Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1862-07-17

Iii In.
Notwithstanding the intense pay 10,
was an immense gathering OF loyaI There
TINS afternoon, IN Union Square, one ' s,S
equal to that of last year, just after CI t6a 'qI
OF Sumter, ''' Tue tall
Five stands were erected for sro.L.
the several presiding officers. amons ''s and
were Mayor Opedyke, Pelatiab per;, W90U
Hamilton Fish, Prof Lieber and G. non
Fremont. '' uehera
Among the many speakers wo,. p
Rufus w, CLARK, Rev. Saml OsaooS new
X. ). Stores, and Rev. Francis V;SpV3u' Rev
the President Of the several meet;o ~ and
All the speakers vehementlv IS
holding the Government in all its war e,, r', Up
9res, until the last armed rebel had sn ,''.l''
dered. Enthusiasm among the m, ms, su'rea' |
very strong, and every alusion TO tro D was
dent or any general in the field w rn Iie''
mently eheered, as also all depree;a ,s nene'
iuslons to foreign intervention in onr tro al
Soon after the addresses and rasol,s'eS
at o'clock, when the crowd saon n,"yols
most dense, violent shower came nm 'ae
he meeting was sdmmarily dismissed - "1el
All the offices and wholesale hone,
closed IN The afternoon, as were manv o F' u,
retail stores. VI 'la
The number present was variopslv 49,,
mated at from $4,000 to 100 900. ''''
The address adopted at the Mass Ma.
is couehed in patriotic terms, stanno tb ..U1s
war was simply deteasl OF wba, Wa 49,. -. wy
of our fathers for the Union and Constitpfo,
That rebellion is causeess; that the Ron"t
fean form of government is our pretero6Po,
that we are cortending for the inteor, =,
our country, its national existence. for Cb,;'
tan civilization, fer our commerce. our ...,
our schools that we feel that all we bsro
and can do, should be given to our conrt,,,
in its hour of trial, and if there be a mo.
among US who does not harbor this feeGna
he should leave US; that we are WILLING fo
make every sacrifice to sustain the govern
ment, only asking that the government ma
our resources quickly, vigorously and wisely
The nation is in no mood for trihing il com,
plains only of delays, and wishes its strengb
to be so used that not a vestige of the revolt
shall remain.
The address declares that if any FOREIGN
government attempts to interfere in our Al.
fairs, it must be repealed with that frmneg
and spirit becoming American people, Il
there is any thing about which we are agreed
it is our traditional policy that We do not in.
terfere in the affairs of other nations, nor al.
low other nations to interfere with ours.
To maintain this policy the nation is unan
imous.
1t concludes as follows:
As the rebellion and possibility Of for
! eign Intervention make it necessary. all Iowa
men should be bound together for defence to
all that which we hold most dear We pledge
ourselves to our country, TO Congress, and TO
! the President, that with all our resources We
will support the government in the prosecg,
ton OF this wer, with the utmost possible Wig.
or, till the rebellion is overcome and its lead,
ers brought to punishment.
The Resolutions are eleven in number
First, reaiiirms a resolution adopted at q
| slmiler meeting, April 1861.
Second, that war is not waged for TIL
overthrow ola loyal people, our only objec
being to maintain the supremacy of tn
constitution over our whole country.
Third, that We unequivocally stand b
and uphold the union of States, the integrit
OF the country and the government, at ever
sacrifice of life and treasure
Fourth, repudiates the doctrine of allie
glance to States and not to the Unite
| States.
Fifth, urges the government to a vigorou
prosecution of the war.
Sixth acknowledges but two parties
| loyallsts and traitors-and calls upon all Il
forget party names and distinctions, and t
rally for one country, one flag, and one des
tiny,
Seventh, all foreign interference will nee
with unparalleled resistance, unconqueraOl
force, and the result would be more fatal t
those intending thus TO De aided, and onl
tend to strengthen the republic
Eighth, compliments the skill and drawer
OF our army and navy, and urges the 90,
| eminent to strengthen them by all means
/ Its power, and to carefully provide for th
sick and wounded soldiers and their familie
| ana pledges to our rulers our faith. our fol-
tunes and our lives, to crush the rebellion
restore the Union, and reduce every reb
10 submission, or drive him from the land.
Ninth, approves the administrations mes
sures Tor the prosecution of this war, an
sanctions the last call for troops, and exhor
our countrymen to rally to our standard.
Tenth, recommends the general armir
and putting OF the sea-coa.t in complet
state of defence.
Eleventh.. recommends the city govern
ment to offer bounty of twenty-five do
lars to all residents enlsting within thirt
days, IN any regiment now in the field.
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