Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1862-08-07
yhursday M0rnlmg:::::Aug. Z, 1862.
as-THE great Union demonstration held in

Baltimore on Monday 2sth ultmo, the reso-
lutions Of which we published in our last is
sac, was decided success, and while it has
strengthened and greatly encouraged the
Union feeling, has had a very depressing in
huence upon the rebels, for they see in its
proceedings determination upon the part
Of the Unionists to have inaugurated pol
icy Of much greater severity than that which
has heretofore characterized the Govern
ment in its dealings with them. While the
meeting was grand and imposing from the
immense number Of loyal men in attend
auce, it was rendered still more satisfactory
by the decided character and truly loyal
sentiments enunciated by the eloquent speak
ers who addressed the people. Impressed
with the belief that our readers would be
pleased to have more extended and cor
rect account of the admirable address Of our
townsman, Hon. II. ". Hoffman, We have
been at some pains to get correct copy,
which we give below:
Hon. H. W. Hoffman's Speech,
Mf. HoFrMAS said:
Something must lie DONE were the
words spoken by Revolutionary matron to
her son on the night preceding the ever mem
CRADLE battle Of Lexington, words which re-
suited in that son arousing and assembling
the men against the coming morn which
was TO witness the first blood shed in the
struggle for American Independence.
If those whom he addressed would main
tain the independence thus secured, they too
mus: be quick to apprchend and prompt to
act upon the necessity that there was some
thing for them 10 do fittings bought by
Wood must be by blood maintained"
Had II so soon faded from their recollcc-
ton that it was on that same battle ami
vcrsary morn, and in their own streets, the
frs. blood was shed in the reasonable cf-
for. then and now making to rob them Of
that Independence :" that it was upon the
same day and on the very spot they were
then occupying, that ali infuriate, blood
thirsty and blood -stained mob had under
taken by intimidation, by outrage and by
violence, to dictate secession to the loyal men
of Baltimore. And were they still TO look
supinely on, take no steps towards meeting
ing hands and preparing to stand shoulder
10 shoulder by those Of the loyal North and
West, who were daring all and braving
everything for the preservation OF the Union
Where should Baltimore bO found if MOI
upon the side Of the Union Had she no
found wealth, honor glory and safety il
that Union? Why, then, in this decisive
hour of the Unions need-tnis crisis Of TIT
nations peril was she not found asserting
with greater unanimity and in tones of nj
uncertain sound either. and by acls which
all the world might note, her determination
unalternbly to stand by the Union and de-
fend It, if needs be, to the last dollar in hcl
treasury and tho last man Of her loyal anC
gallant SOUS. He commended the spirit Of
that Boston capitalist who said when h
was about making large loan to tho Gov.
eminent, "If we are to conquer shall be
paid-if we are to be conquered shall have nC
use for money" We're this but the feeling
of Union men everywhere, how brief would
be tho life of this rebelllon--how very sool
would welcome peace spread her white wing
over the Nation =?
TIe reioced in the fact that q live wa
meeting was at last being held, even in Bal
tirnore; that however deficient in results
might be in other respects, Of one thing h
felt assured, that its effect would be to pac
tho city an better war footing than sh
had hitherto occupied. If he rightly under
stood their purpose they had not met t
talk peace to rebels in arms, they had nc
met TO urge Cancellation, they had not me
TO prefer compromise, they had not met t
turn their backs upon the enemy; Will
tho Nation was distracted and copvused b
treasou-thc country devastated BY inferno
cine strife the people decimaed in swamp
in camps and on battle fields-with the WI
tures who have Matched the treason and bre
all this dcsolation, disease and death, sti
Gathering and circling for their prey, was nj
tho time, either for the use of smooth wore
and sugar coated phrases towards domest
traitors, with view TO rlacato their hosti
;ty or convince them what was best for the
personal comfort, their own and the city
interest. The time had fully come when a
men must show their hands aud elect eitho
TO stand for the Union without condition
and for the use OF all the means known
the laws OF war, essential to its preserv
ton aud triumph, or be counted against
md in active sympathy with those who
> making war upon it. lie hoped, also, tn
they bad not come together expecting
bear. to propose or TO discuss any defni
or particular line Of war policy; to con
rpent upon or crticse the acts of any cab
net officer to debate the qualifications
euiogise any one or more generals in IL
Federal army. He asked but the priviei
to say Just at this point that the only Ii
,rt 81,