New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-14
.rrAToR rRUmBULL IN NEWPORT.
Letters from Gsv. sprague and Aug.
Belmont.
From Our Own Correspondent.

From Our Own Correspondent.
NEWPORT, Aug II, 1862.
The old stone tower which has looked down upon
20 many mundane vicisstudes since the days OF the
Norsemen has this afternoon witnessed the gathering
of one Of the largest meetings it ever saw II orig
mated in simple call from the Mayor, but the who're
city was in the Park. The Mayor presided, and all
the ven of note belonging to the old city, a. wen ~
thoee now enjoying her cool bree1es' "e,u ." .n'
platform. The speakers were j. Prescott i,a", '"'
Hon. w. p Sheffield, NJ. e., the Hon. III H'' n0o,
man. ex.Msyor Of Providence. Lieut. oacSe" oi
Weedens Battery, Gen. c. c. Van Zand', ana SEN
ator Trumbnll Of Illinois
The letters of Gov. Sprague end Aug Belmont at
tracted much attention. The earnestness OF Gov.
Spraaue to strike at tie rital parts Of the rebellion,
and to dismiss all agents Of the Government who are
no. up to the mark was applauded to tho echo, and
the Judgment OF Mr.. Belmont that the present levy
of troops would end the war during the year. was
hailed with loud cheers. These letters follows:
STATE RHODE ISLAND Ero., EIgcrrivE Drrr,}
PxovD.NcE; Angus. le6'
Of Invitation 10 address mass meeting OF Newport on
the 18th inst Ny duties compel me TO be absent irs this
date GOVERN that.
howcve could advance nothing to the people upon
the events which are now huedy Transporting ths peope
be tramped upon by wicked dspor. The great problem
of selfgoyernment now upon ITS -evere ,s Gan ,hey
sus it months Will determine They can II they
win II will do for the people TO LOOK Alone 20 Their Tor
nrr leaders. TO the rich the influential They
slider that tie Government all the people rich aud poor
.e and tbs sacrifices hich indispensable those
not In ,anen, eli cum.ianoes snecr They then
mos, interested to speedily
with all the tsleot and power which ave
AT tb-ir dposa to strike the hardest blow create the
sestest terror among enemy No white govsd handling
will do this Stke him in his vital parts Aud the agents
who employed do this are no; up to the iraf they
SIRE not Up to realizing Of their duties let them fall
Let and Dew agents occupy their Plaees an
heartily sick ard tired Of any double policy never has aud
succeed aud is fer better to acknowledge our
selves unt, for the great we nave enoyea Ohpt 70
to make with the enemy upon hi: hardest terms and
ourselves and then submit inevitably must II we do
Forget then all differences both among the people ard In
che Government Danish all political creeds unife in
oombnsd eort to crush out the traitors which
who steal from the public purse nose VINO ooooIsse u
With the ENEMY giving him aid comfort Pledgins
selves then With hsDds clesr beads and STEADY arn
strength with all our might upon the enemy and end the
wsr This will do ard it is for the people Of each
deceived :. to tie sca. state Of and
1t for himself and his children every man must DO some
Tssniios ioI ii. invit.o. you h.y. ,vsn me- and
am very respectfully i ff1i is sf 'sIseH
To his Honor w H CRANsrox, Mayor Of Newport, l.
BELLEVUE AvKsrA Aug g. 1852.
vrs..,ns engagement. 70 NeuYOrk win be in my
SS%yb b. 1. rouIo si on Gond.
would have been source q sincere eradication to me
fesol. voice ia aid Of The ;sersd
ssnt has made weIimed and eIne" an appeal TO the
patriotism of our people , a..
The South mi.ied by the teachings OF recke" politicians
has ef destroy common country shown
an energy aud determination worthy Of better cause
Throughput the revoted States sbebodied from
the age 50 this against those glo
Sc and which until now b.d rendered our country the
admiration Of the civilized world II We mean sue
70 preserve to our children the Of con'
tutona liberty hope to from disgrace and defeat
banner which aosed vicsriOu.ly every battle field
until betrayed and sacled BY m own children then We
moments delay to the support Of our Govspmsnt
io. %y our in the late
before Richmond and generally to uDcsrvnoe gallant
ssa nav sD the
tebs in las, Ye.' campaign ". nod ans and
Union flag has a stronghold In every one 4 Ne revoted
States s% FIRMLY convinced cha, with the = force;
which the people will cheerfuly and promptly put IL.
disposal and will cu.h the Rebellion before the end
Once the Confederate suy conquered and dpersed and
and return esgey 70 share blessings Of that Union
which we all owed our former greatness and pros
Island has foremost in the defense Of
nsOns liberties sad have no doubt your m meeting s viii
ample their fathers and bTohes who on many battle
te have sealed with their blood their undyns love for her
by l.neness from bearing the defense
of our country an still anxious to do NY share rood
citizen in the Of national trial beg to suggest TO
you that fund be raised by subscription Tor the support Of
sS,, erosoon meets with the spprovai u our cen.
prepared give 81 Oo0 to the Committee. which your
e :Ssas pS5
soldier will fight with better heart when be knows that
those whom e behind cared for BY who
not share hi dangers and his glory. . .
To Ii. Honor VIZ VIII L. cK.ssrOs Mayor Of Newport
tn pcad he @ ,,a nj
sion TO the coercion which had brought him upon the
platform. He said that be always had been in favor
of coercion, but he wanted it applied to the Rebels
He would not stop to inquire whether the people Of
Rhode Island were in favor Of the Union. They all
appreciated the prosperity and greatness Of their
country. Every school-boy knew that, under this
noble Constitution, we lad lived "a years prosperiny
and foursbng as NO people ever did before. We
had population of about 100000 at the peace Of
1888, located here the eastern slope Of the ALLIE
gany Mountains; We had population
spreading out over the mountains and into the Val
lev Of the Mississippi until it spanDed the con-
tinebt, and we mad five Republican States on the
Pacific slope Of the Rocky Mountains. And we had
advanced in wealth and III all the materials which
gave strength to nation In as great proportion as
in population. And now an attempt was made to
overturn tie Union and destroy 1t all without cause
He would NOT stop argue whether they would per-
NIT this or not. 1; they would not, could they help
III Could they put down this insurTeciion, conld
they preserve these free Institutions TO Their children
40 they had been handed dow TO them Why, they
could. Who were they conteuding With They were
contenoing with less than 4,5o0, 900 of white men,
women, and children in all ke0eidom, al the white
inhabitants within the jurisdiction OF Rebellion TO
day old not by the OF 1850 count 900 O0 and
the white people Of tue Loya States q 900 OC0
five times mauy; aud unless they were that
craven people which the Rebels sad they Were, and