The New York herald., 1862-09-04
WAR MEETING IN BROcKLYa.
The People of Kings County
Again in the Field.

"A war SPIIIt AkOAVU6MAy
Aroused.
Co.. &C.. 20.
Tho adjourned meeting Of Monday last again as
sembled in uu force and full Of the enthusiasm which
marked the previous proceedings summariy dismissed
| Dy the late heavy storm Of Monday last.
Not only similar bright lights OF the previous evening
umined the streets and lighted up tho Park jammsd In
every corner By . vast multitude but equally brilliant
lights addressed tho people from the various stands Tho
crowd was not great Monday evening; but tho
earnestness OF purpose, and like enthusiasm per-
the people, who massed themselves In front Of tho
City Hall and around the main stand The other stands,
In Remsen and Montague streets well attended
aud the speakers-who urged vigorous prosecution OF
the enthusiastically cheered and their adve
| cacy Of strong measures loudly applauded.
Ia evident that Brooklyn and al Kings county
ono this great struggle Tho intelligence OF tho
past few days has but aroused them consciousness Of
the mminency Of tho psr which threatens the country
and to dissemination TO repsl with all the means and
| force al their command.
Tbs meeting was organized BY mayor KALwlmu. who
briefly addressed the people He glad 70 them
in such numerical force and took proof Of their
love Of country and readiness to stand upon ts defence
all hazards and expend both blood and treasure for
it's maintenance He regretted that General Oorcoraa
could be present, but he would introduce to them
Mr.. Josan Hox1s, who was greeted with cheers he
said nc regretted tnst he called substitute for
such . noble man ~ COrcoran, ono Of tho best and
bravest OF living He regretted TO meet them as oil
| upon such occasion few months ago the country
happy and prosperous the dag respected At homo
and abroad That Tag had been troled in the dust
Southern traitors and no the question was whether
the blessings which hitherto they had enjoyed under
the Stars and Stripes No greater sacrifices
or @ Sn ss 81 are Ss M
though much had been done much yet remained 80
long Southern or Northern raors lived they had TO
fight. The rebellion the most wicked that happened
since the days Of Moses and the Prophets. (Cheers
What did they complain of Long since the cause Of ali
nothing would satisfy The Southern leaders desired to
extend slavery Tho government gave all they wanted
sa.s and other States. but III: da satisfy
The Of portion Of Mexico cost millions Of mo-
ou ws they s n
patronage Of the government They complained the laws
had not been exeeu.ed but Il the laws we're executed,
satisfy those men They would prefer to reign in hell
the good wsrk He was willing to give y the soldiers
going to the nsld and 70 the families they e behind ali
he could withhold from the wives and children the
comforts OF which they deprived by the death Of
their paernal protcctor-aye many Of them the victims
The az time for spades Was passed away. They new
| wanted clubs, and II would 70 hard with
the army ven LED ana oGcsrsa clubs did not tsI.
ing the that the did nOs recognizes
its great issues. (Chssrs Oh, for leader Oh. for
beliion be put down" spiriualis. declared
spirsuast asked what the old said, and his
sponse that the only thing he regretted that he
had II II. ps.ros Al The head of Il.
government. Abraham Lincoln the choice OF tho
they must support him and those whom he socts to as
| sist in carrying on the government.
h u % ~. .e Of tns
would followevis that would bs forgotten. Put
down the rebellion aud all the blessings Of former times Of
peace and happiness would be increased ten fold They
had met 70 do all they could in this the greatest extre
ty Of their beloved country In Roman times. when the
imperial city wss about 10 fell into the hands OF the enc
my the Senate gave particular charge TO tho consus
II was"See you every one that the republic suffers no
harm provide BY al means against that" ~, We had
70 all. to see that in this hour Of it,
This was no Roman empire This was an empire Of free.
and such empire the before shons
This was the country committed % their charge More
the history o the world the home OF the oppressed
Of all nations. The rights extended TO all men,
blessings threatened with destruction. BY
wAoms BY few osarohsts In tho South who sough, 10
same time they souah. 70 erect empire themselves
Would they stand BY and see this great evil
i
cpis d sslfeovsrnmeut Overthrown. or would
| they stand BY the government and put down
This must be the result The South have raised arms il
defence Of slavery. slavery down in the II
goes down IS necessary result and 70 that hs said
liberty must be maintained and II, in maintaining IL,
slavery be annhilated we'll then, slavery will be we'll
overthrown. (Chssrs) The South were carrying ON the
in spirit OF unity and with discrimination, II pos
sbe to succeed But the people Of the loyal States had
risen 10 crush the rebellion But the whoe energy OF the
people ought TO be put forth (Cheers) It would be
| weli for all 70 60, 30 that . speedy end might
whole force ,he country and should be .,
once thrown into the hight In every battle where they
ins wSv od s snem e s%o
be niled up in Gods name, and II more DO called
tor let them ssl (Applauss, and cries Of I'VE are
ready
| Ex.Alderman DovoI,ss spoke next. He sad-r
| time tho rebellion was put down. II was time the
down. They bad met foe worthy or their steel They
had bad generals IN the nedGsnera Greeley thrown in
vaor fu, the rsh, general in the right place and the
work would be done The army the other day exclaimed
ns msp for the orss The ana bs us man for
the position. The that understood the handling Of
large army better than any ether man living General
stand BY him and TO fight with him to the last Gap
plause He must not be removed, Cor with him there Is
the means and be would say that history
recorded brighter page than that which would be writ
ten of Me- lellan's achievements.
Rev. Dr.. Ruyw W. CLAIRE next spoke. One thing
needed was, generals who awake 70 the great i'm.
portance of the crisis. Had they more men like Sigcl
| the would soon be brought 10 an end. He
(SiGsl) was = man d brains and intelligence, aud
one who would never think Of dieging his way
70 Richmond his preference would be 70 nght 10 H.
The for which they struggling represented
liberty civilization religion, every element in fact that
has given 70 the nation s prospey its power it, hap
pnese 81 home and ts greatness and reputation abroad
(Chesrs) The enemy has declared that they fight for
savery, and u became tho government OF the United
States TO declare that hght for liberty 70 all (Grsat
cheerng) The question .hen whether the rebellion
| was 10 he crushed. the rebels 70 rule
whether their system OF slavery should prevail
the great republic should freedom ~ ell.
L 4 shall ~ Il hall md