New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-13

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Richmond papers Of Friday, 10Th inst, have
beer received here TIER columns filed With TIE
proceedings Of the great war meeting held on ne
rreyioas day. Tie following account Is from The
Dispalet;
The LARGEST and most enthusiastic meeting ever bed
An this civ was convened al the African Chusob on
Yesterday Two hours before the time of meeting The
whole body Of The ehrid, aisles aud winoo%s were
crowded. ard quite as large cODcoufse was Obliged 10
sfb in the stree s. bc!ns unable TO Obtain access 10
the bU.,ding.
expressive Of the ieenng @ the people ot virginia ex
c.ted y the gross insult put Ipyn liz by Lincoln Ia bis
late meeting with Our Commissioners Ut Fortress
Monroe, and to take counsel as - our iatuTe m
Al IA few minutes past l2 O'clock. Nh. X III. j.
Hunter. pisSest % tAe .neetiIg ATTENDED, .! Mr.; ..
Icnjamin Secretary q STATE MT james Sth!o nia.Or
of Richmond; Capt Semmes, Confederate states Navy
tn Hon Afessrs Semu.os. Heliy Maxwell, and Others
and thc vicopiosidcnts OF the meeting entered tHe
building.
A. tiny ssocndcd tie stand the ArmoTy Band, which
Was IN otte1iance, played the Msrscilase Hymn ~
tie conclusion Of tie air. Dir. Huu,ef the president
requested that eas nigh be IaGe Tor speakers 40
-Acr names would bc duly surounccd Ia the oIGeI n
which they to adde's tbe mcliing.
SECRETARY B,-NJAsuS SPEECH.
The number OF persons composing this meeting. the
c, eers with which hear yen greet every expression OF
patriotic sen.imant. shows tue de1ancc' WIN Which
your breasts arc sVeninf, ana the lot husL Vhch h
TED NJ The bare thought Il the iglOuiy wlIc an AFRO
giant Government las proposed TO yOuthat you Should
bed the knee bare the meek. and ceky submit to The
conqucros yoke; and oil tliugs give sianc0 that TIC
fire a freedom burns rnqaerchaoly III yctr scos
How different from sort week ag0i IL scemb al
age so mighty has becn the change. Then, defpondcn
cy aud hope deferred oppressed aud weigh upon US;
men we're queru!ous, and asking If 1t were true
that honorable peace att1inable except
Dy Confined warfare. Then II was said 1t was our
peFveTse iLds position To negUeie tLat led to the
eaYce Of the iDylaet. Lis GeusOn went fer that IL
penetrated ;bo legislative halls and threatened Csup
tior ut the hurfucny Of cur ccuneN Now, cheerful
voices are heard all around. aid LOi beams eye1y
couulonance. Now. the rosolute and werworn scldcr
a. npryeJ anew. Now tie cheering aud lnri!yms in.
fuegce ~ or cof.yps womcl sAcds IT'S Light our
cause a1d 1t vii. lead IN t-c iatl of duty and
loaar Whit 10 the Gauss q TITS G.i.ite change In the
aspee, Of or ana.rst Have Wa fond aes IN foreign
lands such as came itAcIs IN the hour OF their
~ sd 20 stretch Their 10 assisneef Has ANY
lururCau States come - or Gid ~ TIE line Of our
trcm,yf Not so. DGt .t The nyfHc. Our gallant
1ciulcgaId Is SIN oortCading iInst Sherman
aud 7 heard men tbs moIn.rB s!ccu' Ting on the
1nacos O BIS GfaWiug IN lie lines I'D nJa idunng the
d .sHsc G Cunrsia1. Oi0ii0gs thrlest0n which ior
o,eT ,ueItv luontis has j. stood fire 8uch as has
nsreri cen inifid on coveted city. Oar enemies
I'll am ged nnasf rs; there Is no rdec Il on across
to Aiisnic Of M ai 70 DC cAtcTtrG what tacn, Is
hve.pss VI this ciaasof u 10 Lac Sn0Wicc6e WINCH
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