The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-26

Sreat Spec ch IN New York-Whole Donuncia-
ton Of the President the Cabinet, General Grant,
The Republican Party, Congress, and the Fathers
Of the Rspublic-A Cabinet Picture-The Consti-
tuition a swindle, the Proposed Amendment
swindle the President Reoel and Mobocrat--
General Grant in the Most Humiliating Position.
and Ben. Butler the Man for the Lieutenant
0eneralship-The President to be Impeached
and sequestered from Office Pending Trial, Etc
MIR. Phillips having been introduced to the
audience proceeded to speak as follows:-
YEAR AGO AND NOW.
Ladies and Gentlemen: This Is the 25th day
OF October, 1866. On the 25th day OF October
1885, standing on this platform, / ventured to
say that the President of the United States
instead OF being mistaken trend, was deter
mined enemy OF the republic; that instead OF
being comrade to be conciliated, he was a foe
to be opposed; that instead of bulwark TO hide
behind, he was an obstacle to be removed.
yentnred to say that the Rebellion, defeated in
Virginia, had taken up its headquarters in the
White House. About one-tenth of my audience
accepted the statement, and nine-teuths received
It with Kisses or silent Indignation. An event
ful year has rolled over our heads since; and
think ii the proportion were taken in any
audience in the land tonight the number that
dissented from me then would agree with me
to-day. (Some applause.)
rHE PRESIDENT THE TOOL OF THE REBELS.
Her plot Is just what it was in ls6l-to be
the Government; and in thirty DAYS after the
death of Lincoln she had her tool-her will
ing conscious, pliable tool seated IN the
has betrayed the Republican party. Betrayed
1t To whom? To Weed, to Richmond, to
Cagger, to the Democrats No He didn't
stop long enough even to be counted in that
camp. He betrayed both to the actual Rebels
south OF the line. Your children, III my
opinion, 1t my instincts are right Will see the
evidence in black and white before the 4th of
July, 1867. Andy Johnson was hand in glove
not with the Democratic party ne didn't
hnger long enough in that camp to betray It.
but hand ana glove with the prisoner at For
trees Monroe and his coadjutors. (ADplausc)
Yes, the peril through which the republic
found Its way VIII appear In fifty years time
infinitely more fearful than ii does now. His
tory does not show us a single instance of a
large majority surrendering Its purpose after
one unsuccessful effort.
And to-day the South, under the leadership of
Andrew johnson, renews its purpose, as every
great majority has done under similar circum-
stances. She leaped inte the saddle the day
Lees army surrendered, and to-day her object
is to take possession of the White House. and
hight that same fight between oligarchy and
freedom over again inside the line. This battle
has to be fought over again by us as the nation
believe this, that the President OF the United
states Tor the last twelve months has been the
conscious agent of the leading Rebels at the
South to continue this war in its new phase-,n
the phase in which they originally meant to
originate it-they to be the Government, seated
in Washington, recognized by foreign nations,
with control OF the treasury, of the army, and
of the navy.
A CABINET PICTURE.
Well, what have we to look to to meet that
plot? What aave we TO project us from this
vile rebellion. which the President himself has
instituted wathin the last six months There IS
the Cabinets that nothing? What are its
materials? An Attorney General, selected be-
cause he would be a ready tool of the President
because has experience IN the dirty practices of
his profession have made him fit for the lob; a
Secretary of the Treasury 60 much at one with
his master that iD the lollo wing out of this pro-
ject he is more likely to be the tempter than the
tempted; a Secretary of the Navy, whose lncom
potency for the work is such that his very hold
ing of the office is farce, and whose
thorough corruption is so notorious that any
honest act in his Administration must have been
an oversight and mistake Oaughter)-a mSR
who never had any opinions, but who was
always ready TO surrender himself TO the bid
ding of his masters; Secretary of War, whose
career is utterly inexpiicable; his next act may
{. give US the key that will make IL inteliglble on
the theory of honor, but at present 1t hangs
under cloud; Secretary of State, whose best
friends condone his weakness on the sole ground
that age has dlmmed the energy OF his prime
(sensation)-i there any force in that Cabinet to
Withstand its chief?
THh VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
But Congress and the Republican party exist
and they can Withstand him. Well, the Repub
lican party is mighty; the States have spoken
unanimously spoken-but the States which have
to speak will speak more unanimously still.
lApplause.)
WHAT THE REPUBLICANS PROMISE.
But the Republican party undertakes to pro
mise in the canvass that, these amendments
accepted, the South will be admitted. But you
say to me this is not fair statement. allow
it needs no addition, for the state OF the political
canvass is unprecedented. But all have said
is fair when the leading journals and national
and State committees hold this language. Go
with me to the caucuses addressed by General
Wilson, of Massachusetts; Ashley, of Ohio
Judge Kelley, of Philadelphia by Governol
Banks OF my own State, and by Boutwell, o
,GrOton--by any man from Massachusetts to st
Louis, standing face to face with his constitu
.ents. What is his language? That he woulC
man has a vote. And while the Tribune an(
Post and the whole of the national and Statt
committees are pledgng to the South this boon
the leading men OF the Republican party fact
10 face with their constituents, are declaring
that they believe negro suffrage indispensable
TO any safe reconstruction.
Ranks has gone further and told his consti
tuents in Essex that not only was he himsel
convinced thoroughly that negro suffrage is th'
inevitable and ndispensable element OF anl
lust and safe reconstruction, but that he kno vi
for fact that the majority of the House o
REPRESENTATIVES believe the same thing. (Cheers
And why did they not vote for itY Go to thu
Deopies caucuses, and you Will there tin ever
man in favor of negro suffrage and you e.
up to the House of representatives AMI thei
is there no man for suffrage. You may remem
ber reading that when Charles Lamb was
youngster he was taken to the burning ground
and he there read all the tombstones full o
praises of the dead; he turned to his moihe
and ed:-"Mother, where do all the ba'
folks goY Laughter.)
So when you have heard these impartial su
frape speeches in eaucuses you go TO the Hous
OF REPRESENTATIVES, and ask where suffrage Ii
and ecbo answers where II reminds me Of
person who, when Jury brought HIM In guilty
said, ''GentIemen, individually you have m