The Portland daily press., 1863-03-28
He paid glowing tribute to New England


He paid glowing tribute to New England
and asked If she was to be left out in the cold ?
| "a general shout of mol greeted the question:
II will take more chemistry, said Prot. p, than
rebeldom can command, to dissolve New Eng
land.
thing through to the glorious end. Who is a
doughface? Why, you can tell by putting a
bungtown copper on his face, for it will stick
to it.
Professor Patterson closed his speech with
beautiful per Grafton. During his remarks
he was vociferously applauded, and once or
twice, when he attempted to bring them to a
close, he was met with the unanimous cry OF
go on" "go on" Our report is very meagre
one, and does not by any means do Justice to
the eloquent speaker. 1t is long time since
any such eloquence has beer heard in this
down.
The Band then played patriotic tune
Major Burt was introduced by the Chair
man as one who had left his profession at the
commencement of the war and Joined the
army, and to this day had refused to receive
one cent for his services. He was received
with applause.
He remarked that he had no personal or
party ends to secure, and should have none
until the end of this war. He had felt for
years that we had country worth preserving,
and that New England some day would have
high place among those nations who had
done most for the cause of humanity. The
people of the North are too far distant from
the scenes Of distress and persecution at the
South, to properly appreciate the noble and
courageous conduct of the loyal men there.
He spoke of Gen. Hamilton, and OF his be-
coming acquainted with him in New York
after he had escaped from Texas. He was.
said Major Burt, man Of wealth and position,
and had represented Texas in Congress. He
was loyal from the start. After his State had
seeded he returned home, and was elected in
his district as Senator in the State Legislature,
but he never darkened the doors of the State
House. He was advised by his personal
friends, the loyal men of Texas, to escape, if
possible, from the State, and to make his way
North and assure the Northern men that there
who would, on the first opportunity return the
State to its allegiance to the Union. General
Hamilton came to New York, and when he
spoke OF that devoted band in Texas, their
wants and their determination, and beat up
for volunteers TO rescue Texas. /, said Major
Rurt dpfarmipa1 IN inip To- ~, e..
friends and business.
Major Burt made an eloquent address to the
merchants and others who called the meeting.
He urged upon them the full performance of
their whole duty, which was to stand by the
Government, and TO be united in their efforts
to crush the rebellion. Tell men when they
talk to you, said he, about peace, that, until
these men return to their loyalty, you will hear
nothing OF peace or compromise. Do this,
said he, act unitedly, and in six months you
will see an end of this war, and the rebellion
will be crushed.
In regard to the proclamation, Major Burt
remarked that the President had given ample
notice last September of what he would do on
the LIST day of January, If the seeded States
did not return to their loyalty.
The LIST of January came, and the States did
not return. What would you have the Presi-
dent do? Break his word? Shouts of no.)
Well he did not break it; he issued the procla-
nation; and do you blame him for il? (Cries
Of no, no. Major Burt closed his remarks
with the beautiful quotation of the lines:
"Breathes there man with soul SO dead &C."
and took his seat amid great applause.
In all respects the demonstration was a per-
feet success. The Union pulse was made to
beat stronger in response to the soul-stirring
appeals of the eloquent speakers. At the close
Of the speaking the band struck up patriotic
air, which was followed by enthusiastic cheers
for the Union, and then the tide of that vast
assembly, which had eagerly listened for three
hours, commenced to ebb from the Hall.