Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-07

who infest this district, and that they should
be compelled either to establish in the most
conclusive manner their fidelity to the gov
eminent or forfeit its protection. (The read
ing throughout was greeted with applause.)
Resolved that we heartily approve Of the
act of congress passed at its recent session,
subjecting to confiscation the property OF reb-
els, and declaaing free such of their slaves as
shall take refuge within the lines of our army,
and that we deem it the duty of the president
to the utmost of his ability to give prompt ct
fleet to the provisions of that act, and especi-
ally that he take the most efficient means
within his power to cause full notice thereof
to be given to all persons who may be afected
thereby. (Applause.)
Resolved. That that the federal govsrnment
being the only instrumentality through winch
the will of the people can be effective, that
government must be sustained Whatever al
ministration may for the time being be IN pow"
err. and whatever may be the policy within the
limits of the constitution which 1t may adopt,
that he who refuses to it his support because
of his disapproval of some particular mea-
sure of its policy, is false to his obliga-
tons to the country (Applause;) that this
truth has peculiar force at the present time
when the government is struggling for its
very existence, and that for ourselves,
confident as we are in the wisdom and
patriotism of the president and members
of the cabinet, we pledge to them an earnest,
cordial and determined support in the great
work of defending and preserving the Union
in which are conferred all our hopes, and to
the preservation of which we solemnly devote
all that we have and are. (Applause.)
Resolved, that we pledge ourselves to make
ample pecuniary provisions for the families of
all citizens of this district who are now in the
military service of the country, or who may
hereafter enter it during the continuance Of
this war.
The entire series of resolutions were unan-
imously and enthusiastically adopted. Mr.
Chittenden, secretary of the treasury, made
stirring opening speech. His remarks were
patriotic and pointed, and his illusions to the
| ejectment of traitors from the departments
and from the city of Washington, were hear
tily endorsed by the multitude.
Mr.. Lincoln, president of the United States,
in response to loud and impatient calls, then
addressed the people as follows:-
Fellow Citizens:-I believe there is no
precedent for my appearing before you on
this occasion, applause but it is also true
that there is no precedent for your being here
yourselves applause and laughter and
offer, in justification Of myself and of you,
that upon examination | have found nothing
in the constitution against it. (Renewed APP
plause.) |, however, have animpression that
there are other gentlemen who will entertain
you better (voices, ''no, none can do better
than yourself; go on") and better adj
dress your understanding than 1 will
or could, and therefore l propose to de-
tain you but a moment longer. (Cries of
''go on" star and feather the rebels."O
am very little inclined on any occasion to say
anything unless | hope to produce some
good by it. CA voice-''You do that, go in.')
The only thing think of just now not like
ly to be better said by some one else, is a
matter in which we have heard some other
persons blamed for what was due to myself.
(Voices-.'What is it?") There has been
very wide spread attampt to have a quarrel
between General Mcclellan and the secretary
of war. Now, occupy position that ena-
bleS me to believe that these two gentlemen
are not nearlyso deep in the quarrel as some
presuming to be their friends. (Cries, "Good!D
McClellan's attitude is such that he cannot
but wish to be successful, and l hope he will
and the secretary of war is in precisely the
same situation. If the military commanders
in the field cannot be successful, not only the
secretary of war, but myself for the time
being the master of them both, cannot be
but failures. daughter and applause.) 1
know Gen. Mcclellan wishes to be success
full, and L know he does not wish it any more
than the secretary of war, nor both of them
together any more than l wish it. applause
and cries of "good.") Sometimes we have
dispatch about how many men Gen. Nc
Clellan has had, and those who would
dsparage him say he has had a very
large number, and those who would
dsparage the secretary of war insist that
Gen. Mcclellan has had a very small number.
There is always a wide difference, and per-
haps a wider one between the grand total on
McClellan's rolls and the men actually fit for
duty; and those who would disparage him
talk of the grand total on paper, and those
who would disparage the secretary of war talk
of those at present fit for duty.
Gen. Mcclellan has sometimes asked for
things that the secretary of war did not give
him. Gen. Mcclellan is not to blame for ask
ing for what he wanted and needed, and the
secretary of war is not to blame for not giving
what he had not to give. applause, laugh
ter, and cries of ''Good, good!) And 1 say
here that so far as 1 know, the secretary Of
war has withheld no one thing at any time in
my power to give him. wild applause, and
a voice, ''Give him enough now.") l have no
accusation against him. l believe he is a
brave and able man (applause), and 1 stand
here, as justice requires me to do, to take
upon myself what has been charged on the
secretary of war, as Withholding from him.
l have talked longer than l expected to do,
(Cries of ''No." NO." $50 on.") and 1 now
avail myself of my privilege of saying no
more
ex-governor Boutwell,, commissioner of in
ternal revenue, said what they in Massachu-
sets proposed to do in this war was to carry
it on in sunshine and storm against all odds
on this side of the water or the other. They
linl a. F,.4 q,
ton alone, nor for this century. Governor
Boutwell, continued at some length, and
closed by saying Eff people declare with
courage that slavery shall cease, let this be
the war cry" He was followed by Hon. j.
SWEET of Illinois, Gen. Shepley, Gen. Shields,
Hon. Robert j. Walker, Hon r. w. Thomp-
son, senator Harlan, and others. The meet
ing was most enthusiastic and one of the
largest ever assembled in the city.
| The GuerrilIas in Missouri.
| PALMYRA, Mo-, Aug. 5.-Thefe was a Sc
we're fight at Newark, Knox county, Friday
| evening last. One thousand guerrillas under