The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-13

Of DB OF tueU Anuys VIM hn luSulb 10 IUB
whole American people is this, and that. too at
the lnsiigation OF the man who remembers not
from whom he received his mighty charged He
prints mob, disapproves loyal Convention
IN the city of New Orleans, and then convokes
in the city OF Philadelphia vile set Of Rebel
parasites, who say, we have done everything to
break up the Government, therefore we must
rule. Those who saved il after infinite trials
must be excluded from the management OF the
affairs of the Government. In July and Sep
tember, 1865, Mr.. johnson instructed two South
elm Provisional Governors TO reorganize their
States, stating that the basis OF reorganlzatlon
would be subject 10 the decision OF Congress.
We want and ask no more. Let Mr. johnson
adhere to his original promises. Down with
Rebel conventions, and give to Congress what
TO Congress solely belongs, and every true man,
North and South, will be satisfied. / tell you
from observation that the people of the South
DEFY Congress Congress has the right to pre-.
scrlbe such discipline as 1t sees tit to ensure har
mony and security throughout the South. She
will lDsikt that every insurgent State shall ratfy
the Constitutional amendment proposed By
the ThltY-ninth Congress. The vital
question--the simple question which you are
soon TO determine-is, Shall Mr.. johnson or
shall Congress resolve this problem? 1t is
question of national life and death. Let me tell
you, If you permit my loyal brethren of the
South 10 be still trampled; If you submit 10 the
oespotc President, for despotic he is; it you can
see the Southern colored man practically re-
ensaved, you deserve TO be, you will be- un-
worthy OF your name as freemen. Permit me
to say here, my friends, tina. during n visit
North in '64, was very much astonished one
morning in looking in the New York Herald TO
bnd my name as one of the delegates to Chi
caco. If you think l went you are very much
mistaken. Mr.. johnson soon intends 10 recog-
niye the Southern members elect and the
Northern CoppeTheads as the genuine House.
BY reason OF the want at present, of quorum,
be will not, OF course, attempt it. AT least, be-
fore the Fortieth Congress he expects so TO
reduce your Republican representation here al
the North as, With the 5S in the Southern dele
CATION and their Northern allies, to secure TO
bmself l27 out OF the 242 that compose the
House. ii the names of these Southern mem
bCrs are not ON the roll Of the House of the
Foltieth Congress, they propose, IN conjunction
with their Northern allies, to elect their own
Speaker, apply to the President for recognition,
be so recognized by him, ana leave your loyal
representatives out in The cod; that's the
scheme. "a voice, cit will tail.'O My friend says
it will TAIL l would like to see the man who says
il wont. (Applause) SpeaSing OF the prospects
oil another war he said:-God grant that event
may never come. The nation can i'll afford 10
set loyal lives against the errors of worthless
and sinful Executive. But II il must, let it come:
the ranks of the North will reform and march
j want to be there with Tihe tV march with
them. (Applause.) Tens upon tens OF thou
sands OF loyal blacks will come up from the
South to the same music of the Union, and
BRIGADE with you fight with you, and share with
you in the sure triumph. l do not wish to
weary you, ladies and gentlemen, but my heart
Is iull. have given you, in as condensed state
ment as possible, the position of Louisiana.
could say much more, but time forbids; but this
much l wish TO impress upon your
nouce, that we Of the South are not safe, except
as we rely upon military protection by the Gov
ernment. Not simply from the Rebels; we are
III grieyous danger from that man who, from
the Executive chair, assents to their tyranny
over US, sacrificing loyal mems lives and every
principle in his greed for power Ny friends,
If you could observe the interest with which we
of tie South await your Northern elections, and
the zest with which we eXult in your Republican
tlumphs, you would be stimulated, l am sure,
to even greater eXertion in the promotion of the
success OF your good tickets. Remember that
you are fighting TOR interests beyond the bounds
or YOUR own State. Your strokes tell Tor your
brethren of the South. The people OF the South
need your fostering care. and improvement,
and encouragement, If you would develop
their growth. You must drag the finger of
Rebel menace from our lips. II there are any
soldiers here tonight ] want to hear their
voices. / conclude there are some. but they are
difiident, like myself. Those soldiers who have
worn their counirys livery, and did honor to
| her and to themselves, should dwell upon this
matter, now that they have doffed their uniforms
| and returned 10 civil life. The very arms that
! Mr.. johnson is now using, and betraying to the
Rebel cause, were once welded by these sol.
| diers AGAINST those very Rebels. To the Rebels
| Of Missouri Mr. johnson says, 81 will insure you
| military interference on your day of election
| To the Rebels of Louisiana he says, General
| Sheridan VIII break up that loyal Convention,
assisted by the military authorities"-tne
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| a soldier in this country who can assent to this,
| either as soldier or citizenY We must have
| no more rotten planks IN our platform; we mt ust
| start with Lew timbers from the bottom up.
| The speaker then gave an accosnt of the fire at
| the Union League House, of which he was an
| eyewitness He portrayed in vivid language
the rescue of the flags from the firy element and
| as it was more than probable thai this would be
| the last time he should have the honor of ap-
| pearing in Philadelphia, he desired to pay his
! tribute to the Fire department of this. city and
| to its noble representatives on that night who
| saved the flags.
In conclusion, permit me to say there is a
| voice appealing TO you now. II comes from tue
| OF the man whose sword once flashed in
| Mexican suns, and beneath those of Georgia and
| the Carolnas. and who has marched triumph
| antly from the mountains down to the sea-
| That man is John W. Geary. (Very loud ap
| plause, waving of handkerchiefs, hats, stamping
Of feet ETC., one individual proposed three cheen
| for Gen. Geary, which were responded to with q
| willy One and all, let US in our nesrts resolve
| tonight and henceforth to do nothing but that
will assist the interest of law and constitu
| tional liberty. (Applause.)
lie then related the accident which happened
| TO Mr., Johnson at schenectady, the particular:
| Of which are familiar to our readers. He said
| instead of coming IL contact with aldermaniC
bowels. A. j. would meet with something harder
The speaker then retired, being loudly ap
| plauded.
audience departed to their homes.
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-Major-General Pope, commanding the De