New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-27

.s t5Nu PA.-ENrHUsiAsTIC ENDORSEMENT OF
ssSfnENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF HON. HEIsrER
&&SaRs, ZION. RICHARD vAuX, HON, MONTGOMERY
LAIR. HON. GEORGE u. PENDLKToN AND 9TH
es-THR pIsUsIoNIsM OF TIE RADICALS DE-
sascSeED ETC.
qae greatest political meeting ever assembled
u 2ennsylvana commenced at Reading on the
3SEa, Representatives from four-ffths Of The coun
i-es q the State were present. The meeting was
II br6able in the respect that it embraced men o.
u 3uiitieal opinions opposed to the reRoluIloHaty
d. as eff the radicals, Ii was truly 2 meeting Q.
ssc honest yeomanry Of the state Ine $1,000 s
e. fhusiasln prevailed throughout Elght. sgahes
e7ss3,t4i IN Penn SOpare were inadequate TO &C
gCeIuFnosate the wants of the meeting. lac pro-
cee dings began at at TWO O'Clock ?. NJ, py tle ap
rs iIIient Of Hon. Richard lauA chairman n ny
I. Iyettton Some of the points of the remarkable
sgst.rcB oj Hon. Montgomery Blair have been fur
ssisSea So telegraph. We give below fuller re
fert Of The address, together with the interesting
proceedings;
sphe call of the meeting was read, as follows:
a grand mass convention of the friends Of john
syn Slymer and the Constitution will be held al
Reading on Wednesday the 18th day of July, 1866.
81 who are in favor of the immediate restoration
ng the Union in its original purityall who believe
lat the Constitution OF the United States is the
Sapreme law of the land-alI men everywhere,
Bho are opposed to committing the deslinies OF
sdrty millions Of white people to eight hundred
@hensand negro voters-all who are opposed to
negro legislators negro judges and negro jurors in
Beunsylvania, and especially those brave men who
Eeriled life and limb to uphold the government of
1seir fathers, and not to create new nation, 10
TMhich the negro is to be our social and political
lszaal, are invited to attend.
Che crisis of our countryis destiny Is upon us.
Tine patriot, Andrew johnson, tells you that the
'AEzioFs, Thaddeus Stevens and Charles Sumner,
1Ee trying to destroy our system OF government
She government Washington and Jefferson gave
No hast tho World ia w and
10 establish in It's place consolidated despotisrn,
leaateOIled by New England fanaticism.
e Consolidation is as dangerous as seces-
0Iea. VI Andrew johnson.
The most distinguished Democrats and con6erva-
tive statesmen Of the country will be present and
address the convention.
The President and the Union members Of the
cabinet have been invited to attend.
SPEECH OF RICHARD yAu1.
Mr.. Vaux, on taking the chair, was greeted with
asnd cheers. He said it was proper this canvass
SHOULD be opened in the home of Clymer, for here
tie people of the counties could learn what true
Democracy was. Cheers. There had never
seen period in the history of the nation, when
8srls. with its Clymers and Huhlenbergs, had
failed 10 its defense of the Constitution and the
Union. lApplausel Though we had had bastes
Ead prisons, yet the Democracy had always pro-
ieseted free speech, and would do it yet, even
aaough the most infamous wretch in the land, Ed
erin NJ. Stanton, still preSides over the war depart
zzeRt. (TerIi6o cheers At the last gubernatorial
seaection, the Democracy had polled over two hum
cred and fifty thousand votes, and this fall would
give Clymer over three hundred thousand. IRE
seged enthusiasm.) The Democracy of the State
had never been beaten in fair fight. Fraud and
corruption alone had beaten them,
fne speaker proceeded TO show how radical leg
lslaron had almost brought financial ruin upon the
country, contrasted the different results which
t1aeted from Republican and Democratic admins
Gxztions He denounced New England patriotism
IS self-compensating, and that treason and seces-
Naan originated IN New England. He denied that
gssNEress, as at present constituted, was q Legal
h8dy, or that its acts could stand the test Of law
Mack philanthropy came in for asound scourge the
speaker saying that the women who went down
South to teach the little darkies how to read had
getter STAY ut home and learn one of Gods com
4Rdlnents, TO love their neighbors as themselves.
loud cheers.1 In conclusion he urged that the
Democracy stand by Andrew Johnton Just as long
SIS Johnson stands by the Constitution; which
gave great satisfaction TO the immense audience
#hieh kept together despite sharp shower
Resolutions were then unanimously adopted,
0fnouneng the usurpations of Congress and
niedging support to the Constitution and the
president.
