Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-19

knife or fork, and refused an opportunity to pur
chase the commonest and meanelt necessaries OF
life. [voices-ssR etaliate.',1
This Is a specimen Of the humanity, OF the
chivalry which claims to be the aower Of the
world, and who would trampe under foot our
frea and beloved Government, the mildest gov,
ernment on the face Of the earth. tApplarse
False hearted traitor, they were guilty OF .ne
big hest crime known to the law, and they would
not hesitate 10 commit lesser crimes IL was tlme
we should put forth the strength OF the naop, 70
control, concentrate, and grasp al .ne fesouo
Of the Government In such manner a. 70 crush !,
out those men, and drive them into the 9ui OF
Mexico, unless they lay down their arms. Jap
The aovs,rusnt must employ all Ito resources
In united defense and strike Al the main artery
of this monster, which has risen to swallow up
our liberties IApplause, and voices, Give Ne
your views"I Without casting re hsction on any
been a brainIess war. "Thaps SO" and laugh
ter He said 1t with difldence, but the means
of the country have been wasted In isolated places
The contractors have carried on this war. APP.
plausel The blood Of our msn-the groans Of
the wounded-the tears of the orphan and wall
Of the widow have been coined Into money.
voices, "Give them hell."l These men have
urged plans which seemed plausible, but which
could accomplish nothing. Expeditions have
been sent out to wipe the outside Of the platter,
while the main arteries Were neglected. This 10
common sense. tApPlause, and voice, "Thats
We hsve now at the head Of the army man
who has not only distinguished himself a. a SOL
der, but who 10 also great statesman, and Of
will now proceed from one brain, and great re-
| suits Will be accomplished. Little results, little
politciansand contractors wilt be go Laugh
ter and applause Do not be deceived that this
Is not a great rebellion. Ii In greater now than
It was months ago. The resources Of the rebels
are greater now than they were when the rebel.
lion commenced. The Southern people are gen
orally shiftless race, and they have permitted
things to lay around loose. Their wants, how.
ever, have made them energetic and industrious,
and they are now 20 organized and systematiZed
as to have more power and innuen ce than hereto
fore. He would like to see every man, woman
and child interested In this war Applause.
He would know every man for certainty whether
he was Unionist or traitor. tApplause He
was alled, and see who brides him and who he
brides. [AppIause The people should be argus
eyed to put down this system of defrauding. The
South 10 completely organized, and no one can
walk two squares without finding out who he H.
These are great times. Everything Is changed.
A cloud OF debt hangs over the Government. The
Goddess Of Liberty Is ROBBED In flames, and we
must Rise and put down this rebellion, or ii will
certainly put us down. Applause
Lieut.. Col. Bowman, of Pennsylvania, who
was captured at Williamsport, Maryland In June,
1861, and has been a prisoner ever since was next
Introduced He felt 1t his duty to say word,
and wished he had language adequate to fully
efprets his acknowledgements for this compli-
mentaTy call He was once more on the free soil
n,
rudderless boat and cast his fortunes on the waves
than remain In the loathsome, vermin, rat -infeSt
ed rebel prisons. GApplause He was glad to
get away, and was ready to step forth again In
with him were also ready to draw their swords
from their rusty scabbards and wreak vengeance
on those who SO outraged the prisoners lapplausel
and endeavored to tear down that flag which pro-
tects on every water ana In every land and cline.
[Applause.1 Col. Bowman then paid glowing
tribute to the flag, and said the rebels had torn
the Stars and stripes from its pinnacle to make
place for their vile and dirty rag, the lag of the
Southern chivalry Applause Every lot and
title you have heard Of the treatment Of prisoners
Is literally true. He desired to say, however,
that while he was In Raleigh he was treated
kindly and courteously, and was well fed and
liq uored up by one and all. Laughter But
that was because he was alone When he was
removed to another prison he was fed on bacon
there would be nothing left to cook. [Laug btsr
The water and bread was on par with the ba-
con. He thanked the government for rescuing
him and his friends from the halter, and again
expressed his determination TO re-snter the ser
vice. (ApPiause.
Major Wedges was then loudly called for
When he left this part Of the country twenty
months ago, II was In the darkest period Of our
country's history. He was sent 70 Fort Plckens;
and had seen al much suffering Al human nature
could possibly endure. He was ready, however,
10 take the Held again, and uphold the honor Of
the Flag and the Government. The Rebels were
will not queu the rebellion. We must have
trained bands Of disci plined troops. The organi-
zation Of the South is complete, and they have a
strong central position. They can assemble at
Richmond iO0, 900 men, who will fght with ter
rible desperation. w hatever errors and mistakes
have OCCURRED In the past, he hopei all would be
rectiaed In the future. The speaker paid glow
ing eulogy to Gen. Hallecki abilities, and ar
gued that no war was ever successful unless con-
Quoted on stra.egetcal princi pies. But the Union
will be preserved. He could not believe that
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be that the land OF Washington and his fellow
patriots would sink into a vile despotism. Put
| the proper men In the proper places, and let
merit be rewarded; and there was no question Of
our success. lApplause
William Z. Robinson, a personal friend Of
Colonel Corcoran's, was the next speaker. As he
was only an Irshman, he said, they would pardon
him for adding his voice OF welcome TO this dis
tinguished son Of Erin. He need not tell who
Corcoran 10. [Applsuse He has done much
a. any other man to keep up hatred OF the Eng
fish Government tAPplause He 1.-THE speaker)
did not hate Englisnmen, but he hated their
Government. [Applause.l All appeared here to-
night rs Americans, and had no particular nation
atty. There was a time when a ninconpoop
youth-not an Intelligent as two boys then beside
him, the sons Of the lamented Judge Douglas,
Tapplausel-came over TO this country. Corcoran
was one Of the men who refused to receive the
nincompoop Prince. [Applause.l Men at that
monkeys. [Applauie.l Colonel Corcoran refused
to bow the knee, and ne shamed thofe who wor-
shipped that Prince. [Applause That stubborn
knee which refused to bend to royalty was now
here, Applause, and he would receive glorious
reception when he arrived at the little village OF
New York The speaker pledged himself that In
three days Corcoran would raise brigade In New
York, tapplause,l and In three more days one In
Philadelp nia [Renewed applause ] The natives
Of this country must look to their laurels, the
adopted citizens would take them all. [Applause !
He paid a tribute to the Germans In the army
and argued that the rebellion odd not amount
to a ea-bfte" [Laughter.l We could raise
1000 900 men, (applauSe $50, 900 should be de-
tailed to whip the South, same number to whip
Canada, and SOC, 900 to whip Ems land whenever
and wherever she may desire to try the contest
(Applause No stripe would ever be taken from
eur Gag except to lay 1t temporarily on the backs
Of the rebels. (Applause This nation did not
know Its own strength. We have plenty men
aud plenty money, and eco 900 had arisen at the
call OF a rail. splitter. tLaug liter II Salmon p.
Chase has not strength enough TO issue green
backs, he can get more. England Is In a decline,
aud she 10 pledging her best securities, which
United States bonds. Applause England once
took fancy 70 Mason and slideli, and since then
have fallen in love with certain New Orleans
women. Applause The speaker ridiculed the
idea Of Englnnd's Interference. She dared not
do Il. IA voice, "What will you do with the
green flag " After France and England are
second rate powers, then this country becomes
emperor Of the world, and Ireland shall be our
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