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

The Call.
The following was the call for the meeting
ast evening"
"strike for Victory THE Union of the States
Restored! THE Constitution and the Union Pre-
served-The Liberties of the People Secured!-rhe
White Man Again Free!-The Negro has no Right
at the Ballot-box in the Jury-bOx; He is Pro-
tected bv Both but cannot Rule IN either in Gov.
ernment OF the White Race this Conunent!-
United Country and Happy People !-Conserva-
tive Men, Democrats, Lovers of Lberty-Friends of
the Union-DeIenders Of the Co1stitution-S
together! = Courage! - Faith! Action support
the President of the United States !-Save C0un.
try which Washington made Glorious! Jackson
POweruli johnson Peaceful and United!-Aid the
Oppressed OF oil Nations to Gain their Liberties
The White Race alone must make all America the
''A Grand Mass Meeting of the people of Phiadel-
phia will De held Monday September II, 1855, at
O'Clock, p. NJ, at Penn Square, corner of Broad
and Market Streets to Commemorate the Adoption
of the Constitution of the United States and approve
tne action OF me Great t Of
States in his efforts to maintain the Constitution and
restore the Union, and to show Traitors that the
powers is Treason aud must be made OdIous The
following speakers will address the meeting: -
General William McGandless, Governor William +.
Johnston, Hon. Edgar Cowan, Hon. John L; Stock.
Hon Richard Vaux, Hon. William A. Porter, Hon.
Samuel j. Randall, Hon. William Montgomery,
John Welsh, Esq, Henry P Ross Esq, DR.. Andrew
Nebineer, James B. Nicholson, Esq, j. o. Tobias,
Esq, Charles w. Brooke Esq, Edward I'll. Well
and many others BY order CITY EEeG1Tye IH Com'
mittee. FoLYARD h; pEGAN, ;,
chairman Com. on Town Meetings."
neutrality-suspicious. Character OF the
Meeting.
Pursuant 10 this call, a very large number of
persons of both sexes and of all ages assembled
last evening in and about Penn Square. Nu-
merically the meeting was an extensive one, and
as the market for mass meetings goes, may be
denominated as complete success"
This mass meeting was essentially Democratic
in its character. There were none present who
were noisy or active who could not be traced as
Democrats OF the old school from youth up.
The conservative Republicans" were very
scarce in the crowd. Except on the stands, as
officers we doubt whether hundred of this
class of politicians could have been mustered in
the mass OF humanity in the streets.
The speakers were all Democrats of the
old school, and their speeches clearly proved
that Mr.. johnson advocated their principles
They proclaimed the radical Republicans as
''Disunionists," and would acknowledge nc
measure as good for anything except the aboli'
ton of slavery, which Mr. Biddle said was com
plete and done with, and, therefore, not to b
alluded to.
The ward professions were handsomely al
ranged, and were very credltable. There was bu
little speaking, and the orators were not tn
great men of the Democratic party Those VIII
went to hear the principles of the johnson
party expounded last night we're grievouslY dis
appointed.
The Twentieth and Ninth Wards made tn
finest displays professional. The former turne'
ont a very large number of men, and but few
boys. Their transparencies were original in dc
sign and of fair execution.
The "Buckwalter Campaign Club" presente
agood appearance, and they were cheered lustil
at all points of the line.
The Professions.
In view of the approaching elections, the mos
strenuous eXertions were made 10 make thl
-narade a most extensive affair; and those inter
ested in getting ii up succeeded in their endea
Vors. One circumstance was greatly in thei
fayor-the weather. II was one OF the coolies
and finest evenings we have had for long time
and would of itself have tempted lne great mas
OF the people out of doors even II there were n
sSreat demonstration intended. Early in tn
Evening fine preparations were seen all over tn
city by the different ward associations 10 Drln
ont the delegations in their strongest Iorct
At the stands for the speakers, on Broad stree
near the Penn Square, the crowd commence
10 assemble quite early in the evening. ines
stands were tastefully decorated with America
ensigns, and were placed, the one at the souti
west corner of Broad and Market sireetsi ian an
the other az the northeast corner OF zen
Square and Broad street.
As the hour drew nigh there was gres
MASS of humanity around the stands, SQQp W