The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-16


tion Of the crowd by far was composed of half
grown boys, who ought to have been put to bed
by their mothers an hour before.
A Riot Imminent
At one time It was feared that disturbance
would be the result. A large posse of the IRE
serve OOrpsn we're consequently present to in
terfere at the proper moment. Their services
were not called in requisition, however, as only
one man was knocked down; and he was car
ried out before he had sustained any serious
damage.
General Hamilton Promises a Speech.
But this gang of boisterous striphngs finally
succeeded in disheartening and dispensing the
speakers, and then they journeyed elsewhere in
search of amusement. By some means they
asceItained that General A. j. Hamilton was at
Delmonico's, just over the way, and thither they
directed their footsteps. They called upon the
Texan hero for a speech, which favor the latter
wisely refused to grant them. He made but
few remarks, informing his admirers, In concm-
sion, that at more convenient season he in
tended to give public expression to his views in
full.
The crowd of boys then fled past the Grard
House, and returned by way of the Continental,
singing at the top OF their voices, We'll hang
JEFF. Davis on sour apple tree" At times they
paused to give rousing cheer tor Geary or
Thad. Stevens. Some of the Wlgwam people
proposed cheers for Johnson and others who
were connected with the Convention; but the
names of all such were promptly hooted down.
But this excitement, like all others, wore
itself out at last, and comparative quiet again
prevailed.
"CoIorado" Again on the War Path.
Colorado" Jewett having exhausted the
fertile subject OF the Wlgwam, its people and
policy, he has struck out boldly on his own
responsibility, and proposes gIaLd scheme by
which the Union is to be thoroughly saved, an
sundry other desirable things brought about In
turtherance of this scheme, he yesterday pre-
pared an address to the American people, which
has been handed US lor publication, and which
we append as iollows:-
OFFIcE OF TIE NATIONAL CONVENTION FOR
INDEPENDENT PEOPLES NOMINATIONS BoR
PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT U. s., NO.
60l CHEsNUT STREET,
Philadelphia August To- 1856
To the American Pe0pte:-t address you
dependent sentnel of liberty, that is maintaining
the simple platform OF the Constitution OF our
fathers, without slavery. hat that Constitution
TO be made ear by the peOple,lnot by the johnson
olctated Committee VINO meet to-day, to make tools
of the entire delegates; what that without slavery
means to be MADE clear by the direct consent
OF the Southern people; when the power of the
sword shall give way to harmonious meeting
between the Radlcals and the South-lu concert
with the people-,h.reby O constitutional liberty
qualified liberty by the sword--either through
incomplete CongItss or a body of public men not
How stands the Republic to-day A civil
wal lnaugurated by the Seward faction Abolition
party-not the u! eeley radical faction, who wanted
and want today with the Republic preserved, nee.
dom for ali manBind-as a sab at the heart OF the
constitutional ghs of The South, whose people had
marched onward with the glorious aud uneXampled
progress OF the republicans powerful in wealth as
the North-but while that wealth OF tue North
IN houses, lands, and mercantile prosperity, the
W. attn OF the south was in slaves which, whle
guaranteed as PROF erty II not IN the words OF the
Constitution, at least by common consent as
ha fnf Of OnI
fathers
This opposition of the South to support believed
principle OF Government, naturally bruugnt secret
and open action, resulting finally in q de,ermna-
ton to meet the issue at the point of the sword,
unless dt tcaredSin dependent as people.
The sword was selected, and IN doing so It
declared that no state could or should secede. The
tact that the South had jurisdiction over slavery,
and even that States could seceoe, and that
harmony between states gave right to indepen.
dence was admitted by portion Of the now con.
The battle was fought; hostllties were suspended
under surrender OF Genera Lee, and an acknow-
iedgment OF defeat. ana the south ready to weld
waited IOr movement to conclude the terms for
that peace Ii hGs not come; IN place, the conquer
the field OF victory. The conservatives of that
power retire. and here they are to-day, surrounded
upon q means TO success July overpower the con.
querOr OF not only the South, out of them.
This body OF men came from the old organizations
OF the people to 90 what the leaders, appointed by
the PRESIDENT, assembled In a room OF the Con
tIentnP NIgwam, deslre 10 do and taus
the programme now out; thereby the ma
iorIy zoos TO carry out the secret pur-
pose and will OF the few. and what is more
purL ose to compel W ood, Valandigham and others
who, If in the Convention would have protected
them, and boldly, when the Declaration or Prln.
ciples was passed yesterday, have said-"Delegates
of the August Convention of 1s66:-Ihe Declaration
of Principles is very well but SUCCESS 1t be laid
be selected to declare basis OF action, and see II
that basIs be mace ~ agree with the action of
the johnson Select Committee"
need not add that thus we find the civil war sus.
pended-the vast powor OF the people IN the hands
OF the radical cOnQuerors-ther opponents scheminR
hard for a political war against them, aiming a a
despotism of gOVernment-ln the meantime the
South hela IN suspense as to their dlspOsition-the
secret fire of discomfort sul burning only quenched
by superior poweI-Yet Wiling TO negotiate peace
that while 1t will secure 10 the North the freedom
OF the slave, must not cost them with their loss of
fortune aud power their honor as treemen.
What then Will be the result OF This August move
ment ? ADdrew.J .JohusOn.SewaTd.ab Td clifton. uncon-
stitutlonal party against radical power of Con.
sress holding the sword-holding the Constitution
holding the Republic which viii call upon YOU to
come, the people to come in and save, from
now rising up AGAINST them-Who IN success will
wieid over you the power OF lost liberty.
Beware, then, great and noble people OF the Norta,
South, East and West-guard well your birthright
OF liberty BE lookers-on, but prepare To hold meet
iDgs; drop ola organizations and public men-select
committees from the people-.et the commit.
tets select from the people delegates TO a
Convention, all harmon Gus and patriotic-to
treat with the triumphant radical power for peace,
Tor Reunion, for an old Constitution perpetual.
Make no principles OF action; declare only your puI-
pose to treat for that peace, that harmony, that
Constitution. end invite the radicals to meet you
Should that faI and the radicals not yield to your
declared combined wisdom, make nominations and
appeal TO the ballot-boX
This will not be necessary. You will fud the
radicals while apparently oIctatoTIz under success
yielding and mas unanimous, now elevated.
Prussia must be, or meet the combined oppose
tlon of nations. The radicals have NOBLE minded
leaders A high power has raised up pure hear ed
man III Greeley, not onlv to free the slave but to