The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-07
THE LAST GBARD RALLIES.
Immense Gatherings of Loyal Citizens.
vUE UNION LEAGUE THE GBlRD CEBTRE.
sprECHEs BY THE MAYOR, EX. GOV.
CURTIN, HON. JAMES H. CAMPBELL,
AND OTHER GENTLEMEN.

To-day will be devoted BY the Republicans OF
mis- oity to earnest worR On saturday night the
anaI grand rally was made in the different wards,
1nd tbe final eXhcrtAtions of feminentspeabers were
.ISor 10 the gratihed assembl0ges.
k'Evervbody was cheerful and confident OF sue
ooes' The aspect Of the great meeting in front Of
nc Union League house was eminently suggestive,
and showed to the disheartened cohorts Of the De-
mocracy the hOpelesshess OF WaIlug against des.
Sinv and human progress.
T;be spleudid chateau of the Union League was
- III ~ 8cantlv Illuminated. Again the flashing
gr iats arranged IL letters forming the names OF
beToes and patriots, lifted mp the hearts of the null
ttude and increased It's detestation of the demn-
gopue at the White House, who would hddle while
bis country was burning. The Union League
opened the campaign with glory, and ended it in
corrasnondlng manner.
Tbs Weather of Saturday night was anything
but pleasant yet the gathering was among the
largest ever held in the spacious street. In the
event Of rain falling National Hall had been
Cured, so that disappointment would not have re-
suited under any circumstances.
the meeting was called to order by John Go
forth Esq and Hon. Morton Mcdichael was in
AS the Mayor came for ward a sturdy Celt in the
middle of the crowd shouted, "Bedad an YER
good ould man, Misther McMichael" This raised
n hurst Of merrment, in which, we noticed his
Honor joined He thus prefaced the pleasant ex-
ercises of the evening"
In the name of the Union League, that great or
ganization which for years has been rock OF
safety to the loyal people of Philatelphia-from
the porch of this stately structure, reared by the
generous contributions of its members and by them
Dedicated to the uses of patriotism, with the names
OF Lincoln (cheers), Grant (more cheers), Sherman
fredoubled cheers), Sheridan, Farragut and Meade,
Sickles, Howard and Thomas (vociferous ap-
plause) blazing in Jets Of fire above us-I greet
you, my fellow citizens, and welcome your pre-
sen ce Capplause). And welcome you the more
because the Unpromlsing character of the night
shows how deep the Interest must be which you
feel when you come here and brave all its perils
good for you to be herej it is good for the good
cause that you are here. The motives that have
brought you praiseworthy and commendable
The result of your assembling will be useful and
benehCent. You have come here to take counsel
4hn -NnN ,FN NNo Won will haVnoa
strengthened in your purpose to stand by your
country. The words of wisdom which you will
presently hear from the lips Of statesmen whom
you are accustomed to admire and respect, while
they recall to You glorious memories Of the war
have so lately waged for the Union, Will admOnish
you at the same tirle of the momentous duties
which belong to peaCe-a peace which cannot bs
made perfect until that Union is fixed upon the in
destruCtible basis OF freedom, humanity and pro-
gress
The following were then announced to be the
chosen officers of the meeting: