The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-12
EXCITEMENT M THE CITY.
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Enthusiastic War Meeting in
independence Square.
THE STATE HOUSE BELL RUNg,
TuOUsANDS rRrGsENr
Speeches by Judge Knox, Hon. WA,
D. Kelley, Hon. James M, Scovilr
Judge Shannon, aud Others
Etc. Etc.. Etc. Etc. 1ato.

1T III u'Iu'IE phptlh lNl Il ANNU h"tllUNt.Ll %.
held in Independence Square, thousands locked
to the selected and alLhonored spot. A, foS
minutes before 70 o'clock the State House bell
WIS rung, and the attendance was largely in.
creased.
The main avenue running from Chesnut To wal.
rut siiott WIS filed nearly On the seu'rc, sul
Notwithstanding the iu'e YStv ofthe scorchiug suo
the mass WAS not In the Last dmjn'shCd. Tho
greatest enthusiasm prevailed, an | cheer after
cheer rent the mir Cor the Stars and ripes, tn.
Uni'n, and our hrayc soldiers IN the fell.
The meeting was organized by calling 10 the
chsir Judge KnoX.
Judge Knox, unou being called b tho char.
said be accepted the invitation 20 preside over
the M citing, without notice. We qre assembled
IN this contingency. while Grant Is ouyagad
before Richmond, . body Of Rebels have come
rCrthw0rd and commit d numerous dcprCia-
tons. d ientca General Wallice. captnrnd trains,
bu ned dwellings, and are now threatening ths
cites of Baltimore and Washington. What Is
the size Of his force Is not knovn hut it is tho
duty Of the people Of The North 10 resist these
operations. (ApPlnuse)
Tie main ehjCct nf this movement nn She nan
Of the Rebels IA TO cause General Grant tn dnfarh
large force uf his army froni the siege oF Rirh-
moud. Thcy know thar that cy must fsli when
the destruction Of Lees army and the d1wuflll
Of the Rebellion are certain. (Cheers.) Let US
then protect ourselves.
YCu are assembled here for that purpose. We
are herr 70 how that We are vet true 10 the cause
of our cOuntry-thdt we vii re,i,t this Rebellion.
NV duty is Simnly 10 open this mcstng
The r. v. Dr. Brainerd was called uprn IN opAn
the OCe'ing with PRAYER. lie offered M q fer
vent and impressive prayer for the good OF the
untry and the success of our brave trn1pa.
Hon. Within d. Kelley was then Introduced.
He said it was something In assamJ'e here
VIII r. the Derari tion of Independcnce was
spred nv our forefa'hcrs We aie permitted TO
asemle to-day, TO pledge ourselves fhtt their
works sball he ma'ntNined and perfected over
IBIS broad land. Us any man among ynu afraid
II nc u, let him 20 to his home aud hide himself
IN his bedclotbes.
The darkest hour Is before the dawn and hc
never felt more confident or tho crashing ont of
the Rehe lion than he was this dav. He th rrght
the efforts Of the Rebellion to-dav was Aying
gasp (Applause.) Calmly and cooly sits Un-
conditional Sn'reuder GraBt 5odinC the key 20
Il cbmcnd. He alluded to the hrili1nt onora-
tons of Wilson's raid. and Of the damage in.
ficied, which cUlDot he repaired for months.
What these men did, others can do.
AID II becomes us now to respond 10 the cal
Of our country. She will accept orr dark skinned
friends, and suy man who has a loval hear. She
viii take you ns she has already taken i5 900 of
the acps of Ohio for one hundred davs. She
viii am and equip you to-day-transDort YOU
he capital Of your country IL said TO be in dam
ger. VIII you P0i (Crles Of YcsO
Your country calls you, and II you cannot 20
for longer period. your services will he accep'ed
ing ahCut whose fault this Il. II Ia very elsv 20
criticize. He supposed every NON wou,d make
better General than Grant-only his country
don't know it.
Gercrnl. They have done thuir duty brively and
well. II you want to know how w'll-lslS the
London Times, which, after three years OF suecr
Ing is NJ last Obliged to confess the corn. II
there is anv blame 10 he attached. Il IL 70 the
American Congress, which has refused TO give
them men.
