Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-12-08
Great War Meeting al New York

was he'd IN The cooper luEulule, new lVIh' ~
respond to the call Of the President for 100000
volunteers, Judge Dean read series Of resolu-
tons subsequently passed., pedging 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 "as not
based on the restoration If the Union recon-
mending that Congress advance the monthly pay
Of soldiers to $685. approving the Presidents
call sympntliziug with the soldiers OF the
Union in their sullerngs and trials on the field
aud in the rebel prisons, and congratulatng the
recent Union victories. The Chairman read the
following letter from President Lincoln who had
been invited to attend the meeting
+" EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, December 3 1868
.uessrs Geo. Opdyke, &c, COMMITTEE
Yours OF the 2Sh ult, inviting me to be pres
ent at IA meeting to oe held at the Cooper lnst-
tute on tho Sd inst, to promote the raising Of
volunteers, is received Nothing would be more
agreeable to my feelings, or better accord with
my Judgment, than to contribute, il could, by
my presence or otherwise, to that eminenly
patriotic object. Nevertheless, the now early
meeting Of Congress- together With temporary
illness, renders my attendance Impossible
lon purpose, also to celebrate our Western
victories. Freed from apprehension q. woundag
the Just sensibiiites Of cur brave soldiers fighting
elsewhere, it would be exceedingly agreeable to
Join 10 suitable acknowledgement 10 those o.
the great West, with whom ! was born and have
passed my life. And it is exceedingly gratifying
that portion alely Of the Army Of the Poto-
mac, but BOW serving with the great Army OF
the West, have be ne so eonspcous part in the
late brilliant tfiumphs IN Georgia. Honor to the
soldier and sailor everywhere who bravely bears
his country's cause Honor also to the citizen
who cares for bis brother in the field and serves
as he best can the SAINT cause. Honor to him
ooy less than to him WHO raves for the common
COOL the storms Of Heaven and the storms Of
battle Your cbediant srlant,
A LINCOLN"
Aielward Judge d ward HE Hon VIM. d.
Kelly Of Philadelphia AIDE most 4rnest and Ell
feotl,: speeches. Gen. SckIts spoke with rare
and touching eloquence. 10 The course Of bis adj
dress Be oroaohei the t1lloAips prae.icll scheme
for securing recruits.
" Ihere /. only one uepOlittor v bich the south
will respcct-lhe sword. lhe Pres.den. under.
stands this and therefore heappeAls 10 the coun-
try to I'LL ~ The army The South must feel
The overwhelming poserol the Union; and when
they are compelled to acknowledge It's supremacy
they Will las down their arms. md not aati then
Oh tr4t assurance lei u5 an work ID hIl I'D N
ranks, md make war mofs vigorously th4n ever
How .u4ll We raise yomuteers2 Meetings are
uselu., NE press is 2oten,aI, the pulpit Las many
voice, and vast influence. rroue.a That every
man holding pubc office under tie Federal, State
or Git, Government. shall form month urn RI.
cruiii oihe r, ind ct ea.t ons volunteer and ais
many more ais he can. Gsta..st OF tie Office
holders an6 81. them MI j. work. ke,1iAe yug.
lie we on them, And 80 lnL tha TT worn. r.
There ATE taeL thousand oiiaeh N.r IN Ills
ST.. II public opinion wll hold them 10
th.lt lu.y our quota cl. b 4i.ed lna month.
There are twenty-five thousand merchants and
traders ia this State, employing fifty thousand
clerks. These are Young men. They should
tue energy and neart 10 do Il. let their comfort,-
pie places and snug salaries be enjoyed BY dis
els6 'ng MguieH ~Hos. lu''l' us'
VINO are now 6gbting onr b9nle. 15ea fbars / /.
one grand Home Guard Of lawyers. clergy, doc
tors, merchants, gentlemen Of fortune and leisure.
i"e! 'np'' asst. ~ Votu' let every AAh VINO
army. and M him gel a rqcein, lor linn from ,be
mastering officer.
Whoever wall not 10 this service for ms coun-
sioeoi' u9a ttAue WIN MN u ne Is a priest
no more fees doud cbesrngI "'l Tba bo,n ria
are large-beyond example in any war. The
work IS nearly done. When reace comes, who
"',' to' ~ b''u1 ~ saw q" su'av1sa d pu'se'
ci,,'tv If urr paior nnr NJ. ..,........,l
with Eagl Il for seven year, .or HE privilege j.
trying The experiment OF free Institutions. W.
are o''.u4s 70 preserve taeh, If the iai "H9Ri-
ces. ana ho.rincss
The meeting was not lourned unaI after Ii
I. NJ, and was a great success.
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