The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-09-16
PENNsYLvANIANs IN NEW
YORK.
Serenade and Dinner to Governor
Curtin, and Generals Hocker and
Franklin, in New York Last
Night,
LOYAL SENTIME ENTs OF a
WAR DEMOCRAT.
Speeches OF Governor Curtin
and Gen. Franklin.

ra"a'a"-
Ada'Cgmion composed Of citizens OF Penasyl-
vBuif. mpOl.jly resident in tins city, 7Creuadud
q, vert or curtin aud MriOr- Generals Hooker and
franklin. lass night, and also rendered tlcm %
COW WpImuutsry dinner It the As,1r House. Tue
tables, spread wigh good cheer hy The M5saus.
Stetguu, were cleared and the wine had been
discussed, when the President, Judge DsrriHkson,
oi Pyuny lyauia, rose and introduced George de
Camp Esd, Di Eric, who made speech and
offered the following tOssJ, and sag down amidst
immense nppluuse:-
Gov. CurinNay he stand In the future as in the past
, H, o' ', u, w. I i, ,, 3 Wv "a .. " la M ] IT, 's o %
America
Governor Curtin spoke rs follows .--Fcllow-
CitlH ns Of Pennsylvania, the honor and pleasure
of this company j. entirely unexpected to me. I
OF my health COmpvls me TO separate myself for
a Time 40 least, from my cares and duties.
NUu are here from business and other legiti-
mate causes. I could hardly have expected this
CRAFTY ing assembly, and yet, tullOW-CilEgns, this
Is The highest reward that can be paid o. any
officer Tor The faithful discharge OF his ohicn,
duties. We uC not ashamed Of being Hcuusyl-
yaniuus; 10, We glory in il, and ! would pity a
man who would now be ashamed Of her. 4 long
time ago the population passed over our noun
taius To- the great prairics of the West, but now t
comes 10 our Slarc, for we have found jewels con-
CyalJd iu our mountain reCCsses.
We now give 10 the country coal 10 heat and to
drive the steam engines, and We give them iron
bars for tie rail ears 10 over, but We also give
them more. Some phio Ophcr touched the earth
ana OIL flowed out. And though we give great
quaint les Of coal and iron, our oil exceeds them
both. Population now comes 70 Pennsylvania,
and We UC increasing rapidly. Emigrauts come
there from the North and the Eas. and the West,
and We invite youth, and wealth, and enterprise
to come among us.
Pcnn,y lvana by her labor and enterprise, has
greatly tended 10 the comfort aud wealth of our
country. Our merchants have succeeded, and
our husb9n1men have seen the results of their
Labor. Pennsylvania in 1862, was founded in
peace, and IN this war the name of Pennsylvania
can be named with pride wherever the martial
virtues are known and recognized The gcnfe-
man who preceded me said Pennsylvania had
supported The Government.
That is ali she has done, and We feel proud of
her; ard we have the satsia.tiO of knowing
that the council Of the pioneers of this great
country sat in Pennsylvania. We have our ever
tO.hc-iCmCmbcrcd Independence Han; aud We
EaYC the pleasure and satlNtuCtiOu OF knowing
thut G. Orle Washington was called to command
the armies Of The colonies from Prnns,l lvanih
Whatever may happen, peaceful Old pcuusyl-
yauia will be The last to leave the Constitution.
Oilers may do as they please. pennsylynnil
regards il as the greatest boon ever given 10 man
POnnsy NaniG knows the value of that Govern.
ment, and Pennsylvania has said that bv the
grace Of God this Government shall not fall
Great apuuu>cl We know no new style ot
GoytrmcDt, we take is from our furefatners; /,
was good enough for them, and II is good enough
for us, and we wish to give It TO our children.
But won not speak Of Pennsylvania Alone for
Won, also, of this great New York, and others
have done well, and / look WITH pride upon the
fuCt that PCunsl lyanilns resident in New York
| formed sucletc cs, aud took care OF the
sick and wounded Pennsylvania soldiers In New
York. NetyOu should remember, tcIluw.citilgns.
that it is not Pcnnsy lyann alone we are proud Of
for We have even higher pOsltOu---wc are Ame-
riCun citizens that is title which shall ever i've
which no traitor can take from us, and one
winch every mau should leave 30 h.s children or
else 90 down and Join tue traitors. ] have found
hat all classes in PUunsy,vmia, ire psc,ivs of
party Or politics, have always wOrted together in
all maucrs tor the good OF the cOu15ry.
Nunld thar the whole cOunuy vas Of one mind
| that lhug might Appreciate the Blessing Of our
Cuuufr oud it- Constitution. ! feel sincerely
graceful TO s. Ou for The pleasure OF this evening".
me gr' attest compliment OF my litG, this sDDu-
tom uus gathering, would thai eyery man now
Z with the Rebels would say that ne would no
| longer bc disobrdilut, ald that he would lay
down hi, arms, ana tncu there would be an M
mtulItg aud au honorable peace. The gentle-
man also said had never turned aside from tue
support OF the Government aud O1r armies in
/ the field, ana ] never have. Gen'lcmcn / would
nor have you 10 be 900 proud OF Ienusy lvauia.
This Is a great city, the greatest commercial
city OF the country. In travelling through West
eru New York, nave found thlt they were
very much like PennsylyluIHns, and when
4 stood among It's grca- mountains, 1 felt a great
pride that ! WAS an American Cinzcn. tGralt ap-
plouSc) WlCn we see our value aud wealth, and
know that IL is all que TO our GOycrnm snt,
then think what we owe 90 this G. government.
You must excuse me for having, at this pIeastn,
mc,inp, said So much about our nationality.
have spoken about !t 50 often that 81 have it cu
the bram." Uuughter aud applausal Iaeair
thank yOu, gentlemen. ! am, tonight, proud OF
being Governor, and proud that I am Governor
Of the State ! am.
. At the cose Of his speech, six hearty cheer,
were given 10 Governor CurCn AtJer which was
given the toast of
"The Amy uf the United States"
, General Franklin oeng called to respond.
stated that rhs was the first gathering of anv
Kind uJ which be had ever been called 10 sneak
lie sHiu h, had been connected intimately with
The amy from the first defeat at Boil Run 20 the
great victory ~ Atlanta. IL had done lts duty
and would do it cain, but the people must do
m'rt. lie understood a draft was 10 take place
on Monday next, and The people unst be ready
for b..
But be would now speak as q PENNSYLVANIA.
great deal had %. ~ said about PENNSYLVANIA
huFng bCCu ruugut in not resisting the late in.
raaun. he wished 10 draw parallel case. The
tohuhavss, 10 is wei known, was for some time
aruunu New NOl IHl the New England States
Now .huy HIu plenty of North river steamers
and sent out % take her
Bn', more mDn werU wanted In the army. No
one ir The amy would say peace; and they only
wanted more men 10 AIRY thCm on to great and
H.oii.yr Vic prI.s the General continued for
s1no moments, auu was heartily cheered After
he bad i0Islgi .uS.s were offered speeches
mad, 10y Hon. Ettus f. Andrews and Others
a'iIT Whru ihe rscmblage separated.--N. J.
ig"r.