New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-28
neon,e that we have done our duty. IL
saw we have done our duty always wei
IN ol,uaus continue TO do il; we will never dis

reOple that we have done GU, ou'y'
| say we have done our duty alWays We
cnrt;nue our efforts in this hOy cause until tins go-
;ons conntry il relieved from the traldom Of jeff.
! n Wis and Company. TO say the heart OF the PEG
Ie of this great city beats proudly IN thinking OF
our institutions, ard know they VIII never cease
10 cherish them Ii is useless for me TO tell you OF
| the despotism ruling over the South, which has
forced them now, as it were into battle array
against you. They are endeavoring to attack
and TO beat ourtro0ps before IL possible for the peo
ple TO respond to the last call ofthe General Govern
ment. But, thank God they will be frustrated We
are ready to-day to meet them; and before they can
advance FIVE miles more we will have hundred
thousand more men at Washington; and the Irish
Brigade will soon be there. As l announced TO you
at the commencement of my remarks, my sentiments
are identical with those expressed in the call for
this meetng-that tie time Tor discussion has passed
and the time for action has come. The 9th Reg
imeDt is here. We tired, and wish TO return 10
the armory to lay up our arms for few hours soon
again to resume them. will only Keep you long
enough to say that the 69th recruiting oiilees are
omen: and want every good and patriotic citizen
to interest himself in this matter. And 10 the Amer
lean horn wonld .sy that man shall be more
proudly received and will even take the hand OF
Know Mott iug. Cheers. Thanking you for your
patience, allow me now 10 retire.
Amid hearty and repeated cheers, Gen. Corcorah
left the stand and mounting bis horse, departed
with the 69tb.
GEN. H. WALBRIDGEs SPEECH.
Gen. Ii. WALBRIDGE was then introduced ana WAS
received with the greatest enthusiasm. .Ai'ef IT,
peated cheers, he said:
/ Mr.. Mayor AND GENTLEMEN: The firing of the
fist gun OF Sumter changed every relation that had
hitherto existed between the Rebels and Inc loyal
men Of the constitutional Union. Cheers. From
that moment peaceful remedies were for the time
being superseded and ii became at once question
of military force ICheers.l The failure to COM
prebend this conviction raralyzed our action during
The greater part of he last year. voice-lls too
lbad"1 Not a single intimation has reached the
North from any Trustworthy quarter since the Rebel
lion was inaugurted calculated TO make us honestly
believe that any peaceful adjustment OF the present
existing difficulties would be responded to ON the
lpa,t OF The reasonable and Rebellious South.
They have inaugura'ed bloody, desol"'ipg'
nerclless war. Knowing this fact that
man is insane who proposes at crisis
Ike this to suggest political remedies. Loud and
protrac,ed cheeringl The Federal authority must
be asserted and maintained by force while armed
opposition to that authority continues Cheers, ana
" That's 3d. Treason must be annihilated; trai'
! tors must pay the Just penalty Of their crimes.
IL Good, good The constitutional authority must
be reasseried over every inch Of our territorial SOIL
and the soldier who goes out to battle for the ineg'
,itv OF the Union must realize that he is not to be
made the victim of extoiion, outrage, and wrong
IL That's right. I a careful husbandry OF our re-
sources naust take place, unnecessary expenditures
must terminate, and public examples MADE OF all
who week this opportunity to fatten the misorune-
of tine republic. lCheers. The public morals should
be invigorated while the public arms strength
ened While the resources Of the nation are freely
given the people willingly taxed, and the blood
! Of It's best citizens flowing III defense Of the
public liberties, il becomes the Imperative duty OF
The Constitutional Government 10 demonstrate that
the relative dispropodlon IN wealth, resources and
population. between the contending forces, should
be the means OF speedily terminating the struggle
2 true true and that every agency employed by
He Rebels themselves should be brought into requis
ton 10 make the contest short and forever concG-
. 1--WE Cheers Gen. Wslbridge concluded by
, saving he had prepared come resolutions which he
would row submit and If responsive 10 their We've,
lie would request the Mayor 10 ask for their adop-
tion Cheer after cheer followed each resolution
when read and Oh being submitted by his Honor
the Mayor, they were carried anid the most deiden-
3e.os,d That any fails to properly comprehend the
great crs through which the nation j. no passing who
so4s not realize God himself IL manifest in the al and
political phenomena which tins gre. loyal intelligent p.o
pie have thua aT Consistently displayed IN usisuins Son',u
tonsl representative government whe ss.Aln WIN ann
violence by traitors who have mort largely enjoyed A.
Rssoired iha, .sch seeming disaster has only FULLY
developed higher courage oeT patriotism more thor
ongh aud iuyiucibe deie nnaton aud sublime devo
tOn the part OF the loyal patriotic ms',e' io the pre-.
ervaon u the Union for freedom aud of fee government
hesored That in all tho,e events recognize the wisdom
= Of Providence IN discPning and eoucss tins Fgofou
young nation fo tie high destiny conhded TO H. OF ioeve
and consccntousy believe that without hi. cLsstenin
eicipne We ,hould have been weakened by DIVIDE,
the world would never witnessed the sublime seciac
upon the altar OF patriotism Of the voluntary tender OF
entire resources of more than twenty millions an a.
tive en,epr-us and industrious population to que TIL
that II they fall other still waiting, and equally
,rioc shall hasten sveuge their death all Eek ii
Les a, .ne Of ,b ~ n,nSs, ta,
The lid
e IN every department Of the Government; that brave
troops be led BY experience, skill and yaor tia
cpufs.e cspact snd fidelity lie promptly rewarded thu
aan object. be banished while sayng the naors
life forever annhlaed traitors sunmaiy punished
tie mon preserved the Constitution nyoshe any foreigl
.ts,re mi eveTv d,trbing element W., WI, ~.
bc.Cn Of destruction that in any degree interrupt Ia,
tranquility Of the republic ss again becomes tie sckow
died reseDt4tye Of Constitutional weTeguaioi liberty
IN every quarter OF the globe.
Gen. WALBrIDGL then moved that the following
gentlemen be appointed National War Commute,
= with power TO add TO their number aud I'LL vacan
cie- 10 represent the people Of NewfOrk IN all that
relates 10 obtaining ana using the means for q Wig
orous prosecution OF the war, and speedy ernina
d ton OF the rebellion:
ne g. D Fsd As1 I ssar "ie b. WsimoI, R
y LstAIop, Michael Corcorao, VIM Orton j a. stevens
r. y. aichford. James NJ White, VIM Curi. Noyes
. Dows, A. G. Richards, Terrence Farley Samuel soan I'd
Z Fieuepobt. j. Sturris, II. W. 7. Mali
II The nominations were unanimously confirmed.
r Mayor OrDYkE then read letter from the Presi
dent Of tue American Bank Note Company, tee der
ing in their behalf 1900 to be used IN raising vol
: uutecIs
Gen. WETNoRE stated that the Mayor also con
trbuted : 900; he also moved that Gen. Walbridg,
! be aided to the Committee, which was carried.
e SPEECH or THE HON. MOSES T.. ODEII.
The MAYOR next introduced the Hon. MOSES +
ODLLL from Brooklyn, who said:
ClTIzESs OF NEw-iOHK-In days past in ID,
c history Of this State, the people have assemble,
here III this Park time after Tine to DO honor 10 H.,
living and 10 do honor 10 the dead; bat never, il
our history, has an assembhge gathered here witt
more importance and Significance than that here thii