The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-18

O transparency was in line, containing repre-
sentatlon of O large number OF black and white
people huddled together and photographer
taking picture of them, with the words 'Pno-
tographs of Members of the Black and White
Conventions"
The Twenty-sixth Ward presented very
creditable appearance, and carried a trans
parency containing picture of whisky barrel,
and the words, Spirit of the Republican Press"
printed under 1t.
Another device represented Ben Butler stick
ing his head through a whisky bottle, and the
words ~ gather them in" written under it.
This Ward was accompanied by a wagon, con-
tanning large bell, and drawn by ten horses.
One transparency read:-
''Jjerry, how about that S5ocoi
@ .........'
The Seventh Ward paraded a large number
and number of transparencies were displayed.
One read:--
"The White Boys in Blue Of the seventh Ward "
The Eighteenth Ward carried transparency
containing these words:-
'"fhe Constution-We hold as enemies ali who
: violate it,.
Meeting at the Main stand.
The meeting was called to order by Colonel
Pryor who aid:-Fellow-citizens, ! say to you
that the Democracy of the city Of Philadelphia
and the conservative Republicans are not in
charge of the city: If they we're, we would have
the benefit of the gas works. Ut would be pro-
per for us to say here that the prospects for
light at the commencement of the meeting were
very slim, the lanterns hung up on the front of
the stage were insufficient, and we thought we
would have to prepare our report in the dark,
but sufficient light was afterwards obtained, so
that we could scrlbble to our hearts content.)
Our opponents have possession of the pipes in
the streets, and we have to fall back upon our
own resources.
At last we have light enough for the occasion.
(Applause) / now propose to organize the
nv ia nj g
Price, who has always been q friend of Andrew
johnson. (Applause.) One of those patriots
that love principle before party. (Applause.)
One who loves the Constitution and the country
in preference to negro suffrage. (Applause.)
A man who has always been against the Demo-
cracy until he found his party desired to elevate
to position the negroes Of the country, and place
them upon level with the white man. There
fore propose TO you the Hon. William S. Price
as Chairman OF this meeting.
Three cheers were given for the President as
he came forward, when he said:-
Fellow-citiZens 81 thank you for the honor
conferred upon me by calling me to preside at
this time over the friends of constitutional gov
ernment. We, fellow-ctizens, are approaching
an election in which constitutional government
is to be sorely tried; and, in times like these,
when constitutional provisions are lost sight of,
and disregard of its purpose to govern the
country by the direst passions of the hour it
behoves the friends OF freedom and the Consti-
tuition 10 come together in thousands and tens
of thousands, as they come tonight, to make
manifest their loyalty to the bright charter of
their rights, and to uphold the President who
upholds it. (Applause.)
On the anniversary of the adoption of the
Constitution of the United States that first made
us one people, and it is tit that we should come
together, and again, as often before, manifest our
loyalty TO that instrument and our reverence
for the memories of the great men who framed
it; and that we should iellow-citizens, as far as
in us lies, meet together firmly again under
the broad @gis of the Constitution, and thirty
six States OF the American Union. The duties
which devolve upon us now are the duties of
peace, and they are no longer the duties of war.
The President long since proclaimed to the
country that armed resistance to the Constitu-
tion and the laws was at an end.
We are entitled now, therefore, to expect that
| the provisions OF the Constitution will be OBJ
served by all and in all departments OF this Gov
ernment by Congress as well as by the PresI-
| dent. That twenty-five States shall legislate
| tor and govern thlrty-slX States Of this Union is
| nowhere to be found in that frame of govern
ment. Tennessee has been lately admitted into
| this limited partnershlp-has been admitted, it
| may seem, no better than before. How much
| longer, tellow-citizens is it designed by Con-
| gress to keep the remaining ter States out of
| the Union ?-if until the Constitutional amend
| ments are adopted?
We have no assurance that if these amend
| ments were adopted tomorrow, that this Recon-
| struction Committee of Congress would not fur
| nlsh us with a new code of conditions to be
| complied with before those States should be
| admitted again into the Union. Are they to be
1868? Probably so, unless the people go to the
| polls and elect such men to Congress as will
| insist that this practical dissension shall no
longer be maintained by the radicals. Presi-
| dent Johnson, gentlemen, is but fulfilling an
| official duty to the country in the great
struggle which he has made and is making
| against the most violent and intense opposition
that any President has ever yet had to en-
| counter.
And, gentlemen, it Is the simple duty of the
citizen 10 countenance and uphold the Chief
| Magistrate of the nation who is in the perform
ar ce OF so sacred duty to the people at large.
He has asked you tor your support. He has
| committed the Constitution to your keeping;
and, fellow-citizens, while the gallant leaders
of our forces, by both land and sea, are to-day
in convention in Cleveland, to give to the Presi-
dent of the United States their united support
and encouragement in this great trial, it is be-
fitting that we in Philadelphia should give our
tribute, and promise him also that when he hears
from Philadelphia in October, he will see that
which will cheer him on in this great work
which he has expressed his determination tC
persist in. There are other distinguished gentle
men here whom know you would like to hear
| and it will become my pleasant duty as Chair
man of this meeting to introduce them to you
| The following Vice-Presdents and Secretaries
we've nominated and elected.
| VICE PRESIDENTS.
lst Ward-Gen; W; I; Reilly, John W. Lynn.
I'd WSrd-W. Y. MeGTath. Major A S 'Fiomerielt
sR SStbass ssEcTs W. foSsPS B. s0od Wade
6th W ard 6. McKibben, p. shourds.
WSFS- %FR dSisss 5sSSa CSBt SS Tsfpssf sSss
9th Ward-C; 9; Cassidy, Col. A. s; LeIdy
| 10Th Ward-J. o. James, G. A. Lewis.
iith WaId-J Gibbons, A. W. Stewart.
i2th Wards Arnold, Capt J. +. Mann:
l4th Ward-Capt S. r. Craige o. p; CoTnman
P f p,ats1S aSGsh GS " %seS %Gf e Hess
| HuntSWOrth, jesse DettrO.