Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-21
PROM LINCOLNDOM.


We continue extracts from our Northern fles, including
dates to l6!h instant
TIE TRnUSE's INVOCATION TO THE MAssEs-GREHLEr
MORE MALIGNANT THAN EvER.
published in Saturdays paper, copy Of the call
for public meeting in the city of New York, to sustain
the Government in the prosecution Of the war. Toe
Tribune of Tuesday the day fixed upon for the meeting
contained the following double loaded e1hortaton for
large attendance:
The meeting to be held day ought to be the largest
ever held in this cityindeed in this country The day
should be Slbbsthdsy, devoted to the holy cause OF
Freedom and no of the hundreds OF thousands In
and about this city should have any other work after the
hour for which the meeting is ed but to add by his
prt ence and bis Influence and his voice. to the mighty
number of freemen who will then and there announce
in tone that shall never need TO be again repeated
that TIE USIUE MUST SHALL Be PRKsERvTDl
1t has been said before and in the same place
Wien Sumter FELL and New York gathered all her sons
together in the spot the assembly was one which
those who it, made part Of IT, can never forget
On thai day surgng crowd ebbsd and flowed Tor hours
through all the and that led 10 the cen
trail point There was a deep and painful earuestness
marked on ell mems aces, for sense Of national shame
and deeper feeling Of love of country than had ever
been felt before filed all our hearts. That was the be-
ginnng-a beginning of which the gradual de-
VelOpment, or the end.
We are wiser now The experience Of fifteen months,
with its many glorious with its many bitter and painful
lessons, has taught Us much. We have learned the
character Of this rebeIOn-its cIuay, It's perssency,
its bascness and the future that mast await US II II be
not utterly crushed We know the sacrifices it has cost
us-n treasure much, though that We cast behind
US and forget-in more than haadred thousand hvss c
our yo,lHg who u take their fathers pdc u
the peaceful walks of life, and for whom, till two
generations stall have passed away, the nation shall
shroud itself in blackes mourning. Fifteen months ago
Il was hope that beCkoned Us onward; now the dead
speak with many thousand voices aud point on. the
path Of duty The sacr already mlds forbid ui 10
lock back ward those must not be in vain The voices,
the tears Of mothe OF WiTes OF SISTERS OF Children,
appeal to our manness Beneath the love Of country
which must and does, stir all, lies depth Of human
sJrIg and which must find relief not in words
but deeds.
This h no gals DAY. From this mighty gathering Of the
people 20 forth throughout the land TO tS remost
recess new impulse that shall rally the nation as one
mn. Never after this day let it be possible that trea
shall dare 10 muttcr among a. even in ds. used
words From this date let tase the doSnfall OF the
great rebellion that has even already raised s bold and
hid5ou7 front against the peace the prospect the Tree
DOM and the happiness OF every household IN the North
100 lorg To day LET there be no uncertain SQUAD but
LEI al the earth hear what aud what VIC mean u
DO.
rHE NETTING IN SIw ToaE An ADDRESS ADOPrED-THE
CROWD DIsPEKsED BY sHowER
We have the following brief report OF the war meet
ing" in New York. Extraordinary efforts had been made
10 render ii imposing demonstration and all places OF
business bling cOsed the people had nothing else TO do
bu. repair the place appointed for the harangues OF
the orators:
Notwithstanding the intense heat, there an i'm.
mense gathering OF loyal citizens at Union Square. IL
was fully equal to tina. Of April Of ast year. just after
he fall Of FOrs Sumter. There were five stands for
speakers, all OF whom vehemenuy il favor OF up
holding the government in all is measures until the
last aimed rebel shall surrend,r
The enthusiasm among tLon assts was very strong
and every susou the President any OF or gen
era's il the f.d vehemently chsered, as also all
dapreca,oy illusions 10 foreign interference 10 our Iou
bleI
A. six o'clock when the gathering seemed most dense
violent shower came up, when the meeting was sum
MARTY dismissed. All offices and Wholesale houses were
close in the afternoon, many retail stores The
numbers present have been varousy estimated at from
f.ty TO one hundred thousand persons.
The address adopted the mass meeting is couched
in patriotic terms siar that the purely defensive
OF which Ne received IRON fathers for :he Union aud
the Cor s;ituon That the rebellion is cau5eless. That
the republican form OF government Is our preference
That VIC are contendng for the integrity Of our country
a. A uAtion-ior its national eXistencetor Christian CT
ylizlt!on-ior our commerce, our arts our schools.
That We feel that al We have and do should be given
our country in It's hour OF trial. aud it there be
among u4 no. thus feeling he should leave u.s. Tnat We
are wiling 10 make any sacrifice 10 sustain the govern
menL only asking the government TO use our rCs)nrces
quickly vigorously ald 'ly Tnlt tho nation is in
mo I'D for trhiag- complains only Of delays, yaciliaol
and weakness aud wishes his strength be used that
not a vestige of the revI: shall remain.
The address declares that It any foreign government
ATTEMPTS TO interfere in our sfArs il most be rcpeei
Nith tha, firmne7s and split becoming the American
peopls If there is anything about which agreed
II il our traditional pocyhAt do no. interfere in
tho s irs Of other nstios and will not aloN other nat
ions 20 nteiere in ours. 10 the maintenance of this
policy the nation is unanimous.
Tie address concludes a. fuoNs:
A the rebellion and possible ioreigl Intervention
will make it ueC s3lIy that the whole oyal people be
hlnded oceGt for the defense OF all hold IA 81 dear
70 pledge tu-leV.s to each OtheTo Congress aud to
the President-;hat with all our resources We will
support the government in the prosecute Of this Nsr
with the utmost possible vigour, I'LL tho rebellion IL
overcome aud lie leaders brought to meEited punish
menL
FIAsI From HGESETT- WAR MOST - FKosECUTED
DOWN WITH THE ABoLITI0SIsTs.
To show tho spri; aumatDg the organs 1t public
opinion Ia tie North We soOy In connection with the
above article from the Tribune, The SUI 1ntd leader ON
sue Herald Of the 10 h:
THIS s the crisis of tho rebellion. Il is moro than
this il is ae crisis Of tie country. Tatre no logger
tine for argument ndcoisioD, or dI.y Every reason
able man has nov arrived the conc u'cn that the
b. lou must be put down. aud that II must be put down
Ly force The r,puze from before chmond Is TO this
Gla sct of the drama Of rebe lion what the surrender Of