New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-19

free to speak, would speak in favor Of returning e.
the Union; but their State pride and blind love for
State institutions will csnse them to fight we'll Ia
the rauks until We can give them assurance that we
will eend to them, we'll az 10 the other States
Sufficient number of Union men around whom they
Can rally.
He bad much to say to the Old Sixty ninth; he
was reloced 10 see them here again. he was reoiced
TO hear they were again in the ield I've was reoioed
10 zee again that old green flag, saved from the bat.
tie OF Manassas cheerI. mingled again with the
stars and Stripes; and the beers Of the regiment
were wilhug, he knew, to lay down their lives to
| uphold the flag OF the country.
Your term Of service has, he said, nearly expired.
You will be returning to New York, but hot, i
hope, TO remain there Voices" No. never! We II
10 with you again !''l Some must, from u c-ssiiy,
remain, but others, in performance OF solemn duty,
throwing aside p rsonal considerations, will again
enter the service and remain in the army NATL tue
| last tloT il struck. Cries Of Good We will.
| ask no man 10 20 where am not willing TO go
| Applause. / never ask any man to move an inch
nearer TO the enemy than move mytolf. trust
when / return to New-YOrk, will not remain
there many days, but have the old o. again t.
me, and take the fed NTH more of nv countr, men,
in the endeavcr 10 preserve the country for our
people. lApplau-e, and voices, " we with you.
Gentlemen, do not wish to de,ain you lJne, but
will say that this is a splendid school for military
training. Laughter. Archbishop Hughes told
vention. II there should be, we will try our hand
at il too. Applause and cries Of Good | will
say from this pot, without fear Of contradiction we
can prevent .hen from dong any trouble this side OF
the Atlantic.
Voice (which was heartily responded to)-"And
the other side too"
Col Corcorail-The work of the b0ur 10 to be
done. We must 90 at 1t with will, and when that
is over, We will make an opportunity for ourelves
This lost remark was greeted with applause.
Throughout his remarks the dense auditory, by fire..
quent Interruptions, expressed their appreciation OF
the sentiments he enunciated
COL Wilcox of Michigan was next introduced.
He was warmly welcomed. He said he had done
no more than bis duty. incidentally allnoing TO
the bogus chivalry he snd that in the last building
IN which hey were coufued, there We're twenty
nine officers az gallant as ever fought.
They were confined iu the worst an6 dirties room
Of the dirIiest building the drtiest city IN tn
Union without blanket, or cup. or plate knife or
fork, and refused M opportunity to purchase the
commonest and meanest necessary Of life. tNoies
-" Reraiate!"l This is a specimen Of the cbv
airy which claims to be the flower OF the world and
which would trample under foot on. free aid be-
loved Government.
Fase-hearted traitors, they woud not hssitale to
COMM, lesser crimes L. was time we put for b
the strength OF the nation TO control, concentrate
AMI grasp all the resources Of the Government, In
sucn manner ss TO crush out those men, and drive
them INTO he Gulf Of Mexico. Applause.
The Government; must enploy all its resources in
united defense, and strike n, the main arteries Of
lis monster which has risen to swallow up onr
lbertes Without castiog reflection upon any mili-
tary man it appeared To him that Ibis ian been II
bianless war. A" Thats o." aud laughter.
The means of he country have been wasted in
isolated places. Contractors have carried on tue
War. The blood OF our men, the groans OF our
wounded the tears OF tie orphan AID wall Of the
wi my have hppn coined Men
ont patriotism ana wisdom have urged military
plans, aud which have not accomplished any thing.
FIX editlOn- have beeo got mp to wipe the outside oil
the platter on the cout while there are places
when could be struck 10 RAPIDLY terminate the
Rebellion.
This is common ssnse. IA Voice" Thsts 90
We lave at the head Of the army nan who stands
fret in the nation Of broad and comprehensive views,
aud who Las Distinguished bims,f rs h soldier.
Everything proceeding from him has great design.
Let little results little politicians aud contractors
20. II.aughier and Applause.
He believed the Rebellion Is greater now than II
was Elk months ago. and he gave bis views To show
that far from the resources OF tue eueiny being
less they are grea'er than they were. Tben every
tbitg was lyiug around loose. Bot the Rebel have
organized and systemst zed th,ir plans. lie would
like 10 every man, wouian ana chiii ehBsfed III
this war; We must rise and put down tLia Rebel
lion or il will out down u.
His n Dai X applauded throughout
Iie1t.-C Col Bowman, In the course oi bis remaIks,
expressed his grstituoe 10 tue Government for BIZ.
:, leare and Teloicod that be once more fire..
lie expressed bis utter dctests,on OF the rotten,
falsely called hoslitable Chivaly.
He WAS X al 10 get away from the rat and vefmin
infested prisons oi tne Soutn, that he might draw Is
sword from iis rusty scat1ird 10 wfeak v-ugc"ncs
upon those whose conduct in all respects marked
by cruelty aud Oppfetsio'
'Mujor Vod e. tpoke Of the great strength OF the
Rebels, subject upon which we have been deceived,
aud also pressed his determination 10 renew his
military duties with increaied zeal.
Tie Hon. T.. Robinron, osq., Of New-fork. IA
personal iri nd Of Col Corooran, and Mr.. Thaarin,
= refugee from Aabams, also addressed the 10
senblage.
The City Councils tonight Posed resolution
unanimously extending to the returned officers
cordial welcome.
The members thereof we're present at the meet
ing, and after the proceedings were concluded, Al
derman Nathsn Sargent. in the absence of the
Mayor, made TO them this agreeable communication:
Tie friends Of Col. Corc,an have been suggest
ing 10 bin the furnishing Of notes Of bis prison ex-
perenec for publication.
Movements OF Col. Corcoran.