Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-12-16
CITY AND COUNTY.

The WAR MEETING. at the City Hall last evening
was called to order by Alzirus Brown. Esq, and
Hon f. Emory Aldrich was elected chairman of
the meeting. Mr.. Aldrich made q brief address,
showing the broad contrast which xisted between
the late messages ofpresident Lincoln and jeff Da'
Wis, stating that all that would be necessary to in
duce the people TO give united finishing stroke
to this rebellion that all should have the oppor-
'unliy TO lead and ponder upon these two widely
different documents.
KEW Mr.. BANvARD said that what we most
needed now was military speakers. 1t is a different
thing to hear from who has seen The fire smelt
the smoke, and felt the steel of the enemy than to
hear an address from lawyer or a minister. One
Of the best things the government could do would
be to detach number Of speakers, who have had
experience in the field who represent our friends
who have gone iorth to battle Tor us, and let them
present their appeals to the men of the north.
1he speaker spoke OF the strange spectacle pre-
scented of our nation, made up of scattered house.
holds enjoying the laws and customs, thus
presenting the strongest motives Tor universal love
arrayed against and staying each other. The value
of republican institutions was discussed, showing
that we were fighting for no tribes, but that il is
paying operation. lie congratulated the friends of
freedom that secondarily this is u war for emanci.
patton, adding that when we shall have closed up
our accounts with the SOUTH it will be found that
liberty has been proclaimed to all the inhabitants
thereof. applause The other nations do not I'M
der'tAnd how we exist as great nation in so many
separate states Del ocqueville admits that he did
not understand the problem till he had seen one Of
our tswn mSeiings, and then noticed the children
present learning the principles of republicanism
therefore let the youth and the children be taus hit
the great subjects of the day. The young men
were urged to be,-not like one whom the sneaker
had heard remark, that he had rather be live row.
ard than q dead hero,-but courageous and heroic
for the neck of the rebellion is broken. W. only
now need to finish it up, joint by joint
LIEUT.. j. W. GIRD was then introduced amid an.
plauss. He said A solemn duty is imposed unon
us all, which no class evade. / shall seek TO
point out the path of duty to only one clam-the
young active, and strOng-those who in all ages and
all countries expected to do the military service
Of the country. This duty is imposed by the ext
gency of Gus national affairs, and cannot be avoid
ed nor will any wish to do when they comprehend
the issues at stake. National life or national death
is before All should understand that if we fail
we lose our place in the family of nations; that we
thall be broken into 4 dozen confederacies. ALL
that gives dignity or happiness to lite is in peril Our
country takes the humblest and exalts him TO the
| highest place; it takes the New Hampshire farmer
boy and raises him to the highest place in the coun-
ellis Of the nation tits country which made tho
miii-oOy OF the sasheS" the idsl of millions 1t il