, 1862-09-29

SPEECH OF COL. O'MRARA.
Col O'Msa'a Of the Itish legion, was next |
!ntro1uc! to the audience, and received with
loud applause. Col: O'Mea.7 has been pris- |
ion OF Corcoran, for ten months past. He
said be had no occasion to change hts Eie~s I
concerning the rebellion, but held the same
principles now which he did when he first
wen, into the army. H. regarded 1t as
the imperative duty Of every good eiti-
government and to aid In suejsgating
the rebels. He said the government had no
friends in the South. Tbs South was unit
against Us. He charged the rebels With being
guilty Of the most tnhuman barbariues towards
federal soldiers who had fallen In their hands,
He himself, together with his comrade, had
almost died from starvation. Hehad seen the
rebels Ehoot down their prisoners simply for
looking out Of a window. He closed his re-
marks with m earnest appeal to the audience
to unite as one man in support Of the govern
nent, in every measure it nigh adopt for the
overthrow Of the rebellion.
Hon. 8. 4. Goodwin read the folio wing res
olutiops, which were received with frequent
applause, and which we're subsequently adopt
ed without dissenting voice:
WnEREAe, The government Of the United States
Is ergegcd In life OF death conflict for national
existence with formidable combination Of rebels
and traitors residing IN, and pretending to repre-
cent. eleven elaveholdinK States Of the Union, in
which conflict many hundred millions Of property
have been expended, and tens Of thousands Of
valuable lives gsc1iaced. without as yet bringing
the unnatural conhlct to close, and
WHEREAS, The rebels andt1aitors thus wrcstins
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Themselves. their lives and property, outeidc Of
the peaceful protection Of the constitution and
laxs. they hass delided and 1Eampled nndet,oot,
and murder, and hare r1ghtfolly subjected them.
selves to he ntmoat rigof Of tie military power
customs Ct the civilized world, ala
WHEREAs. The PRECEDENT of the United States
did. On the I'D day Of September, 1862, 1ssue his
proclamation and declaration,
That On the fret day Of January, u the rear OF
our Io5d one ,honsand eigh. hundred and st
or any designated part Of . State, the people
whereof ehall then be In rebellion against the Uni
ted Statee. ehail be thenceforward and forever
uee, enn the executive government Of the United
States iDclndfcg the military and naval authority
Thereof, Will recognize and maintain the freedom
OF such persons, and will do no act or acts to
press such pereons, or any Of them, in any efforts
they may make for Rctual frecdom.f
Now, therefore, the people OF the City Of Chica-
50. In mass meeting assembled, without dstinc-
ftntimear and opinion
ResolEed, That We recognize In the before.men-
delt Of the Tnt;ed States tic legitimate @ e1efeses
Of a power with which he is lawfully aud right
Eeslrsd. Tint we cordially approve and en-:
do1Ee the before mentioned proclamation aud
declaration Of the President; that if the warning,
thug given If not needed in the TebeNious States
within the period Of grace allowed, express tie
hope that the proclamation may be promptly
carried out In all ite extent and fulness; and We
hereby aRfnre the President Of our hearty CONCUR
renee and support in the vigorous execution Of
this ard all oLhcr war measures which he may
legally adopt to crneh out and finally extesminate
this wicked AID unpaliiated rebellion aud to bring
lite authors aud ahettors to condign punishment.
ical oLRtitntion clearly indicate that the black
race ie especially adopted for labor in the southern
portion ci this country, ard that when the labor
saIed and duly secured, We are Of The opinion 1t
Wlu re found more edcctusl than ever before, to
develop he Eesourccs incFease the prosperity and
promote the welfare Ct the Southern States
Reso'Ted, Thet in case the rebels should not,
within the time limited hy the President. return
to ,bt allegiance. and their slaves should thereby
bcecme free, that for the purpose OF making ads-
quale provision to secure to tic slaves so etnanci
paied tle beneficial results Of the Presidents ac-
tton. and to prevent all anarchy and confusion.
items VI here the Presidents proclamation may be
enforced, blacks should go far ~ practica.
b!e be organized in such manner as beet to accom-.
rlish these ohjecta; and We are IN favor Of the
| adoption Of euch measures as ehan be necessary
to secure TO the negro race homes in the land oi
! their birth and attachment. or, to such among
settlement be5oud tue limite Of the United States
fefoted. That we regard this proclamation az
! Of imminent utility in The present emergency ol
e. S haTe a4s qps 5eta m {
espa1aiins the country into ths only Two parties
nine but patriots and trasers iq9S o.
