The New York herald., 1862-10-07
WAR MEETING IN BOSTON.
Speech Of Senator Charles Sumner on the Pre-
Gdents Proclamation George Francis
Train Attempts to Speak and il
Prevented by the Police.

Bosros, Oct @, 1852.
Faneul Hall was crowded at noon to-day to hear ad.
dresses from Charles Sumner and others
William Clafn, Esq, of Newton, presided.
Mr.. Sumner in the early portion Of his address, said
Thank God live TO enjoy this day Thank God that
my eyes have not closed without seeing this great saliva
tOn. The skies are brighter and the air is purer
that slavery has been handed over TO judgment Among
.nc o"ens WHICH no hsiea WIN giaaness was 'e
union which prevailed among good men in
supporting the State and national governments,
forgetting that they wings democrats and not
II oreisS birth have csrsa q their adopted country y
Surely this was no time for the strife OF party The
proclamation of President Lincoln was considered as
practically securing freedom 10 all who can find shelter
within lines and he accepted without note or COM
meut In relation to his (sumnersj own acts he chal
enged scrutiny and defended himself from sundry
sations. He believed that the government had made
progress during the last year. He umner) advocated
the proclamation Of President Lincoln to berats the
slaves military necessity, and he denied that the
object OF the other than TO put down the re-
bellion. To secure peace which so many advocated,
the States Separation was chaos The rebels must first
be subdued and then concliated. Action was wanted
straightforward, Godke action. Thunderbolts must be
hurled into the Cabinet well as in the held The Afr
can race-slave well as free-must help us. Loyalty
did not depend upon color. Help from the slaves
precedents. An appeal to the slaves should be
tried, and he believed that such an appeal
would be eectual The slaves would be encouraged and
the masters discouraged by panic among them The
various objections TO the proclamation Of President Lin
coin TO berate the slaves were that the border state
officers would throw down their arms that side issues
would arise that there would be slave nsurrections and
that the slaves would overflow the North. These
questions considered by him, and he appealed to
bis audience f he bad not answered them He believed
that could only be obtained through the emanc
patton Of the slaves, without fire in their rear
united people could not be conquered The proclamation
he contsnded herald Of peace, and emancipation
the best general. Force alone could not conquer,
without ideas and, for the sake Of peace, he now
pleaded for freedom II the instincts Of freedom did not
prompt the support OF emancipation the command Of the
Almighty to let His people go free should have an Of
feet The conclusion that he umner) came to was that
by emancipation the was changed in its character,
but in its object, and that il for all man
kind.
Mr. Sumner spoke about two hours, and was frequently
appauded subjected to occasional interruptions r
his opponents.
Upon the conclusion Of his speech, loud call was made
for George Francis Train who, with many Of his friends
was present Mr. Train took the PLATFORM and after re-
frsng yield II, carried of by the police, who were
attendance Mr. Train, after his election from Faneuil
Hall was detained in the station house short time until
the crowd dispersed.
The proposed meeting in Fanen Hall tonight did not
take place OF the absence of General Buseed
who was detained by illness.