New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-19
GREAT UNION RALLY AT BURLING.
TON, n. j.
Au Immense Meeting Formation Of n
Union Lengue-spceehes by Messrs.
ScovcI ind Potts-Hundrcds Uniting
with the League.

Union Lengue-spceehes by Messrs.
scovcI ind Potss-Hundrcds Uniting
with the League.
An OVERLOOKING meeting Of the citizens OF Bur-
Iingon gathered in the City Hall on Monday even
ing, for the purpose of uniting, without distinction
Of party, in the formation OF a Union League AT
the hour named in the call, the large ball was
crowded. The National fsg was gracefully wreathed
over the platform and around the gallery, and Wash
ngtons portrait of large size, was suspended imme-
dately behind the chair. In the gallery, tho Ladies'
Of tho Soldiers Aid Society took possession, and it's
capacious seats were filed with intelligent and sym.
pathizpg female patriots. Never has more solid
and attentive audience been collected in that build
ing. The entire proceedings were listened to with
uninterrupted attention and order.
The meeting WAS organized by appointing WILL
LIAM X. ALLEY, Mayor OF the city, a. Chairman,
with five Vice-Presitents and Secretaries. Mr..
ALLEN briefly explained the objects OF the meeting
10 be the union Of patriotic men from all former
parties for the unconditional support Of the Govern
meat.
The following resolutions were then presented and
read by Mr.. EDsrso MORRIS, and were adopted
with great enthusiasm:
Reached Th., party and party organizations
10 be either a.ef desirable when the eIsencs OF
IL 10 caHIer IN tnoy 70 pe
and Abandoning them ourselves and coas'ong
fer tho purpose ef sustaining the Government 10 it, deern
uAiou to proven, the dnsnbe Of the Republic
earnestly iDv~ all Truly loyal men TO come out from every
orynon aborDg TO weaken the authority Of the Gov
e. rsch Lei IL .ny w.y to smbss the .w
while defending .el sg, an enemy In sms
nee. in history .. inf.mss Il was 90 with the rore. in
tue R.voa,on with III. Ps,co party in 1917 and
10 divide with itself tho WITH which public
Throughout the civilized worlj brands tho rebellion
No, rsd Ths, In the es, being made by the Govern
MN. to , r. no ys %ss 70
be high OF low rich or poor IL ALIKE inerssd ia tho success
wesTs OF every family ssse' which YET
unroddsn By the hssl OF tho keoellon
duty Of citizen that remedy for s
Rebellion bu. the bso,eox thai he who in such criss
seeks the n.toaAi to that Union
and Cou which have tae TO protect his life
hi. liberty aud promote bic hsppne 80 long ~ no discharged
the obi, due from every loyal citizen aud that In ct
.ns lie authority refusing TO n.utsn the honor Of
h dag becomes alder and sbe0r OF treason, aGd saoud
DO par. shsd to the full extern, Of his crime.
Rs.e Tha, cannot fail to notice thu, loyal man
aha, his paay condemns the given to
the Pfeddent 10 draft tho natoua militia and TO punish every
form Of sedous opposition aid We accept these necessary
low. test. Of .yery %tH: Loyalty! and believe ina. n.
traitors Ut homo as agAiaS traitors In arns
Rosd That those gallant Jeseymen who have gone forth
TO battle our common country may be saed that they
live In w.rnest sympathy and rensnbrancs; that
know Of their dangers and prvions that We honor them
fr their heroic bravery in tho held that glory In when
they victorious yet l proud VI them when they
no so
OF their hands We them that II In
their camps aud hospss they sometimes hear the OF
mon Tor whom neither they any time ent.
tn, least and that che great heart Of NewJesy
Reso,ed That ~ In Union there Is strength thi, meeting
itself into National League. pod.ns iisef 10 un
conditional support OF tho mon tue CousuoG and to the
Government no matter by whom siuInsrod IN its efor'
Rebellion ana secure peace ROT oy eompIomI'e
but conquest, vol a. TO the Encouraging Of reasonable
nianic.tations IN whs,evsr form they may sppsar
Rsiolr6d That tho President spponi Committee Of tvs
=; I. Of tho league .o TO sSSf. to ur
meeting the of suitable leronss officers and to cal
League oscei shey DO prepared to report
as siolesAd.
Tire Hon JAMES NJ. ScovgL was then introduced
by the Chairman ss "the Senator from Camden
County"
Ladies' aud Gentlemen" said Mr.. ScoyEL,
"your estimable Chairman has introduced me as the
Senator from Camden County. But he commits a
triang error; am not Senator, even for forty
DAYS" This hit was responded to by the audience
with shouts OF laughter, long and loud During
threequarers Of hour he rve,ed the attention Of
his large audience. by an address which drew forth
repeated and gratifying tokens Of appreciation. lie
spoke ably on a multitude OF topics but referred
particularly TO the monstrous law now before the
Legislature placing S2,OO000O in the hands Of
Gov Parker for tie purpose Of arming 1000 State
troops, who, it was alleged by the engineers OF
the measure, must be raised 70 defend New
Jersey against the threatened invasion by
New-York and Pennsylvania lie denounced
IL rs clOhR LOT uctiSur A>oEtnctu
loyalty, dangerous 10 pnbilc liberty. and comforting
powers % despotlc that he would trust no Governor
with them. lie had known Gov. Parker long and
intimately, AMI would not pronounce him disoyal
mau; but the proposed law wac measure urged by
those Who wore nOtoriously disloyal and was to be
used for objects hostile to the Government and de-
structYc of the public peace. lie eloquently
warned his audience Of the consequences to follow
lis enactment. lie said that traitors preaching
resistance to the CONSUMPTION, but wbe the quota TO
be furnished by New jersey un,ier the new call
could not exceed 5000 men, here WAS Copperhesd
conscriplon OF 10000 at single stroke! Where
was tho Consistency. where the honesty of purpose
in those who urged this airocious law IN the face OF
facts SO contradictory Mr.. Scovel declared that
before such a measure should become law, his voice
should be rscd against it III every village through
out the State.
JosrPH &. PoTTs esd, of Trenton. came forward
amid hearty cheers aud for u full hour commanded
tho fixed Intention Of the audience the fervor OF his
eloouencs carrying all hearts with him, and calling
forth repeated bursts .! applause. iis address con
tanned many strong points. Lake tho first speaker,
he 100 had p-en a Democrat--ho might be oGc even
yst-nu. let HIM be hat ns might, he was uncOndi.
Ionally for tie maintenance VI the Government and
the Union. lie and tho venerable Chairman Of the
meeting had o1g been political opponents But all
TINT antig onism had now ceased, ana bo was proud
to stand by his tide on the sane platform, leayued
together to uphold that national emblem which he
saw fes0oned around him, and to stand as infexibly
by the integrity OF the Union as did the immortal
man whose venerable face no saw suspended Oh the
W ali beside him. lilo sxhOrted all mon present TO
initiate their example--to unto to uphold tho Gov
eminent, and under no circumstances TO vote for any