Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-08-15
Immense War Meeting in Front Of
the Capitol.
Patriotic Resolutions Adopted.
SPEECH BY PRESIDENT LINCOLN.

( WAsHAGrJy, Aug. 6.-The imul .ns8 meet
ing at the East front Of the C4Vii-l thi.
( afternoon. was preceded by the ringing q
bells, the firing Of cannon, and music from
tae Marine Band The portie0 anu platform
/ we've occupied by many ladies, and military,
civil aad naval oiicess Of distinction. TIE
I Mayor Of Washington presided, with 81
Vice Presidents and - S,cretaries After a.
/ prayer by the Rev. John c. Smith, the fol-
| lowing resolutions were read by Edward
! Jorl1n, the Solicitor Of the Treasury -
R,ioirs9, That we, residents Of the District OF
| Columbia, bat having among our number citizens
/ Of every portion OF tne country, regard the dis
memberment of the Union as an event me- 70 be
/ contemplated in any contingency whatevcr II be-
/ ing forbidden alike by our geographical, CONNER
ciai social and political condition, by cur domes-
! tic and foreign interests by the shame which the
world would attach to Us did We suffer i;s accom-
plistmeut, aud the Worthlessness of what would
remain TO us afterward; by the IA ghty interests
involved in the Union and the vast sacrifices which
have been made in its defense; ty the hopes Of
the living AID the memories Of the dead, sad we
del belat,Iy and s,lemnly declare that rather
than witness its overthrow would prosecute
the present war until the towns anu cities should
be reduced : ashes, (flplause,) CUT h-lis should
be lesoiatei, and we aud all that are dear 10 Us
should have peTished with cur Possessions. 1t
the Union b. preserved or the country made p le-
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Resslutf. That we have no doub. tst almost
the entire population Of the loyal state. are ali
mated by the same sentiments which we expires,
and that j there IS az tle present tune eur lrsl-
tsiicl manifested by them deyotir- .c..-s.,rcs
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the lias5. while thoIr ea-c-s should be iaA-- --9in
them, and, eco far ss available, be converted i' t-c
use Of the army. IApplA1se-J
P,,,,-,s That the national capital is cmiucut.y
.be mace ,saere treason should be instantly de-
nourcfI and punished At this p INT the apf l8us5
from the thousands e voices w4s de,teuingl, aud
tbat tie mos. stringent measures should be adopt
ed by tie proper authorities without delay, tc
discover the loyal men and women Wao iuisst t-is
District, and that they should Je compelled either
TO establish in the most conclusive manner t-elT
fidelity t. the Government or forfeit It's protect a
TThs reading throughout was greeted VISTA an-
f,ause1
pt-.5 t...-. b.a-,;lv s,prov. of tho s-.
,'--.y ,9,-5a5 a. he rgdLrt session sub.
isc,iug 70 oonfsc4tion the properly Of rebels, and
declaring free such Of their slaves as saAli take
refuge within tue lines oi our army aa4 '.-- r'
aeen II T. Le 'ne 1a'y oI 1ee s.',,I' ~ NY,
s III, tbt he tLe he mast
s1icier, n,e,ps in his power to cause dus notice
thereof t. he given to all person. VII may BE- AZ
fected thereby tAPplause)
Resolus4, That the Federal Government. being
the only instramen'aii'y taIousn "aiol t-e VIII
oI 1ae nt'I ha 'l l-.,s;aeJ vbateyeT ,gistr,te7
nav for the time being be in power, AMI whatever
may be the p'hey within t4e ,,nil's 1' ,Io CoH
,rt bo,,. Of hi. i.lrproysl
If some particular measure Of its policy Is false
to his obligations to the country, (applause) tlat
this trath has peculiar force at the present tine
when the government i' struggling ior its very
existence ana tnat ior ouis.;1es'
aye IN l,S m.'-' ne &c P1st We le - tse
c-5isI and dstermiusi SUPPORT IN the
gTeat vcrk Of defending and preserving tie Union
ia which centre sl our hopes, and 20 tas preserv-
alton OF which We solennly devote Oh ina; we
have and are. (Appiause-)
Rs'i'sa' Ilit We p-e-se LII. ~ IN
az ~ ni.tTi,, ,5o are nov IN lie laii
80 80 If the country. or " 10 may hereafter
enter it during the continuance OF tae war.
III. ,r.,-, sorias of resolutions wore uga1-
-. .',.i ,,tbrsi,st,c,llv ad,rtsi.
N- Cj,,-t.r.fsn Rs..;s.,'r II ,..s Treasury.
~ d, sf,rri-'-, o,.,rir,, sres5. lin, remarks
80. 5,.l ,,,i--.d apI b-s Illusions
vi ~ - - ,,9i,r. fr...r, t,, De-
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Fe7oir Ci,i,eas II De ieve there is 10 pre-
/ cedsnt Tor lly APP ear.uce Illare You N Ills
/ occls On. (.rplause1 blt il is also tau JaeTs
/ IS no rr,ceL 1T for y3ag being here your
/ selves. (arulause and laughter } and offer
IN iustldcition Of my eli and Of YOU, that
upon examination have found nothing IN
| the Constitution against g.. Renewed ap-
TIsnss1 / l.v.. h3,,5.-!. "a impression
that there --e younger gentlemen who VIII
entertain vsa better. (vo.cgs-.. NJ, no
none can 10 better tnan yourself - G.