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were soon extinguisbed, and no alarm was given.
Damage about $500; insured in the New-Amstsrdaln
Insurance Company.
LETTER FROM WIN. NJ. EPARTS.


TIE following letter was addressed to the Commit.
tee Of the late meeting in Union Square, bat was re-
ceved late for publication with the report Of the
proceedings:
"WIyDsoR VI. July Is, 1862.
"DEAR SIR: The invitation Of your Committee
10 address the great meeting to be held to-day 10 the
Civ of New.York re ,ched mo too late for this an
swer even to be in tine TOR the o"casiou.
The enthusiastic rally at Union Square on the
Goth day of April of iasI year demonstrated tbs Wis
dom aud COURAGE Of people In insanity meeting
the war which had been opened agaast the Govern
uent BIZ the armed Rebellion, with all the strength
and energy which thorough aud unred purpose sno
abundant material resources couId supply RON
that moment the people have taken no step osgG
ward and there has been more occasion lor sonoi-
tnde that ,by would run over the Government, than
that they would not keep up with its movements
aud demands. have no fars now that zoe response
of the PEOPLE 70 the rev call for troops VIII be either
sluggish inadequate. 81
aWhether in the past, the Government has fully
understood the stern eimphcify OF thls con'es'-'o
which only two isrues the destruction OF It's enemy
or of itself were ever possible whether 1t hae re-
copuized its true enemy-the Rebel arsiocracy-ana
appr, cated the depth and force Of the passions ana
interests which have stimulated Their batren hno
support their h0slities; whether 1t has wlseiy ano
effectively employed the immense power wD'ch sue
questions unsuted 10 the situation Of our aiih's'
Forgetting the things that are behind we uu',
punh forward ana be sitisie. with knowing ana
Insisting that III tie future, the senmen's ana nc
ton OF the Government will he, and shall be- clear,
decisive and concentrated et king, wnat thus seek
ing IT il sure 10 accomplish, the rapid and complete
reduction, by military power, of the revolIed tei
tory and population TO allegiance to their ana our
Constitution. -.
az know thu. there are loyal, intelligent, aud
earnest lovers OF their coun,r, who coneeVs 'na,
they hav- DO part or heart III u Is war; II oe po
so directed that the social institution OF slavery
shall not survive it, and others who imagine that
they will not help pat down he rebellion Slavery
is TO fill with il. But these OPTIONS gcce'" 10
siderable lumber OF the loyal populations anu IL.
deed. il those who profess the one or the oner OF
them were nut 10 the test, am persuaded thai tne
Flag and tire Constitution would lose lew Oh t'en'
an 0efeuoers. 3, $500,
/" Aud now i, is proclaimed, as with trumpet,
throughout the lud, to Rebels and TO loyal men
alike Tint the burden and tn heat OF the war are
mon M. thar onr manhood aud our brthrigtt are III
tie ,sue al that the which sets upon this Gay
of onr trial will look upob liz proud, happy, n
free DOW erfu nation. rent distracted, crusheu'
1 dispised Ieope.
aHow foolish and feeble conception Of the fates
that this war carries have they who regard II az
contee inyoly NJ only tie Of territory snd o
population which Government shall MAINTAIN 90
mlnion over. A mniilated territory and dismen'
ber.d people are results sufficiently Dorabie to oul
pride and our interests. But The Disastrous EVEN o.
IA war stop, at no such measure OF CALAMITY ine
| FecerI Constitution rself will have been rent IN
and the fab ic of our matt nal ertisswiil hav
J pas,ed AWAY as scroll. The noble heritage whlcu
The wisdum and courage Of heroic anoeslois gained
for IA will have been wrested from our feeble ana
fsiibless hand. For this our Reimbursement there
will be no care, no alter health, no PARDON.
Il believe that the peo lie nhders'aho tnis NO
| ta.n hearts,
uI.n,ity OF the emotions its conteup auon bege's
Ilav. q. by Divine faycr, the power To avert tbi'
ruin ard sin' ain the life OF The nation This power
can be no other than military aud hnancdl resources
| and the wisdom and courage 10 apply them.
" tine mss Of the population supporting the Gov
eminent and counting, the supily OF ia military
md financial strength nunters about 25,OOO.VJO,
Of which ,omething like 100000 are slaves. 1b'
mass Of tie population arraytd IN revoi, Is owe
s 600 900 Of which 3 900, 900 are elaves. We thus
sand four TO one Of the tree population OF the coun
try, for the Government. Are these o,VOl,OO o.
free whites mounted on the shoulders Of 5000 OOI
hlok slaves able TO predominant over our y 90
Of nee bites in battls AID in war, as they have
do III poll i and IN pracef ~ tLey are they had
| better b. dismounied
.' But the question carries It's own answer. II, on
our Iart Ibe BATTLES sre still poisai aud the wai
/ en- elm, this treason will overthrow our Govern
m.nt II we arc - save tie lives the property, TIE
! feelings, AID the pride of the R,b~l-, and waste
I
.trenxh OF the loyal Eeolr, We are the a. lie,
Il the Rebels, not heir enemies, ana undermine
! fom within the citadel which they assault from
without.
, "If, on tie other hand viii dismiss politics and
/ rea,e from our minds AID iron our bears; IL on
advancing armies shall t,eat he population in revolt
whether ola. Or white slave or tree, as rGr grou
iheu-ss feb or IA loyal, az hostile or as soon.is
| rive; il the Government will execute the slm pie
policy, gRrceTe su6e,rs, debi N0re yWper5OS -
root out The naughty sri.'ocmcy lht urges on tbs
rebellion, aud spare the AFFECT followers i ba'
cheated ard ced into liz support, tie hand o
| OF he Government will DC Oh the neck OF its enc.
uies.' VIZ shhl zee his treasoh crouch and lower
under the ,huLd riOlIs OF war, aud the leaders oil
tie revolt struggled IN the cruel rage With VT icb
the terrified ald suffering masses Viii Geek for
victims, 70 ssye thtms Ives ami make peace with
the Government.
" Thus lar the meekuess Of our sentiments has
he. the srIeugth OF he Rebellion. TIE baltss oi
the Peuiusnla--so st,rious 10 our soidiery--haye
II ade ally further feebl ne 0i purpose, Or random
aim Impossible, eXcei ~ The cost Of the nation
| lite. TDe Government und the people are now
thoroughly afou-ed-bofougoIy informed. Our
rulers III lead, ard shah follow ia,t and iar.
Everything is full of courage and strength, and the
tide of war will never ebb ill We are again one
people, with ole Con,,iin ion and one oesliuy.
d" cannot be az your meeting, bus III The earnts 81
and patriotic ACTIVITY, whicn viii there receive new
imp.lse, shall give every ad Of line, oil money,
und OF labor winch shail 1e Ia by power
s vi great aspect 10 yoUrsei md no Counit &C.
'' iou' ou-dient servant NM NJ. k'AAIS.
"To CHARLIE GOULD, go, Secretary Ac.'
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IT, T-n;,,J Stota. Circui,