The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-05

of the weather, National Hall was nearly filled
with the citizens of the Ninth Ward, to listen to
the addresses of r. Sockett Matthews and
others upon the issues of the day. The assem-
blage was very enthusiastic, and as Mr.. Mat
thews appeared upon the platform, cheer after
cheer rent the air. He was introduced by the
Chairman, and, after the applause had subslded,
spoke nearly as folloWs:-
MI Chairman, only with a simple plea upon my
lips, and only with an Intense yearnng in my heart
for the good OF our common country, DO / appear
before you tonight. You will pardon me n say that
ack adequate words in which to give expression
cordial greeting has awaEened in my heart The
sent their brief life in the midst of civil dscord and
The men with venerable heads who looked forward
seven years ago with longing eyes tow rds the repose
valley iuil of shadows with sounds of conten-
uons and anger, controversy and fierce debate, nger
may sleep well, but they leave men in the prime Of
bounds Of youth lnto the active arena OF struggle to
garry on 70 It's ultmate It's Inevitable and believe
which our countrymen have been engaged, and which
They leave carry on the old battle-the battle
tnsS was NOT % alone % p9tifal but phosophicai ne,
and Irresistible moral energies ideas had been
sense Of Fight and BY inherent and
y 10 o @ nave & % the %
ernment little by lttle step by step, to elevate them
Of the national necessity until to-day in the republic
war screening ali by its conGagrstion but warSne GIH
all by its regenerRting heat a men who will
upon the superb of universal, exact, and
dation, the work Of their hands (ApplauseJ -OU"'
AS the issue is an old one. so are the contending
opinion, and ask each for itself verdict at your
summary recall to your minds leading incidents
and events which distinguish the of each, and,
contrasting them, enable you TO determine which of
the Two most merits your confidence and your sym
which is your sufrages II one Of your aoq1sintances
should approach you in the ordinary routine of bnsl
partial iuVpSLmpnE
capital in some adventure Of his own, or, what is
with the exclusive management Of your affairs, it
uad g the Pn 81 p %o o
Hgase m his claims to your ath snd to see upon what
tune, your honor, and your reputation, :. 49, 0
reputation and Wealth at Se pers Of re eng
gagemeDts but it might be that he would bring into
entanglements Of bis past life ali en6arrassmens
the concern might upon the very first day Of ITS
6s & oyer d WITH the the
union with disreputable and unreliable partner.
unhappy OF the
ong have and h vsn We
posing; not m 6raye ana generous Toe but an enemy
frepdlf can show you that there has been epoch
people, and the security Of our Institutions. you viii
shun alliance with that bypoeritica cRniing band
hands the pacfcstion of the vexed questions of
vests OF peace should be gathered by those who sowed
It's seedSne me men Wn0 Int peace
of our future dealing with those who scattered the
seeds of war; The nations brave ana loyal men-not
It's secret and subtle foes-must work out an ample
We look back upon the perils through which we
have gone, and through which we have borne our
know that these were dangers which brave men in
fortS ali the inborn strength OF the nobility
hood Of our people SS9S meet an1
which spring from perjury recreancy and tnrpitude
lion n 81 pubic servants notorious for their Perverse
aud dogged wills, for their crooked and tortuous
farnn naran DlacaDle rpgpnLmRnCS
the fires of whose seething passions famed and
kept hot by the machnatlons of debauched and bank
rupt politicians The jackas ana parasites who sur;
round the preseent a8q @ MS Uapnes @ @ S96 40
the lofty places OF the republic wre tched cabal of
prepared 10 risk anything upon the chances OF the
IST 6e 6 tSe Ei scsm s I'm
ruin and DISSOLUTION Of the land. 80, .
but seven years IT'S scarcely seven years since LIB
evrie of the eagle and borne upwards upon its wings
sent through an the land her over the
time was seeking TO bring ~ upon P the SHS sa M
Tesese reg Of the Valleys over the rural Sames
the eyer 5Ss psS s sySr place
earned their daily bread, awakened every to
s6s Of 1850 Re as i is
called, first sprang into existence as national 9rgapi
franchises Of the American people;
yet has lived ia any land poet who could give US an
epic aa eS wSud pnne ta S whos E bnsS
in the cOors Of the rainbow even e,ula give US the
day il has carried forward the accomplishment of
Gods holy purposes and the working out OF justice
No Sculptor amid the classic traditions OF Rome,
statuary amid the the palaces o. ART OF the Old
World. filled with the inspirations OF antiquity or OF
modern times be foundto execute ahgure or group
or figures that would tly tell pOsterIy Ia symbolcal
grandeur of attitude, grace and ampl nde OF outline
and symmetry of proportion what Ihl5 new pa5fty, f,
this party Of new epoch, born amid troulation has
done, alone for the United States not alone FOR
the continent OF America but for all lands, for all
continents for all people, and for all time (teheWeu
II sent lis first representative man 70 the home Of
Presidents, with simple unsulled una1uiteraIeo
Western nature, who needed no kingly rrappings no
insignia of royalty for Nature herself nad adorned MN
with all that was strong and lovey-(applausel-An1
had given him her patent OF nobility WIN seals upon
IL that indesructible and imperlShabe, 80 that
hereafter, when men come TO write OF the prOuueSt
lineage In our land, they VIII place the smpIe DiFn
rise, growth pansOn, usefulness and lame OF ADra
ham Lincoln above all the deeds and lie OF ALI CIre-
mendous applause. continued for several mtnutesg
AS the President stepped over the thresnOlu ol
amazing responsibility, and duty too vast for MS
prescience 10 cOmpass-tTembllng with epprehen-
Slons I1r tne next step in the nations seeming heau
long rush TO destruction-dfident of his faculties
TO bear the vast cares which lmpos ID upon him
horflhed py the widespread auguries OF evil which
confronted his vision every siu che met his weak
and wretched predecessor rushing forth into fanny
and execration-w walking forth from the balls where
ne hSa presided over the intIigues of the nations
record OF a recreant Administration, pregnant with
unnlleIkple oegredaton-wRlklng forth from fouI
ton Of Democratic prOclivities and only infeTor x
John wilkes Booth In the logical contamination o
the DemoeIsHc maxim Ruin 70 the country-spoi
Abraham Lincoln went, already burdened into m,
White House, If may call IL by that name He fo,nf
Freedom not totterlng upon her PEDESTAL but TON nC
her prostrated in the dust He the scantra h
republic broken, the reins OF government throw
ship Of state ready 10 be dashed In irremediabi
ruin lie found the Senate and House OF Repr resents
tives full OF his enemies He found the nAtio
oierroad sensitive apprehenBiVe, gloomy,