, 1862-07-28
WEST SIDE.


The crowd, at eight o'clock, WIS as pres
ing as in the afternoon and the enthusiasm
greater than eyer. The Rev. Z. s. Collier be-
ing Introduced came forward and said. The
only question for us tonight Is, WHIST arc the
rtlai}ons Of Americans Of to-day to the AmerI-
cans Of days gone by? We're we showing our
selves worthy sons Of great sires? OurEath-
ers waged war Of seven long years to rear
glorious free government; they succeeded,
and transmitted it to us. ALI former govern
ments had given mutterings Of the coming re-
public. The very revolutions of the Old
World were forcshadowings ofths free repub~
lie In the New. Free government is sue
cess, and nothing more clearly proves It than
the present struggle. The strength Of the
South was not in her wealth nor her numbers,
but in her combined earnestness. We need
men Under al our generals, and ne must have
them. He Wss not sure but it Was his dsy to
leave the pulpit and take the musket; when
God calico, he should go.
The LCMBARD brothers here came for 6ard
and sang "Rally around the Flag" as they
only can , which Was received With great an
planse, and three cheers.
A telegram was at this time handed up to
the Chairman, announcing that the President
to lay down their arms. and that the conlis-
cation act will be enforced thereafter. This
Was received with perfect storm ot applause.
SPEECH oF E. G. AsAY.
He said d-Old Abe is Hickory himself Tap.
p1anee]. If not, Old Abe had stepped into
Old HlcboD's breeches. The President Is be-
coming alive to the contest, NOW We are to
hare w1- The great fault Of to-day is, there
is too much argument in the matter, too much
perate struggle. Above the din of all this
contntion, this discussion, there comes up
the trY of men, give Us 1.ore men. All party
idcB must be put down, the country must be
SAVED and then we will discuss political mat
teB. -..
Let the Irish, the Germans and ali foreign
rationalities remember their duty in this cri-
sis. The country Is in danger, and the liberty
you have sought and enjoyed in this laud
Of your adoption is in peril. Remember
o'Connell and Enmet; remember your Own
struggles for liberty, and come forward IN this
time st need. We must up and be at work,
for the rebels are alive with energy and press
ing at every point They threaten Us at
Nashville, at Memphis, and while we are wait
ing here even New Dreams might be taken.
Fill up the raHk5! Work, work! while the
lie ehaismsa5 Is 5 now inltT5daced lpR willy caup-
bell youth Of not more than Seventeen or
eighteen years, who for one Of his years spoke
with remarkable power:
srEEcH OF WILLY CAMPBELL.
Hesaid: This is no time for talk, the time
foF it has passed. There is too much CAB. He
did not mean to insiuuate thas those who had
spoken we're not noble patriots, but we must
have action, He arose more especially to ad-
dress the Irish, az he was proud to be one oi
that nationality. f. Bnl1y.'1I He wanted his
Irish brethren to show their gratitude for the
privileges this government had showered
upon them, BY coming forward and shoulder
ing the mnsket in her defence. This is the
only nation that had ever done anything fol
the Irish race, and now is the time to pay the
noble debt that IL due. Follow the standard
Of Corcoran and Meagher, and our OWE
Mul1igan. Remember the liberty loving ap
peals Of O'Connell, aud be true to their noble
counsels. EApplause.]
Mr. Assay thea moved that young Campbell
be made Captain of the Corcoran Guards
which WIS seconded BY Mr.. Wilson, aud unan
] imonsIy carried
Adjourned to eight o'clock.
Other speeches were made by Dr.. Davis,
Rev. VI. H RYDER, Mr. Dfiscol aud Judg'
Gookins. Ryder was worthy Of a NOR
| extended notice than it is possible to give
| and that Of Judge Gookins Was most earnes
| in its demand for Killing policy.