, 1862-06-17
The Mass Meeting at Bryan HALL
GRAND TURN OUT OF THE PEOPLE.
ssDoHn with The Humbus Constitution"


Bryan Hall, last evening, was crowded by q
vast and enthusiastic audience, to listen to
the truthful and eloquent arguments agalnst
the adoption by the people Of the Egyptian
humbug Constitution. of tuch men a. Hon.
VIM, B. Ordcn. Hon. Chas. Walker, Hon. U.
F. Linder. Hon r. C, Larned. Judge Grant
Goodrich, Judge ". z. Macalister, Judge
Hiprins. Col CumminyB and others. Tie
deafen1ng applause, attesting the favor with
which the remarks Of these gentlemen were
received, bore amp1c testimony to the manner |
in which this base-born bantling ofa scheming |
set Of sore-headed politicians will be met at |
the polls tomorrow.
Tie meeting was called to order at about |
eight O'Clock by Judge Grant Goodrich, and !
Hon. Charles Walker nominated to the chair.
In few remarks Mr. Walker stated the OBJ
jects Of the meeting, and referring briefly to
some OF the most obnoxious sections Of the
new Constitution, he called upon the voters
Of Cook county to do their duty at the polls
tomorrow and crush the infamous instru-
mcnt beneath their feet.
Judge ". z. Macalister then took the
stand, and proceeded at considerable length
to review and expose the humbug and trick
ery OF this new attempt to impose upon our
people. He spoke Of the homestead cxemp-
ton clause-a Turing bait to the honest labor
ing class, glossy on the outside, but meaningless
within; Of the banking section, calculated to
curtai1 cur own capital and prevent invest
ments from without-a pet scheme and CLOSED
over by the fraudulent hard-money represen-
tions of q r. John Brown Democrat known as
Long john He had no doubt that it would
cost the State more than million Of dollars
to settle the different questions that would
arise under this new Constitution. We could
gain nothing by it In any event. And for ono
he had nc sympathy "lth set OF men whose
ebiset was to d1spiace one who had shown
himself SO worthy OF cur regard, so much de-
yotion TO the country and the State, and
heart 60 big tor the Interests Of our soldiers
in the field, as our able Governor. loud ap-
plause)
at this point the meeting was interrupted
by the entrance Of large delegation from the
Seventh Ward, preceded by the Great Western
Band, and bearing q transparency on which
Was inscribed, "Down with the hunbug
| Constitution" ssThe Seventh Ward all right u
| As they marched into the hall and upon the
stage, the band playing stirring air, the ap-
plause with which they were greeted was al
most deatenlng.
| as soon as the noise had somewhat subsidized,
Dr.. B1ainard took the stand He wished to
speak OF party questions. He did not see
how, IN the present position OF fnational atihirs,
there could be two parties; if there were, one
must be supporters Of the Government, and
the other traitors. Then why call upon Dem,
ocrats to vote for this as party measure
The delegates the convention which framed
this Constitution were not elected as party
men, and II they attempted to foist upon us
measure binding any one party or set Of mel
to its support, they fa1sifed themselves ant
played traitors to the people who had electei
thcm. It was not a patriotic instrument, L
tied the hands OF the Governor and Legisla
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!, objections to the instrument, the doing aw;
le with the Grand iury. the assessment of 8 DO
man who only owned one lot through viii
n' street was to be cut, to the same amount
Il the one who owned ten lots. He said it n
an attempt to take the bread out Of one
ut Of mouths and put it into larger ones. "A
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nd Illinois great in the wealth of her soil, gr
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ted prosperity Of State, but great In her hon
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to and tbat she knows how to dispense with
on marty Tics. all party advocates. and all %
ink tricksters.
her Mr.. Finder took his scst amid tuu1l1
6as anplause. He was followed by the gallant
nto Cummings Of the 51st Illinois regiment, :
her smoke briefly of tbe feelings of the soldie1
her recard IA tfis s1r;od1e. If sone of it's n
It trsnsnarent decentions concluding Wit
be GLOWING ,n1,eal tn the VOTERS In e~o to the
to.morTovT with the firm discrimination
crush the thing out Of sight forever.
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