The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-01
NEW JERSEY AFFAIRs.

rJICAN MEETINe.-A large an en-
,t,sissSc m,. ating of the township of Newton
was held in Cel. 'revlIle last evening. The
"Boys in Blue" and Sou " "rp potI aupaigh Cluo
OF Camden were present. o'u OiuoS WerS
accompanied by band of musle; VINO ennSened
the occasion by dscoursing patriotic airs,
Mr.. Ellis Boggs was unanimously elected
Chairman, and thanked the audience for the
honor conferred upon HIM. He then introduced
General George Robson, of Camden, VINO spoke
in substance as folloWs:-
My friends, shall have to ask you to be as quiet
as possible this evening, during the short time that
sGa II detain you with the few remarks which pro-
pose TO submit; because, on account of repeatedly
speaking in the open air, and upon other OCCASIONS
find that my voice is falling, and It is hard for any
that has never tried it to appreciate the duff
Guilty OF speaking at any length upon cool evening
like this in the open ar of heaven But my fellow.
citizens of the township OF Newton can say that
know that nave some firm trends here VINO will
believe what l say to them, wOen say it to them
upon the honor OF man. deIre to state TO you
briefly what aie the principles before the people IN
controversy at the coming election. desire TO state
then IN few simple words; as briefly and
directly as can, SO that any one who
question between the political par les directly
array ed against each other in the coming election
the policy of Congress and the policy Of Andrew
Johnson, the accidental President Of the United
that's so. Andrew johnson Is the accidentally made
President of the United States, not elected such by
e am but put ms Oe Sy
s,ituent except j. Wilkes Booth. The question
before the people IS whether they Will sustain the
policy of Congress, who their repre- sentatves
directly, elected by the votes of the people, OF
whether they will sustain the policy of the man
who. whatever his merits may have been or may be,
reached his position only by the assassin's blow.
What nVht has the President of the United States
The one man who is put into Office to represent
the Executve-got to set up his will in the govern
ment Of the destnies OF this great nationS
The speaker discussed the Constitutional
amendments, and ably and logically refuted
the charge made by the Democrats, "that the
Republicans want negro suffrage in New Jersey.
At the conclusion of his remarks, Mr.. Edward
Pettle, the nominee of the Republican party for
State Senator, was introduced and came tor ward
amid loud applause. After it had subsded, he
Said:-
Gentlemen, thank you for your kind reception
will not detain you with any Introductory remarks
but will come at once to the point In hand. sand
before you tonight In somewhat new position
almost entirely new for me-to ask you Tor your
suffraRes for the Office of Senator to represent the
county of Camden in the Legislature of our State
The speaker continued discoursng on the va
nous issues before the people, and closed by
saying that, if elected no treason should stain
his record, and that he would endeavor to dis.
charge his duties faithfully to his constituents
The meeting then adjourned with three cheers
tor Mr.. Bettle, the next Senator from Camden
county.