The New York herald., 1866-09-04

Cneers Many OF your homes have been desoated your
pleasant places iaid waste and Your wiyee and help
less children driven into exile with breaking hearts, Ia
psnury aud anguish by the nendish hate OF traitors
who sought TO make your loyalty crime and 10 teal
the United States from the map OF natons Through
all this persecution, unparalleled in the history Of
modern times, In peris by your own cpuntrymen, In
periis among false brethren 10 WEAKNESS and painful
ness, IL wntchings Often hunger and thirst In fast
ings often, in cold and naSedn you have hed fast
your inesrlty as the world knows and a. God knows
tGreat cheers. With unshaken faith in the ultimate
triumph Of good evil you have watched through
the long night OF your for the coming Of that
better day when the flag Of your country would be your
sure protection In the enjoyment of your cvil rights
when treason should be made Infamous tcheers) when
traitors should be punished tcheersl and the rod Of
be placed in your hands. prolonged
cheers Brothers daring all these years Of your
separation from us, we too have been In sorrow Our
homes in the North have been filled with lamentaton
for the fathers and the slain in battle starved
Georgia The bodies OF three hundred thousand North
ern men, loyal and faithful in their lives, victims Of
treason slavery, and rebellion, now m that horrid gap
that divided the loyalty OF the North from the loyalty
the south. While the war Wa raging around your
homes, although our sympathy was intensified by our
sorrows, could express itself in words out Il
flashed from million Northern bavonets and was pro.
nounced by the mouths of Northern cannon and thus ii
spoke in deedsl tCheers Earnestly stirring our sons
To their very depths will live in sacred ASSOC
citation with our own hercic dead Cheers These
Boysi Blue, sons of the North, who " rallied round
the fs, and advanced 1t through lire and blood till It's
power was supreme throughout land-(cheers-thes
Boys In Blue,' part OF your to-day and their
comrades everywhere have written IL tables of
their hearts never 10 be eaced that is infamous
{Chcers For II il be not, what honor have they more
than tratorsf II so written every family bible that
contains record OF the death OF Union gold er or
Union refugee. tCheers) II Is inscribed on every
hearthslone Of the North where the little orphan child
vainy awaits the return OF his father from the war
tCheers These Philadelphia nrenen fearless and ready
men 10 every danger, tender and considerate in
their care Of the wounded soldiers and their helpless
children tCheers.) These mechanics and business
mon, and aboring men, every OF whom would scorn
70 cat the bread Of official patronage price Of his
manhood tCheers) These trusty citizens OF other
States who unite with US in welcome 10 day, all meet
you and greet you with that sentiment which gows in
,noT loyal hearts and binds Us all together
can break-"ircason is Infamous" prolonged cheers
But our sympathy would not be full cordial II
u hacderc II goes much further II the honest
tmont Of the North held and uttered In the interests OF
union, ot peace aud Of Christianity that when the
South returns to her duty she must come In new robes
with covenants for liberty, equality aud justice,
led by her own loyal Unonsts who free from the
guilt o. treason Enthusiastic and prolonged cheers)
For what hope have we IN the future, what security
have you If unpunshed and uyenitent traitors shall be
Tcinstated N power by the arbitrary aud besocd will Of
ono man, under constitution which they have deiber-
ately ior9swon The answer Is already written in the
blood OF he murdered oyaisis Of New Orleans e. That's
true" "Ihats so,n and clecrs1 Men Of The SOUTH
you arc here on high and solemn mission having for
It's object the reestnbshmeni Of the American Union
the broad and foundations OF equal and justice
to all men. (Chcers.l 1t stand upon none other.
We have right to presume that the Great Ruler Of the
universe has permitted preg all enemies
only 70 renew In other forms the oppression whi,h in
His Providence has been oyerhrown. lCheers.) We
cannot BE- uninndiul O! all the lessons OF the past
70 be led by vagant po ans into another compromise
with crme instead Of lifting up from degradation those
who have been s victims. tCheers.) Welcome them
loyal breihran of the South. your noble mission
the city oi Philadelphia (Cheers) Here. where the
founder OF Pennsylvania inaugurated his .hoy expert
ment' of government based on the equality Of man.
here, where century later the representatives oi the
thrtcsn colonies unanimously declared il as self evi
dent truth that ''al men are created equal - here,
the constitution formed and the ion
summated; here where The government admins.
tered iuptiN and by that iIlus,rious
whose
Name alone strikes every living dead;
here Philadelphia you welcome thrice welcome
The conclusion Of Mr. Gibbons address was greeted
with consiierabe applause though surprising lack Of
enthusiasm was manifested throughout by the audience
The crowd became camoro for Curtin, Gov
ornor Brownlow and Governor Hamilton, when a sarill
voiced nceS looking Individual cried out rhree cheers
for Governor Hamilton Three cheers Tor the greatest
radical Of the soutl--Hanilton. the radical OF the
sou;h which was responded TO but feebly.