For all this he blamed the Copperhelds who
by thrir sctiOn In Congress had prevented the
cOmmutati0n from being stricken ont until the
last week Of The session. He thought there was
30 fear for Washington What we fear is, that
cur own honor maV he tarnisbed In after days,
when IL was slid cur Capital was in danger, and
our people refused tn rrspnul.
Fred. Fraley. Esq was next introduced. Tie
made u stirring appeal 10 the large assnmhlage To
enroll their names. He said there was no fsar fpr
the Republic. The sneke--the roppArhea snake
lis giving iis last move. Let us send mp uni
versHl abOut that for Onr country VIZ will pledge
everything. as our fathers did in 1776 upon this
spot. (Cheers.)
Hor. james Scoyel. of New Jersey, took the
stand lie was not here TO tell them 10 60; he
was iheie 90 go with them. Loud cheers) It
was no time for speaking. Tine most eloqueut |
81 ecches were being made by those in and about |
cOnen'!inR W 'th the Rebels. He would |
nov ask them If they would go' Are you |
willing 10 gOi (Cres of yes Then 90, aud |
ber hat you have country TO save, and don't |
give up the fight until this is done. (ApDlause.)
Colonel Montgomery, Of ViCksburg, was called |
Tor. He didn't come TO make speech he came
q 90 with regiment himself. We came here to |
NJ 60 in body and let our wives hold our hats.
Apnlause.) IL The Rebels can't capture Wash
nRion, we can. Uaughier)
THIS thing OF being physically disabled IL all
Now, all we want is fOr soneb)ty |
hn has good clothes to come mp here asd take
Re lead He did'Dt know the way, hut he was
wiling 10 follow any man who did. (Applauss).
Judge Shannon WAS the last speaker, after
which he vase assemblage retired During the
continuance of the meeting several recruiting
parties beaded Sith bands Of music, made their |
ppea-ansc. This added TO the euthusiagia OF |
he people, and many at once enrolled their
ames,
LILLIE's CHILLED IRoN SAPE--A BoLD RUr |
JSsCccBssFUL ATTEWPr AT RoBBBRY.-The |
West Pblad iphia Savings Fund" has one of |
lilies No, 2 Bank Safes, purchlsed Of NJ, c. |
iadlcr, agent, In this city, some eighteen months
mec. The safe was left in the on e, Mirket |
treet above Broad, on Saturday afternoon all |
light.
On Sunday, at 70 p. NJ, the policeman tried |
he front door 10 the Office and found It unlocked.
IN examining the Office he found the burglars
lad been pt work NJ rho safe, but bad left with
btir apparatus. There was moctice male Ia
he floor in frYnt at fhe safe, for The support Of
De drill, aud number OF holes farther back tor
m apparatus 70 creae pressure, aud every thug
lcuc apparently 10 make the drilling perfe,t.
A bOlc was found drilled, or gruuad about
lRit au inch iut1 the DOOR, over the LOCK- IN tlIe
meuntr so publicly described ia sundry ne rs
paper adv, riisemeBts; and Il would seem thiS
was as far rs they could 30, rs the ir0n became
harder. Next the lock centre was tlinrdlghly
ried, but could rot be driven in. Nest the latch
Knobs were taken oil, and the knOb-spiudeS
were thoroughly tried, and thay could not be
driven IN. a sledRe was tried, and that had 90
eject. A pry WAS placed beh nd the door
bin ges TO pry oil tho door; this did
not sncceed aud afGr al theEc experiments
the burglars evidently came % the conclusion
they could not in any WAY pruCtrAe the safe,
and lCfI in descair, Voluntarily, NOT hIYrng been
d stuThed In ihe least, and havipg silt plenty Of
time 10 work. The Appearances would clearly
Indicate that. tho burglars were nc work dueiug
Saturday night, most OF Sunday, and Sunday
evening.
THE ALNsuoUss,-The last census OF the
Almshou,e is reported as follows ;7-Waoe 9
number IN the house, 22s2; same time last yer,
22q9 admitted within the last two weeHs, % |
hhths, 2; deaths, o; discharged, 81 eiopsd, "
Alfred d. W. Caldwell has Deen ciee.en u us
Agent of tue AlmshOuse. lhe Two posWious o.
81 Ctt,r,heeoer and House Clerk have oeen consOii-
dsted AMI Mr. IL H. OliVrr aleeied 10 discharge
he cuiies az a salary Of si49O per aanum.
p.v,,rSr oY CRY BoUNTY.-Thls morning,