Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-12-21
CITY AND COUNTY.
War Meeting at Mechanics Hall


The meeting last Saturday evening was very fully
attended. 1t was called to order by Ion. p. Emory
AldFich, who proposed his honor Mayor Lincoln
for president, assisted by large number of vice
/ presidents.
The mayor upon taking the chair, reported that
tliirty-siX names had been enrolled the present
week, OF one hundred and twentysiN in all, exclu-
syc the twenty-niue enlisted from the 18th rcgi-
meut. Nine enlisted saturday
Coz. FRANKIE of the ID Massachusetts, artillery,
| was then ntrpduced TO the audience lie spoke OF
ihe two clctueuls which now at war with each
other Us bviug labor and inherited wealth. The
south say they are lighting or honor and that the
north are lighting for the dollar, Both are lighting
for what each section stands the most i'll need of.
1t WAS the dollar which the south dcspises which
shall crush out the rebellion and grind slavery into
powder. BUuues were spoken of Us not being the
price OF blood or Of ltie--for there is not money
enough i'll the world TO buy the blood OF single
patriot Only God can provide an adequate reward
Tor patriots blood.
The speaker alluded in happy language TO Kos
| suih ana his eloquent appeals for liberty. lie re-
maj ked Tint We lived hot III ears, but deeds lave
We home dear to us! Then let Us strike Tor it
IL is too late. Have we wealth! What is it worth
without government! Are earning good
/ wages! does the government oter liberal
bountics. aud we shall save the reward of u cd.
The iirst gun fired upon Suisr called together the
first war meeting. There Will be tishiLg iii the ie-
belllOn Is thoroughly crushed out and JEFF Davis
lies buried beneath the sod
4 The history uf Poland Venice, and other nations
was spoken OF as proof OF the assertion that
ton who has once lost its nationality has
gained 1t. HE doom OF God rests on every nation
which EeslecIs to sustain its'If
Our war was iaYorabiy progressing. Charleston,
that city OF secession, rebellion, notification and
uAmnailsn, was in our grasp (applguse) Banks and
Butler are at their posts, and whenever Grant
moves somebody else mas to move. (Appause).
Alter paying high compliment to The gallant
COMMANDER oil the 9th regiment now forming i'll
| tins clty-Co! Bartett-aId urgently appealing to
the ladies' TO improve what opportunities might be
afforded them TO endnce the men te enlist the
speaker closed lis remarks.
Music by the band OF the second Massachusetts
artillery was next in ORDER and it was received with
marked expressions of approbatoK
JUDGE THOMAS RUSSELL of Boston then ad.
dressed the meeting. CONNER cling with an allusion
to cen. DeycIs, the speaker urged all present TO
bury past diie least I'LL the quota filled
whcn,lt necessary, We may get Up good -natured
guam ei un malteis III which uisagIee. SO long
the rebellion exists, let US know nothing our
iISuited nag, our beloved country During the next
twenty days We have something else to 10 than TO
advise Dahlgien Banks OF Giant; we have got q
quota to i'll! ana ii any Intentionally hinders
Tie raising Ut this quota We will marx him as q
traitor; even as we would the colonel who ON the
OF battle should a complaint that the last
|
! OF prov isUns insufficient and refuse to fight
Till an indls uailOu meeting should haIe passed upon
his complaints. 80 unclOuded should be our 10y al
ty as We march under the flag OF our imperied
We are heie met 10 ill cur quota by volunteers.
kirst-Fo save the country the hardships of a
draft.
Secondly-So that he men may 20 now, while
those who bear up our tattered banners call Tor aid
Ihirdiy-FOrthe sake OF the effect upon the south.
Tue spectacle ol 31J,O0O men asking Tor arms would
OF itself end Tins war. ii on January 5th, show
the south that our every quota is nlled the traitor
at kchihond ana Charleston WOULD be stricken with
f disHay. The hearts Ol white aud black captive.
e would alike sw-ll with delight, whether they ar,
held as slaves III the toundies at Richmond OF the
tortitcatiOhs ut Cha!lestoh, when they should
hear that the north mad arisen in its strength ant
majesty Lot the prisoners within the walls at Lib
ii BY be Of good cheer The ecnO Ot the guns at Chat
tanOosa could hardly fail to each their prison cells
I and ii they will but lay their TO the grOuhC
: they will surrey hear the ttead OF 800 COO men adj
II vancing 10 their reliet. tApplause
n FOuithly-Because ol the effect upon foreign ma
: lions. reference was made to the change III Eng
n lands policy II any UreIsu nation dares 10 tell u
Il how many stars we snail wear upon our crown, VI
-e we viii make every rock and hull fortress. TAP
piause.l That little bilin the Alabama " ON
OUTLAW III six ears; no, not until II Is paid! ZAP
r plauSel
TO them! lheaT-hear.j vast asSemb ages, even i
,f me soGuE IUtIn OF 'ne pratt 4ilaUnna nom TN
- coasts OF England to prey upon our commerce. VI
IS that proud nation, b! the light OF victories a
. Nicksburs, Gettysburg, ana Chattanooga, Iearnc
y to read tile ten commandments, tappausel and b
la the advance of30O 900 volunteers snail She yet gal
sufficient light TO enable her TO read the sermon OF
ii the mount. tGreat applause1
is Appeals made by tie eloquent speaker to tn
representatives, of the yarions nations present. Tn
Irishmen were pointed to the yalorous deeds of Mul
> san, Shields and Cass-
From every drop of blood shed by the galIan
leader Of the glorious ou NiHth. should spring al
armed freeman, ready to swear That the Union 10
which Cas- died, should be restored. Said Aeaghel
One blow Tor The honor OF the land that Dor,
s. you lille the right wing under Banks, (appiause
70 the elt under Meade and The center under the in
N Ylncib!e Grant, (applausel crowding down upor
the enemy, let hot this grand reserve be wanting
and, oh! God OF battles thou wit give victory
(AQplausel The leries from old W OIcester shall
not so iOlth aloue tile spirits Of Ward and Haven
. are rallyms round our banners, and tho spirits o
Warren ana Dehab shall marshal them on to vic
e tory.
a The speaker alluded to tile yalor of the gunne
boy the Cumberland to tile sergeant of the 54tl
at Wagner, to the pilot the boat which bore Gen
roster down the river, and said; BE not cast dow
b by evil fortune nor lifted up by good fortune
Could reach tonight, the ear of him who hodt
- the helm OF state. would say to him, STEADY
# steady We are steering at last for the north star
now steady, steady!n (Applause.)
= 1t is a good time to cust. The omcns are favor
= able. lockers last battle fought above the
clouds and above the clouds sits the sole giver oil
, victory, Az lie will never desert cause, and
never can be defeated
: When Hail Columbia aud the Star Spangled Ban
n ner are again our national music Oh every inch o.
American soil, and their strains longer shall b.
S waited to tie ear of the tyraht or slave, no
to any president, cabinet, or general but to thee
oh God OF our fathers, shall be all tie praise! zap
n pausc.l
1t is utterly impossible for US to do anything lik
justice TO the eloquent speaker in the above bric
q report of his remarks. The vast audience SCENE,
: entrsnced by Ills burning words OF cloquence ant
" his fercibe arguments fail 10 have their du
l. effect upon his hearers.
:, After few remarks by Rev. Mr. souther Two OIL
g three men came forward and enlisted amid APP
plause. The band then played when Johnn,
comes marching home from the war - with otie