The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1862-07-26
Gen. Fremont.

AT one Of the five stands around whseh
vast and enthusiastic multitules Of hysi'
men were gathered, at the great War Meet
ing in Union Park, in New York city, Or,
1 Tuesday night.-at which thousands ofimcn
Of all parties and shades Of opinion united IN
voice Of thunder IN favor sustaining the
Government and the Union Gen Frci1chs' 6
presided, and opened the meeting in tho
following brief speech. which shows that.
notwithstanding his sapposad hhhiistion,.
he IS just as much patriot now as ever be-
fore. When the General rose to speak be.
was received with deafsning applause. Ks
endeavored several times to make himss n
heard, bat i wis quite impossible for hin to-
do so, from the cheers that the thousands IN
front ofthe platform uttered again and again,
Amid the cries of "Go it, old Pathfinder; you
are the General for us" he sald 7 y es =,
1t is hardly necessary to say that this
great assemblage has been called to consider
the situation of the country, with the object
Of adopting such measures ~ will snAbie
you to respond most Immediately and ,ihbst
effectively to the Presidents call for troops.
But, at the same time. it is expected that
this occasion wiz be used for such an ext
preston of your feelings and opinions as win
satisfy the country that the enthusiasm
which characterized your meeting held hers
last year, as now, has Become in you set.
tied resolve, and that Il is not in the IDEAS }
or Possibilities cf the day that you shoulf
consent to acknowledgment Of your nation
al territory. [Loud cheers, and cries Of 'nev-
er.'1 The people realized that decisive
struggle, which would tax their utmost en- /,
ergies, is now to come, and that upon the
issue Of this struggle depends the life Of the
nation. Immense applause.l The South
has resolved itself into great army, to tho
support Of which all its industrial energies
and resources are directed. You, too, wiif
ind it necessary to cali into immediate ac-
tivity your immense resources to meet ths
emergency. [Cheers.l For a briefperfod now
war must become the busineSS Of. the ma
tion. [Cheers.] You must show your SOL
Tiers that they hare not only your sdmira-
ton and gratitude for the services they have
iendered to you, but that they can rely up !,
On your cordial and prompt support, aud
the masses OF the peapls. lUneers.J BY mIs !,
expression the Executive win feel assured Of
an intelligent, harmonious and effective CO.
operation, and foreign soycrsn.s,. (: :. i -,.. ~.
cognisc that intend to maintain our historic
place in the family Of nations, at the head Of
The great democratic idea Icheersl, and that !
for the sake of Liberty we are resolved to =
maintain this Union. Loud cheers, The
men chosen to address you to-day are among
those in whom you are accustomed to place
confidence. and whose opinions on these
subjects more or less reflect your own. lIm-
Inense applause l viii now Introduce to
on other speakers. .;a..-.
At this iuncture the excitement Of the rs,
semblage appeared TO be UNDERSTANDABLE. e. i
They shouted, mo, no, You go on we want
to hear you." But the General quietly seat
ID himself until the uproar had partially
and then introeuced Dr. Rufus
". Clarke, Of Brooklyn, who was weH re-
ceived. m 3,