Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-08-13
War Meeting in Bristol.
BRIsroL. O.. Aug.

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readers will perhaps be interested in
knowing how war matters progress in
Bristol, and what success has been made
in recruiting,-tho following report of a
meeting here, and an abstract of the
speeches made, &c, is atyour disposal:
According TO announcement, the pat
motto citizens Of Bristol and adjoining
towns, convened en- Saturday, ?. NJ,
Aug. ID, &c heag Messrs. Focrist, Hutch
ms, and Others, discourse on the great
question of the day. The meeting was
called TO order by S. Fansler, ESQ. On
motion a. D. K.bbee wa chosen Chair.
man, and J.. W. Pattengeu, Sec'y. The
chairman having stated the object of the
meeting, Mr.. Forrist was called upon tn
address the audience. He said that
heretofore be had been obliged to beg
FOR volunteers; but that now be came
with authority that men must enlist
the e~xigenoies of the times demands in
slant action, and if eight men cannot be
found in Bristol, who will enlist yolyn-
t0rily, the strong arm of the law will be
Invoked, and they will be compelled TO
hight fo- their country, which is in dan
ger. Ibis Is no common rebellion but
a revolution Of such magnitude. that if
we do not succeed in speedily crushing
1t out our republic will fall and the in
terests OF humanity receive a death
blow, by the hands of the ungratefuI
children, who owe their existence and
property to the patriots they are all striv-
ing TO slay. His remarks relative 10 the
manner in which some of our Generals
have conducted the war, were more for
chile than elegant. He thought that
henceforth u soldiers will not have to
stand guard over tie property of rebels,
and that instead of subsistiny upou
crackers and salt pork, while in the midst
of plenty, they will be authorized TO take
provisions wherever they can find them.
He appealed 10 the young men to 20
and avenge their slaughtered friends,
whose grave marks the course of the ar
my on many g bloody battle field. In
conclusion, he said he would like to an
tedate the judgments of the Almighty,
they were too slow for the rebels, thew
would not receive their just deserts.
After Mr.. Forrist closed, NJ. Ensign
made a few remarks. He said the rebels
have been treated with too much lenieu-
cy; too much OF the rose-water policy his
been exhibited by the Government rebel
property has been guarded. The South
ernerS have been treated in such a man
ner that they think we are afraid to hurt
them. His views relative 10 the slaves of
rebels were that they should be used 10
dig trenches, drive teams, or perform .nv
labor required of them, even to cutting
their masters thlo1ts, if necessary TO mt
down the rebellion.
Inc next speech was made by Mr..
hutchins' who commenced by saying that
II 1t was desired to form a regiment of Ia,
dies, he should think il would be an easv
matter, Judging from the number in At
tendance,-and their known patriotism.
DIS remarks were mainly in reference to
the slavery Question. He said that a Ger
tain class Of politicians, in and out of Con-
greSs. were continually asking: why
don't you leave the negro question.
attend to carrying on the War 7"
His answer would he that nearoes ara
at the bottom of the difficulty. You
get him out! This war is vaged
by the South against human rights,
Vice Pres. Stephens id that the OBJ
fect OF the Southern Coufederacy, is to
Ouild up q Government based upon the
of Human Slavery, and that
they were determined to fight for their
rights. The South commenced this war
IN tehsIf of slavery, which is therefore
al the bottom of Il, and il re do NOT
destroy 1t. Sc shall be destroyed by il
Ii Douglas had been elected the war
would have taken place, as be would
have suited the shareholders anv
Hg
better than Lincoln. Mr.. Hutchius said
hat he, IN common with other Repub-
lcans, had not been satisfied with the
management of the war; he had felt
that the Government hsd No,
Employed every means in its owe to
put down the rebellion; tut he might
mistaken be believed the President {
% be an honest man, and that he would I
sct up 10 his conviction of duty. Euro I
'ean Governments have employed NO 1
,roes with success and profit, and we /
TO employ slaves of rebels, j
We can do so TO advantage '
de mentioned several instances in the
Of our country, where colored 8
men were employed and fought bravely c
Rhode Island, in particular, passed a
aw by which slaves were taken into the s
ervice of the Q. States, armed, and !
heir liberty given them for their services, /
ne Of those Regiments was placed in a t
angerous and responsible situation, and il
roved itself fully equal TO the task as a
.gned it. &
Gen. jackson. in 1914, also called up a
n the slaves, no Of rebels, but loyal ri
len, and they fought 20 well, that the
-eneral issued an address TO them, com P
lending their efforts, and saying that a
ney had surpassed his hopes, end that Il
e had found in them that noble enthu- C
asm which impels to great deeds. a
NJ. Hutchins said further, that not Il
outstanding the hardness with which the 81
ar has progressed, he thought we had Il