, 1862-07-28
THE EASTERN ENTRANCE.

At half-past two the people began to gather
around the speakers stand, ut the eastern en-
trance Of the Court House square. Shortly
after, Barnard's Light Guard Baud discussed
most excellent music. aud Judge Grant Good
rich called the meeting to order. Judge
Goodrich sid:
EUoto Citizens: - What has called to-
gether this mighty crowds Why has the arti-
tta1l left his workshop, the merchant his couut-
Ing room, the lawyer his elient, and the judge
bis bench? For more than eighty years We
have held this country in peace and pos
Ftrity; ard yet the nation is rent with strife,
and rebellion stalks abroad in the land. Our
brothers, who haye gone from ue, have gone
to meet in the battle deld, to fight those VINO
are tempting to subEert the glorious heri-
tage our fathers have left for us. Tuey
have won laurels upon many . well
fought battle 1sld. Our foe Is i'm
placable, and though often defeated, they still
remain unconquered. We have met to day to
see What response We shall maee to that cab
which comes ont to us from the decim ated
rsrEs Of that brave army on the banks Of the
James River. II re are to be orphaned Of
country, and be despised and jeered vt, better
that We should die on the ruins Of tha. coun-
tsy than to live to have the tinser of seorn
pointed at us A5 !be whole cirilizsd world. It
Is . question, whether the country Is to re-
main intact, OF cut up into little principli-
lies, belligerent, and continually at war with
each other. Whenever a soul in q for
eign land has aspired for liberty which he
could not enjoy at home, our arms have
and here be has been welcomed as bl other.
Let every adopted citizen think of his condi.
was in his o~n country. # there is such
an adopted citizen here who is not willing to
1itt his hand IN defense Of the country Of his
H. ha hf111r -Fh her Ar;Af Yn%
him out 80 unworthy to assume the proud
title OF an American citizen.
Ne call upon you In common with our na-
tire born citizens to rush to the rescue, and
nlaintain the integrity Of that flag which has
so long waved In triumph over US. Let not
blue. Let Us MAINTAIN the integrity of our
country with our labor-our Tires, if necessa>
y. This meeting is 8 war meeting to prepsre
Us for What becomes Us as American citizens
It Is to maintain the principle that alt men
are created free and equal; and nov, my
friends, it fs for US t say whether that iag
shall be trai1ed in the dust or tloat triumph mt
", as In dsys gone by. It remains for US to
say whether that flag shall be maintained a. a
representative emblem OF our united people.
In conclusion let me introduce to you Hon.
z. G. L2rued.
HON. z. q. LARHED.
I have spoken to you many times, fellow
citizens, but never before hare felt SO over-
wbe1med with the occasion as am to day. As
look upon this vast assemb1age, this Sea ot
upturned faces, and remember the greatness
| Of the cause on which am to speak, feel as
if must invoke the MD Of Almighty God to
inspire me with words t1t to be uttered before
this great aseemblage, and in this solemn crisis
| Of our nations destiny.
| thank God, fellow citizens, for this elori
| ons outpouripg Of the heart Of this people. L
is grander and nob)er than that magnificent
| uprising which followed the fall OF Sumter
for then the nation knew not what was befort
it, but jumped up jubitsnt and exulsan
f Be tie + @ pasttme ntr' tor I s1nsls s%ume1 SUD !:
But this uprising eomes In the presence Q
1tye1ses aid disastets|it comes afser fftee,
long months have taught us the greatness 0
I our darger-after We have learned by btttel
experiences At what trenendousscost and s&crl
Hce this great inhe1itance Of freo govern