The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-21
-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY,,

LECTURE OF GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN,
Esq.-A very large audience was IN attendance
at the Academy OF Music last evening, drawn
together by the lame OF this erratlc genius. Mr.
Train opened by announcing that he was not
one OF those popular orators whom he styl I'd
University orators, who came badly prepared
with SCI speech. He alwa spoke at random,
not being IN the habii OF having his lectures IN.
manuscript He then proceeded TO relate his
recent experience at Washington, where he had
been in intimate relations with the Pres dent
ana me heads OF the department., and may OF
the leading men of the country. He read the
following despatch, which was received with
great applause:--
To the Editor Of che Evening Tele0roDh.--
The Sena have refused 10 pass the Freedmen sBu
reau D over the nead OF Tie Pres dents veto. Upon
aca toI the yeas and nays, the vote stood 30 yeas
and 1S navs. .st,r ~.
Nj. Train then commenced to discuss the sub
iect announced as the basis ct his remarks, o
mere allusIon to which is all our space will
admit OF at this tltle. .
Alluding to the st ugales he had undergone
for his individuality. he SAID that about three
years since he had fought Tor It, and hard bad
been the struggle; but he had fought in England
as well as in TINS country for free speech, aud
now he refused TO be silenced, yes not even by
the Fenian Brotherhoot. daughter and ap-
plause.) He believed that the only platform we
should stand. on was that which showed antago-
nism 10 English tyranny.
We mean 10 nave country entirely free
which we will call America. Yes, country
where we VIII not be taxed, as IN the early days
of our nations history. (Applause.) We have
suffered by having our commerce destroyed on
the seas, and now ii is high time we should
stand out as a nation, and Inanfully claim and
maintain oUr rights (Applalse }
We want no war. but desire to remain neutral
as England did during our recent srugge. We
must not breek the Law OF nations. We only
have to take our ships, and put on board q few
PARROT guns, and other implements of war, and
we can mainta our rights, (Lsnghter and
applause.) The speaker leioice1 in The pros
pect OF soon having a uni ed country, for the
plans proposed oy President Johnson viii, it
carried ut, unite the NortL and South In the
strictest bonds OF friendship.
MIR. Train here alluded to the Fenian Brother
hood, and said that he had never 60 platform
to stand on until he had got the Brotherhood.
(Applause). He desire here to introduce a
resolution, to the effect th theS would never
wear any other than domestic fabrics until Ire
land should be Tree.
He also alluded to the repeated efforts made by
England 10 ruin America, but in all these she
had been frustrated. 20 he would have Eng
land understand that Ireland would soon throw
off her yoke, and, like America, proclaim her
freedom.
MIR. Train cOnc dded his remarks by brilliant
episode in reference 10 the Pacific Railroad. and
a new plain OF building it bV financial 81 stem
similar to that of the Credit Mobi1er of Paris,
which he claimed emanaCed from his own brain.
The amusing passages we're received with great
applause, and the lecture was universally pro-
nounced complete success