SPEECH or MR.. CLYMER.
lHou. Holster Glymer, candidate for governor,
wa iatrodueed amid torrent of enthusiasm. He
~ II their previous kindness had left enough life
II hin, he would be pleased to address them at
lesgta. He was sure that the men here from the
valleys and the mountains would not be disap-
painted if he said but little. The harvest was
over, and they should thank God for its abun-
6aace. But there was another harvest to be
rsaped amid the frosts Of October next, when
they re to be the reapers, and it would then be
seen whether they had strength enough to cut
down the weeds of secession and rebellion every.
where growing around them. loud cheers) |
Were they prepared to enter upon such a canvass
IS this now opening? He could ask the whole |
state this question, for eighths of the coun-
ties Of this State represented at this altar to-
cay had they come here swayed by one pur-
pose that after al the money that had been spent
and blood spilled, the Constitution and the Union
SHOULD be restored? CHEERS and cries OF s.yes')
Nhe-war is over. The armies Of the South melt |
away as the SHOWS melt before the sun. There |
HuGht TO be peace, but why was it, that when |
Hainpowder and cannon had been done away with |
40 peace followed? The South had been obedient
ta the Constitution since, had elected their repre-
saatatiyes to Congress, and wished for peace
aGaia, nut because they would not bow the knee
- New England fanaticism they were kept under
Cue heel Of despotism. (Cheers.)
a voice-They never will.
No, the speaker said, they never would, and
9hey ought not II was not the Democracy who
Kept the Union divided, but radical faction in
Congress- who offered terms which honorable men
could not accept. Thus the conservative men Of
1l parties were uuited against the fanaticltm of
A5ongress in behalf Of restored Union. Cheers
and this was the great question to be decided this
fall-whether there should be peace at once, or |
7RSs continually and the Democracy were willing |
BOW IS ever, to unite with the honest men of all
asatuesln order to restore the Constitution and |
re Union. loud cheere) When the Democracy |
ala this they were but fulfilling their great duty
- duty IN the performance Of which they had |
sever faltered. Cheers
Ihe position he occupied by the voice OF his |
marty to-day, be would not hold unless he felt |
saat'eScEy Democrat in this great State felt with
as11, and would stand by him. But lie was the /
almost unanimous choice of the organization in |
sDanRrutOns and had taken his stand KNOWING he |
would not be deserted in the hour OF danger. His |
.agsn political history was recorded and Ia would
set take back word of it TO day for anyone or |
sar any purpose. He might have been m staken. |
zait 30, it was an honest mistake. And lie chal.
aeuged anyone who did not believe in his course 4
O. In ais policy, to meet him on the stump. loud
askeers.l 1t was true that he had never bent the
Anee TO power, or that he had never quaed be-
fore Che abolitionists III the Senate Of Pennsyl-
sania. (Iiaud eheers,) And for this he believed
BE aeoplewere supporting him to-day. However,
he had not intended to speak at length, and so
s@oud give way to q distinguished gentleman
Azzown TO them all.
ME. Glymer retired amid tremendous cheers,
viewing Of hats, and other demonstrations of
Hsshs.
MONTGOMERY BLAIR's SPEECH
Air, Blair was received enthusiastically. He felt
Aappy in being in old Berks in order to catch the
aspiration of her Democracy. he was proud
tsere TO renew bis Democratic allegiance upon the
%aauorm Of the Constitution and the Union
@CheeTs.) The platform now means something
rug after blood and war it was proper 10 as5
whether mere factionists should keep Inc country
s1Ivfded for the sake of party. That is the oply