Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-16

NO" AOIA war NASSSAAAS'
New YORK, July Notwithstanding the
intense heat, there was an immense gathering
of loyal citizens, this afternoon, in Union
square, one fully equal to that of April of last
year, Just after the fall of fort Sumter. There
were five stands for speakers, and among the
several presiding officers were mayor Opdyke,
Pelatiah PERT, Hon. Hamilton Fish, Prof.
Lieber, and Gen. Fremont. Among the
many speakers were Rev. Rufus w. Clark
Rev. Samuel Osgood, Rev. r. 5. Storrs,
Rev. Francis Vinton, and the presidents OF
the several meetings. All the speakers We
hemently favored upholding government IN all
its war measures until the last armed repeI
surrendered.
The enthusiasm among the masses was very
strong, and every alluson to the president or
anv Of the generals in the field was vehement
Nv cheered, as also all deprecatory illusions 10
foreign interference in our troubles.
The address adopted is couched IN patrl-
otic terms, stating that the war is purely de-
fensive of what we received from our fathers,
for the Union and constitution; that the rebel
lion is causeless; that republican form of
government is our preference, that we are
contending for the integrity of our country
and its national existence, for christian civ
ilization, for our commerce, our arts, our
schools, that we feel that all we have and can
do should be given to our country in its hour
of trial, and if there be a man among us not
thus feeling he should leave us; that we are
willing to make any sacrifice to sustain the
government, only asking the government to
use our resources quickly, vigorously and
wisely. The nation is in no mood for trihing.
1t complains only of delays, vacilation, weak
ness, and wishes its strength to be SO u
that not a vestige of revolt shall remain.
The address declares that if any foreign
government attempts to interfere in our af-
fairs, it must be repealed with that firmness
and spirit becoming the American people. If
there is anything about which we are agreed,
it is our traditional policy that we will not
interfere in the affairs of other nations, nor
allow other nations to interfere in ours. To
the maintenance of this policy the nation is
unanimous The address concludes as fol-
lows -
Gas rebellion and the possibility of foreign
Intervention make it necessary, the whole
10y people should be banded together in
defense of all we hold most dear. We pledge
ourselves to each other, to congress, and to
the president, that with all our resources we
will support the government in the prosecu-
ton of this war with the utmost possible
vigor till rebellion is overcome and its leaders
brought to merited punishment.
The resolutions are eleven in number. The
first reaffirms the resolutions adopted at a sim
liar meeting in April, 1861. The second says
that the war is not waged for the overthrow of
loyal people, our only aim being to maintain
the supremacy of the constitution over the
whole country. The third, that we unquali-
fiedly stand by and uphold the union of the
states and the integrity of the country and
the government, at every sacrifice of life and
treasure.
The fourth resolution repudiates the doc
trine of allegiance to states and not to the
United States. The fifth urges the govern
ment to vigorous prosecution of the war.
The sixth acknowledges but two parties, 10y
alists and traitors, fraternizing with the former,
and denOuncing the latter, and calls upon all
to rally for one undivided country, one flag,
one destiny.
The 18th resolution says that all foreign in
reference will meet unparalleled resistance,
unconquerable force, and result more fatally
to those intended thus to be aided, only tend
ing to strengthen the republic. The Sth COM
pliments the skill and bravery of our army
and navy, urges the government to strengthen
them by all means in its power, and carefully
provide for the sick and wounded soldiers and
their families, and pledging our rulers, our
faith, our fortunes, and our lives to crush the
rebellion, restore the integrity of the Union,
and reduce every rebel to submission or drive
him from the land.
The ninth approves the administrations
measures for prosecuting the war, sanctions
the last call for troops, and exhorts our coun-
trymen to rally to our standard. The tenth
recommends general armament and putting
the sea coast in complete state of defence;
and the eleventh recommends the city gov
eminent to offer bounty of $25 to all resi-
dents enlisting within thirty days in any regi-
ment now in the field
At six o'clock when the crowd seemed the
densest, violent shower came up, and the
meetings were summarily dismissed. All Of
fees and wholesale houses were closed in the
afternoon, as were many retail stores. The
numbers present are variously estimated at
from fifty to one hundred thousand.