The New York herald., 1862-07-16
SPEECH OF WILLIAM ALLEN BUTLER.

Mr. wir-IAa ALLEN Bru.ss was next introduced by the
Chairman Al this moment a number OF persons among
the immense crowd WHO assembled in front OF the
platform began TO give the latest rendition Of the John
| Brown song, In the following language
Wen hang Horace Greeley on a sour apple tree
We'll hang Horace Greeley on . apple tree,
Wen hang Horace Greeley on sour apple tree,
Az we go marching along, &C., &c.
! After honoring Wendell Phillips in tho Same
manner, tho enthusiastic musicians commenced
TO hold n spirited debate among themselves upon the
great questions OF the day when Of the guardians
the peace with club in hand, crushed his in among
the crowd In order 70 interfere with the free
Of the peoples voice. An indignant and enthusiastic
citizen insisted, however, upon having the last say
aclarng n a I'VE are the people," and be could not
ferfs Sith their prsrogatvs Of fres uttorance. Al
quiet being restored, M Butler proceeded 70 say
that but right every man shonld have his turn
Il was his turn then. IL was so on the programme ana
II the people gave their attention no would
promise them that lie woild not abuse it, That was
business meeting We were not shere on gala day. We
thero act We called upon from the capital
Of the nation act It not tho first timo that this
call had taken place Some sixteen months before the
present time call had the Empire State TO help
and the capital which in danger from
rebels and traitors How did respond 10 that calf he
would point to tho gallant seventh regiment which
buckled on its ut the time, and soon ~
the Geld to shield tho capital from danger He would
point 10 Wall street, he would point TO tho City Hall and
TO the whole State which sent regiment after regiment
| on the same errand "a voiee-"Whers do you leave
the Sixty ynnthY) Ho would point to the bravo iish
L
lie would point them every class OF citizens which
existed in the Empire state. Over year ago we had
held meeting similar to this. man rose up on q
platform and said that it would take COCO men TO put
down this rebellion TO put down this rebellion might
take ZOO 900 men, Who was the man who had made gse
or that expression? 1t Colonel Baker. (Cheers) lie
fell At Balls Bu He was going to say he Tell of mill
Baker was here The rebellion was not put down.
The seventy thousand men had not put it down. We
| to complain. We we're there TO ask the question,
| what Will New York dor CA vo'ce-"Ml we can"
Cheers) The policy aud existence Of the government
| consisted in the single word "hght." (Cheers.)
He would say il TO President Lincoln; he would
say to every general in the field In his opinion there
was not general in the field who had not under tho ia.
Of his country, done we'll There not from the
Colonel down to the lowest soldier, who had not done
well in tho present contest. But what were we now to
! do2 Every man who could 60 TO the war should go.
