Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1864-10-21
TINE GRAND Rally At CEDAR FALLS I!
THE CEDAR VALLEY ALI RIGHT
QUE TUESDAYS MEETING 4 GOOD THING

THE CEDAR VALLEY Alt hight.
QUE TCESDA Us MEETING 4 coon THING.
The Procession, Notices, BsaRe,a Speeches, Masie,
J'isitor., Aid Society, illumination, Feelins-Fait
Account. ... ..ss.fs--.. saf-
notwithstanding the day was not propi.
ticus. and we were disappointed in the at
tendance Of speakers who had positively
promised TO I've present, the Union Mass
Meeting held in this place last Tuesday was
IL grand success Early in the day the peo.
pie commenced nocking in. singly, in small
groups and by delegations, until by noon
there could not have been less than two
Thousand persons on our streets in addition
70 the population of our own town. About
II A. NJ. the procession was formed, and
though but Ia very small proportion joined in
this feature of the day, the column extended
over half mile, and made an imposing dis,
play. After marching through the principal
streets, the procession repaired to the new
Methodist church, where arrangements for
speaking had been made, aud then the crowd
adjourned for dinner. .~-
About half past one exercises commenced
at the speakers stand. The meeting was
called to order by President Culver, and
opened with prayer by the Rev. A. g. Eber.
hart. The Glce Club then sang There's a
Sound among the Forest Trees and the
Brass Band played an overture. at the con.
c.usion Of which Hon. A. W. Hubbard Was
introduced and addressed the assembly. .-
OF his able and eloquent effort we can give
but mere synopsis, which We arc well aware
does not do justice to his effort. The speak
er commenced by general reference to the
circumstances surrounding us as q nation at
this time. Our only safety lay in the success
IF the Union party st the November election.
II. that party should be defeated the Govern
Taont would be over,hrown, and secession
become fixc,i fact but he congratulated
Lis hearers that there was not the remotest
possibility Of such contingency. He then
reviewed the Issues Of the hour, and the po-
sition held by the two great parties. The
Union party is in favor of prosecuting the
war until the rebellion be crushed. What
ever course has been pursued with slavery,
It has only been one OF the means used fer
the attainment Of the great end, the saliva
ton o: the Nation. Though thi. was no. n
war for the abolition Of slavery, still, as sla
very was the cause Of the war, he hoped to
see the accurscd system abolished. He
would do il by constitutional means,--by an
amendment TO the Constitution. We shall!
probably have sufficient majority in the
next Congress to admi, Of this. lie paid an
eloquent and deserved tribute TO President
Lincoln, who had been weighed in the bal
ancc and not found wanting. Even the op-
position, notwithstanding I'll the viilidca,ion
and abuse they have heapcd upon him, have
not called in question his patriotism, have
not doubted the honesty of his inten-
tons lie has been true as steel to the Gov
eminent, and though he may have made
some mistakes, yet he has managed o,lr ma
tional affairs with signal skill and ability
Where you have tried man and found HIM
worthy, hold on to him. If a Coppcrl,cad
tells you he is tyrant. say to him he is a
liar; If he says he is usurper, tell him he
is an Internal liar. If copperhead says h.
has arrested Northern traitors and suspended
reasonable newspapers, tel him he Is the
last man that should find faul, with that, for
bis own candidate for the Presidency, Geo.
B Mcclellan is as deep in the mud as
lincoln is in the miro 1t lily becomes a
Democrat to find fault with lincoln on these
T ints. while he endorses Mcclellan, who
publicly committed himself to the same pol
YIN fact inaugurated it, The peace De.
'nocracy are much troubled over arbitrary
arrests The wicked tiee when no man pur-
sncth. Cen YOU not do what vou please say
what you please, 60 where yon please who
* il that finds fault? none but snealline
,raitorS,-a guilty conscience needs no &C
cuS"r. While copparhesds are quaking even
IS did Belshazzar of old, Union mon fee
perfectly secure,--rcalize that they are safe
and fear no arrests IT man comes to you
whining about the unconstitu,ionality Of this
or that, and fearing bis own arbitrary arrest
spot him for traitor
The speaker then alluded to orr candidas,
for the Vice-Presidcncy, Andrew Johnson, o
Tennessee. a lifelong resident of slav,
state, all his interests and friends there, We
when the rebellion broke ont he met it at tn,
threshold and opposed it wish all the powers
Of his giant intellect. and from that dsy t.
this has batiled noby for the Union He i.
the faithful one among the faithlcss many
and for hi. signal services is entitled to your
votes The Chicago convention and platform
were then reviewed. -.s.
It took but few moments TO fully discuss
,ha Baltimore platform there were TO am
t'sui.ss shon,. i',-esry petsan ea'''d un'