to the Prosecution Of the war: It will settle the
Hc11ou of the officers ef the army and navy, which
has been validating and conflicting in the pres.
ence OF a Question always forced upon them; 1t
puts 10 rest the agitation Of the slavery question
II takcs Tom the rebellion tbs means BY which il
lives. nd viii mist large and powerful elcmen.
brig traitors topunishu1ent it doeR not encroact
1Ion the rights or liberties Ola enge loyal citlzeI
@ ~ is dfsete5 solely aya1net traitors: and cyeI
they can avoid Its effects by returning to their Il
legisnce. Let then the loyal people Of The natio1
sustain the Pre;t9ent and the government in 1t:
| nosle efforts 10 Restore the Constitution and tat
Unitn. and perpc:uate tho blessings OF civil AMI
1elg1ols Liberty In the American continent.
Mr. Goodwin supported the resolutions will
| a few wcll-timed and eloquent remarks.
The reading Of the resolutions Was folio r ed
by the popular air, Our country's in DANCE,
| ard calls for you low" by the band and chol
unitedly.
SPEECH OF GEN. .. F. LEDER.
The next speaker was Gen. Linder, who's,
loud and prolonged applause. Gen. Llnde
commenced his remarks by some persona
illusions to the private character Of Abraham
Liucoln. he: knew" Old Abe" persouall
and intimately known him from youth
They were boy together, had grown up to
gethcr, neither Of them with any expectation
Of being president. He thought the countr,
in this terrible crisis was safe in the hands i
such an honest, conscientious and wise maj
as be knew Mr.. Lincoln to be. The speake
had firm confidence in au oycrruling Proyi
dencc-he believed In q Divinity that shape
our ends, rough hew them as We 1nay"-h
believed It was decreed from The commence
1nent Of this war that slavery should be n
more. The late proclamation Of the Pres
dent was just the thing to weaken the rebel
and prepare the way for their final overthrow
There are good lawyers in the South, who vi
l1 certain place has powcrto abolish SLAYER,
Who is it? Not President Lincoln as Pres
dent--not the Constitution, but the Con
mander-in-C1ief Of the army snd navy Of Ii
United States The speaker had no symp:
thy with that class Of scmi-secessionis.s, VII
opposed lis Proclamation on the ground tn:
it over-rides The Constitution. That instr
ment gives the President tull power to do an
Get tEat nlay be necessary to preserve
That Constitution never contemplated such
rebellion as this It was made for homes
loyal men. The ancient Romans had n
law for the punishment Of parrlcid
The reason for that wRs it WAS not though
possible that my man among them could t
guilty OF euch monstrous crime. So in tt
formation of our federal constitution, /
trainers nerer contemplated such q rebelliQ
against the government. Eet no rcasonab
man could doubt that the President acting
. his official capacity, had the right, and n,
to call to bis aid every agency that God ha
. placed within his reach 10 save that Cpnstit
, tlon and the country from overthrow. lie r
: gardcd slavery as doomed. He believed til
, In Gods own good time the South rs well
the North would become free territory, az
be was constrained to acknowledge that
t did not feel like crying over the prospect, AT
,, whole people Of this widespread r
public should once more be unite
, in one strong, inyincible uatioualit
VIC could then hid defiance to tt
i world. Then With our strong military arm
with IN army Of two million men aad vii
+ our Immense crops, We would remember pot
: Ireland. We could then ayenGe the wron,
, Of poor divided Poland, and say to tho
i greedy cermorants, By whom she was par
you stole.
The speaker again alluded to the person
t | CHARACTERISTICS Of the President, and spoke
0 unqualified praise Of lis integrity, PATRIOTS
! and ability. He closed his remarks with
! sub1imely eloquent peroration, which call,
3 bis whole speech was greeted with freque
) demonstrations Of satisfaction and de1igt
, The heart Of the speaker and that of h
! immense audience evidently vibrated in u!
! son: Atthe close Of General Linder's epece
4 ]. G. Lumbard, Esq, by request, csme fo
i wafa ard Fang The tired, White and Blue
t assisted In The chorus BY the band and
3 large portion Of the audience.
} Thus ended this magnificent demonstrate
. which, whether considered In regard to t
numbers in attendance. the oua1jtv If 4