, 1864-03-21

tee which had been Published, to the etfect that
there Has no legal power to coeree seeded State
But Lincoln hed advanced to tha position where Re
ffpeaEtI) endorstd and 1nplanded the Preaident.
ne no..;aa be had for many months PAT
believed in the doctrine OF coercion. and 9e
TIE wnr was 10 end HOW, without being assured
nat the clark of the slaye world be heiid . eTcr
Uorc upon this continent, he shoald regret ni ne
othsr nation8 uf the world woclc weep: anu hts-
til! would record shat we stopped Ii our gio1io35
ca,Itr before our grand work was accomplished.
The Lombard Brothers then san: s.old Shady"
which WIS received with loud applause.
ADpHEss or C. c. COFFIN.
charIcs c. Coffin, ESQ.,, Of the Boston Journal.
was next introduced amid loud bursts ofnpplaus:.
Ijs remarks we're as follows:
He had engaged Br3nn Eal. for the purpose Of
delivering lecture on the battle OF GettJsbnrs be-
fore the Young Hens Association. bnt, suffering
not @ BE- able 10 iii lis ensase@ents. Howsvs9, he
IVES enc OF those who believed tn proEidences, md
the arrival Of Gen. Burnside pIosed providence.
felt very glad to do Il. Us his hcalth would not
tave been sufficiently strong to have borne him
through the eerere labor Of delivering Lecture,
He then proceeded TO give q short account Of the
It vas IN te afternoon Of the terrible ,bnttlo Of
HDon On she oher the ar o tb
at cne place was tho corps commanded by General
Euthside, in front Of whom was creek over which
n 9d hs o9q 9f5 pesss 91 1sbe
can1ou loaded with grape. which would dispute
The passage Of any Union tt9ops wRo W M Matt'S3nps
of sharpsbrrg, garnished With alty pieces 81
artillery: Presently the artillery duel CON.
n,epees between the CORPS under m The command
rush forward; deadly vo1lcy receives thcm-they
do rot wavcr, but sweep over the bridge; Lloua
TIC rebel gunners are bayonetted, and the guns
tur1cd on the flying foe The fight at Lodi iR Ma
Folcon's day, wae terrible achievement, but the
tietam was far more terrible one. No Drawer SOL
dicrs can be found in the world, than the American
citizen eo'dlefy At the clese q the ght the ast
was TO march on the heights Of Sharpsburg, and II
there had been four more hours Of fight, tie rebel
lion .wonld have received ite death-h1ow.
saep he ct oe zs
each other in deeds Of bravery.
One incident Of the fight at Anttetam was that Of
ceived ten Shots still pressed on until he received
LIS death ehot. One, two. three, four Lof hla
eonrsnions who had :akcn his place suecessively
said, "Hurrah, boys, come along" Inspired By
his bravery they pressed forward and the rebel
lines were broken.
which shall determine whether our country hila.
OF whether 1t ehau rise 10 greater glory. The day
is not far distant When under the leadership OF the
heroic Grant, every traitor, North or South, shall
btW In tie duet.
'ApnREss OF LIEUT.. COL MANN.
Lieut.. Col. Mann, OF the seth Illinois (Yates Pha-
!anS), WIS introduced amidst loud applause, and
said:
Ec cnme here as 4 spectator only, but as Colonel
Hancock issued the order for him to speak, 10 felt
larry in bcng nble to contribute his mite in tgn-
d. ring tits magnificent ovation. It had not been
Ills pif.Eure TO be under the command OF t5enessl
Burnside, hut he watched his course with pleasure.
brigade, On the 1aarch to Nichmond. no 1earnea
iiea = s7sater sEiH t6an General Burnside,
psaxa aeai ssdoh ''5Ssa on tes is &ales as f be
lie eluse, learned That the trfcs lad been cut down
etE 9 G9 Ell e1s th a. See5s neE e
command Of Gen. Burnside, drove the rebels out Of
| their work..
lucrative position TO fight for his country: he well
eoncd bin US the hero Of Roanoke and Newbeen !:
he welcomed Him as the eayior OF Washington. and
why because he hurled back the rebels after they
dared to fght the army of tho Potomac; be ws1-
concd him as soldier, who had the masnaninity
to eay to President Lincoln, aftcr the fight at Fred
alone. let the responsibility rest"-one Of
the. notlest traits In the character ol mnn.
The people need men who Will take responsi.
lility when defeated. II there were more Of this
Kind Of men in the army, the rebellion would haye
long since been crushed. But more brilliant ~
ccption yet In store for the gallant General
be shall return to this city with peace restored and
traitors subdued and banfahed,
The General is the man for the asc and moro
especially the man for the 1ftnes Loud and pro-
| !unged chcerz.1 His name will not only live In
cong, bat in al probability In Storey. PROLONGED
nprfause.t
The Lumbard Brothers then sang the Battle
Cry Of Freedom in which the audience, nil stand
Ing, o,ned, after which the meeting Dispersed.