The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-06
THE MAIN STAND.
speech of Mayor McMicha

speech of Mayor McMichaeI.
At the main stand, in front of the League
House, Mayor McMchael presided, with the tOl-
lowing list of Vlce-Presldents:-Isaa Halle
hurst, Edwerd c. Knight, Hon. Henry D. Moore,
Daniel Smith, Jr., Colonel William b. Thomas,
Frederick Fraley, Saunders Lewis Colonel John
W. Forney, Samuel j. Reeves, George N. latham,
Il. w. Clark Samuel ). White, Edmund A.
Souder, Samuel c. Morton, Wayne McVeagh,
Samuel V. Merrick, Christopher j. Holman,
Charles Il. Smith, A. H. FranClsCus, George BIl.
lock, Alfred d. Jessup, Daniel Dougherty, Will
liam Sellers, William NJ. Cramp David s. Brown,
Stephen Colwell, Joseph r. L, ndall, Colonel
Barton Fl. jerks, Edward Roberts, Arthur &.
Coffin, William c. Kent Henry C. Carey, samuel
II. Perkins, Edward TrotUer, NJ W. Baldwin,
ArGd BarTows, Llndley Smylh.
Charles Gibbons, Esq, IN calling the meeting
to order, said that the delegates from the South
were present tonight to greet their brethren Of
the North.
Mayor McMichael was then called to the
Chair, and in tahing his place. he commenced
his speech with the remark II am hereW THIS
was received with shouts OF laughter. Wien
this mad died away, Mr. McAilchael stated that
he was not aware of the point he had made,
but he intended to say Here | am" AS an
organ OF the Union League he bid the true and
tired men OF the South Welcome to our homes
and hospitality" and to say to them that We
will lend them our hearty cooperation.
(Cheers.) In the issue now made up between
Congress and the Executive. no Tight-mn led
man can hesitate what to do. And on the
syivana Will, by their ballots. as dId the people
of Vermont yesterday, show that they are de-
teImined to MAINTAIN the principles for which
they have fought. (Cheers.)
Speech of General Butler.
General Butler began his brief remarks by
ferring to the distracted state of the country, in
conse uence OF the de ermined efforts made by Mr..
johnson to frustrate the Legislation of Congress.
He then turned to the late massacre of New Or
leans, and added:
/ ask my friends in Louisiana 10 say if their
female friends could not walk the length of New
Orleans unharmed during my administration!
that city has been governed according to Mr. john
sons policy! Under Mr. Lincoln's administration
convention was held, and adjourned 10 meet
again at the call OF its President Itmet to discuss
what amendment to the constitution OF Louisiana
was necessary-to consider the question of uni
verssl suffrage WrIts OF election issued
No man can doubt that the con vention had a right
to meet. II intended simply to meet and wait for
the returns of the election. Mayor Monroe
had served for a time IN one of the prisons OF the
government but was pardoned by the President
At given signal his police opened an indscri-
inmate fire upon the hail or that Convention, and
what was the result? clergyman of blameless
life, who had gone from his home to instruct the
ignorant, was opening the Con ention with prayer
when the shots were fired. Seeing that there was
no safety for HIM there, he tied his white hand
kerchet to a cane, over the symbol of liberty, aud
went down the steps toward the police. He was
shot down, and then pounded to pieces by the
cowardly assassIns employed by Mayor Monroe.
Still went up that pure cry, "Father forgive
them, for they know not what they do" We had
hoped that the blood of the lamented Lincoln was
euough for these butchers but they required more.
The hecatomb of New Orleans was still required.
The man who tore down the flag at first IN New
Orleans should have met the death he courted and
deserved. (Cheers) 1t was against him that Gen.
Dix issued his celebrated order That same man
is now an offcehoder in New Orleans.
Which policy do you desire-that Of the Presi-
dent, that of the Congress OF the United States7
This is no question OF party, and whoever makes
it does a wrong TO his God and 10 his conscience
(Cheers 1t is a question that appeals TO every
man in the country irrespective of party. 1t is the
cause for which the army and navy fought. Your
blood spilled in vain II this policy is all that
But it will not be. We shall persevere until we
have perfect justice and equality before the law
banner over it 10 render 1t respected (Deafenine
cheers And now, with grateful thanks for this
most grateful greeting, will bid you good night.
Speech of Senator Harlan.
Amid loud cheers, Mr.. McMchael then intro
duced gentleman who for the sake of principle
had resigned seat IN the Cabinet-Senator Harlan
As the introduction was made, mighty shou
went up from the vast gathering. At this juno
ture in the far distance the extreme edge of thu
crowd, came the grand toTchlight procession
headed by the Republican Invincibles, nearly
thousand strong, all in tull equipments Tit
Geary Club, Of Chester, arrived IN an opposite di
rection about the time
Mr.. Harlan said that he believed large maio
rity OF the multiplied thousands here to-nigh
aided in the election of Abraham Lincoln as Pre-
sident OF the Unlteu states, and enacted laws ina
aided in the suppression of gigantic rebellion
and have desire to dissolve the political connec
tiops with which they have acted When indlvi
duals commit grievous crimes they sometimes
seek 10 gain immunity from punishment there
for nv a change of name. 1t is so sometimes
with parties. IL is not surprising therefore tina
the Democracy-one wing OF which is in the soutt
and the other in the north-should seek TO chang
their marty name. We have no cause TO do So ex
cent that we have elevated TO places OF power ant
trnst some Of the leaders of the so-caled johnson
party And If some OF them have so deserted us
we ind that among the twelve disciples of tn
Lord one behaved very badly.
He continued and said that the traitor
who denied this principle were those who wer
most trusted; for Judas carried the bag ana dis
tributed patronage Like Johnson, continued th
speaker, "Here take my stand, and there Is nj
power on earth TO move meV (GTeat laughter
WouId il not be we'll TO examine tonight yer
briefly the radical record OF the humble indIvidui
who now occupies the chair OF state
1 am at a loss TO know If we can justify ourselV
for having elected Johnson to the Presidency
the United States He ran well for a season, ol
when the young plant sprung up II wlthered Il
want of earth. II was not so much the fault
the busbandman as OF the soil. Some OF these gel
tIemen present were with him in the Senate
1e6I when the rebel leaders were preparing TO al
aeond from the halls Of Congress. We rememb
MS thrilling denunc citations then, when he points
the Anger OF scorn at those traitors, ana said Tn