SPEECH OF eJAcKr HAMILTON
Governor JACK Haanlos then advanced to tie front OF
the bicony and was received with slight applause On
behalf OF the southern delega he spoke as toows:
SIeIn behalf Of the assembled oyalis,s OF the south
81 bscnmoa my pleasant duty 10 acknowledge and
sp nd the welcome that you have Just pronounced IN
behalf OF the Union League and other assocntion Of the
city OF Philade phia-a duly that would be unmiscd
WIN ,a,n vere II not that can bnt renember the
Of our assembiage. thank you, sir IN the
OF the oyaists OF the South for the manner In which
you have characterized their devotion 10 the
ment. IL ~ but just "a voice, Certainly'D feel q
In my very heart applause Spare me. fellow CT zens
Let me at once address myself 10 the present
occasion, the cause Of our assembage. We bad we'll
rnm s the United States In the suppression OF the
ree lion against the authority OF the government that
chose Of who had suffered so long and patiently
would hsve some indemnity Tor the past, and " not
chat, least security Tor the future We did fondly
hope that would have been permitted to return
peacefuiy % old habitaons, TO associa
tons with the friends from whom had been long
parted, that could embrace wives and
chdren, from whom many oi Us had been long sepa
sAl unDar taa uAa ~ fron and who
one would larc 10 disturb But this has proved q
doiusive hope. The eyperl nee Of the last twelve
months has taught in bitterness OF heart that whs
we cons dersd contest q principle as well asa const
arms bat resulted Ia measuring physical strngth
bsween the sorsh and South and that 70 day the Spit.
chat animated rebellion aud caused contest oi arms
with the only true republic under heaven ~ rampant
eoday Il the day frs, drew the sword light
applause To those Christ who gave thcir snhesion
u the government In the South and pertled iiie anu
properly, y Is rampant defiant, As dennnc Mory,
vindictiye and cruel as i was al any period during
ths reosllion. seeing this, feeiing y, realizing
that Ear being RENTED back to peaceful homes
we were bu, RENTED back 70 the control OF the shine
elem mt sought or destruction and the destruction
OF the government, Thousands OF Us In that condition
from South who happened 70 be at the national cap
tai ABOUT TO know what we should d. prompted
NO loss by for The welfare Of the general good
than the iusDciive love human heart Tor sell
prescrs ION deemed ths time anspicous ~ call upon
The ununss Of Tie South % send delegates 70 meet and
consult together to the condition OF ourselves aud our
common country We believed &c nw not only danger
% elves, but cloud though not bigrcr than the
hand Of 4 man. the verge o. the horizon which
might ultimately oyerspr"ad The entire country We de-
tefminod ta make the call The question recnrEcd-
where viii you meely We knew veil there wa
congenal spot OF sol IN ali the south
trlight appaasel no pare. perhaps where
we might net meet the fate OF some OF brethren
Few days ago 10 Tho city Of Nev Orleans slight
tom Aye ~ has been sad lately by one ~ tho leai
ing press Of The administration hat we would never
have dared 10 meet Soui.ern eo. That truth
He that uttered Il didn't knos how potent was com
pared with that or repeated iasehOodtbat tue south
has returned good faith % her duy % The govern
meat against which she 50 afcy rebeied Where then
could We meetg instinctivoly our eye- we're
turned 90 he goody city q Philadelphia
n neers and aryiAusel-thO place where con
sttuti0nai liberty ugou the American cant-
nsnt had va birth; wherein the home ~ Franklln
ir the shade Of old Liberty Hsll-indepeLd
Hall " we might not meet ami eonsnli
and mcc, the approving smiics q the 'cti-
gems OF this city, where under Heaven could W.
aoy IA yolce-Noshere j We have come, assured 10
Tore We LET, cur homes that would meet welcome,
hut much have hear oil the hospitality u tbs
goody ety. FAR tam d n is has far oufstrnped our
az ns.Lnilnna fAnnnuenl Eur this Melnnme. Ln lhe