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

~ the days of the Convention drag themselves
alOnR, The excitement caused by its sssemblage
IN cur midst is abating somewhat. The thing is
being freely voted bore in some quarters.
2ReO~ae ask each other what it is going to do,
2sna when 1t is going to do it. By the time that
3,he son has set this evening, it is expected that
mo most curious individual will be amply satis-
lAed
At the Continental,
nst evening, there was not such rush aud
yDnneAe As on the previous night. The fact that
Me- Convention was getting to be an every day
lgaix tended in a measure 10 produce this effect.
Deskdes this the leaders were in caucus on the
basOlutions and address, and SO remained until q
beey late hour, which likewise had something
70 do With the absence of crowd and an ex.
btement
~ the meeting of
The Committee on Resolutions
onstderable discussion arose, more especially
pon the subject of the address to the people of
|lse Omitted States. Several drafts were present.
"a hy different delegates, but it transpired that
Pc ontline proposed by the Hon. Henry ]. Ray
hnrd, of New York, met with the greatest favor,
nd was finally adopted after sligh modification.
The Outside Scenes
boot the Continental, curing a portion of
Ne evening, were lively in the extreme and
uite entertaining to locker on. Some OF the
alsgates and their friends, finding that all
hance for speech-making was cut off IN the
onvepton, concluded that they would fail in
sptr duty TO their constituents if they returned
their homes without giving some public ex-
Fesston to their individual opinions. They,
hAFeioEe, determined upon ventilating their
ntiments in the open air. The time fixed
BON was o'clock last evening, and the plat
em from which they were to pronounce their
)rAki0ne the Ninth street balcony of the Cont
knkaL
kt least half dozen gentlemen made the at
Impe, but NO one of them met with anything
b6tering in the way of success. The crowd at
Ie tme numbered several hundred, but il was
livery .boisterous crowd, and quite radical IN its
l1zties withal. We should judge that at least
nee opponents of the Wigwam policy were
e4ent, to one that favored it. This fact went
- 70 confirm the general belief that the lead
4 gQiFitsin the Convention, desirous of pre-
rviMg its harmony intact, were opposed to
~ on any preteXt or at any time.
Ne wisdom of this course was exemplifed by
e result of the attempts made last evening to
ade. It was the general verdict that the
he Of the Wigwam was damaged to percep-
le extent.
= But politician burdened with a speech is in
bad predicament as a child who is afflicted
HI the measles. The disease is dangerous il
3 permitted to strike in. For this reason the
pakers were determined to strike out; and
tke out they did, notwithstanding every dis
n, nragement. The tenor OF the speeches made
& nktAmpted to be made, may be summed up in
e sentence. 1t was simply a glorifcation oi
Wgwam people and an endorsement of the
Wigwam policy. This, as we have before
mated, was extremely distasteful to large
joGAty of the audience. Thev therefore ex
b. ed their disgust in a very emphatic manner
bans and cat calls took the place of cheers
Me all the slang of the pot-house and the
Yer was pressed into service by way o.
ponse.
When fresh speaker appeared upon the bal
NV be was saluted with the queries, "Who are
B p "Why don't you show your credentials !?
en some one would cry out, Where did you
he from" ~ cane from the South" wa'
frequent response; and then would ensue &
feet food and torrent OF advice, amid whict
Kesener could distinguish the words-"Ther
|Rsl back, )" ave don't want you here" "Shu
aNlry up" "Blow up" "Cork up" ant
'eEal other exclamations with an "uppish'
hncy. One choice spirit in the crowd sp
aad 10 understand the gutter vocabulary
~ better than his rivals, aud volunteered
frNawing spicy interlude, in which we hav'
- tse liberty OF softening down few of thu
~ expressions: -"Shut your mouth to keel
sutralls warm; the Evil One has no appe
~ sOld hash"