Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-07-18

meeting which was held on Union Square
in that city on Monday last. The Tribune
devOtes. .three.'Ontire pages to the report Of
the proceedings, letters, speeches. Sc. Il
was a tremendous uprising Of the people
such as has never before been seen in that
city, unless the great Union meeting Of last
year, soon after the fall Of Fort Sumter,
may be deemed its equal. A 4 o'clock, the
hour for the services to commence there
we're fully thirty thousand men assembled,
beside women and children, and the as
semblage rapidly swelled to fully fifty thou
sand. It was truly an immense, tre-
mendOus meeting. Stores were closed,
offices were shut up, and business suspend
ed, that every body might attend the great
gathering. The whole city seemed to be
there in the densely packed acres of hu-
manity that filed all the space about the
four stands provided for the speakers.
The great characteristic of nearly all
tho speeches that were made was the ex-
pressed determination to put the war
through to a successful completion in the
shortest possible time, and with the most
deadly weapons. There was no sympathy
in that vast crowd of intelligent, thinking
men and women, for the conoiliatory policy,
and it was notable that the greatest enthu-
siasm was around the stand at which Gen.
Fremont presided, for in him they saw the
man who first proclaimed freedom to the
slaves Of rebels.
At stand No. Mayor opdyks presided,
and speeches were made by that gentle
man, Hon. Charles King, and Hon. Hiram
Walbridge. These were all full Of the
highest patriotism and stirring elOquence.
An Address was read by Hon. D. D. Field,
which was adopted by acclamatiOn. It
declared that the war is purely defensive
of what we received from our fathers, viz,
the Union and the Constitution; that the
rebellion. is causeless; that Republican
form of government is our preference;
that we are contending for the integrity
Of our country as a nation; for its na-
tional existence, its christian civilization,
its commerce, arts and education; that we
feel that all we have and all we can do
should be given to our country in its hour
of trial, and if there is man who feels
otherwise he should leave us that we are
ready to make any sacrifice to sustain the
Government, asking only that the Govern
ment should use its resources quickly, Wig
orously, and wisely. The nation is in no
mood for triaing, and complains only Of
delays, vacillation and weakness, and wishes
its strength so used that not vestige of the
revolt shall remain. The Address declares
against any foreign interference, and as
we do not interfere with other nations, so
they must let US alone. 1t concludes as
follows
Forasmueh, then, as the actual rebellion
and the possibility of foreign intervention
make it necessary that the whole loyal peo-
pie Of this country should be banded to-
gether as one man for the defense Of all !
they hold most dear, we here pledge our
selves to each other, to Congress, and to the |
President, that, with all our resources, we |
viii support the Government in the prose- |
cution Of this war, with the utmost possible |
yigor, till the rebellion is utterly overcome, |
and its leaders brought to merited punish |
A series Of resolutions was auUPpeu, VI /
which the following is the substance
The first reafhrms the resolutions adopted
at a meeting held in April 1861.
The second declares that the war is waged |
by the rebels for the overthrow of q loyal |
people, our only aim being to maintain the
supremacy of the Constitution over the
whole country.
The third avoWs that we unqualifedly
stand by and uphold the Union Of the
States, the integrity of the country and the
Government at every sacrifice of life and
treasure.
The fourth repudiatss the doctrine Of al
legiance to the States and not to the United
States.
The fifth urges the Government to Wig
Orous prosecution of the war.
The sixth acknowledges but two parties
in the country, loyslists and traitors, fra
ternizing with the former and detesting
the latter, and calls upon all, forgetting
party names and distinctions, to rally for
one undivided country, one flag and one
destiny.
The seventh declares that all foreign in
reference will meet with unparalleled re-
sistance by an unconquerabIe force, and
result more fatally to those intended thus
10 be aided, and only tend to strengthen the
Republic
The eighth compliments the skin and
bravery Of our Army and Navy, and urges
he Government to strengthen them by all
he means in its power; carefully TO pro-
ride for the sick and wounded soldiers and
heir families; and pledges to our rulers
,ur faith, our fortunes and our lives, to I
rush the rebellion, restore the integrity
# the Union, reduce every rebel to submis-
lion OF drive him from the land.
The ninth approves the Administration
for the prosecution of the war,
anctions the last call for troops, and ex-
lorts our countrymen to rally to our stand
.rd.
The tenth recommends q general arma-
nent and putting the seaeoast in COM
,lete state Of defense.
The eleventh recommends the city gov 9
to offer bounty of S25 to all res q
dents enlisting within thirty days in any :
egiment now in the field.
1t is impossible in our limited space to
i've even an abstract of what was said by
he able and eloquent speakers. They all
ddressed themselves to the points at issue |
nd the hearty applause of their auditors
howed them to bo in sympathy with the .
most energetic Of the orators.
Among the letters that were read was the -
from the President: t
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHINGToS, July IA, 1852.