The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-19

the 6ameDt of IT'S root remaining he makes its
lsoicat on an osIeDsioe beading OF his speech not
oid plejudloes TO re-enkInd hatred aud revenge.
ne charges that the Democracy during the Y ar en-
deayored to defeat the Government IN its efforts at
reunion. his vas untrue fact as the records Of
ConVress and the s ate platforms OF the Democracy
they differed from those in power as to the modes to
be pursued at times for the restoration of the federal
an horiiY but by no platform or vote ever made or
gwen was his allegation justified. u, .t
That II was false as to our Oh eago platform was
senteo that patfolm when he said It advised the
american peopleto give over the war, which It pro-
noGnced lure and 70 submit to the dsmember.
OF his remarks it was libel as black as type ever
printed. (hpplause) The platform was Union
hrouRhout-(cheersl-a and the reference to the war
as iaIlnre was in connection with "Iallure to
restore the iUnion." The radicals, If Mr.. Beeeher
himself was to he beneved, had themselves over
turned "the theory of our government" by keeping
In August Mr. Beecher demanded entire reunion.
II, tnen, there was a failure to the Union,
was not tine abused CHICAGO platform made true by
radical dsunOnistsS tAppiause.l But air Beecher
had TO dlsavOw his connection with Democracy. be
had spoken noble words which had met their ap.
proval. He bad backed them up Dy saving, III don't
a. please +" tApplause) But a Il ct once he became
the object OF radica lying. Even his brave boy was
| slandeIed. HIS own name was stricken from the
lecture-rols a. Boston by the aesthetic diettanti
| who buzz at the hub. (Laughterl
his hero soul wilted, and the Beecher OF the
stars became the Beecher of the puddle. Laughter.
| he preacher OF good will became the partisan OF
hate be had caught the strains OF the big orsanl
not as 1t scared ON mighty peaDs but as 1t echoed
the ribalu song OF the vengeful crew who ehanted
in his church tie became fearful OF losing his con-
gregation Better haze lost his church EARTH
dear broher-then he might have had title clear to
| the Church triumphant, though thereby perma-
| nently sepai ated fro his congregation
MIR Beecher wished to be rid OF Democratic asso
| citation We'll, who had asked this studied reyIer
| TO ioin themP He said he had been invited to join
| " no gave the invitation? 1t seems he deberated
on II, for he said, in Wow of all he there sald de-
| hberately he cannot JOIN that party. 1t was the
| whale that swallowed Jonah ana ne did not like the
accommodations. tLaughter.l He was Jonah and
| the Democracy the whale. Wen we have the ad-
| vantage in one respect at least-size. Jonah was
not, on the whole, a very lovabe person, and he
did not like him as well as Brother Beecher.
| daughter
Mr.. Cox continued his remarks in q strain similar
| to the above, and after finishing Mr.. Beecher ne
pitched into Ben Butter anaYzed the COnstitut onal
| amendment, and wound up by euloPlzing the Demo-
| cratic candidates on the state ticket He was very
| frequently and loudly app auded, and alter con-
uoing at late hour the meeting was addressed by
MIR. William E. Robnson.-N y. Herald