The national Republican., 1862-08-09
From the New York Evening Post.
THE WARRINGTON WAR MEETlN0 q


The spirit and determination manifested by
the large meeting held at the seat Of Govern
ment last night are among the most epcourag.
ing signs Of the times. Washington has never
been remarkable for the animation or boldness
Of Its movements. Its society, composed for
the most part of the mere dependents or hang
ers on of the Government, has seldom done
more than reflect the sentiments of the Gov
ernment in It's prevailing tones Of opinion. 1t
has never had character or mind Of its own;
It has been subsidiary and initiative; and as
the Government heretofore has been conser.
vstive and pro-slavery so has Washington bet n
conservative and pro-slavery. But Washing
ton has changed within year. The free
dirty and malarious streets, and Washington,
like Boston, New York or Philadelphia, can
sound strong bugle. blast for freedom.
1t is good sign, when men can resolve, on
the steps of the Capitol, and almost under the
caves Of the Executive buildings, that the war
for the Union shall be prosecuted, although 1t
turn the country into desert that the whole
nation is Of the same sentiment and that II
there has been any hesitation In its ardor, this
has originated 10 misgivngs as to the earnest.
ness OF those who conduct our affairs In the
Cabinet and in the field. 1t is good sign when
the people OF Washington demand of the Pres
luCut tuht uo pIOFcCutC tut WhT Ou u sChlt llI-
tied only by the resources OF the country; when
they denoupcs traitors as irreclaimable crimi-
nails who ought to be stripped Of their posses
sions; when they insist upon purging the de-
psrtments; and when they urge frank, manly
and earnest promulgation of the principles OF
the confscation and emancipation acts.
These are not the old people Of Washington
the people who held office under the imbe-
cils Pierce or the senile Buchanan who were
willing TO consort with the violent Keitt and
to hobnob with the licentious Slidell who
complacently licked the spittle of the slave.
masters and bore their insolence with grin
whodeemed the Constitution too impO,ent for III
own preservation, and who prsted Of coercion
as horrible outrage upon the rights OF oul
| fellow-citizens. They are another sort, more
genuine Democrats, Of nobler hearts, standing
nearer to the Inspirations of truth, and bettel
guides for the people. Instead Of repeating
| the stale and nauseous compounds Of word
which their masters had prepared for them
| they utter fresh, glowing spontaneous and an
| mated sentiments of justice and humanity
For once 1t Is pleasure to read what Gomez
from the national capital.
Perhaps, too, we should take some encour.
sgement from the fact that the President of th,
United States, for the first time In the career o
that exalted official, attended merely popular
he Ia not apt to do things as others would dt
them, but he does nothing thoughtlessly, ant
when he departs from precedents 80 far as t
take his seat on the platform at public meet
ing, we have q right to infer bis deep sympa
| thies In the objects OF the assemblage. Hi
| speech, II IL true, amounted to little, relating
as II did to some old and forgotten controversy
about the merits OF the Secretary OF War aut
General Mcclellan, concerning either of whom
personally nobody out of their respective fami
lies cares a pin, and could we'll have beer
omitted for few words of hearty appeal TO th,
patriotism Of the nation; but bis presence wa
the great fact Of the occasion.
1t lent the countenance and support Of tn,
Chief Magistrate to the proceedings, and showed
very clearly to what kind OF talk and actor
bis own interior sympathies inclined. He viii
be loved all the more for putting himself II
this direct relation to the people, and he will
be also great deal wiser than he 10, II he will
take his inspirations Immediately from tn,
popular heart, rather than from the insinua
tions OF cowardly, corrupt or ettete politicians
Grand, useful, inspiring words were uttered IL
his presence last night and Il is gratifying L
know that he listened to them, not only will
attention, but with evident eagerness aui
| pleasure.
The speakers were all faithful to the solemn
| truth of the times but none more 40 than En-
Governor Boutwell, the old Democratic leade
of Massachusetts,, who described the rea
| causes Of the rebellion, and Who showed tina
1t could never be suppressed and Apermanen
Union again restored until the causes Of sep
srstion had been eternally removed,