, 1862-07-21
THE CITY.
THE CALL TO ARMS!
Three MASS MEETINGS AT
ONCE!
THE BRYAN HALL MEETIN Z.
Stirring War rResolutions
Contributions Of the Merchants.
Short Speeches and Prompt
Action.
The Court House Square and the
Metropolitan Hall Meetings.

The Court House Square aud the
Metropolitan Hall Meetings.
AGAIN TO THE RESCUE.
Saturday night was night long to be re-
,nenbered in the municipal annals OF Chicago,
as vcll as in the history OF the State Of lii |
nois. One occasion only has furnished It's |
rsraI1cl-the public gatherings at the fall of |
Sumter. Upon that occasion Chicago raised |
men and money to devote to the Inauguration |
Of the defense Of the Republic Once more
the nation is in Danger. The call Of the Presi-
dent comes for aia, and once more Chicago
comes to the rescue From the family fire.
sides, from the church andthe exchange, from
the bench and the Office, the shop Of the me-
chanic, the anvil and the plow, they
came, mon, women and children. Old grey
headed men to give the weight Of their coun-
sci aud experience Young men to offer their
strong ARMS and stout hearts. Men Of wealth
to lsvishly devote it to country. AL animated
with one common sentIment-the salvation Of
our common connt1y-and fred with pat
riotic zeal. .-..
BRYAN Han Was jammed to oyerdo wing;
Metropolitan Hall was full; five Thousand
people were in the Court House square.
Earnest, able ard eloquent speakers addressed
them; patriotic songs were sung; voluntary
contributions poured in; By unanimous vote
1,en asked to be taxed to meet the present
emergency. The vast assenblagges were moved
By one common impulse
Perhaps the most gratifying feature Of these
meetings was the fixed determination that
Chicago traitors must be rooted out. Let it be
done, root and branch Spare none Of them,
males Of females. They must leave this city
Instantly, every traitor and every sympathfzer
with traitor. Col Hough struck chord in
unison with the popular heart when
he proposed to raise two hucdred
men and c1ean them out. It Is not
enough that they Keep their reasonable
tongues Silent They must leave here, and
stay not upon the order Of their going.
4 prevailing Characteristic Of all the meet
ings vas the unanimous aud hearty approval
Of every sentiment favorable to the conhscar
lion Of rebel property, fozaging upon the
CllEWSs Au0 Liz EA1t4t$4i@At "a VIZ 1AA+L0-1 ~
fighting against the rebels. Every a1lnsion te
either Of the measures Was greeted with tnun
ders Of applause. Every man Was In fayot d
employing the negro upou the trenches, o.
a1n4iDg him to fight, If necessary, and OF giving
him his freedom for it. These sentiment:
most eloquently urged by noted speakers
spoken In plain terms by common men, found
a lodgment in the great popular heart, ans
Tint heart gave back response with no IN
certain sound Pro-slavery hacks sat aghas
at this unexpected demonstration. They wer
not looking for such wane of popular opin
ion. They felt the reins drop from their hands
their power eHp from their grasp. To1pepuz
.cz Dei WAS never better exemp1ifed. Th
people always loyal, always true, hay
indeed risen to the full apprecia:io
of tie crisis and now demand
shupder tones that eye5y means God has place
in our hands to be used for the vigorous pro
ecntion Of this var, the sWlt and terrible r
tribution Of it's authors.
Tie actual number in attendance upon the
meetings it is almost impossible to estimat
Bryan Hall never had larger crowd with
its walls. Metropolitan Hall WAS thorough
filed. Clark street from Washington to Ra
<iclph was dense]y packed and in the bio
beyond, respectable crowds gathered rou
cx:smpore stands. We think We arc safe
placing the whole number at 1900.
The city has spoken, now let the coun1
respond What will our farmers doS "
they leave their hargests Of grain for the b
vests of great deeds? Let them speak.
The meetings did not break up until 1ar il
The night. At all Of them the utmost
tl.usiam prevailed 1twas night worth
INT rtosee. Below we give condensed accou
OF tie <arious assen1blages:
TEE BRYAN HALL MEETING.
Precisely at the ringing Of the bells {
firing of cannon, the doors of Bryan II Ill #
thrown open, auG the immense crowd surg
around the entrance rapidly poured ia I
filled up the hall, until everS available incl
standing or sitting room was occupied.
sta:,e which had been handsomely decora
with flags, was reserved for the speak
prominent citizens, the committees and
pas,d-Barnard'e Light Guard Band.
