, 1864-03-22
WkRHER'S HALL,
Erten Meeting Last E,enlss-.Addres,es b,
Z. s. Isl,am, E. 4. storrs, F. i.
Eastman and. 0lhcrs, - -.

."arEer's Hall was the pcenc Of an inposin. den
onsnaeon 1rst evening. d large number of Unto
Ice gathered thero TO listcn 10 short 1nd stirrin
addresses on the Issues Of the hour. Great euthr
aesm prevailed. Excellent addresses were mad
/ by =. =. lahem, Z. A. Storrs, Hon. F. A. Eastma
ana oineEri The pressure on our columns prevent
us irom etring more than synopsis Of tho remark
o. the hsst speakcr-Mr. Iaham. He spoke some
what rs follows:
Ihe time seems 10 have gone By when It WA ne
ceseay to discuss the causes OF tho war md III
IN ume fee9s not to have come for asgutngus to waa
o asaas We s1a tie y % BE- @
reconstruction when we hn7e won 7hc fe.rItnrr T.
be reolgani2ed ind hatc conquered tic mstetis @ i
thing certain as to the diplomacy witch il Ia to aeai e
comes 1 too soon. the hqit Of their battieto Tha
tead eads ss saia saona I'd ho
re present time Te hare still to doWith tic imme
diate issues Of the war; not what pltsnt ;;iuio
and reteoCs State, 5ut tic practical rc9atiooa y
iEdir!dusl Citizens to the integrity and constit1
tGnal guarantees Of the country.
Every one understands that n Republic must b.
preserved by lis own. pcoPlo o. not at al. " Ths M
1smss a1grea up to this point and then calls upon
tfc People f to confront thei. government and keep
12'aes conetrues them, eYcn though they bind II
tsnd and foot and enable the rebeilion to trnmn,
oyer the ruincd 1Ibcr ties OF tho Republic I mar.
Il san{ p It, ns5
sentiment But there is another phase Of this
thing; IT'S that people should watch Themselves
as vi as 9 watfh tasF Care to
Will net always consist in blind antaponism Ia
HhateTer government Or administration e fa now.
e. e.: II II republic It may oiten cali upon man 10
ements and tendencies that are at work an,onp thu
people themselves. There may be unrepubIican
elements even In Republic. The tendencies thst
cag E[g,na1c am9ng she people arc not always rcpub-
guard themselves they may ycry t,restlyy
5ela1 their vigilance over Their government.
e Mo arm1y no navy no plots can imper tne nepub.
the e1t1zen, therefore, requires hin 10 watea The BE-
ministers Of gefernment with no more vigilance
.1an tae iendenciee and ideas that arc operative
any doetri9e aby institution. that i Hostile its
the ftee Government 6e is under. y
Mow the difficulty existing in onr position, and
our people, and doubtless carries away znany
loyal man, is that our ,unrepuhlican e.e-
by to hs fssEf ard
fenaed on thc groana oi their conatitat1onality.
cratic party it stands before the county to-day
And tho question seens to be, how shall tho Cor
dian knot be cut, Thich seeins to bind the whole
anrepuhl}can thing as much az anv Other senaw @
not how it may Be with Other msn' Knit can M tes,
what satisfies ny conscience -:
legations created By It. is an iustrnncnt tn hc co1.
sIIedIikc any other accofdnr 10 In infentinn ~
the parties who made It, II Is to be 40 constrncd
that sha stand and not I'll i ia to BE- inter
Of the great objects that were in view when it WIS
adopted. There can be no dispute That those ends
Tsle nauenal unlty, the establishment Of Justice,
these docnes mennt hea ~
sane; ts e1! nsw sm Y tas T9t
sns The1 hsy G5 p R + ha0a
ve IN %as A. ~ h srads az They were
e,sGn 1ro4 ie.tn;rs, J.ts W. II Tafe Wnen Jet-
Paris Tbey were 1Ecli rdnpatnod ~. N
men, is 20 a%%R.SHpity %sH to mis'esd our nds
nos s,rsr VEL q tat the es6lsh:
o Fs g 'a1ss ssas & sss
ed Bunker ill were 1oEsht name sayer
not Ind at e sonTts ha has 90
,sh through 81 coming time Years ni.erwar1a,
tnG o,o.nsr o. Ma1c9 bozzasis told bow, when the
tss neEawned Liberties, the tirat vessel to sllate
g s.ianGef t hoatea a1m fa MASTHEAD aud
heard that 1t was als!cry That Won Tie aections Of
4a1co !Ia Hozzaris and bis kindred. Allegiance to
Ehg ;Gon4sfs1tntlea r. binds man to uphold It IN e
But when this Democratic party Of to-day speafs
y loyalty to the Constitution, II epeaks 1n bshalf
y those unrepuhlican and suicidal elements which
hoss immnnitics for treason anl outrage which
o1 h. Is s9nhbfHst, asantea 4 hs Il es
ere call cur Republic " alooscly.constructed Gov
:slment."',
y our obligations Of allegiance compel us to Up |
he Constitution. :. The man who believes !
