The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-05


was thrown into a state of excitement which
was without parallel even during the sittngs
of the Wigwam Convention. Mass meetings, in
doors and out, 2cere the order of The night
The principal Que was that held in front of
the Union League House, on Broad street. where
a largo and enthusiastic crowd was gathered TO
listen to Hon. A. j. Fletcher, the Secretary of
State of Tennessee, and other speakers of equal
prominence and attractiveness. The proceed
ings are given at length on our inside pages.
The League House itself looked magnificent
with its display of gas and bunting.
The meeting at National Hall, at which
Governors Burnside and Hawley and others
spoke, was attended by an overwhelming crowd
Of people, who were no less enthusiastic than
their rivals at the League House.
At the Assembly Rooms, Tenth and Chestnut
streets the New jersey delegation likewise held
meeting, supported by large crowd of out
siders. On the platform we noticed the devices
carried in the procession on Monday, prominent
among which was the pertinent inquiry:-'Is
there any Mayor in Philadelphia ~ The meet
ing was addressed bY several speakers, among
whom was the Rev. Dr.. Newman, of New
Orleans Chaplain of the great Convention. He
detailed at length and in bitter but sincere Ian.
guage, the recent massacre in that city, and the
gnoble part which President Johnson had
taken in it,
About 10 O'Clock the band OF the Republican
Invincibles proceeded to the Continental Hotel
and serenaded the distinguished guests there
stopping. The compliment was peculiarly given
| 10 Governor Curtin. After the music, loud calls
were made for his EXcellency by the large con.
course gathered in Ninth street. In response,
the Governor appeared and advised the assem-
| blage to adjourn TO the Chestnut street front.
From that balcony on which last week stood
President johnson, from which he delivered his
speech to the people of Philadelphia Governor
| Curtin spoke eloquently and earnestly on the
vast issues embraced in the present political
contest, and the great principles of civil and
| constitutional liberty at stake. The illustrious
| speaker was greeted throughout with unbounded
| applause. As he retired urgent calls were made
| for General Benjamin T. Butler.
| In response that gallant officer appeared, aud
said that having never been Senator of the
| United States having never been an alderman
| Oaughterl, having never filed all the offices In
the country from the lowest up, having his am
| billion as vet unsatisfed, being no humble cti-
zen (cheers) not having any OF my policy
| that he was determined to carry out Qaughuer),
| and having a very bad cold he would bid them
good evening, (Uprosrieus rounds of cheers
we're given for "old Ben Butler" and the mul
titude dispersed.)
One who ponders the scenes on the streets auC
in the halls last evening and then turns back tC
the Wigwam and ITS appurtenances, will fnC
ample subject for reflection. Harmony ofactior
was the one thing needlul in the case of thu
ba phtofpad o,,1u h,
cutting off all debate, not only in the Congen
tion ITSELF but everywhere else. There were
hundreds of orators in the city who were spoil
ing 20 make a speech, and yet so stern were th
necessities Of the case, and so absolute was tn
tyranny welded by Randall, Doolittle, and Ray
mond, that these aspiring gentlemen were force'
TO leave the city as full of words and nothing
ness az when they came. In the presen