New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-08-07
WAR MEETING AT THE PRODUCE
EXCHANGE.
Speeches OF Gems. EIeagher md sickles,
Stewart L.. Woodford, sho Hon. Moses
HI. OdeII and Joseph NOxie.

HI. OdeIl md Joseph Hoxie.
large and enthusiastic meeting was held at the
New-York Produce Exchange, yesterday, at
o'clock, to hear the report Of the Committee
appointed at a previous meeting ard to adopt
further measuresso send recruits to tie seat oil war
RICHARD P. BUCK, esq, in the absence OF 'uc
Chairman Of the previous meeting, took the cha"
and called the assembly 10 order.
The minutes Of the proceedings Of the last meeting
was read by tue Secretary and approved
The CY,1RMAs-I now have the honor to intro
duoe 10 Won Gen. THOMAS FRANCIS MEAGHER,
man whose patriotism and valor are sufficient
index To what Won shall! hear from him at this desk.
He will sneak 70 the point. We are met here TO
raise men. He can not only do that, bat use them.
Hear him.
Gen. MEAcHER came forward, aud was greeted
with three loud cheers. He said:
SPEECH OF GEN. T. F. MEAGHER.
Mr. President AND GENTLEMEN: In arising TO
acknowledge, which 1 do not only with sincerity
but with cordialty, the reception you have given
me In this hall, neg assure you, as return for
yoar Kindness that my remarks shall be few and, l
trust, in the language of the President, to the point
they shall be brief because, in the first place. feel
that this sullry weather is not adapted either to
listeners or to speakers, but also because always
feel that at such time as this the words OF all WHO
sible. 1t ia a time of public action rather than
of speaking. There is nos in my opinion, dav-
there is hardly hour-to be lost IN reinforcing
not only the army of tn Potomac, but the army of
Virginia under Gen. Pope. While our reinforce
rnen,s are coming in slowly, the enemy are concen-
trating their hundreds Of thousands by consumption
and by every other coercive measure to which n
revolutionary Government has 10 resort. And do
not hesitate to say that if the required re-enfo:ce
ments not forthcoming within ten days, 1t Is my
conviction that you might as well end the war az
once. BY procrastination yOu will expose those
already in the field 70 more grlevous Cestlnation
than that which has already befaen 1t; and you VIII
only be expanding tue public treasure without any
adequate compensation. Let ne tellyou, from prac-
teal aud minute experience OF the last ten days. that
recruiting is slow 1t Is not al all adequate ~ the ne
cessties of the national army aud the national Cause.
There are one or reasons for this. In the hrst
place, those who are willing to go into the Held are
anticipating that upon draft being resorted to- taey
can get substitutes than they now can 10 Tue
form of bounties But there Is also another reason,
which appros ch with some degree OF decacy There
is treachery or treason here among US. Applause.
There are men who hold back refusing their own
strong arms, and Gripping those who would Wiling
ly give them, because 1t does not sut them to have
marty In power with whose political views they do
not thoroughly coincide. / do not care what party
NAV be in power provided il has the Constitutional
sanction and authority for being In the White House.
shall support it with all my heart Applause. Aud
do not hesitate to say that any adopted citizen rho
OF this moment resorts 10 past antecedens in order
to avoid military obligations, deserves TO be exc
Grated by tue community. His mgratitude TO this
country especially if he he of Irish birth, is Of the
bssest description. freshmen have found here
home, shelter from wrong, and paradise Of pros
perity; aud after all that they have experienced Of
liberal encouragement TO industry and success, they
SIRE without excuse If they shifk their military obi
cations to sustain this Government. Every nan
who earns his dshy bread under the auspices OF this
Republic should prepared ~ lag down bis life for
itwhen its author ty il called in question. Applause
zee around me an audience such as am not Ill
the habit VI addressing. Indeed think this Is the
first time ever tad q mercantile audience to ad.
Dress But feel that here see and speak to men
who have the sinews Of war IN their hands; and
cali upon you to be liberal. Learn lesson from the
Rebels themselves, who gave without STINT what
ever they can give to effect their revolutionary
schemes. And shall we, with a constitutional gov
erpment sanctioned by some OF the most Illus rious
psmee recorded in history, shrink because peace is
preferable to some Of US, or because In epocbs Of
peace commercial transactions can be most effect
lively continued? appeal to men who cannot but
see, independents of any remarks that may make
"a commercial men you are called upon 10 assist tIIs
Government TO the utmost Of your power-to assist 1t
with might and main, and to the very death. And
while call upon you TO that 10 sustain the honor
and authority of the Government OF the United
States promise you that the brigade which have
the honor TO command will continue to act as it has
already done ia the field. SO far as the Irishmen
who are enrolled under the Stars and Stripes in that
brigade concerned, pledge you my word that
they will be faithful to the Republic, unto
doath iappsusel; that should the national arms
succeed and the national authority be reestab ished,
they may each and ail Of them return to their homes,
animated by the proud consciousness OF having dis
charged their duty " the Republic upon the battle
field, and shown their gratitude for the new home
In which they have experienced 30 much happiness
and which they will leave to their children, hot
rs despcable province, hot as fragment OF a
glorious Union, but q nation rej uvenated by the
worry circumcision they have now unergone ire
newed spplausel; or, should it he the will OF
Heaven that the national arms should FAIL that it
may DO their proud Satisfaction, his II will be nine
and trust 1t will be OF each and all ia the national
army now upon the banks OF the Potomac, the
sJaues, or the Rappabannock, and especially Of
evory adopted citizen in toa army, that they a, all
events were not accountable Tor any disaster
detriment which may have befallen the Repub
lie. Loud applausel.
The CHAIRMAN STAGED that another General was
unexpecI, dy present, and introduced TO the
audience Gen. DAsiEL T.. SIcKLEs, who was
greeted with applause, and addressed tho meeting
Is follows:
SPEECH OF GEN. d. Z. sICKLRs.
Mr.. President AND FELLow-CITIzEss: There
was no portion of this country which looked upon
tie breaking out of this Rebellion with regret
than the population of the city OF New-York. NoGe
Of our people had done TO avert it, by peaceful
couusels. by the advocacy Of compromises by meas
urea of coucation. None have done to put
down the Rebellion. None are more Interested IN
hssteniug the moment Wien the Rebellion shall be
crushed The audlcn c address represents one OF
the most portant interests III the Republic, and
which has been least iujuriousy affected by the
war. For believe IL 10 a 1act-iiud If am wrong
10, me be correctedthat the trade Ill produce, ana
especially the export trade has been great At not
greater within the past year, than it has been
IL the history OF our country. A voice, " That's