The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1863-12-07
Great War Meeting at New York

was held in the Cooper Institute, New York, to
respond to the call of the President for 800 900
volunteers. Judge Dean read series Of resolu-
tions subsequently, passed., pledgng the meeting
to uphold and reinforce the armies in the field,
to sustain the families of the soldiers at home
and to give no consent to peace that vas not
based on the restoration Of the Union recon-
mending tina, Congress advance the monthly pay
Of soldiers 70 $40; approving the Presidents
call sympntLizrg with the soldiers Of the
Union in their sufferngs and trials on the field
aud in the rebel prisons, and coagratula.ng The
recent Union victories. The Chairman read lhe
following letter from President Lincoln who had
been invited to attend the meeting
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, December q l8G3 {
uessrs. Geo. Opdyke, dc Committee
Yours Of the 2Sth ult, inviting me to be pres
ent at 4 meeting to pc held at the Cooper Insti-
tute on The Sd iusl., 10 promote the raising Of
volunteers, is received. Nothing would Or more
agreeable to my feelings, or better accord with
my Judgment, than to contribute, i could, oy
my presence or otherwise, to that emiuen'!y
patriotic object. Nevertheless, the now early
meeting Of Congress, together With q temporary
illness, renders my attendance Impossible.
lon purpose, also, to celebrate our Western
victories. Freed from apprehension OF wou0diag
the Just seua5.itis5 o! our brave soldiers fighting
elsewhere, it would be exceedingly agreeable to
Join in a suitable acknowledgements 10 those oil
the great Nest. v... whom was born and have
passed my life. And ii is exceedingly gratifying
that portion aeIy Oh the Army OF the Poto-
mac but now serving with the 2r9at Army Of
the West, have DO ne SO CONSPICUOUS 4 part in tne
late briliant tfiomphs in Georgia. Honor to the
soldier and sailor everywhere VINO bravey bears
his country cause, Honor also to the citizen
who cares for hs brother in the field and serves
as he best can tie same Cause. Honor 70 him
only less than to him who braves for the cou mon
good the storms of Heaven and the storms Of
battle. Your obedien. servant,
A.AlNCOLN."
Atterward Judge DAILY aud the Hon. VIM. d.
Kelly OF Philadelphia ade most earnest snd ei-
fectiVe speeches. Gen. Slckles spoke with rare
and touching elOquence. In the course of bis adj
dress he preached the following prac.cll scheme
for securing recruits.
There is only Que negotiator which the South
will respect--thc sword. The President under
stands this and therefore he appeals 10 the coup-
try to I'll up the army. The South must feel
the overwhelming power Of the Union; and when
they are compelled to acknowledge It's supremacy
they will lay down their arms, and not until then
On that assurance lie. us all work to fill I'd the
ranks, and make war more vigorously than ever
How shall we raise volunteers? Meetings are
useful, the press is potential, the pu!p,. hs many
voices ard vast influence. | uroDose th5t every
man holding public Office under The Federal. State
or City Government, shall for a month turn re-
cruz, & otflccr ind q. .eaa. one volunteer, and as
many more as lie can. Get a list Of the Office
holders and set them all at work. Keep the pub.
lie eye en- them, ahd see that hey DO work -
There are tTen'y thousand ofiicehoders in this
State. If public opinion will hold them TO
their duty-our quota can be raised in month
There are twenty-five thousand merchants and
traders in this State, employing fifty thousand
clerks These are young men. They should
raise one volunteer. II they refuse, or have not
the energy and heart to do it, let their comforta-
BILE places and snug salaries be enjoyed by dis
abled Solders--by the women whose husbands
brothers fathers have fallen in the struggle, or
who are now fighting our battles Then there is
one grand Home Guard of lawyers, clergy, doc
tors, merchants, gentlemen of fortune and leisure
They must assist In word let every nan who
stays at home have bis cwn representative 10 the
army, and let him get receipt for him from the
mastering officer.
Whoever will not do this service for his coun-
try, let him be set down as against US. If he is
grocer, don't trade with him If h. is a priest,
diminish his salary il he is lawyer, give hin
no more fees, cloud cheering) The bounties
are arge.-beyond example in any war. The
work is nearly done. When reace comes, who
will not be PROUD 70 say, | shcudered a wusket
for the old flag; helped 10 restore the sever.
eighty of the Union Our fathers struggled
with Eng n! for yesrs for fine privilege OF
trying the experiment OF free institutions. W.
are battling 10 preserve them, in the full knowI-
edge Of their value, afforded ov a century of sue
cess and happiness"
The meeting was not adjourned until after /
?. NJ. and was great success.