The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-14

ture, nothing, believe, upon the bill When
was written to, l had no subject given me
whatever; and 1t has always been my custom
to allow the audience to elect the subject. The
Philadelphia Convention is here. Do you want
me TO draw the pitL of that Convention, or talk
about North, South, East, or WestY "a voice,
vention. "a voice, Tell us who TO vote for,
and who our friends really are.n) win tell
you. Your friends are those who stand by you,
those friends who have stood by you for twenty
years. He is Andrew Johnson. (Cheers.) He
is the man that you must stand by in the coming
contest. (Cneers.) The radicals could not be
your friends. Who, ] ask, burned down the
convent? Who rode the Catholic priests on a
raiiY The radicals. (Groans.) Who have
always called your people damned Irlshmen?
The radicals. And yet these men have tho
impudenceito bring up a proposition for you, and
to kill 1t in the Senate (Cheers.) And there
fore they are not your friends.
1t is easy enough tor you to be your own
friends. You are a million of voters here; we
want you to think for yourselves. have often
told my friends don't belong to the dress circle.
| am delegate; | am member OF the pit. l
find, in looking over the CALL ii says the people.
1t don't say we the politicians Now then, your
friends are youIselves-the people. You make
yourselves known, and it you will refuse to go
into the ranks OF Andrew Johnson, then think
for yourselves. You Will all be power in this
nation, and will benefit and restore the shattered
Union.
Therefore would ask you to stand by those
who stand by you. Have no faith in this new
found desire of the radicals to cater to the wish
of the people. | went on to Washington early,
where ] see an organized body of men; want
to be there; / cannot resist the wish to go
after ii. | have distinctly laid down in my
former lectures two or three points-That any,
thing can go out with the tide-straws, dead
wood, sinking fsh, etc. 1t is only the strong
hsh which goes up the stream. Ii is only the
live salmon that goes no the falls.
SO in England | went against the aristocracy,
who were trying to break us up, England has
had this design long ago. She did so in India
and IN China, and has worked on the everlasting
nlgger qgestion in this country. She sent mis-
sonaries North and South. George Thompson
was sent into New England to get over the
New England women, and the women would
teach the children, and the children would do
the work; and so it has been done in thirty
years. 1t was done. We owe this war to
England. She was at the bottom of it, aud
that because we are always toadying to Eng.
hshn en-.
have stated that Englishmen were ruled by
two Halls-EXeter Hall and Free Trade. When
Exeter Hall took pinch of snuff we sneezed.
This was the reason proposed this proposition
"a resolution which propose to you. All our
legislation comes from England. put it IN this
way:-
Resotued, That free trade, pro-slavery, seces-
sion, Monroe doctrine, and Freedmen's Bureau
ism, were all links OF the same political sausage,
made out of the same English dogs. (Cheers
and laughter.)
Therefore, answer your question, sir. You
are the friends Of yourselves, and stood upon
IDe platform OF Jne Fenlan BrOJQerQOOu because
1t was the only American platform that have
ever seen in this country. (Cheers.) Now, then,
you ask me to say something about the Con-
vention.
Let ne tell you it is going TO be a success, and
the greatest success the world has ever wit
messed. (Cheers.) We come here with the same
earnest spirit they had ninety years ago, when
from the steps of independence Hall an Irish
man read the Declaration of Independence
(cheers), and when nine Irishmen signed the
immortal document (Cheers.) We come here as
earnest digni6ed men, and say this country
must and shall be preserved. (Cheers.) The
Union must and shall be restored. (Cheers.)
| told you the best Union men to-day are in the
South. | say there is no reason why this nation
should be crucided between two thieves,
Charles Sumner, of the Senate, and Thaddeus
Stevens, of the House. (Cheers, Kisses, and
eroans.)
Let me say to you that these men commenced
twenty years ago on this platform. "The Union
is league with hell, and compact with
DEATH" When l was in New England fought
the battle OF the whole country. / told them
man made his railways run east and west. The
Almighty was HIS own Typographical engineer,
and He made the rivers run north and south:
and what God put together let no secessionlst
and no abolitionist dare to put asunder.
(Cheers.) Hence have never yet been able TO
or Southener. am proud enough of being
an American. THAT is 1t. Cheers.) / think
it is about time that philanthropy should be
allowed to govern the whole nation.
Four years ago I went to " ashington, and
challenged Wilson and Sumner to open debate
before the people. When cot to Boston inn
aglne my surprise, my astonishment, to see
placarded everywhere, mo admittance, except
on Niger business" When l got into the
streets found people whispering and
then people did not wish 10 be called disloyal.
What is the distinction Are you for the Union?
They did not ask that question. What is the
distinction? Tan you sloduolo niger DhOLe
No. Then you are Id secesslonist (Cheers.)
And then of course | knocked the man down,
and kicked him after he was down. / went
around and was astonished. went into Faneuil
Hall supposed il belonged to the people
Sumner got up and made his speech and then
he challenged any one TO confute his statements.
/ stepped up and said should be very happy,
| as this was an open debate to express my
| views. They knocked me down five or six times.
They knocked me down and / surrendered to a
| policeman. At that time was the most popular
| man in the country. and because / dared to
| have opinions, even in Boston, my native city,
| which apologize to you for having been born
| IN. (Cheers.) You we'll know that man
mas no control over his birthplace; 1t is entirely
| controlled by the place your maternal ancestors
| may happen to be in-mlne was in Boston.
However, got hall and called around me my
| Irish boys of Boston.
Now, then, If you ask why have accepted
! knock me down in Faneuil Hail. the Irish did
MOI shoot at me in Dublin; the Irish did not
| try to bayonet me in Dubuque; they did not
! try TO assassinate me nor arrest me In the city
| Of st. Louis, although you will remember
unexpectedly found myself by change of base
tary necessity that should not touch upon
the cotton speculations of a certain
Maior.General. Well, when got back
TO Boston ! took the Music Hall, and
the old niger State, and that belonged to a
| nioeer State | then Tanned Faneutl Hall full