The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-03

These Philadelphia fremen, fearless, ana ready
men IN every danger, tender rInd cons6erate men
IN tnen care Of the wounded soldiers 'snd their
no pless children (cheersl; these mechanics ana
business, mem ana lat 1riRg men every one of
srS at tbs ne m 20 the bread of0ca patron
nusty citizens Of 9th ~ States who unie with US in
our our we,o1me ,ho, ali meet you and greet you
and BINDS us all tcgether by q chain OF sYmpathy
tnat no anVerfty can break-"IREAsoN Ie INFA-
h0usi UT e1oDged cheers.)
But our s.smpsfhy would not be full or cordial IL
u II matted here. II goes much further At is the
nonest Sentiment Of the North, held aud uttered IN
ne interests of Union Of ptace, and OF Christianity,
that when the South returns to her duty, she must
come in new robes, with new covenants Tor liberty,
equality, and justice, led by her own loyal Unionsts
who Tree from the guilt OF treason. Enthusiastic
AID prolonged cheers
For what hope have we IN the future, or what
traitors shall be relnstated IN power by the arbitrary
and besotted will OF one man under a Cons tuition
Whch they have deliberately forsworn. The answer
b already written IN the blood of the murdered
loyaists of New Orleans. ('That's true" That's
Men Of the South, you are here on a high and
solemn mission, having for its object the re.esta.
blishment OF the American Union on the broad and
sure foundations of equal and exact justice to all
men. CHEERS, 1t can stand upon none other.
We have no right TO presume that the Great Ruler
of the universe has permitted to prevail over our
enemies only to renew other forms the oppression
which IN His Providence has been overthrown.
tCheers)
We cannot be so unmIn dfu of all the lessons of
the past to be led by vaRrant politicians INTO
other compromise with crime, instead of hitting up
from DEGRADATION those who have been ITS victims.
SCheers) Welcome, then, loyal brethren of the
South, on your noble mission 10 the city of Phla-
delpha. (Cheers.) Here where the founders of
Pennsylvania lnaugurated his 'holy experiment. of
a Government based on the equality of man
here, where century later, the Representatives of
the thirteen colonies unanimously declared 1t q
seltev1oent truth that "al men created equal :"
here, where the Constitution was formed and the
Upion consummated; here, where the Government
was administered justly ana in its purity by that
llustrious man whose
''Name alone s. rikes every living dead;"
here, in Philadelphia, you are welcome, thrice well
come
An outbreak of enthusiastic cheers of welcome
here resounded again and again from the loyal
/ assemblage.
In reply, Governor Hamilton of Texas, after
the loud cheers that greeted him had ceased,
made the following response
Reply of Governor Hamilton.
As the Governor attempted to speak voice
cried out, Three cheers for the great radical
of the South, Hamilton" which we're given with
IA will. The Governor said:-
Speech of Governor Hamilton.
Sir, in behalf Of the assembly OF Loyallsts of the
South, II. become my pleasing duty 10 acknowledge
nounced IN behalf of the Union League and oi her
ASSOCIATION of the city of Philadelphia duty that
ould be unmxed with pleasure were il not that
cannot but remember the cost of our assembly
thank you, sir, in the name OF the loyalists of
the South, for the manner In which you have char
acterized thls devotion to the Uon II is but Just;
feel 1t IN my heart (Cheers.) Spare me. fellow
citizens the recital OF che scenes through which we
have passed. Let me al once direct myself to the
present occasion-the cause of our assemb ing.
We had well hoped that after the triumph of the
armies of the Government OF the United States in
the suppression OF rebeIon against the authority of
the Government that those of who had suffered
so long and 80 patiently would have some indemnity
for the past Ii not that, at least security for the
future.
We had fondly hoped that we would be permitted
to return peaceaby to old habitations, TO renew
hoH
been so long parted; that we could once more en-
brace our wives and CHI dren, from whom many OF
had been long separated; that after the glorious
issue of the of the Rebellion, no enc W woud be
longer permitted to molest or make us afraid But
these hopes proved deIusive.
Inc experience of twelve months has taught us in
bitterness OF heart that what considered a con-
test of principle as well as OF arms has but resulted
in measure of physical strength between the North
| and the South, ana that to-day the spirit that
animated the Rebel ion, and called it to
| the contest OF arms with the only
pure republic under heaven, is rampant to day as
| the day when il first attacked the GovernmenU OF
| our land. The prosecution of all who gave adhe.
| sion to the Government IN The South and peri led
life and properly, is as rampant, incOrriRlbe
dependant, as destructonary, vlndicuye, and cruel
| as it was at any period during the Rebellion
Seeing this feeling it, reazing that far as being
remitted back to the peaceful homes, that we were
but RENTED back to the control of the element
| that sought our destruction
A few of us in that condition from the South had
happened to be up at the National CAPITAL, casting
about what we should do, characterized by a desire
| tor the preservation of the Government. We
deemed the time propitions to call upon the Union
lists of the South te send deegaes 10 meet and
suit together to the condition OF ourselves and O.
our common people,
| We believed we saw not only danger to ourselves
but a cloud, though not bigger than the naud o.
! man. on the verge of the horizon, which might uti
| mately overspread the entire horizon.
we determined 10 make the call. The question re
| CURED, where will we meet? We knew we'll tner,
| was no congenial spot of soil in all the South
(Cheers
| Continued IN our nert edition.
|