New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-28

that flag raised by men whom we knew TO have Seces-
sion predictions raised gnominiousy, with tail
attached toit They considered it necessary 10 run up
Secession flag for such it was. He saw the tears,
thank God rolling down several manly cheeks a. this
Illuminating degradation was witnessed; but, thank
God also, our volunteers tore down that flag! CHEERS
Thanks to the citizens Of goodly Bridgeport that they
welcome back those men. lAppla9sel The most in
teresng fact in connection with the matter was the
fact that several hours after the affair a. Monroe,
these Peace" men, reflection dared not open their
mouths, even after the Bridgeport people had left.
We said we would be generous. They they did
open their mouths IL would be considered treason and
they knew enough to see was time to squelch trea-
son. The first we knew 1t was peace flag here and
peace flag there; then q Secession flag, and the
"pesce' mon were armed with rcvolvers and bowie
knives, peace rosettes outside and their arms in
side, which were drawn. Laughter and groansl 1t
would certainly be extraordinary for such thing to
be organized in single night did we mot know that 1t
was the secret work brought about By an organization
called knights OF the Golden Circle well known at
tie South. There some Of them present tonight,
no doubt. person discovered to be member had in-
formed the speaker of the facts and begged him for
Gods sake not TO publish his name as he had been az
their castle only once, and he was both sOrTy and
ashamed As true here to night, unless we
acted unanimously Toryism and CowbOyism would be
made TO flourish, and this Govennent-we, the people
could never succeed We had better at once seek
other country, for there would be none short OF
tie deserts Of Central Africa not to be preferred before
this Govern ment dismembered. These peace people
versmen who have debts to collect in the South or
have relations there; but the speaker believed as 1t
came 10 be understood how important was the prlnci-
e, there would be peace flags and no more OF
this sort Of treason Was il not our duty TO put down
treason at home as well as abrOad3 "Yes."l Are
going TO stop at the silly question whether news
paper eau ask protection from Government 1t is en-
ieavoring to destroy2 ["No, no."l Much as we
would have preferred to see newspapers loyal no man
could regret the disposition made of them In their pres
snl case. When we find treason at home sending AID
"a he laek .baar
known beg these people TO look back, TO read the
hitory Of the Revolution and remember what was the
fate OF treason them for as true as they 1--we, treason
DO. long hence, will be hanging bys hempen cori.
| lCheen1 Mr.. Barnum sad he had solemnly con-
cluded though only miserable shownan," that he
would be unable to do nothing better than die for this
cause WHILE for the people at large, present hard
tnes were nothing compared to the saving OF tnis
grest Union undissolyed. lCheers.l
Tie Rev. Joseph Thompson Of Bridgeport South
Congregational Church, said he was hero because he
was peace man; because the Gospel taught him
neye, to cry "Peace, Peace" when there was no
peace. Oh those people talk of peace and the voice
s the voice Of Jacob but the hands the hands OF
E.au IAppIause In the words of Prentice Of Los-
svs the white stripes in our flag are peace, the red
show we are ready for war, and the spangled blue
shows that in peace In We put ourtrust IN God
lChesrs The speaker wanted no other flag, and the
audience said "neverp He prayed that God might
take the light out Of these eyes before he you'd per-
nit him to live and another floating. lApplansel
Why didn't the peace people turn and talk peace in
| the other dlrectionl IVoces-"Yes, whyi''l Like
tho devil n the Scripture they only wanted TO be let
alone and had not realized that our blessed lDer-
ties were In danger until When the volunteers
went away we did not realize III when they returned
we did not realize IL; did not realize IL until the
tongue here, at our very homes, protrudech
and the reptile bissed us awake. Was tnere anything
In our homes In this broad Land, worth standing for
| Then let us act [Cheers.l Old Parson Brownlow
was about right when he said be had studied the char,
seer of God for at least 10 years. and he had
never seen 10 His works a single thing that gave
reason 10 believe the Almighty could be on the side Of
the Southern Cobfederacy. Appanse and laughter.
III ever the American flag came down on this co IL
nent, not 20 he raised again. tbs mast inevitably
become such land Of disorder and slaughter as had
never been known before and We did well 60 look 1t
| Tie matter in iis truo light beforehand We must
place ourselves around thtt hag like wall Of living
hre, 10 do TOR It, and TO die for It II necessnry.
! Mr. Wales, editor Of The SceH'gc american, for
tie fin, time lie ever addressed political meeting
al, tbst il cas now his dny We had together
10 determine who src the Loris side and who are
I the Jezebols Ia our camp The pcofle Of Bridgeport
had taken tho first step, and The right ser to nd them
| lolyes. Tbsy say, awe want peaeew Why, gentle
men nre you willing 10 take peace upon the terms tho
South !. willing 90 livei NO. uolI An influential
! Suaihorn paper ,ays: we viii never make peace
wi the Moth until they sLa lay down tLelr arms
execute old Abe Lincoln for his crimes against the
Constitution, pay the expenses incurred, and recogrze
tic doctrine OF Sece,sioB.p DO you want peace on
such terms Voice" We won't have itP re-.
.pectable old Democrat Of Stcpney complaned 70
because the rowdies Of Bridgeport, beaded by the
.howman, Mr. Banum, cams up there uninyited. His
reason for being present at tie wle-hag ceremony
was that he had never anything Of the sort te
| fore; and after muc exertOn the most no could be
brought to fay was that this war might have leeu pre-
vented "a year end half ago. We must, ssid Mr.
Wales deal with tie sert. These same Peace mon
wera great hands AZ tsiOg their brethren of having
turned AboltiOnists Black Republicans. Tie
speaker would rather DO called an Abolitiorist thm
So esssiou-t lcheers aud aprl.se. The former, Ut
most was going give the hrgest liberty 10 every
human h.ng while the SecessoRist sought to destroy
tbs Constitution Of tho United States aud law and OF
der, and Ia their place 10 nut down the coored rce
and raising jeff Davis 70 glory. The speaker rcaled
vith what friendly aspect the American llag waved
before Americans when seen On our splendid clipper
sips abroad. IL WIS the only peace Hag entitled 10
moments confederation. The Government OF tie
United States never did ANYBODY any hurt. Buchan-
sns Administration did in no respect injure the South.
Buchanan, afer his return 10 Nheatlapd, told6n cid
Democratic friend that he had long we Were COM
lug 20 this. "Why, yon old scoundrel," tie honest
man replied " bavas good mind To knock you down;
why did you not tell us this befoel You have huuiL
lated our Government by not daring to speak out md
tell The truth" Buchanan was al tie time doing the
bidd ding of the South, was very evident.
Capt Fry, Of the Sd Connecticut volunteers was
loudly called for and at length appeared, giving the
military salute lie recollected some fosr months ago.
standing this same platform. lie didn't expect at
that time 80 to Bull Run. Iaughterl He had re-
turned home and was now ds2utted with the idea Of
remaining at home 81 he would go back again 10 the
war lLoud cheers Voice" I'll 60 with you Cap
The enthusiasm We met was most gratifying; but it
was sad to see that there was that feeling at home
which we thought we had gone abroad to crush.