New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-23
PATRIOTIC MASS MEETING IN WESTCHES
TER COUNTY.

IER COUNTY.
A large and enthusas ic meeting Of tho eitizens Of
the lower part Of Wes,chester County was held last
ey ming in the Hall, in Morrisana. Before the ap-
pointed hour large crowds Of people thIoasvd al the
streets and avenues leading TO the Hail. In front OF
the building n cannon woke the eehoes ~ the glen
with freouent tbnndera and Transporter ces iusct 81
with patriotic emhlens and legends, were borne Slong
and greet ed with enthusiastic cheers. Ilc Tit-ta Ia
of the drum end the sh tquak OF the fiei summoned
the people to the II Getting
At clock Mr. +. w. Gillcy Of Morriflnis, adj
dressing few patriotic remaiks TO the meeting, Ifo-
posed az Chairman Mr.. Governor NorIis, which
nomination received With delenh cheers. IA
tingnshed ei,iEens Of the county, r-s reid aud
ratified and the following gent suen si'c'5a SS'sa
riee: VIM Caldwell, MorIi-abiai Ed"ib r; Nti'hi
West Farms; Charles Lain, Weotchesteri John Dick
inson, Yonkers.
Mr. Caldwell read the call Of the meeting and Mr.
w r. b. Miliken the eloquent resolutions previously
prepared During the reading he was frequently i-
terrupted by cheers unapimous and NoleIon, that
T. ,eemed the walls split apart. The nall was
tastefully onamenied with American iags ana over
the platform large blue banner With the word UNION
was suspended.
Three cheers were proposed for the brave Ma'sa-
chnsetts Eighth who drew the fitt hiood ana pl'eh
With a will Mr. w. J. A. Fuller Introduced Zen.
An,leon of Massa, hnsette an old veteran now more
than so wears OF age but who IL fired with Tie ptlo
ism Of youth, and actually do'iref to cnls' Inc "id
General was greeted wiih wLiTl"ind OF eheers'
Silence being finally obpined, he raid; reJdce my
fiends. that every passing hour fun ishes mw evil
depce that the people Iisng IA iheli sIug'h 10
mt down tru oIs and support their country. an
an old man, but ] want 10 raise my feeble 20
su ell the shout for the Union now coming rom the
loyal North. Our country IL In peril, aD, every
man old ard Young, must do lis bert Tor In TINS
hour of danger 1t is great in al the clements OF
prosperity, Iich in eyGythirg that can observe
the interests Of man. r !, '1lenIdIe Tn,S.iy 'd DE-
stIoy their naive land, and give u over 10
aparchy. For such wretehes as thes, what
PUNISHMENT would be adequaei lCres OF hang
ihem," hang them. Yes my c2rnay1hr .u, we
tackled the Government Jet them feel the weigh oil ils
authority The Government wants an army ana
money. j. relies upon volunteers. J. I'm irr Oh
man. but stand ready 10 go for one. van you'low
me. young men Micdleaged meD, viii You leis your
families 10 God and follow mel A Tremendous out
burst Of cheers, and one unanimous cry OF " Yea was
lis responsel The old veterans voice here HAIRED 30
much that be could not pIoceed and be aocoIdhy It,
sumed bis seat amid tumultlous Gpl lgnse
xMr John u. Iiaskin WAS now lOndly called fr, and
reared upon the stand. lie sad that ou tls occa'
sion all party lines are CELEBRATED. We Ieet as
americans alone, to support our COMFY. iis now
air, and the roll of artillery call on u. to Ske Tor
liberty against a band Of pernrei trltors~ VINO are
marching their hosts on tho capital o. the nilon.
have for our years, said be- been witheb the iise,
develop DCn and CulnlDatl III OF
such O., tie world never saw before ln the ast cam
D. i'm worked with aid supported DouBs. Now
| support Abraham Lincoln and tbs Admins.
tration, and will fight and die fer II. NOT
that / am a Republican or DcHoiat, but
they symbolic the Government, and are e,ited to
the support of every man III the country irdge on
my part ray life, my fortune, ana my sas'l honor,
that will never desert them while nave u uIin 10
strike or a drop OF blood 10 shed. lltmendous
cheers The caba Of miscrean,s which nos attempts
IN sb,ert this Government ID founded on thprineipie
OF piracy ard theft. IL has stolen the rtasenais,
minls, and chips Of the natiCa. md eveniho arms
which were in Northern arseDals pud the operty Oh
the North. Worse than that, they have eXRcted that
IoyJ Northern men, the children OF Revolutionary |
sfee, would suiy their souls and ritG toad their
nefarons d. sims They have been told Dybeir mis-
cradle lying prsfes. and, plush 10 say, zone w
Nev-york that tie North was Giyided ag.nst ITSELF
thai there were Democrats WHO would bray Their
country for the thirty pieces of silver that tGo pirates
of the Gulf hold in their hand! Thank Goo the voice
of the people, tho enthusI'sm oi mo "pio NORTH
prove that they lic
Nc IIaskin said that he would not wac time In !
Ger ordinations bat come business a. Gee. This
meeting had been called 20 devise means ioslppoing
the families of such brave fellows as sbouldo To fight
the ba,,les Of their country. The quesa for each
man 10 answer i how much he win give iIs noble
cause A practical evidence OF their baty their |
authorizations should be. Mr.. llaskin hcIenrew down
500 in gold as his contribution amid the oud cheers
of the people. he proceeded III he renTks he was
INTERRUPTED by lies from all parts oi the ON Put
me down for 500. said MIR. Mott; 'tnd me for |
sI50 T" aid Mr. Anderson; Me for 500 said Lewis |
& Morris and in quick succession, by sunni 600, $50,
goo. $25, $40, and g., in less than hien minutes
81 900 was subscribed. The enthusiasm the people
grew and more intense as the snb,cption went
on. Haskin put down 500 more, Mott gilmore, anu
other gentlemen added their subscriptions, each in-
crease being greeted with deafening Chez. Tho ist
was finally made up to 5000, and no dabt another
81 90 more will be subscribed within a Nv days.
a Committee of Finance was then appded, as fol-
lows: ii. w. r. Mali, WIN. caldwell, avid MILL
KEN Edward uaabt 4, u, Tappen, and these NJ.