Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-02
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at Mechanics, Hall, last evening, in response
to the following calf ~
Is the President waiting to Hear from
the People! viii they Speak
We. the peopleof the city of W orcester believing
that lenity to traitors is ruin to all loyal czeiis,
and that the time has arrived when We cease to de
success if we fail to all the that God
has placed in hands to crush out tlis rebellion
and annihilate its cause; et-
Therefore we earnestly invite all who ready TO
assist in rescungthe republic from its ,perous con-
ditiOn to meet at Mechanics Hall, Friday evening,
August LIST, at Soclock, to take action in the prem
iSeS Az " 'a~ +s-
s The floor and galleries of the large hall
were crowded, and but one sentiment pervad-
ed the large assembly. The meeting was call
ed to order by Mr.. John McCombe, who an
nounced the following list of officers:
PreSident-uoN. }. S. C. KNowLroN
Vice Presdents-Phlip l.. MOen, Alanson Carey,
Charles Davis, Joseph Ii. Walker, William Dckin
son, Henry Walbrdge, a. c. Darling, Alonzo Whit
comb. Lucus w. Pond, 5. T.. Hildreth Adam uar-
TingtOn, Alzrus Brown. c, l.. Pl Outy Daniel Tain
ter, Rodney A. NJ j ohnson ID. X. Goodcll, Alex.
Thayer, Hannibal II. HoughtOn Geo NJ. Rice, Oil
yer Il. Earle L. NJ. Lamb, Russell X. Shepard,
Martin Lathe, Edwin Morse, George 5. Barton w.
Meconey, Simeon Clapp. George Geer, 0. a.
Smith, Edwin Draper, Adm Thayer, Hugh Doherty,
Warren Mcfarland, a. L. Benchley David McFar-
land Rev. Merrill Richardson, Rev. Rush Il. Ship
pen. David Cummins, Thomas Tucker, j. Z. kettell,
Frederick Jetts, j. NJ. Childs Clark Jillson, Fran
els l.. King, Benjamin GODDARD, Otis Warren, Ohm
Firth, Abraham Firth, Loring Goes, a. q Goes \.
Marsh, Sumner Pratt, 7. Z. Wheeiock, James Ii.
Osgood, Henry Goddard, ID. 5. Goddard
SecretarleS-J. f. Tucker, VIM. r. Hooper, ID. A.
Goddard
Mr.. Knowlton briefly addressed the meet
ing, on taking the chair, expressing his entire
sympathy with the purposes for which it was
held. 1t was the duty of the people to give
utterance to their convictions, and to do all in
their power to sustain the administration at
the point it ought to occupy. He quoted
expressions of foreign opinion that the ma
ton had not yet been earnest in prosecuting
the war, and entered into comparison of its
resources Of the government and those of the
enemies to show the advantages on our side.
His remarks were received with great ap-
plause.
Rev. Merrill Richardson in behalf of a
committee on resolutions read the following,
which were at the close of the meeting adopt
ed without dissenting voice =
Recognizing the hand of God in the affairs
OF nations, and believing He inspires men
with zeal and makes them strong for action
only In the cause of truth and justice =
And whereas, the slave power of this re-
public has armed fer its destruction, and
thereby forfeited all claim to its protection =
And whereas, the conflict thus far has
shown, what the leaders of the rebellion de-
clared, that slavery was their strength, and
with it they could not be conquered;
Resolved, That it is the sense of this meet
ing that the time has fully come for the gov
eminent to proclaim liberty throughout all the
land to receive under its protection all
slaves who shall come within our lines, and to
employ, Hnder its pledge Of, freedom, such of
them as are ready, as scouts, pilots, Or spies,
or soldiers, to aid in subduing the masters re-
belliOn.
Resolved, that we unite our voice in the en-
treaty of the committees of the New York
chamber of commerce and city council and
OF the millions of loyal men in the nation, and
OF the friends Of freedom in Europe, that the
government shall prosecute this war with the
utmost rigor, and with all the means God and
nature have put into our hands.
Repeated cheers were given for the New
York chamber Of commerce, for Yale college
which adopted the principle of their resou-
tons at the alumni meeting this week, for
Wisconsin, &C., &c. Mr.. Richardson spoke at
some length upon the topics suggested by
the resolutions, urging the necessity of
Strengthening the union army, and of weak
ening the enemy by taking away his slaves
which had been till now his main prop and
support. His very forcibe and effective re-
marks Of which we do not attempt to give
even sketch, were RESPOND ed to with much
enthusiasm by the large audience.
Hon. Amasa Walker of North Brookfeld,
who, by good fortune, was in the city, spoke
for few moments. This, he said was
rebellion. We had not yet
reached the point of striking the Shareholders.
The president was not wanting in patriotism
or honest purity Of purpose; he only wanted
an intelligent public sentiment on which he
could rest. He rejoiced that this meeting had
been held, and hoped 1t would be followed up
in every town in the county. He urged also
the immediate organization of the whole mill
tia force of the commonwealth, and if legisla-
ton were needed, he would have measures ia
ken to secure it at once. Mr.. Walkers sug-'
gestions were the most popular of the eve
ming, and were applauded to the echo.
Mr.. Collestor sung Were coming, Father
Abraham" with capital effect, which was fol-
lowed with stunning cheers for 'Father Abra-
ham," and also for the ''three hundred thou
sand more" who were Coming"
Hon. VIM. w. Rice was then introduced.
He made appropriate reference to the LIST of
August, the time of the meeting, as the twen-
ty-ninth anniversary of British emancipation
in the West Indies. He also alluded to the
recent action of those large associations of
conservative men, the New York committees,
the Yale college alumni, and others, who had
recently spoken so boldly for the right. There
was no doubling the issue of the contest if we
did cur duty. The people ought to speak
to the president to use every instrumentality
in his power for the prosecution Of the war,
by emancipating, arming, or otherwise EN-
ploying the 100000 bondmen to aid in sub
DUNG their rebel masters when the great
work might be easily and quickly accom-
plished,
Hon. Rejoice Newton made an urgent APP
peal to the young men to come forward and
do their duty. Born as he was in the midst
of the revolutionary contest, he could speak
from personal knowledge and recollection of
the great advantage accruing in after life to
all those who participated in that struggle, and
so it would be IN after times with those who