New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-29
GREAT WAR DEMONSTRATION IN
BGsTON,
Stirring speech by Gen. Fremont How 70
Crush the IscbciI,On-Thc ImHseoiH'e
Abolition Of slavery.
Rosroy. TAursiav, Aug. %

Tie meeting 10 night to hear Gen. Fremont "as
one Of the greatest deronsn.'ious known IN t"iS
eity. TrcIaon; Tempe was crowded an hour before
tbe time. and when the Grr.tral appeared the wav-
inc Of bats and handkerchieis aud cheering were
long continued. Meetings III the lower I'D" anu
street were held at the same tne' 10 eacu VI VIII"
Gen. Fremont WAS presented.
Gen. F,enort ,.f, n d 10 the inn onsuce OF vgoT'
ous measures for recruiting; Teg'etitd the ohefehces
~ NO. ,vbich ,sn..d any lack Of unity among
fbe beope ana expre.sed cOBidtD ce that Massachu-
setts tine 10 Der asst i-iO IN iockug the era ie
of Liberty. would not tail in oil her efforts to de-
stroy the hydra monster hehellon. %,
Believing that recruit ~ war going on well, lie
INDUCED hIm,e i'll the pleasure Of feeling trat The
object of the meeting WAS not much TO raise
troops ~ TO encourage thO.e who going to fight
and 70 consider the duli 1 # tuOse who remain at
home. Among t"ese du'its 1t WAS claimed was the
righI Of he people to debate the character Of all
vital Institutions.
Having derived our free institutions by inheritance.
j. was a duty to keep them lii their purity make
known our wishes III regard to th-ir perPeiua''on'
snd 10 10 at ~ best to restore them to pOster
u an impori>naU- iOuLda ion. Republican istltu-
tons were a. stake. not onIy IN tbs country, bn'
throughout the wOrd, aud u TaS tile DUTY oil every
man 10 express his opihions Tor tie human GOOD
Although soldier, nc was nOt lers cizrn. and
he believed il 10 be duty fully express bis opin
ions. craving INDULGENCE ii he s.oke OF himself or
hrs individual exprFirncr. Six Years ago, IN Con-
gress in common with lie t,oters lie held tie
opinion that Slavery su0nii not Ge extended beyo'
ats exiting luIt- IL Missouii, u year ago, he de
clsred the slaves of Rebels Zee.
Tnis was done i,sc7ure il was believed TO be the
most decisive and Gr Cy bow al Il heart Q. the
Rebellion aud the Quckro, mode OF obtaining the
greGtesi advantage ~ The Il g'tes, coat. This was
tie ogiIimate eNetC's" Il IU-Corsular power.
Later be became sal. fed that with success mus
terminate Slavery sour form, Odd 1t was 'ullcisht
70 ADOPT some Measure ~ les NJ u.iist cease a. u
point al lower aud HI socl.l '.,t.
The vents ot the war shove I'd that there cOud he
no lasting peace while Slavery exists 90 this CONT
mont. Tho ciUre, all cjuer couI, eraiOs apart and
solely with view 10 Sulprcss tie bel lou, lie wus
IN favor OF the lnIiH,G.aie abOllrlOn of Slavery
Aboltiou should Lv .f.ec a., as to GepiiVe the
enemy OF ms gr' ~ cans oi resistance. Wherever
the flag Of he conbtry WAVES, let u host over Tree.
mep, aud loyalty 10 il be all answer to I'll questions
sud all the passport ihst Is qulTct 1t MAS SOME
times urg,d that ii eriy 10 the slsyes would he
injustice the 10y slsls 81 Tie south. How could
war be carried Oh NlrVut requiring sacrifices In
doubleday those WHO rived 10 DC loyal would be
remunerated Tor their loses.
The Unonists Of tie North lad made sacrifices in
oi,in. tbSir lives aid those whom they held mos
dear 70 rheul. Such losses could never be repaid.
Ne he hcevrc the CniOnlsis OF The South would Oe
ready 70 nla BE sacrifices. Il wa- biz belief however
tbst ~ were mol W nlauy tuirss ut The South rs
had been supposed, aIA The number Is decreasing.
TIE dangers Of their sVsillOn ana the uncertainty
Of the saccess Of the Government had produced tins
uuaniIaljy. In tie wLO.e valley q! virginia there
was not Il Union NAH, and lie war CERTAIN, not Il |,
Union woman. With item il WIS now question |
only as Ia The mauner vi separation.
The Northern people dd nOt realize how long The |
Southern people have been prep Iing tor disunion.
Reference was MADE 10 dI-uuon checked by Gen. /
jackson, AID Ca hour q, ~. defeated Rebel, leav
ing behind him legiOns OF young men educated 10
the sam" views, aud IN tie belief that they Were
fighting tor their liberties.
They were uned ANA determined in their rebel /.
hon. and 10 meet them -Gc,es-ul every advantage
must le euD wed. Their Determination must be |
selves 10 secure this UNITY We must arouse our
selves TO eNtraOr nsIy efoiis, and by watching tie
movements of the enemy Ill odt ln-st.
While ;he people aie engaged IA the loyal duties
20 sustsin the Government, Pro-Slayery party Is /
s,ealhv organizing Tor n VIC DRY, of which tney /
atready feel aseur d. There must be individual
labor 20 t1at ub.ty. ana ne soldiers on tie
bstle-feli must be Sustained by la p,rs AT home.
fAlcessous could be DE- :.Ld advantages given up,
il for the present eeuer'I5n aone tut Il was Tor
;on Ii Of gener.t OR We are 10 hght these baties
and we 10 accep' tie Inc withal! he oOigatiouS
The lghr is ior The iltafe safey OF tue country.
Gen Fremont testified 10 line obeeriuihess with
p,b,cb the -oldl.Is endured laIdshls; and viii e
the reopIe had given tier choi' est treasures. be
,sked Will they le-iiate 10 strike with vital force,
which shall prove eiicciuil, aud wall they be con
loot tina, hereafter the bones OF their dead sla be
turned lur where they ne buried tby the 1tiow-
shares held By the hau,s OF elavcsl
Crowd the men into the field; make every fight a
victory winch goes to cement the corner one OF
universal liberty, aud when enc war OF battle goes
on let the SOLDIER iee II hey a thst their souls
are naTching ON, 10 JON the noble array OF martyrs
that every good cause d-nands.
In conc u.lon be sad:--ilace yonrselves on that
summit. uuon which not tie hgi Of setting sun will
shine but The III ht o the new and glorious morning
snn whose light will Hun mate be world.
The speech was enthusiastically applauded.
Senator Wilson, DR.. G. A. Phelrs, the Rev. Dir.
Manring and others. also made speeches.
Gen Fremont was accompanied by MAJOR Haskell
and Capt. Nichols Of his riff. Mr.. Fremont was
slso the recipient of cheers and bouquets. AT mid
night he wa seI ensded by the erInania band at
tho Revere House.