, 1863-12-17

tlhe- Already the clouds arc breaking, tnd Bopn |
feet this men are needed and shal NC hesitate Of
fa1terf No: Our eold;ers in the neld arc calling
npon US for help: sha1 we disregard them. No
Tust, forth to the etruggls;; He was prend Of his
example, to Europe at which abe stood aghast
Hundred and thousands-Aye mil1ion-hnd rush
ed forth voluntarily: Among thosc Illinois had |
not only STOOD frst IN point Of numbers furnished,
hut The yaes Of hs had placed tas
and they would GO forth to AID their brethren, to
sllare With them the glory Of success and join in
every phi oi tbe country nom Maine % to tie m Gu9
Patriotism should lead them on. Yet money was
offered as an e1tfa indncement, 50 much indeed
spa , T. "a ssa
home and his board and clothing into the bargain
Those who could not 60 would subscribe, and the
the day Be not far distant when the Btars and
Stripes Eho1l wave again In triumph over the whole
country, one entire free, united, peaceful happy
land.
Address OF COL. DAVIS.
The Chairman then introduced Colonel Has
brouck Davis. Of the 1sth Illinois cavalry, now in
Chicago On fu1lough. He was 1oudly cheescd on
taking the stand He ssid:
!accept your applause, gentlemen, more in
behalf Of my regiment than OF myself It il my
most gallant regiments thst arc enrolled under @ tic
hen more thsn to myseiGto ike klid enlisted men n and
is due iii The fame and honor that hsve attached
to every mnu who has or can ASSOCIATE himself with
the 12th Illinois cavalry.
Aazmont-whosc entire life WIS spent IN the
ss fse of n bis ssrs I'D Of ,na nne r.
that M one % q H. % ssess remarkable phenomeaa IN
the history Of The human heart is tie spectacle Of
M
10 the bchcsts ofa single mind and when the fatal
hoEr coInes p1ecdpitating Themselves In obedience
OF them will necessarily meet With death. There
ie no doubt, gentlemen, that war is
e,ss one Of t1f gsstsst eaneatoss Of he human
II brings out Of them not alone the roug6er char
astets!cs Of onr nature, bnt it elicfts from them
all The tender and gentle eympathies that belong to
you have followed your friends through it; you
have seen the narratives that haTc CONG from the
b.youae, the camp and the battle nsld, apd you
blanket, the same dre under Gods sky for their
only covering, who haye shnred their mcagre rn-
tions together, who bave consulted together, on
the eve ct the fight and counded to each other
their tender messages thet can only be confded
when men are uncertain their lives shall last the
os as sss oha
care for each othc1-you hayo read their accounts
and then you know how side hy side
;aan this, II you choose to say 40, there comes,
out Of this fire Of war. rs gold and steel may be
longs mofe to woman. iApplsase.l Therefore, 1
say. and dare affirm It now, that war, tnconslst-
ent as It nay be with tie general principles Of an
Gentlemen, war not only makes Individuals bet
ter, but 1t makes nations better. doubt whether
sndeus m @ thcre @ % Is IL the % lines In WI which We i've.