(chesrs) Every man who couldn't go should and the
% self let ct him HIM ''li do ali in his ' power to send bis
neighbor. With the blessing Of God this rebel
as that II. ahovs Ms had read IL the paper
the other day that James Buchanan had contributed
500 TO tho fund for the sick and wounded soldiers Of
tho Penns ylvania volunteers. The country would ac
cspt Of his S100 might help to staunch the wounds
smooth the pillow Of ono fellow who had suffered
had brought upon his country. (Cheers The speaker
said he would conclude began The policy Of
the war was summed up IN that simple word light
SPEECH OF MR.. ". j. A. FULLER
Mr.. W.. A. Fuller was the next speaker He said:
Fellow CIrIzENs-Ftfteen months ago AT this very
glorious uprising Of the North, he endeavored TO urge
upon the government the adoption OF policy winch
should crush this revolt by united and vigorous action
He then predicted that thirty days longer of imbeciIty
and inacon tho part Of the government would make
| what was gigantic rebellion dignifed revolution
He endeavorsd to coerce the government into policy
that would have crushed the rebellion at once and for
He wanted concerted action, and sharp positive,
decisive blows struck at the vtas OF The rebellion as the
only means of restoring peace the country He then
spoke in the language Of prophecy Again ne appeared
before then after the anu resources OF the
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vernment to cautery not poulticesto strike at the
means of Like the Roman syb who offered her
nine books then urged the government % pay tue
price and extrpats the OF the rebellion 1he 60
yernment has and refused the oner Three of
the sybins books are burned and she now ousrs the
remaining six bnt sxacts tue same prcc-a removal Oh
the Cause the war She stands before us now with
dishevsed locks and ysags, and again uters her
prophetic warning and calls upon us, with chastsnsd
spirit and saddened feeling to the price and stop the
war. Let us heed her warning before ~ be 100 ate
At this point crowd before referred to slightly in
terrupted the speaker who said he rather liked the svi
dencs Of independence in the working man as he was
working himself, and II there were any sailors No
could tell them that ne pulled line himself before now
cuss subject which admitted of discussion, he would
return which admits Of no discussion but would
urge them to call upon the government trumpet tonsaou
vigorous to The national lfe which IS now
more greatly impersd than many Of Us are wiling TO-
the nation. The want Of brains At Washington the abb
sence Of clear and comprehensive policy, Of sharp
| increased the national debt ten-fold. The people
have done their duty nosy in this war. Thsy
submitted 10 sacrincss without stint but the rulers
have stood between them and their triumph. What
have met has bssn achieved by the people in
spite OF the leaders whose mbecity and naction have
prolonged this war by treating 30 tendsry ts only cause
The brains to look the evil square in the face not
find path 10 load us successfully out o. TINS WAT Never
before in the history Of the world have the people en-
d,ro1 undu s~rt6c Euuch hfora a
not properly responded 10 their enthusiasm We aavs
suffered in the nsld by divisions in council We have
sacrificed by the yacatiou aud titndty OF me 60
vernment. which call upon In language Of warning,
OF menace, TO heed the wishes Of the people, and
and instantaneous action that will relieve from tho
heavy burdens oil this and restore peace 70 our dis
with war, and let rsosldom aud the whole world be-
side understand that thoroughly IN earnes and
this rebellion with the heavy hand OF an outraged and
indignant people. We Will rally around tho government
with renewed Gstsrmnaon anu give .ns h ass n.on man
that IL has the vital energy and determined resolution
that tho exigency demands We want hearts OF nTs
anu nerves OF iron. Shove all the paper to the wall
Away with political favoritsm, and lot Us have mon OF
brains and energy to conduct the war TO speedy and
successful eud. Let the nyerninent but initiate tho
resolution OF the people, and the summer solstics
will lind the rebellion driven into the gulf soldiers
no necessity FOR drafting the government viii only
show, by ts prompt and vigorous action that y is
policy snai viii be sure to stop the war at once
com,niit ing national suicide by timorous and cang
ing policy We drifting upon the shoals OF nationa
bankruptcy and national DEATH and must stop the war
from sheer exhaustion unless devote ourselves with
1 renewed energies the conflict Not DAY Is to be
lost Let US quarrel about this, that or the other
man in the Cabinet Let not dispute about the merits
dernsrts OF generals We cannot now ahord " Let
us all put our shoulders 70 the wheel Give the govern
ment all the aud all the money II needs; but in the
or God aud humanity let us demand OF the govern
insnt language that cannot be misunderstood thai We
bs not trdsd with any longer but that wc have a
policy that will be UNIFORM aud eon,sleo'-tnss
| we handle this subject without gloves, and
that We have prompt and decisive measures
that wAl strike the rebellion win terror ana
save the national life Mr.. Fuller continued to urge
upon the people should support the governmsn,
with unsuimiiy AMI vigor that We should hurry on the
men and furnish money freely aud instantaneousy
but that we shoui exact OF the government an equiva
lent tor our sacrifices by calling upon IT, Ia anguaas
that could not be misunderstood to give US nrm and