The New York herald., 1862-08-20
war MASS MEETING In BH00KLYN.
Tremendous Popular Demon
stration at Fort Greene.
OVTPOuRlSG CT THE MASSES.
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Yhirty Thousand StalWart
Mem on the Field.
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The Union Must and Shall Be
Preserved.
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Speeches Of Gen. Walbridge, Hca. Noses
+. Oaell, Gen. SiclleS and
Colonel Fuller.
INuyENaD ENTHUS1AS16,
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INXENaH ENTHUSxAS16,
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.usssnR n Union square IA April 1891 convened W re-
ssose booming Of The patriotic which in vain
amended the citadel gallant garrison Of Fort SUMTER
vas held yesterday afternoon Fort Greene, tbs ciade
s the City o. Churches The day had been selected or
popular demonstralion support Of the Un'ea by the
Board Of Supervisors ef SITTER city and the notiica
Ron that 80. and The request that II would be
suisabiy by the citizens most enthusiast
ssiy Responded TO- Considerably before four O'Clock,
ne hour fxed the meeting the stores generally,
frun Fulton ferry 70 Myrtle avenue, and from thence
% yort Greene closed give employers aud en-
ploysd opportunity Of participating m dsmopstra
sa Of patriotic feeling such has been entertained
ty our nsighbors The water, and such ~ ihs
ssostrys exissness this tisc particularly sp
ve>ied to The ears on an The leading 10 Fort
Greene were overcrowded with passengers, while the
srsss thsrssves presented double lines Of pedestrians
harry the scene enthusiastic and patriotic Fort
he centre Of attractsou was Al the opsarg O.
the proceedings, from the entrance gates west ef the
lround 10 liz summit, on which magnificent star
spsngled bapnor waved, covered with a dense
nass Of people. Women and children were there,
gssrpsa With the same spirit which snirnsies
N shh criss the manhood Of an who know their rights
AAd moving dare defend them. grand stand, oeoe
vsted with The Tag Of the Union, erected in 'front.'
end from ,he slope Of the hill, from which
She or rncpa speeches Of the evening delivered
Tia Intervening level, the slope and the summit or the
Nm from this stand presenred solid mass people,
vAch stretched also far 70 the right and left There
several othor stands with their nags from which
eakers addressed the people, AMI The cheers iro the
onSrendng crowds in response 10 patriotic sentiments
apcasona,ly mingips with like responses from the great
Ass IN 'front.' swellsd TO popular dspasons only beard
= is depths on The Of great danger, in
nemorsting ;ts dsiiversnss hersrsm. There were Sc
nOss played patriotic airs and thus added mach 70 tb
spis and eSshusasm u the scene and VI the excited
General Crooke wss proposed, his appointment
Chairman carried by sccammatsou
.ss % .. Ssa uSs.s s,ses %
1s q voluntary snisnsent among the young men 70
thai would guard the county oe Kinss fsas ths
VscecFyuideAs--hsnry y. Pterrspost Francis harksy,
AArlss Christmas, sMiIh j. Eastman, b. D. Miller John
l. Spadsr, Anthony =. Campbell, George A. Nsasam,
Jamss y. Waterbury, John Flsberty Stephen Cross,,
Wizham Cooper, James d. Sparkman, A. w. Benson
Sanss h. Brundsge, Andrew Cunningham John :. Cam
aysr John Rsber Jonathan Moore John l.. Ryder Ginm
s:T~as.s@JSnn n {. Ferry. .1ss Dssss Manjsr .
The following resolutions were sAen read and sssni-
ne people Of Kings county assembled in mass meeting
= Warrington Park in the city u Brooklyn the 10th
ay Of August A. u. 1862, a the call Of the Board Of So
Yssvwors Of ths county for tie purpose Of ceops alton
aDd action III The enlistment o volunteers do soleDniy
a.d slnphs,'caly resolve
sunabs action Of the rebslous states, calls for
1s entire, united and jealous snnrts Of whole poo
ses ~ '''' - ''''' '''' ''' - ~
q That ths county or Kings always, from lhs
uoueeInonS
% hs duty 10 the government and has BY its
- recruiting previous calls upon The patriot sm VI its
ssxens contrib, ed % large proportion Of ls lighting
population that It's abundant Lhsn
hether pars Of Tho State, which seem mere prompt ~
- present moment.
g. We call upon citizens to follow the thousands
from this county duty in the armies Of the United
estes csii upon shose sbsso contribute u money
show their patriotism and devotion 10 their country by
sontlibutng 10 aid Of the good work appeal all
by tbeir speech and conduct to give sad
eopfdsnee 20 those disposed " serve Their country s
hsed.
l. We have full faith IN the patriotism of Abraham
lincoin President the Ussd States we nope and a
Apired by the recent OF The United STATES
government that all tho sod powers Of sc
vsrl.sent and people Of the United States viii he used
o. snce and speedily TO ovsrwheEl tns accnrsed rebel
Con.
