Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-08-17

bring out candle and let's see yours"
Laughter mingled with appause.l 1t IS
impossible to make the negro equal TO the
white man. [Cries of 1--WE know ii; tell us
something new" Shouts-"EIow are you
AndersonvileY" "Mosbyl Valandighamp
TEL us something about jeff Davis
My friends, l was going to say "Three
cheers Tor the Dead Duckr' "Three groans
lor the Dead Dog' "Ihree cheers for John
w. Forneyl" "Three cheers for Thad Ste
vensV' Three groans for jeff Davisl'l-
am notin favor ofnegro equality. Laughter,
cheers and clapping of hands. But while
am not in favor of suffrage for the negro,
would protect him. l am friend 10 the
negro. Tremendous shouts of "Ohl OH oll
hnllyP'l l am, was going to say 90
black your lacel" "Your're a friend to the
Cheers for almost everything loyal aud
gfoans Tor all traitors drowned the speakers
voice, and he finally retired
The next speaker was introduced rs Gen.
EPSON, OF Texas. AS soon as the meeting
heard this, such CALCULATIONS came up from
the mighty enthusiastic crowd: "Where did
you GET your commission ffomP" "Who did
you fight iors'
Fellow citizens, the Southern States are
now reorganizing and preparing to come
into the Union; TO acknowledge the Consti-
tuition, and TO besr true allegiance to the
Government [Cries of "You had to do it
cant help yourself u The speaker hosi-
iated moment, whereupon some one in the
crowd, with sharp, shrill voice like cla-
rlon, reiterated the cry, "What flag did you
fight underg" "Whal kind of a general are
your shouted another. [Roars of laugh
Ter, cheers and groans.
We have come, felow-cilzens, from all
parts of the country. [Cries-"We didn't
ask you We have come to mingle with
YOU and shall it be said that an American
citizen, in free country-[ Cries of "0hl
OH who made it free9n "Oh, go bag your
head" "Three cheers for Lincoln" " "Three
cheers for General Grant" "Three groans
for the Bread and Butter Brigade" Roars
of laughter Fellow citizens Cries of
"How are you, Johnny RebYi (Laughter) }
Three cheers for General Geary." These
were given with tremendous shout. Eel
lowctizens' We are from all parts of the
country. You certainly will not refuse to
hear me speak Shall go homer Here
the speaker was again interrupted with tre.
mendous shouts of "Yesin ''Go homel go
homel 20 homel go homer 1--WE don't
care about hearing youl" Bring out the
next speakerpl
Gen. EPSON retired, and presently another
candidate for public favor essayed to speak
We did not hear his name The meeting
was quiet for a moment, and the speaker
said
| am from Alabama. This is the first time
in my life that have ever spoken in Phia-
delphia. lShouts, "What did you come
iorY' WHO are you'll Gentlemen, said
The speaker. [Cries OF "Wc're the boys. ~
NkIl al,
cheers for General Geary, ~
The speaker now exhibited evidence of
losing his temper, and said something about
'renegade Pennsylyanians. His voice was
now drowned by several hundred Joining
In full shorus-
Down with the traitors,
Up with the stars.
While this song was being sung amid the
most dealening cheers, in which it really
seemed the entire assemblage of FIVE thou
sand people joined, the speaker retired.
AT little after ten this singular and truly
comical meeting was dispersed A portion
OF the people then proceeded down Chestnut
Street, singing "John Brown" Rally
Round the Flag, Boys, b" " Down with the
Traitors, hurrah boys, hurrnh, and cheer
ing for General j. W. Geary, Thaddeus
Stevens and Col. j. w Forney.
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ANOTHER SPEECH FROM Gov. HAMILTON.
AT the Republican meeting in Pilsbury,
April 8, Governor Hamilton of Texas, was
the leading speaker. The close of his speech
is us follows
The President makes great to do about
adopting Constitutional amendments when
certain States are unrepresentcd Why
should they, when they were rebellious, with
noining done to restore them to their former
position, except By the appointment OF Pro.
yisional Governors, which were, in fact.
Military Governors because peace had not
been declared, and by his authority as Com
mander-in- Chief OF the Army and Navyf
But how could he suy who should voter The
supreme Court had decided the whites to be
alien enemies, but Mr.. johnson said that
only those should vote who were used to
| that night under the laws OF the State. The
loydl black men who had fought for the
Union were debarrcd from that right. The
iebellious whites were allowed to vote upon
tnking the oath Of amnesty. Whence has
he got this pOwery twas nothing but usur.
pnton on his part Ii is fOr Congress Ia
determine when and how these Staes may
return; and events are rapidly showing that
IL is so, that Congress had the right to blot
out state lines il necessary, and remap the
country MS il thought proper Applause
These Rebels, their hands red with tile blood
OF your sons, shall not demand their restora.
non and the payment Of their Rebel debt
They shall not demand that the slaves sinai
be PAID for They are for wagng war upon
all the interests Of the Government They
VIII take nny oath and perjure themselves
us lheir leaders did when they swore to obe,
the Constitution of the United States. Tn,
speaker referred to the utter hopelessness o
justice to Tie negro in the South. Theil
nope was to rc'enslave him-they would
never help hm They will not resist The
Government They profess great love lol
Andrew johnson because he quarreled will
congress, and might, perhaps, eXpe them a
tue point oil the hayonel Congress has heeI
lne salvation Of the country, and the hope
OF inc country rest upon it. Applause.
In conclusion, he expressed his REGRET ~
having consumed more time than he de,ian
eu doing, and returned his Thanks for ih,
patient and attentive audience given him
Gov. Hamilton then retired amid thunder
= oil applause, and the band struc!, I'M a pari
Que air. The Governor was at once sur
rounded ny numerous gentlemen, who con
graduated him upon his effort.
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THE RAVINGS Or souTHERN
RADICAL.
Ihe following notice of the death of DR.
, DosIie, who was killed by the late mob i,
New Orleans, is from the Mobile TriJita,
The utter deylishness of the sentiments, tb