The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-27
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UNION MEETING
AT THE PIXEs OPERA HOUSE,
...... CINCINNATI.
Response to the Address Of the Ar
my of the Cumberland.
Tic Oazette of Tueedav saws /!

Il reminded one strongly OF another Oc- !
casion on which the citizens OF Oincin- |
natl were gathered together TO respond to
the call of the President for troops, TO
crush out the power that had been raised
to destroy the Government.
We regret that our limits compel us to
give only few detached extracts from
the stirring addresses Of the various
speakers; but this with the resolutions
passed, will suffice to assure the glorious
army of the Cumberland that their APP
peal is being nobly answered by their
friends in the great Northwest
Hon. WIN. s. GRoEsBEcK said
This evening is an anniversary sacred
to the great memory of our great Wash
ington cheers and we now crowd these
galleries TO give expression of loyalty to
the Union, which is founded upon so
much love. The day and occasion Of this
meeting are most fitting. A rebellion
formidable in its character, now threat
ems US as we are here to invoke his spirit,
and to declare anew our determination TO
crush this rebellion and maintain and
preserve our Government Applause at all
hazards, and at any cost. Renewed APP
plausel We are met here also, allow me
to say, in the language'of your call, to
respond to the patriotic utterance Of our
soldiers in the field, Cheers.
We are here to declare our determine
tion to hold on, knowing that our salva-
ton lies in that path---tO declare our de-
termination TO maintain the Union and
support the Government in that effort.
| Applause. My friends, The shortest, sur
est, trUest the only nay 10 a lasting peace and
,Uhich zoe all so much desire is in The path
troddea By our armies. Applause. 4
l demand my citizenship as my birth
right. Cheers. will not sell il or part
with it. [Cheers claim my citizen
ship in the whole Union-in thatvast and
magnificent country whose walls are the
shores of the continent. There is my
acknowledgements else; or in the
language Of the gallant Rosecrans, will
hold on, cheers Il propose never to sur
render. Tremendous applause. ae
hICK AT THE CoPPERHEAD ORGAN.
Hon. HENRY STANsBERRY, who was re.
ceived with great cheering, addressed
the vast assembly as follows
Mr.. Chairman and Fellow Citizens
The object Of this meeting, as announo.
ed by the President, is to respond 60 the
resolution and 10 the address sent TO us
by our soldiers. My friends, call then
rather in the RfIeotionate language Of Oh,
- I,
boys of ours are all loyal; there is n,
traitor in their ranks; side by side
shoulder to shoulder, they stand in th'
ranks of Death, and never stop TO asl
each other whether their political creed
; agree. But fellow citizens, fear we ar
not equally loyal ourselves. fear Their
are those among us not as good patriot
rs these soldiers of ours in the field, Nc
( | have seen, no longer ago than yester
day, in paper published not thousan,
miles from this hall loud groansl n pa
per, which ain sorry made part o
I my Sunday reading yesterday-not YER
! good Sunday reading, my friends-ior
never lay down that paper without be
ing more and more satisfied Of the ute
depravity of the human heart Lou
; laughter and cheers i saw in that pa
/ per of yesterday, that those who signe
the call for this meeting are designate
as its "instigators," that's the word, ant
spirit Of reproach and derision
1 not only attempted TO be throw
e upon that call, but-but even coyertly
h these soldiers themselves are sneered a
Yes, il is more than intimated that III
business of those soldiers is TO eight an
not TO agitate, and de contra, that thos
who wont fight are to stay az home.
= is true that IL is the business of our sol
e diers TO fight, il is their business to me,
; the common enemy Of the country; bl
they see enemies in their rear, as well I
u an enemy on their front, rebels bef,
! them, traitors behind them. Lou
cheers They fight the rebels wit
3 arms in their hands, and they give Il
= traitors behind a warming yes, a war;
ing! The voice Of the soldiers from th
o renowned field Of Murfreesboro', has sci
y a thrill of terror through the hearts
those home traitors. That voice Of o.
soldiers is easily Interpreted. II says
these traitors 'just now our hands a
!, full with this foe that is before US; by Al
v by we will attend TO you" lCheer'
e All honor to those gallant soldiers
N ours All honor to them TO those th
., died in this cause, to those whose brok
and shattered forms lie upon this battl
field For those whoses graves are n
distinguished, ia our heart Of hearts :
will cherish a fondness; we will new
n forget their widows and orphan childrg
q but the heart Of every good Union m
will respond 10 their call, and see th
" they never suffer, on account Of tho
that are lost, and for those who, in
Providence Of God, shall join as, Tia,
remains a welcome and gratitude such
m no people ever before paid to its defen
ers.
," HAnEAs C0ErUs.
!. am lawyer and have been study
y law ali my life. have read stat
70 books upon the laws from Magma Cha
to our own times I have talked abe
&c habeas corpus a long time, but i me-
,e haye shed any tears upon the impriso
ment Of DR.. Olds, Or any other trait
have more tears TO shed Tor one p.
soldier who has fallen IN this oonil