We arc very apt to suppose al those things belong
TO the past time; but gentlemen, you knoy 1hst
te et IN 0 he Streets ss IN TEL shops
On their farms and in the workshop, there sshat
chiva1ry and he1oism that would leap forth at the
M pnps Il aoS woala have ss eeeved n So
At al! We thought we lived In commonplace
times, and Jet history Is going on around you
nov and on that tapestry being woven By time
there sha appear In the most beautiful coors, the
shs ssS %s as sSs Ssss % e dy ds 6ssss SSss
Elizabeth, or Of Wellington. Therefore, / say
that war makes rs better and hat It has nade this
carly in our nstionnl history, career that shall b
greater and more glorious, and more worthy Of an
enlightened and civilized nation. than the past can
| been. [Applause.1- do not stand before you to
| speak or politics. am not politictan-f am
soldier aPpa9s hre 9n te
I We have 1t last 4 hope Of peace that shall know
ee lae IT, & sead "a nee
ehaI] come settlement Of ali the controversies
| Of this distracted md 1rcnbied nahon, tha, shall
last during generations hcrce-Wlthont that, bet
trr We should war until none Of us shall be lett,
Understand this meeting il called for the pnr-
lie de1d. f Allow me, lien, n conclusion, to sss
doub, upoa that point, Let me refer you to the
the rebel Cenfederacy, in which be said that our
armies at Chickamansa, or At CAattannoosn,
were largely increased y The depletion Of other
uR. Iou arc needed in the feld-yoar country
| calls you, and the same mercy and charity that
.he Gnted States to do his 5est that tha. War msy
be short Every provision has hcen made that can
bc made for the fmilies Of those who enlist; the
known; beyond this, provision has been made
for the families yon viii leave behind You VIII
yoq rot then e9ms forsar! This 1 sF Il T. now 20 IN
e. + ass ssa ARsSh ~ FL ss
sapps Ell sean
| Soon this tempest viii paes from the land, and
society, good order, Law, DOMESTIC relations good
iIs conIss i retu. a. nds she VII wii,oW returns
when the wind has blown over It and bowed it bat
for moment. H5ou can aid in thia-if you can
ae SC WhS sIe ana u IN more than
you c1n believe, you can aid in realizing the fu-
turc-fn saving yonr poste.!ty fr2@ degradation;
l J
and II tines to come som posietlty wtfi s. proud
aRsaT arsa sesaass
TIE BAT1Lz-cnr OF FREEEoM.
Frsnk Lumbard being On the platform. was
unanimously called for. He complied, giving the
Battle-Cry OF Freedom in splendid style, the audi
encc and hand joining in the chorus.
Address OF GEORGE i. MEEuH-
George A. Meech was the next fpeake.- he
said that the speech Of Mr.: Bates had provided
| him with very good text. The allnsion to De
distinguished Iuau Tired in time OF national peril
and after his address the audience rose to theiI
sa a. aas Void y
n eash words d a7e ae did Denaostheaes. and
s9 + Been % aas a
From eycry lnud the people had come away here
TO enjoy the blessings Of freedom. In the
BY paEricidal hands. It was the duty Of those who
had been made free here to 60 to the connsry's
rescue. And, indeed. 60 VIC must, voluntarily q
wus not possible for some to 60 az soldiers, for
they could not endure the privations OF war, and
h9 se nlss %ans epsndnS5 IT. On then
should animate them as At the South to say they
viii Co. for 1t 10 too hot tor thcto stay at home
from Smiling beeansc they did not like tie captain
He would ssy, "Go to the pumps. and when the
/ danger IL past EGtt1e E0nf Qlmcuinea.' II Was Int
man willing TO 70 to the war and had a wife ani
family dependent upon him, to step forward anl
guarantee that the family should be taken cs1e Of
II this were done, men would be forthcoming ant
victory snre. But II It we're not done, defeat
! drafl, till al would hive to 60.
Address OF uoN.. z. JrgsEE.
Hon. Edward jussen was then introduced By
the President: he said there was vast broth
hood linked together by principles Of freedom ant
Justice and patriotism to which he claimed alle
giance. His heart was In the cause. Years ago
heavy pressure Of ry1annic German yoke he sigh
ed tor and admired the liberties Of America h
came here and became ffee man. From that umt
he had never believed in 3 dissolution Of tht
Union. He Ind lived In the far WeEt, where II Jor
only tickle the 1and with hoe she laughs with a
ter every man in the North felt that the
national honor was iusu1ted. Since then. however
| change had come over some Of them, and nc
| words Of detcstation could express the bitter
cn1ee witch he brea1hed upon the man who aMTst A.
hnn. Look at the fruits Of his teachings. There
were those walking round our ttreets who de-
plofed the Union successes and joycd over the re-
verses Of the Federal asrae. When IL Il that the
Coppcrhcad displays his abilitiess When some.
is strong IN memory, hearty in den1nctation
eTcry one Of them genuine Dick Merrick. Should
these men have the satisfaction Of restoring the
old condition Of thinesf Shal1 nc have Union
again with s,ayeyt tNo, nol & He trusted @ theE =
a11ns. But there WAS another call Of which thsJ
had not peshsps heard, and It had received AZ
echo in Washington; he alluded to the call o
Garihaldi. He encouraged them with words o.
sThor St3 ,,nt hmm, H.. 5srrn-u +ba h,rdshfr.