Of order.
Another amendment, increasing the ward
committees TO three, was adopted, and the rrso-
luton, ~ amend,d Il, was deCln ed carried, al.
though It would have puzzled ANYBODY 10
judge whether the aye or nays were in the
majority.
1t Icing then near dark, the meeting toon
Ler ad oun ed.
The f lowing are thu resolutions which were
adopted, withoat a dissenting voice:
Hesoired, That in the impcrilled condition of
our county, it is the first and highest duty Of
every American CT izen TO rally to the support
d the Government
R',oirtd, That in a crisis like the present.
when tho very existence Of our Government i.
at stake, party llncs and party struggles should
I've Ignored, and the only rallying cry and
wa'chword should be One country, one Con.
|iiuti' n and one Union, il must and shall be
pr served
Resoired, That il in the duty Of every citizen
70 give his earnest and hearty support to the cf.
forts Of the Administration in the suppression
Of rebellion, the enforcement Of the laws and
the naintainance Of the Constitution-that We
have no sympathy with any party or men who
would IN any wise embarrass tho Federal Adj
ministration in ts efforts To preserve the coun-
try,-that the northern alder and abe,tor Of the
southern rebellion Ia IA guilty Of treason ~ tho
rcbcl in arms, and should be dealt with as such
That the loyal people of the country, wLilo
che er'ully coming forward to sustain and sup
port the Government, demand from the Admii-
f'Tation hold and vigorous prosecution OF the
war, until the unnatural rebellion now existing
shall lie entirely extinguished-the constitu-
ton and laws he enforced throughout her
whole domain, and the S'ars and Stripes, the en-
Iltm Of i'r power and glory shall float over
IVY R'i'lhL VI ilta lfIfliDTY.
DFNn on CART McQuREN.-Informatio
rom Washington was received in this CITY YES
irrday, stating hat Captain James McQuecn of
Go. w., 10Th regiment, ". Y. s. ", died in
camp ,hc cay proviOus, from the effects of in
iuties Sustained by falling from a horse on the
50 day previous. Mr.. Mcqueen was a well |
known anu influential local Democratic polite |
ian. meeting ot his friends was held AT the |
tHt Iidll last evening AM arrangements were |
made to give lis remains a suitable reception.
DROWNED BY JUMPING OvERBoARD.-Yes-
ter'ay afternoon Mr. Richard Bradley, the pro.
prietor Of the Democratic headquarters, iu this |
city, Known as the Capitol" iumped over |
board from one Of the Staten Island ferry boats
ana before assistance could he rendered wa
diown,d MIR. Bradley was in COMPANY with A |
irlen', to whom he remarked, Now, YOU have
followed me all day, see IL YOU will follow me
now, aud with that he leaped over the stern.
lie was seen TO draw of his coat while in the
water. shortly after he disappeared. A boat
was lowered but his bol could not be found.
lie leaves a wife and tao children.
THE VOLUNTEER FuND The Special Com
nittce OF the Board of Supervisors, 10 whom the
natter Of borrowing money for the relief of the
antilles OF volunteers was referred, reported at
he last meeting that they had made arrange
ncnts by which they would be enabled 10 bor-
ow 300, an amount which they believed |
uihcieDt to meet the wants Of the county until |
he Legislature meets The Committee "a ed |
hat the several Banks Of the city h4d responded
most willingly TO their request by subscribing |
hree per cent. upon their capital the money 10 |
'e paid in such manner as the Banks and County
Treasurer may agree upon and the wants of The |
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