We do not believe ihst the emancipation Of the
easvss Of the -outlarn States wcI.a them u nee
6u tLs freedom gwen them home 70 the States oi the
NORTH and the hea sometimes thrown amongst
that emancipation would interfere with the labofirg
Yspulaion o. tho North peithsr wise nor started with
asyAl intent.
O. The release Of Colonel Corcorzn and his fellow pri
ssnsrs 10 matter for pubs Rejoicing the promotion %
focran 70 the rank OF Efgader General IS Just and well
asssryod.
The action Of the Board Of Supervisors 10 Offering
bounty enlistment Of volunteers hearty
sesHs approval Of tins meeting
cEsEsAL wALBEiDeEs SPEECH.
General wsiordge, after tracing al length the csuses
~ the rebellion and the that should be adopted to
paacs the country IN position Of defence against foreign
Intervention, and the immediate necessity prompt,
vigorous decisive action, continued follows
GxsUEhEs FEiLow cirizxss--ln government
onanatng directly from the people the expression Of
tke.r views questions o. pubic poiey osossa
rHy hhcct 70 greae Or es extent, IN sc ~ whom ls
sonhded the direction Of public aHsirs 1t his be
chs vast OF free independent acs rawn
from al the trades and ay0oots private lie have
m immense responsibility imposed upon hem. There
are always strength md power by the aggregation o.
men nto comm lnitios and AZ u nBt too much - cay that
the dircc; action Of the ncse sss0bsges o. the co.
pic within the sst few weeks has bad most beneficial
and sautary effect ~ strengthening the hands ~ The GOV
yafe y
gaxed deem IL Indispensable thai this ccbtnaed sx-
prssiop 81 sentiment should be gniversa aud vel "A
soncenLraled, possible. | snail therefore take ths
liberty respectfully inviting your the sen
tlssns which rocsvoa the hearty concurrence 81 the
assembled loyal n.asas IN their unrislng in
The city OF New York AZ their grand ioplar loyal,
patriotic demonstration the l5th oi the last
~" better ihusrx10 coGid be luiueaoe
VI kach gxp csson upon the action ID the government
thsn The single fact ihai that meeting expressed cordial
sympathy Tor our prisoners then e9ptiv.ty and
earnest desire that he government would t.e he noSss
sAry means 70 sccurs 1s'r unediste and unconditional
re1Ssc iuis object hE been accomplished and
tao brave and gallant Lorcoran, Wilcox and othors
..ef our brave soldiers. rtHeved from tbesr captivity
s assrh .sAh % Their old comfanions "a ARMS,
mined ecergetic, malignant o. tue TRAITORS aud
shsreoy consequently impose upon additional ohss-
Irons 70 s1s tse wsf st mese vigorous, geI4c
Determined IN behalf of CONSTITUTIONAL issr,s ana
fres institutions Events IN Enropc now uansyirins syc
abundant guarantees that this .s.est viii pro,sx no
seeded without foreign intervention it s Nevertheless
the dicsate of good judgement TO prepare or every con
NpgeDey that may arise. ficDle, IN ay opinion the
great niorior line VI defence proposed A. ise
meeting New York should sntss INTO tho Ics s
isbon OF tbs country Hence aso the uerch.It
martne should be Incorporated uto means VI It's own
protection. The comn.nication between the Eist and
wost should be SO enlarged AZ fbs expense f loyal
states that our guboats pass rapidly lrem The Ns
sisspp 10 the Atlantic The p0bc mind snOnd bc
assured that any turptude The part of those that
Srpp'yng Le army with FOOD cothing s5oud be Inet
with qucs add summary veDgssncs aud Aat any inter-
ference ~ asy foreign Power tbs internal c0afcs be
tweon tbs loyal mon % he Union and trEItorg ~ ho
are sndsayorng 10 overthrow the government wt csse
rs - renew IN contiDcntal Europe the watch
srG ol liberty, which, threcquarters Of cen !
usy sg9, uicir Lafayette assisted cur wsshipg- |
snona DO universal that this contest s waged
" PENAL OF CONSTITUTIONAL government and o free retab
iicA institutions tbselore take the liberty Of submit
lbng 10 ysu ths rssoluons hch met the heart sooaa
leu o. tbo Htty thousand loyal who recently m voy
Ne Hwvsstis7 Of the safnssle, believing lbet II ,he