New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-31
SOlpIERS and SAILORS IN COUNCIL,
MASS MEETING Az NEWARK.
ELOQUENT Speech by Senator Creswell Of
Maryland.

ycIsty District was held Yesterday at Newark resolution
Was adopted TO meet the 10Th proxmo at Hoboken IN
senuneton with the regular Union organization. -
hayEe been announced that the Hon. JAS j. Creswel
Dad arrived committee appointed to conduct nm 10
Abe meeting which they proceeded to do Inc senator Oh
As introduction received with three nearly cheers
SENATOR cREswELLs ADDRESS
FElIowCr OF NgN jersey 1t is privilege to me
ySI addressing the eemen Of the State Of New
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tooked Jersey example Of that which we hoped
:, S 1l0se S NEW & @ $ and
from your Constitution thot clause which allowed Sayey
abe condition Of the State Of NewJesey have noted the
Ie Of we have seen Gq q mat and ns SPORT
q wealth oustriP us in the march q p IN
Y yG0rseye oy IeasCn 81 yg Re National Congress e1
Ceiling that OF me state Of Maryland And through the can
vases which have made in nv STATE nave ron ON Ise
msn s presented 70 my people o because asIf Tse
bn the STATE Of affairs here on your sonoy IN y nart
Slon the soil Of Mary land POSSESSING Over @ ny a.
ofoaT State vast advantages because OF slavery bo teat
nj OF feedom forever Cheers In Maryland before
tbe Congress Of the United States had successfully passed OF
1gh ourselves End We. tho Of Maryland in Maryland
AsVe oonsecrated every inch OF her territory 70 IT, GOOD
Apause BY unaded efforts We have stricken the
Epios r,Ty Of MrvIard even God With his omncient eve
sanno point single being who cannot worship Him Ia
strleo freedom. Applause AS freeman, therefore ho
Nee state consecraed by our own efforts come you
Seemen Of Newerse1 and ask YOU 20 listen me few
kOments while shall in my humble way endeay 70 pre-
She great campaign AS know have had some humble
paIt in the XXXIXfh Congress In the XXXNllhb Con
kress sat in the House OF Representatives ana IN
khs as' Congress in tie SENATE 10 both Of 'Ge s
6nd that my every sympathy with the
feeuen Of NewJersey and with the heemen OF The whole
BY people yOu well know because the whole country
the conspicuous marks OF ibat for five past
pave been carrying struggle almost uDegnaed 10 the
history Of nations You well know that portion Of
eioD 1eemng that they could make Slavery immortal and
Che Rebellion and carry their efforts in behalf si her
ad soheme and that the Union men throughout re land
allegiance 10 H. armed themselves for the fight; and today
!nsi standard noats 10 triumph 9 ei s
services which soldiers and sailors have rendered 70 their
country this struggles and when invited by your com
uiitee though totally unpepared felt duty and pry
ge to come before some ct Least Of hs soldiers Of SesJe
slWays entertained and which ! have endeayoTed e
ri FIRST BY internal dsenons and almost dsmoyed by
she presence Of treason more dreadful than history has
recorded soon organized her ranks and marobet SIDE by
sae With tie soldiers OF NeWJelsey 4OO0 men many OF
whom have testified heir Devotion to fee Institutions by she'd
tested N this terrible wr whit have testified for the
ko)ders Of Maryland can also for The soldiers New
We have umPhed 10 this gG We have asserted aud main
n,s Che dignity Of tbs nation and there dsygyss ug9p
%SsH ne Xxx Congress assembled they found that
sbor great tssh shon 10 commence New .,p .t,ed
10 my own STATE Radical" Great applause know fQt
to CLASSIFY me h throughout the land
who wonld seal the verdict which the soldiers have
Radesl know not what il means If look 70 Ike ety.
