The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-08
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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UNION REPUBLICAN MEETINa.-A meet
ing of the Union Republicans of the First Con-
gressional District was held on Saturday even
ing in front of Independence Hail. and was
largely attended. Colonel Thomas Fitzgerald
presided and opened the meeting with a brief
address, In which he expressed his belief in the
success OF the Republican candidates on Tues
day Dy large malorities. -
He was followed by the Hon. Charles Gibbons,
candldate for Congress IN the First District, who
discussed the question, What are the duties and
powers of the Executive, and what of the LegIs-
lative branch of the general Government? The
speaker argued that the functions OF each are
separate and distinct from the other, and that
the President has no right to interfere with nor
attempt to control the action of Congress- The
liberties of the country, SAID Mr.. Gibbons, can
only be maintained through the Congress of the
United States, which represents the people, and
is the only law-making power. The President
could no more interfere with Congress than he
can with the Judiciary and his attempt to do
so was a usurpation of power. Mr.. Gibbons
argued that as the representatives of ten of the
States had voluntarily vacated their seats in
the Senate and House of Representatives, and
had with others rebeled against the Federal
Government, they were properly out until
Co neress should say when and how they
should come back. He referred 10 the consti
tutlonal provision that IN the election OF a Pres
dent by Congress, two-thirds of the members
shall constitute quorum, as a circumstance
showing the opinion OF the trainers of the in
strument as TO the number that may constltu-
tionally perform one of the highest functions
of the body; and he reminded the as Jemblage
of the fact that the present Congress, whicn had
been so much abused by the President, had
done so much during the Rebellion to save the
life OF the nation. In the course of his remarks
Mr.. Gibbons was frequently interrupted by ap-
plause.
General E. d. Mussey, of Ohio, and Mr.. J. W.
Newlin, OF this city, delivered addresses, after
which the meeting adjourned.
REPUBLICAN MEETING AT THE ACADEMY
OF MUSIC.-On Saturday evening Judge Bell, of
Texas. Governor Hawley of Connecticut and
Colonel John w. Forney delivered addresses at
the Academy of Music. The building was
hlled, and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
judge Bell discussed the condition of affairs in
the South, referring to the fact that in 1861 the
people there Were deceived by their leaders as
10 the real sentiment OF the counGry upon the
subject OF secession; and so in 1866 they are
being deceived in regard to reconstruction. He
reviewed the course of the President, and
charged him with inconsistency, and he de-
clared bis pohcy nothing but an attempt to
usurp power lodged in Congress. In the
South no Union man can be found who sus-
tains Mr.. Johnson's policy.
Governor Hawley contended that the promises
Ofthe southern men could not be relied upon,
and that therefore new guarantees were needed
before they could be allowed to participate in
the government of the country.
Colonel Forney, who was received with pro-
longed cheering, said that the people of the
South by this time must have learned the lesson
that 1--WE offer no more terms-these are the
last" These or nothing. Each of these States
must come to Congress with free Constitution
and clean bill of health. have spoken in
twenty-five counties Of Pennsylvania, and come
back to you tonight, after speaking at two
meetings Yesterday and the day before in my
native county of Lancaster, to ,ell you all is
well. (Cheers)
MASS MEETING OF THE JoHNsoN-CLYMER
PARTY. On Saturday evening the National
Union tJohnson) party held It's final mass meet
ing of the campaign on Broad street. The de-
monstraion was a very large one, the street
being we'll filed from Filbert to SAMSON, Three
stands were erected on Broad street, and around
these large crowds were gathered. The pre-
sence of number of ward delegations, with
music, banners, and transparencies, added to
the excitement. The main stand was located
on Broad street, midway between Market and
hesnut. John s. Norton, ESQ.,, presided. He
announced himself as firm and ardent sup.
porter of President johnson, whose policy he
considered the very best, and the only one to
secure the restoration of the Union. The war
itself had been prosecuted for the maintenance
of the Union, and to deny to the States the right
to secede. 1t was under this that so many men
entered the army and gave their lives and
health having been assured that their sacrl
fees would not be in vain. And yet we are
now told, although the war is supposed to be
over and the Rebellion crushed, that the Union
is not restored, and that certain OF the states die
s. cceed in separating themselves from the rest
This is the radical doctrine.
John w. Stokes, ESQ.,, read a series of resolu
Of the 14th of August Convention, and declaring
The taith of all conservative citizens that thu
safety of the Union depended upon the adoption
of the policy indicated by the President.
MIR. Stokes addressed the meeting, and stated
that he was q personal friend OF Andrew John
son, and knew him 10 be an honest, upright
and well-meaning man - one who was de
termined to do mis- whole duty to the country
Since he has been President OF the United State
he has remembered his oath to support the Cor
st tuition of his country; and 1t is for this tina
he is denounced by the men who, five years age
were avowed disunlonists lr. ..
General K. Clay Crawford, OF Tennessee, wa
the next speaker. He was introduced rs a men
Der of the Convention that had nominated Abrt
ham Lincoln. General Crawford said that b
was satisfied that the people of this countr
were as loyal to the Government to-day as the
had been when the first gun fired upon Fol
d Sumter awoke the North. Let the people III
W derstand the objects sought to be accomplished
and they Will not mistake the wrong path fC
the right. Before the war began two factor
existed. The contest between them precipitate
the war which almost ruined eleven State
One faction (the secession taction) has bee
q utterly destroyed; the other (the abolition ta
tion) still exists. 1t has grown fat on the bloc
of the martyrs. This faction is making use
every possible means of holding the power the
got in the patriotic excitement of the peopl
They seek to perpetuate their rule by gettin
negro votes. They pretend to tell you the Pres
dent is attempting to re-establsh slavery, an
is the author of the riots in New Orleans.
Andrew johnson the Judas Iscariot they repT
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