The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-28
BRAVE BOYS IN BLUE.
THR GREAT MEETING AT NATIONAL HALL
LAST EVENING.

Long before the hour announced for the COM |
mencement Of the meeting at National Hail IL |
was hlled to its utmost capacity by a vast |
audience of ladies and gentlemen. fhe nall |
proper, the galleries, the private boxes the |
stage, the stairway, and every available spot |
The platform was occupied by many of the |
most distinguished and efninenf leaders Of the
Republican party, and as his ExceiIency GOV.
ernor Geary took his seat the applause was
and approp priateiy decorated, and with its en-.
thuslastlc and cheerfal audience presented a
truly grand and magnificent scene.
great number OF transparencies were
brought into the line of the multitude as they
swept into the hall. and among the many in
Peacep I'm Union there is Strength" "The
True Soldiers know their Friends" '.In Peace,
as in War, Faithful to our Country "In Peace
or War, Faithful to the Union," and many
others of like import In the rear Of the stage
was magnificent transparency, bearing the
significant words "Sheridan NOT five miles
away" Prominent on the stage was Miss Anna
The meeting was called to order by Clayton
McMichael, Esq, after which the Throne of
GTace was solemnly invoked by Rev. George d.
General Louis Wagner, Commander of the
President of the meeting. General Wagner on
taking the chair, made brief speech, review
to and during the recent war, and contended
that their record was of such character that
they could not be trusted with power nor could
mated.
was then announced and approved.
Colonel s. b. Wylie Mitchell, M. D., late of
resolutions. DR. Mitchell served as a surgeon in
the army. On one occasion he led a charge,
and for that service was breveted: a Colonel.
He read resolutions as thus
M That hs s1 % S war wsged II GF b four %
stigation OF Their corrupt leaders, with the Sonn-
Ss 5 1 PsR
extngushed by the surrender of all the armed
forces Of the Confederate Rebels 70 The armies OF the
Resolved That the emancipation OF the slaves of the
South obiterated the Of The war; and that the
continued victories Of the Union armies, the severe
On South, exhausted the resources of rebel
generals Their political leaders, The entire South
minee them to ABANDON every and all fesistSSce TO
cOnsttutional rights and Federal spthorit and that
themselves had nvokedJ, they were prepared to &C.
the republic and peaceably to concur in recon.
sructon the principles Of true republican govern
Resclved That liberal terms allowed to the South
coin and the hearty and generous response to these
iSi aca8iescehce by the people Of the South In the
same. also in all the rights and RELATIONS of the
assurance this time that the whole people OF the
the Ills Of the past future
E aee hs r p11e III Of ys
restored Union. perfect lhsrmony; and postye pres
Sew ard and pertidy OF Andrew Johnson
RESOLVED, That Andrew Johnson, the elected Vice
President and acting President has proved Owe amsel
He has has from the first csjoed and deceived the peo
Besusd ntS theme to II his
he was their friend and champion aud has then re
ved and t6em a functions of hi
high position by granting pardons aht 6
Reorganization OF society at SOUTH and the recon
rucon Of the dsOya states on the equitable aS
cpated slaves and other loyal people should be pro
'efIeo has ln ' Done daily consnlsHSn
SrGy allies 81 the corrupt but LAY aPls pJSm
Leaders a Nh ho
had no power coerce seeding states into o6edienG
By vetong the bill for the continuanGe Of the Feset
mems Bureau and the Civil Rights Dlll' anu ny ol'e
Bs5oiSed he has cruelty violated the e PlSae
he did not nstigate savage mop 70 ~ NeW q
most barbarous outrages ana mufuefS ~ Ne"
soUed That he has assumed and enforced pSwe
erogaon both by reSsnE Sy 6 81
oiHaw by nciting and e9eonragIng nj az ~
GSsS sGsss and af by other bring G0agFe
"nSnsT FesOTe sv TE" Of
fTes for@ay mpeach the said Andrew johnson of hi
crmeS 9saaSd sna Tbs Just reconstruction Of the Ia
Rebel States true principles OF g
the said states In congressthe revival Of 6t HgTG
SSFs sTSSs Sfd az aIs
1Tn0raIitv and religion, and the development oI eNt
peace and high long 6 sl6Se 0Ssb hS
been established solid basis IN tne & SotsaI an
that we would have met our brethren OF Inat seot
white and sert OF oonestioa ana concord
for the perhdious Vaccinations OF AnureW Johhs
and his nagitious adviser. , :, ,,,. :, m,
IA hereby rendered to MsJor General Phlhp II. Sn
dan Maior-General Daniel T. Slckles, and 70 ID
Edwin M stanton Secretary oI yorgat Wg AIN tSair IN
assure them the nation VIII never iOrseb 1hen AZ
nendence and ilustrious WORTH -.-as.-a
. PeeoIt,ed That have unDOundeo confluence
Congress- and that we tender TO Il our thanks an sad
1ke aItitude in which IL stands TO the natlon we 3
vote the whole Republican Ticket, ana 40 now
termIne that city and urState SNAIL Dy lhS S'
TdaioTIties show 10 the nation how they A0hor
miserable ueachery OF the successor Vi our niAi''
President. a. ,oe, 40 o.o ,,rano rof
an uprising of the American people, we are Ieau
0nIt the Workshop the factory tue desk, the tarn
cast aside domestic ties ana arm shI nHn H Sar o
o.. cbiIdrer: that mindful of the past, we Will "a
snffer Rebels to rule patriots, our GLORIOUS Ietoe
be reviled our Congress % 10 pe S FeSS % cSnsnirI
ous President, backed by q gulty oahu VI SOhSPh'
and poWerful but misguided party
The resolution relative TO the lmpeacnHliS
the presidential traitor was received Win
nIause that lasted for some mlnuCeH,
audience rising to their feet as they gave eAl
sion 10 their feelings AnoIher DuIsE MSI wei
SickIes and stanton for the services reno
NV them to the country. The last tnree res
tions were eheered even more Inan itt EliS
going, and the whole were auopIeu "AVi
mighty accord. .,.-.oa ,ba mo-
The Chairman now lnIroouTeG irNor " C1J PsnT g'
... vania, against whom every Democr.HI DeS. SiSt Az
vote in favor of the now shelVed HelsIer Wy
After the applause had suDsluSul
Governor stated that he had been IN ,,ose tn9 y !