, 1862-09-01

BoeT0N, august -, 1sts.
The meeting tonight to hear Gen. Fremont
*as ore Of the greatest demonstrations ever
Known in this city. When he appeared the
moving Of bats ami handkerchiefs, and cheer.
ing were long continued.
Gen. Fremont re:erred to the importance Of
vigorous meos ures for Eecruf.fng-reg
The difference Of opinion which caused any
lack Of unity among the people, aud expressed
confidence that Massachusetts. true to her
past history In rocking the cradle OF liberty,
viii not fail in all her efforts to destroy the
hydra headed monster rebellion
Hesafd, among our rights and duties was
the right ofthe people to debate the Character
tioDs are at stake not Only in thus couuerg,
but throughout the world, and it is the duty
OF every man to express his opinions for tbs
humsn goud-
Six years in Congress, in common with his
hearers, he held the opinion that slavery
limits. In Missouri, year ago, he declared
the slaves of rebels free. This was done be-
cause 1t vas believed to be the most decisive
and deadly bio" at the heart Of the rebellion,
ard the quickest mode of obtatning the great
est advantage st the lightest cost.
It was the legitimate exercise OF proconsu-
lar power. Later he became satisfied that
with SUCCESS must terminate slavery in some
form. It was sufficient to adopt some meas
| ure by which it must cease as 4 political
War showed there could be no lasting peace
While slavery exists On this continent.
Therefore, all other considerations apart,
| snd solely with view to suppress the rebel
| lion, he was in favor of the immediate aholi-
| ton Of slavery. Abolition should be effected
means of resistance. Wherever the flag Of
i the country waves let 1t f1oat over freemen,
! ard loyalty to it, be an answer to all que5-
, items and all the passport that is required.
: It nas sometimes urged that liberty to the
! slaves would be an injustice to the loyalista
: Of the South. How could war BE- carried on
I without requiring sacrifices? Undoubtedly
those who proved to be loyal would be paid
! Tor their losses.
The Uuionists Of the North had made sac
ttey held most dear to them. Suca losses
could never be repsid. So he believed the
Unionists in the South would he ready to
| make sacrifices.
1t was his belief, however, that there were
not go many Unionists at the south as had
been supposed. and the number Is decreasing
The dangers Of their position and the uncer.
tainty Of the success Of the government, had
+! produced this unanimity.
In the whole valley Of Virginia there was
| not Union man, sud he was certain not q
Union woman with them. It was no Y only q
! question as TO the manner OF separation.
! The Northern: people did not realize how
1org the Southern people had been preparing
for disupion. They we're. united and deter
mined in their rebellion, And to meet them
successfully, every advantage must be en-
p1oyed.
Their determination must be made an i'm
possibility, and that can only be by unity
among ourselves. To secure this we must
arouse ourselves to extraordinary efforts, and
BY watching the enemy in our midst. =
While the people are engaged in their loyal
duties to sustain the government, pro
slavery party is stealthiy organizing for vic
tory-a victory for which they already feel
essured There mutt be individual labor tc
secule that unity, and the soldiers on the bat
tltfIeld must be sustained by labozs at home
Concessions could be made and advantage
given up It for the present generation alone
but it was for long line Of generations VI
cept the time with all its obligations. Til
fight it for the future safety Of the country.