New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-04
THE PENDING CANVASS
MASS MEETING In PHILADELPHIA.
SPEECH OF THE HON. HANNIBAL HAMLlN.
special Dispatch to The N. Y. Tribune.

Special Dispatch 90 The N. Y. Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, Oct 3 1896
One Of Lost important Of the series of public meetings
held in this city under the auspices Of the Union League
took place to- night The Academy Of Music was crowded
The Hop Isaac Hazlehurst presided. he said he intro
anced the Hon. Hannibal Hamlin as whose name was
linked with that Of Lincoln and made grand by the asso-
eiation IGrea applause. Our distinguished guest Is
noble and tried statesman Great appausel We wecome
him tonight because he has scorned the wrath and dehed
the oppresson of power Mr. Hamlin was received amid
tumuts of applause Mr. Hamlin on addressing the au-
dicnce said
These general paudits speak uncertain sound lhey
come nom the lips Of who are loyal 10 our country ana
they assure me that the people OF Philadelphia are aee
mined 10 sustain The Congress Of the United States IL Is no
bitter that wish 10 enter upon tonight my lehs
speak 10 those who represent the families OF thousands aye tens
f thousands of those who have fallen IN defense Of the Union
tonight the guest Of the Union League OF ths CITY Mho
praise on the lips Of the loyal throughout the country
remember three wears hence the days that spent IN
Philadelphia before the battle at Gettysburg where many VI
our fallen braves Be sacred in their graves ememDe mat
time distinctly because It then that the backbone OF the
Rebellion broken We have come here 70 night l9 Coz"
suaon ns the plan adopt and decide the grand qe
tonwbnt comes Of the legitimate results Of all these battles
lSensatOn We have arrived at that point tnat We e
none desire 10 know ON what terms the people have con
guered shall be restored participation in our form Of govern
ent believe that the symptoms are that You VIII welcome
,h oasS az I f hn dare not and YOU dare not and
the word carefully until equal rights are allowed % every
man. lApp9use In the name OF three hundred housahu
who nh both Northern and Southern graves by all the OBJ
legations OF those who stood in defense M an hour
Of trial we dare not be otherwise. Tremendous APP
pause am tired Of these long and constant struggles
would welcome them with open arms ana speak
with them and 10 them according the grand policy
Of Abraham Lincoln with charity for all and malice
toward none But have we not the night to determine That
those whose hands are stepped with blood shah determine
our future Have not paid enough my friends Have
we not contributed enough toward the expenses OF
this Rebellion the right 90 US 70 determine the terms
and conditions in the final settlement Great applause But
ind the country in terrible CONDITION one asks anotr
why is II So stripped Of all exaneous conditions can
state the position Of public Affairs in few words Executive
usmpaton the one side, and Congressional legislation
on the other There many side issues but they al eyo'e
on these two points ask the audience M Haniin con.
nued do express my old opinions ask and expect OF
no man indore these opinions unless he heartily sustans
them fApplause BY the good will you manifest TO.
ward that am in the presence OF friends Laughter ana
great appasc have several questions TO ask OF You The
tr is what ought have been done when the Rebellion col
apse The fret Of his answeg he said, Capital Illus
ment as onrs was he highest crime ua could be imagined
After severe and csusrc attack on the proceedings OF
Buchanan az the commencement OF the heDehOh MI
Hamn continued Is follows:
They call radical and yet an very conservative LOOK
at the propositions placed by CongTes IA Tue J9nsTeson
amendments Before the people Mr. hamn then Gby discussed
prov son OF these amendments lie would have gone ni
lie would have said 70 eyey man Ia the American
rcgHed when the county IN lis pgl to every ioitgh
consul every general Oiheerto every man VINO chained 10
and an yoar civil rights but you never participate as en-
oicehollcr IN this country APPLAUSE 4 asA ,oa my
friends If there not justice in hls proposition btl 10"
we aIe told TIA; this ehss Of men whom | have mea'
toned TO You 90 not believe that they gaye forfeited Any
thing They had conceded Tie abolition 81 Saw,
Tfrrc was uo,hur len 10 them when they had
$1,000 ,bi ,ncb s5d demanded no,inr and vet the Pres.
dnt Of the United states against the recommendations and
the authority Of the Representatives 81 the people the congress
trow The authority Of the people and place the whole affair IN
his own hands exclusively instead Of obeyig his own order
That treason was "A crime that ought 20 be- punished oil
YOU an of my friends who have here to hear me- IN the
name the patriotic dead 10 you We cannot agree on
other terms taan that treason Is S.s ahG pg 20 We
have been done and coming rom the hte state oi Maine
aughter may have opinions IN vance C Tue %
ale of
recognizes Of color appaus express
Suffrage think thai in the Constitutional Amendment
impartial suffrage ought TO have been demanded Inc PrSl,
United States held IN his hand the settlement OF
this controversy hut he aud he alone has involved rs IN all te
trouble that has resulted from H. Appause MI hamlln
then addressed audience the true issues Of the present
difficulty between the Executive and the Legislative Depart
mcnt Of the Government II the President had executed all
the laws that Congress enacted everything "oum hhtc M
prosperous and harmonious but under The guidance OF the
Secretary Of State whom he thought had led the President
into his present difficulties the PRESIDENT has hled .he AI
people when they wanted his aid the most Mr. hnmlh
then quoted om the Constitution Of the sniied states
To show the subdivision OF the Leslsl4'e ENuv snI
Judicial powers of the Government He especially quoted
SnGn defining tSg PO S ess ,lS poSr for pe public
welfare Mr. Hamn then continued No earthly power can
ovcr laws passed by Congress mean tile Congress
Of the United States the representatives oil lhs people are
the United States and not the President We are ireemen
who know our rights and dare mintain them The President
had exercised power which IN his opinion the merest enid IN
the community would not have thought Of lie argued at NE
ana as TO appoint for the
southern He conceded al power 10 the President dng
but he denied his power TO appoint CI oyernoi
during peace lie lad authority 10 appoint either Govern
ns or Legislators That's business the business OF our re-
and not his Cries of That's and applause
Ne teach him the lesson that he requires 10 b. Taught Ana
vet he has demanded OF the seceeng States certain cond
lions Where did he get the power Ia make such demand
Mr. Hamn asked any of good sober common sense where
did get the power TO egsaie on side and exclude rom
ON the political issues the day and then said Now the
whole thing could have been settled, but the Prrsi
drut undertook 20 dictate his terms. He declared
the President guilty Of high crime and mlsde
asemed tonight aud before God high misdemesncr he
then alluded attempt Of the President TO corrupt the
offices under administration BY dsmissing them unless ihe
agreed 10 his policy and declared that administration since
Tie DAYS of Nero had marked such neral turptude Sens
ton Gov. Hamn then said We honor labor because aoor
Is the ose of our system government We honor the man
thar shoyels the dirt but despse the man that eats H.
AMER AN able and argumentstve address in favor Of
supporting the views Of Congress, Mr. Hamln closed
amid loud applause.