The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-07-22
Patriotic Demonstration in Bath.

Patriotic Demonstration in Bath.
One of the largest meetings ever convened
in Bath-indoors-on any occasion, came off
on Saturday evening last At an early hour
Columbian Hall was crowded to its utmost
capacity the spacious galleries and stage with
ladies', except a small space on the latter, re-
served for the officers of the meeting, and the
speakers,-the main floor with gentlemen, one
third being packed solid full with men stand
ing, while the aisles, passages, doorways, and
ante-rooms were filed with those unable to
gain more comfortable accommodations.
Hon. VIM. ID. Sewall, with few patriotic
remarks, called the meeting to order, and on
his motion, Dr. Israel Putnam, Mayor of the
city, was called to the chair. On taking the
chair, DIR. p. addressed the assembly in patri-
otto strain, and with telling effect. He trusted
Bath would do her whole duty, and that the
result of the present meeting would be a re-
Spouse that would promptly secure her quota
Of eighty-nine men A fervent prayer was Of
fered by Rev. S. F. Wetherbee. j. NJ. Lin
coin, Esq, was appointed Secretary. Hon.
Amos Nourse, Major II. w Owen, and Col. +.
d. Sewall, of the 10th regiment were appoint
ed committee TO report resolutions express
i've Of the sentiments of the meeting.
While the committee were out, Hon. Henry
Tallman addressed the meeting in a brief speech
which was received with decisive marks of ap-
probation.
Judge Nourse in behalf of the committee
on resolutions, reported the following:
Resoieed, That the recent call of the President for
three hundred thousand additional volunteers
not made day too 1t should every where meet
with and from at least, it shall receive prompt
and hearty response.
Resoired That our glorious Union is too holy a
thing to be made the sport of rebels and traitors and
''while the earth bears plant, the rolls its
waves we will fight for its maintenance, and its in
tegrity.
Resolred. That the men who volunteer to fight our
battles richly entitled not only to gratitude
and sympathy, but to liberal consideration and
compensation in view of the services they render,
and the perils and sacrifices they incur And in be-
half of the city of Bath, we hereby pledge to every
man then residing therein, who shall enlist within
twenty zone days. a bounty of one hundred dollars in
addition 10 that offered by the State and United
States.
Resolved, That not only honor. but our liber-
tics our very existenceIas a nation-are staked
on the issue of the conflict engaged in
and the that, in this state of the case counsel
either concession or compromise should be brand
ed as towards or traitors.
Resoired That we have not been unmindfhl of the
heroic deeds of our armies and the brilliant achieve
manders have justly countrys confidence,
and their brave men have earned nations gratitude
Resored, That, whether we look to the holiness of
our cause.-The indomitable yaor of our troops, both
by land aad sea, or the infexible determination of
our whole people, that this high-handed rebellion
shall be subdued, cost what it may, entertain
misgivings in regard TO the result Not "a star a
stripe is to be erased from banner and Union
cemented BY the fruitless efforts of traitors TO
The reading of the resolves was interrupted
frequently by applause. Judge n. waived the
right to make speech, but read some soul
stirring extracts from morning paper, con-
Guiding with few remarks advocating the
most thorough work in dealing with the re-
bellion, claiming that one life sacrificed now
may save scores, by shortening the war: and
saying also, that even the most christian view
of humanity calls for the greatest vigor and
the most stupendous preparations, to crush
out the rebellion speedily.
The speaker whom all wished to hear from,
was now introduced-Gen OLIVER o. How
ARD, fresh from the battlefield before Rich
mond, where he had suffered the loss of a right
arm in his countrys defence.
Gen. III. was received with storm of ap-
plause, bordering closely upon wildness, and
was often interrupted, during his forty-five
minutes speech, with tumultuous demonstra-
tions. We will attempt no report of the Cen
erals remarks. Those who think he deals in
stereotyped speeches were never more mistak-
en-. We had listened to him one week before,
in this city, and naturally expected repeti-
ton, or rehash of that effort; but no such thing
1t was fresh, vigorous, and intensely inter-
esting presentation of the Casa plea for the
country, which cannot fail of its effect upon
the young men of his audience. He did not
sympathize in the gloomy views which some
were taking of the prospects of the country,
and he cautioned the people against being mis-
led by the stories of returned soldiers, who,
under the influence of home sckness. had in
duced other kinds of sickness, and got leave
of absence to return home, and cloud the hopes
of Others by their own sad feelings. He be-
leved triumph was sure, and not to be long
deferred. He spoke, as he always does, in
terms of high compliment of his gallant com
mander, Nc CLELLAN, under whom he had
long served, and called upon the people to re-
pose undated confidence in the man who had
proved himself worthy of confidence, who had
never betrayed confidence, who, whether
praised or blamed, had studiously minded his
own business, which was, that of doing the
best that could be done to subdue the rebel
lion. He advised them to let President-mak-
) ing alone till the rebellion is crushed, and the
country saved He eulogized Gen. Pope, read
his recent proclamation, and considered the
vigor which it pledged an augury of future
success.
Gen. Howard was followed by Col. f. ID.
Sewall, who had belonged TO Gen. HIS staff