The New York herald., 1863-09-05
MASS MEETING OF CosscRIrTs IN BRooRLY,

Twelve Hundred People Prcsent-Pa.
triotic Resolutions and Stirring Ad-
dresscs-Grcat nthusin SIM, sc.
m pursuance Of the following call. published in the
papers Of yesterday md the day BEFORE issued bv body
Of conscrpts, privately convened, on Wednesday
ing last, largo and enthusiastic meeting elect'
was held last evening in City Hall Park Brooklyn
THE CALL.
MARS MEETING CoNscRIPrs The people OF BROOKLYN
who have been drafted requested 70 NEE. a. hc City
NJ TO give expression 70 their feelings and their
Let every who KNOWS his rights and, Knowing dare
maintain then" attend aaEs si EsGsSe1 Chairman
Pnnctuay at the appointed hour reporter ropaired
to the spot designated IN the advertisement, and found
everything quiet and dismal looking enough pro
duced peculiar sensations timid person Beyond the
spashing OF the water In the fountain by and a So
lsry light in the vesbule OF the City Hail. there was
nothing 10 be heard or seen in the immediate neighbor
hood that gave any signs of animation But pretty
small groups collected At the street corners and gradual
ly uncertain what really to do these knots or men
collected together in front OF the city Hall, and long
the number augmented TO at least twelve hundred
persons, all OF whom appeared 10 be OF tho aborng
class and many wore the "red badge designating them
Of the "elect.n general uncertainty prevailed
Some thought the meeting hoax, others denounced the
draft, and whiled the time until eight O'Clock,
when two three individuals carrying table
and lantern mp the steps of the CITY Hall. The crowd
cleared from the portico, and the table, with tho
lantern it, placed before the door Of the
Hall.
AT this stage OF the proceedings Mr. John c Jacobs
stepped forward and introduced Mr. James EcCloskey
the chairman OF the meeting, which was received with
much enthusiasm.
Mr.. McCIoeKEy then addressed them a. 'Geplemen,
fellow citizens and brother conscrps" He referred TO
the objects for which they had been convened namely
TO mitigate tho rgors Of the draft That was The sole
purpose Of the meeting which had no connection what
ever with party matters Some had said they me, for
dsoyal and rioous purposes but those who said had
maligned them. They had met to tegisc means 10
mitigate the draft, and 10 raise three hundred dollars 10
exempt themselves He spoke eioquently the suhect
and elected the greatest attention They should appeal
10 rich mon 10 lft the load from their backs and no
thought thoy would receive assistance. Hc counseed
riot any counict with the authorities nay he con-
demned any such proceedings. lie thought the plan
adopted In New York. OF procuring by large boun
es could be adopted here and thus the disgrace OF send
Ing an army Of conscripts could be avoided.
Mr. JoHr G. JAc,ns then read the following preamble
and resolutions which, subsequently,, motion Of Mr..
whereas tho conscripton os citizens 10 Kings county
has concluded peacefully and harmcnously, though
the vast majority Of our people are known 70 oppose the
Resolved That the action of or local authorities In
endeavoring 70 raise sulcen; mitigate the -
verify of the draft IL worthy of all praise, and meets
with the rnost hearty commeada.ion of this meeting.
Rasolved That capital which depends upon and exists
bv lahorbcth working haYn,onou-ly toecther-should
come forward IN the hor- ~ uced and render that assist
rnce which costing nolhing sxcert what tue whole rco
Ic must eventually bear, yet viii 10 much towards cs
tahshng Intimate relations between the two great
interests The refusal OF capital 10 aid labor at ths cr
cal moment, would only serve 70 excite anmosity aud
create cairuges which the prosperity 0f both and the
happiness OF 40 entire community Interested in pre-
venting.
Pesoved That the peooc ~ this cav aud particularly
ts conscriptei etysrs, wfl ememlcr with gratitude
thos, OF their wealthy neghbors who eri that the poor
man may not be torn from hts famy that II may
be aad Of Brooklyn she forced her n~illipely
from their homcs bscsrse ~ their poverty while the ro
e,carca because of their riches !"
Mr. JoHS G. JseoH- then introduced He addressed
them brother conscrt and AZ a soldier u his coun-
try Tor such indeed he by virtue az the draft lie
was there ,nwingy, heeaas, hc hsd been forced into
the service nv the utnstst ~ the law while there
thousand. wh' Nv wna 70 wsasS who1, tans force, =:
fault with tho naon he native cizen, and WAS
proud n h uaiiona'ty. i~t they hsi tanes depen-
them rst lie would nos eccsy he solsiituticnsy er
the nationality ~ the draft they must obey the
law forced suddenly un 'hrn they should try 70 miti-
gate s rigo He nple led u the rich "a uphold those
who made them ard 10 assi them in their present trnu
be Millions had been slain by the red hand of war but
that argument that should be forced from homcs
lie Thought not 10 the Resolutions call upon those
who hvc by us and through 70 s,d d. ID would pcs
them anything. The city would borrow the money
At seven per cent, the wealthy men Refused TO help
| them u was because they hsd determined that they
should submit 10 the iron will cf dsspotsn He exhort
cd them stand rm and the spirit o the rcsoiu
Se se's PROTECTED 90 long ss ,beS sss "scrpor TO
back them. ,Cheefs for Scymour.) He reminded them
| that there was hut little time for sc.ien.
He rrop ~ed that they resolve selves commit
tee Of one. each nea esocsy exncr the rich TO aid
them lie thought Tho meeting srscess and eongraiu-
hted them upon ,te same He thought thst there woad
be another draft that inseaf q yielding three hundred
thousand men this sp,on world not bring nfty
thousana They mus have tho Ccnscrptlou act revealed
by the bso; box There may be Thousands ~ soldiers
thx city, bot they cannot prcvoot The swell o popu-
lar n gnafon ln crnoluscr be advocated strict ore
dence 20 the laws o. Tie and and retired amid fumuli
he cn,rRnss then stated tha, ,hey must excuse er
limited ureparstops 40 the meeting was iupruy sed