'ur Republican doctrines Of civil liberty, |
3sAerea ;a them not only for. himself hut
respect for the rights Of other men, which mikes
2nt I political doctrines 50 peculiar IN the world.
Ion Of time whcu a people accustomed 10 It
WI fyoluntariy abandon FREQ principles, and |
'EsI'91a Wn@ a,.. 20 government i It be free;
State Sovereignty have been among the people Of
he Southern States from the beginning, and beg
ton n 70 observe TIC state Of seutiment this :wsf
ne country to the other they were abso-
utely stepped In ditlosalty-and disio5a1ty to
snat! hot o1slofajtJ to the Government, mean
iot disoyalty to the: 81 'Union,'' meaainc by that
ts territorial entirety. They would as willingly
ave as ST ra.ed ne Who.e as part Of it. Ycu rcmem
marching TO meet Lee Al Antietan, the report went
bread that Lee was 70 uniuri in Maryland, not the
ncg PIT Tie Starr and Stripes; was toll
non .oas NJ ae a1 amy ~ cons
1ee I IL n INC constitution n2d tenden-
~ az Fl t. me ne 4osenent- They were willing to
ostr5ea % nf cr{ IIha,4S ~ - Il Toaid abandon ita
ae,Sas aen,a OF inc Montfomery Constitution they
nnrrtd a. tb !oye1 enough Bnt they
hey a Wejohe ~ ya1nn, " ~ !l sa:d
fitaien o., a1S .S,o res1lved "a to oblIs!ate bath
~ s a. Waeref od Party afii9ites or
eone INTO Close cantact ~ and aae N9shStn
,aa Hann asa mn sasesy there rs at TIC South
enrhea :, ~ IT, ana ,s6soash With doya
n1epph1ea1 It t ehasnSteF Of the rebellion has been
,rs Of the II time fboig cs1..p H. u pa5t OF ne hIs
ayerS and tcr noteo sanee ' e Maftn r 10
'SssS 81 na he s fee elements q hs
s ne RSSge xhsfsVs, ss2 as rem
q Re!itsal doe,saes which are the sis aappas g It.
iKepaabl!e Az he columns Of tic state wars
easeEea e9sa s antdImpat1ed. ~ Every eoaeeasfon to
~ eaensc ef thaa WI ,9nnaea IN .S nas Reea
o1s ,he saEe o. wnith the Eest vas oranized
~ ,rerf. ~ a. u sgfeao nas been 60 hostile to
o geeaas est q ~ ss n t,s
~ s %ar We naa conc f9 80 nad pass thatth
.istanca c1, lo unaose 70 AnIaln ltset In
tice ~ ~ 1st = 3;tnt aue snenented SAC
In III +n.d,v ~ nat'a tnat @ Tas .WolSlng lts
~: ~ & Egaa - ni7 Nv asoo. + aas not recslved
oEAth ploW yet. Uho cannon nt1n? negro into |
Mentness q l9at toc anth2ries VIII not steal and re-
ere TO close in upon the wake OF our almies,
avery W9od have all tho vitality ten years hence
at II aao ten yeass ago.; Nothing will destroy It
;. %n.s No eua IL tnnGTess, n9 ephemesnl
administered hv any government Of any Stato
ere Grey VIII aes5oy II: TheTe seems to be seati-
III tas W ass asM!ns ony 70 eompcl the south