Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-08-30
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BosToN, Aug 25-The meeting tonight TO
hear General Fremont was one of the grandest
demonstrations ever known in this city. When
he appeared the waving of handkerchefs and
hats and cheering was long continued.
General f referred 10 the importance for Wig
measures for recruiting: regret ed the differ
ence o. opinion which caused any lack of unity
among the people, and expressed confidence that
Massachusetts, true to her past history in rocking
the cradle of liberty, will not fail in all her
efforts to destroy the hydraheaded monster, re-
bellion
He said among our rights and duties the
right of the people to debate the character of all
vital institutions Republican institutions are
not only at stake in this country, but throughout
the world and it Is for the human good Six
years in Congress. in common with his hearers,
he held the opinion that slavery should not be
extended beyond its existing limits. In Missouri
a year ago he declared the slaves of rebels free
This done because it WAS believed To be the
most decisive and deadly blow at the heart of the
rebellion, and the quickest mode OF obtaining the
quickest advantage at the lightest cost. This
was the legitimate exercise of Pro- Consular
Power: later he became satisfied that with
cess must terminate slavery-in form II was sui
fclent to adopt some measure by which it must
IA political power and social tact. The
events of the war showed them there could he no
peace while slavery existed on this continent.
They refuse conditions of peace Apart, and
solely with the view to suppress the rebellion, he
in favor of the immediate abolition of slavery.
Abolition should be effected as to deprive
the enemy of his great means of resistance.
Where the fiag OF the country waves let it float
over freemen, and loyalty to il be our answer tn
all questions and all the pas port that is required
Ii sometimes urged that liberty to slaves
would be all injustice To the lOyalsts in the South.
How could war be carried on without requiring
sacrifices? Undoubtedly those who proved TO be
loyal would be paid for their losses The Union
lists OF the North had made sacrifices, in giving
their lives and those they held most dear. to
them Such could never be repaid. so he beey-
al the Unionists of the South would be ready 10
make sacrifices 1t was his belief however, that
there were not so many Unionists at the South as
had been supposed and the number is decrea sn q
The danger of their position .elnd the uncertainty
of the success Of the Government had produced
unanimity. In the whole valley OF Virginia there
was not Union man or woman. With them il
now only a question 10 the manner of sep
aration. The Northern people did not realize
how long the Southern people had been prepar-
ing for dsunion. They were united and defer
mined in their rebellion, and to meet them sue
cessfully every advantage must be employed.
While the people are engaged in the Iowa
duties to sustain the Government, pro slavery
party is stealthily organizing for victory OF
which they already feel assured There must be
individual labor to secure unity, and the
soldiers or the battle field must be sustained by
labOrs az nome. Concessions could be made and
advantages given up if for the present generation
alone, but 1t for a long line Of gener atoms
we are to fight those battles. and we are to accept
the time with all its obligations. The tight is TO
the future safety OF the country.