About eight o'clock ths band cane me foFs e
cled Banncr, and Yankee Doodle IN man
WhicA appealed to the patriotism Of the
eenblage and called out the most enthusia
APPLAUSE
After the close Of the music, ,EIiphalet 81
Esu.. announced the folio wing ot1eers Of
evening, who were elected:
P1r<Ident-Tbomas B. Bryan, Esq.
1'tce preetdsnts--uon. F. C., Sherman, Vim
Ogden, John 3 Turner. Hon. : N. Wilson:
RGnn Bon. Bon Grant Goodrich nnh1s 4 ao16 4 & = WI
Wentworth. VS. Gurnee, ]. H. Foster. L.
Io:ne, II b Gilman. Il G M,ler. 4, +; Rae
". Whtttle. Hon. Arnold, aush Msher
Il. Haddock, Thomas Hoyne, Thomas Chu
= & ShrppMsE;, a. 4 s..: 5; Ghaa9ouEne; as A. pn
3Fadswo.th, z, Prtndistlie, 2 % aonsh, y y
3 lss'1 Iioyt Il 4. aH' (. Hahn, MaII ? sfinnef.
stes:ns. r cramhansh, y L Church: I
Colvin, Philip Con1sy. John sears, ~,
Z. d. Foss. &. s. Bowen, u B. Fren:h. F. &
ans c. F. Wheeler Geo. Steel, Casnar Butz,
sns%aSen1, R;efsaa E nsaha Ft.s; VIZ fsfRe e.
s. Phillips. Geo. V. Gsge, stephen ClarF, I
G.fS11 chspin. '1zas FitSa T. Wsds@ora, Lnthe1 d
B. ". PATTERSON. D. L., ). G. WllIsms. Capt
1ncnt. KH. Garrison; D. D, Alfrea splnI
Rev. n. v. Patton. a: Kohn, " y: Fuller.
j. Hartman, J. ". Douglass, Potter Pa
Rer Kobt RntteEsoP; 4sE 43s Dennis Rs. p9s1n, 9an1
yer.J. $. Rnmsey, John c. Haines. c. N. ae
fdumy sSesasn : 4 + Bs1pef i r. rnsaSfas1 g. Gfay %
tano, ]. L. Wilson, Vim. Br0Es, ?, n.
-1uhn Woodbridge, Rev. Dr.. T. n Eddy,
Mnh1ke.
The meeting ~as then opened With 90
a11 impressive prayer by Rev. " N. e
delivered amid profound silence.
ADDRESS or TuE PRESIDENT.
FF11pw C1rtzENs-Tha upfietng og = grez
7,le ie ever an epoch In nations history.
Ing less thau an tmperrtlled Union could p
euch eOthus12sm az that noT pefsadiug oul
mon country, Nothing mo1e we're needeS t9
public. From the remotest ages wars have
dceolation over the face Of the earth. every
Of years boaeting Of its great armies and 1t
rioFe hut It SEas left to our young Repul
OF s1ngfe year, eoo.oco Of her peaceful Ct
Hosts OF thnee gallant spirits haze been y1el
az willing sacT1dces upon their counttF't
Noble bolocapet OF freenaenl
But the hideous monster, secession. has t
euryiEed the condtct. and though so1ely NO
he uo. raises his hydra head for final bio
al the desperation OF death struggle. II
for his destruction has gone forth. and y
Elncertatss sound. 4 call for 8 0i01o mo-
comes from the chief magistrate Of the
That noble pilot nf cur countrJ's barQus t
this eea Of trouble. seems TO have been p
kind Providence In his present exalted {
n an tnpreraive Lesson for all time to the
can people, exhibiting the Bttiking cun1r
tween the irresolu1fou asd perhdy OF the NJ
tjclau Jas Buchanan, and the sterling worth
<nruntihle honesty of the patriot ABRAMS
coin. Ue eees and tells hs count1ymea
ceee1q1 is blot upon The national escu!ch
exc1eecepce upon the body polite, ana Z
promptly and trmmari1y eIPrnged, or
blaat the happiness q our nte pfaspesons peo !.
rebellion st1H whisper !" compromise"
deavoT to lull the patriotic people IT tht
into inactivity and hstles*ness with the sts