aooey Of the word bar my people ask what am in
beng radical tell them that know not unless u means that
ssabbed On these views and principles cannot be shaken
FROM them by any kind Of elsm9I whether coming from mem
SEPs 3 @ so11 q q @
al persecution number OF removals. shake in that
hnd accent c 4e.u 0Od n The
Dg nom this dgresOn-feelng to be our duty TO dispose Of
tlat this Union should be restored end perfected 10 oil ITS
parts being willing to forget the past so far ss we might with
which while it would discharge all TIE duties and Obligations
thst The war had deyoyed upon U.s. would at ne same tune
When entered the XXXlXth Congress radical a ny
lat should live with increasing glory the yesrs and
spr;s uassed over IT. appausethat should be made TO
a. n shared eyeryt1ss IKE shocks from abroad-that
81 should be based upon mmSG: ny hon1d no, -evl
sgsDs it. Appause) We ben eare s1eSea d5 Ds nea
looked around TO see what had Teen , ~ n ,Se
STlcSs Soldiers Of The republic What 2sked tls AXXIn
Congress do for them 70 further s'y cor opecs
sces done something for the soldiers although 4 IS
stSge6 gp S,m ns1 10 " n pS.nou 70 al we
70 he our duty first to the wounded ode all the IS
ssSncs that could give protect himself and family and
equalization Of their bounty Inc hrs set 10 o.
csve Of the feeling that animated provide thate
cry soldier the land who had been deprived OF lint in this
should receive an artificial mb Iomhe Senrs Govern
sDent and be furnished free 10 u. PAGES
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our pension rolls and We found many women Throughout ne
land who were struggling 20 seeoIe 70 'Lemes a1o IoI
SHEER orphaned children degree OF comfort ana we
thought it DOR duty TO award an .sadinohai CON
sensAton their chidrep-tLe sun Of sA per annuln
Sc every soldiers widow receives IN addiuon 10 the
regular compensation the Of 81 per annnm Tor every
child We then addressed ourselves again 10 the Nidler
Hooking the whole field OF controversy through al the
-four years struggle bad been continued we desIed
shat every the land should receive from the General
Government testimonial Of appreciation for his services
After eOnsuation-a1d that TOO upon The advice OF
e soldiers who assembled 10 Waseingtonwe enoeay
Sred 10 secure 10 them equalization bounty by awarding
80 that would make their bonnte equal TO e IS per
month. We tried that several occasions, but regret 10
ray that aed but nevertheless perseyeTng IN tie
1rt we did succeed the Of the IN securing
IN endmeIt 10 the Miscellaneous Appropriation Dh Wheh
viii provide least for those who enlisted plOr 10 the 9b
Of Anil l62 and who received but 500 bounty snGor those
who enlisted under Ike circumstances for two years ana
Shst this but small testimonial but do dot intend 10
abandon the project With which saTtednsmey to equal
testimonial from the Government. Applause Ths is but
ale entering wedge and intend 10 subsequent session OF
Copgess-snd hope in the coming CoDgresto persevere
the effort until soldier tbroughou, the snd snail re-
eeive fair equivalent for his services know tLat nas
been tad in this State that the st Congress OF the tned
States welded TO the negro that they voted m@
$500 bounty, while 70 the white SOLDIER my '0.,o
bot s Now geneG@fhn o would Mss G SSpte s'1 by
Congress wonld not to-day quarrel with Their pool
fh Of the Government pledged TO him his enlistment
fhat would receive that sum o. money Ilat sum "us
oste our appreciation Of their services wes the be he
we could but propose 70 eqIaSe that bounty 50 na on
for the soldiers But there was another great qesol pres
ing upou u during the last session OF Congress for oeeon
represented that Congress That Congress has been eeo
Rsmp Congress and gentlemen IN various seetons o lne
Onion belonging 10 The ranks o. our opponents nave d
not represent all the States Of the Union Let me ess you WY
that the Of eTeh OF dae ss ID
we deny them voice and voief NO moi mt OF II
Voluntarily OF them under the o. as eSa
body threatening then that they would wage war upon me