The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-13
CITY INTELLIGENCE.


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LARGE AND ESTHUsIAsrro REPUBLICAN, MReriNa
Al STRING GARDEN HALL.-Last night the Re-
PuDhcans OF the Fourteenth Ward held their
mluatory meeting in the Spring Garden Hal.
rny rrney were called together. by the Executive
COmmlWee OF the Fourteenth Ward for The mr.
pose OF securing the enrolment OF ali fbe Repub.
nCans IN mat section OF the CITY, This enrol.
ment Is INTENDED TO secure fair nominations and
~ AZ pIeVeht laud' There was a large and en-
tnuslastic audience in attendance. A full brass
Dand also added to the interest of the meeting
IL IS the intention of the members of this club
10 coup themselves with handsome uniform,
ana remain permanently in session until the
next Presidenua election.
Colonel Mclean occupied the Chair, and Dr.
Bucknell acted as Secretary OF the meeting.
AFTER number of inspiring airs from the
pand, the meeting was called to order about
haltpast z. NJ, by the introduction OF the
Hon. H. d. Moore
This gentleman, in his opening remarks said
that the platform of the Republican party was
sound one. He regretted TO say that there
were still Rebels remaining in the country, and
that 1t was the duty Of every good man to defeat
He alluded in terms of the strongest condem-
nation to the Presidents policy in removing Mr..
Stanton, whom be characterized as the only
real patriot in the Cabinet He asserted that
the Democracy were in unison with the Rebels
who tried to overthrow the Government on the
battlefield. He read the late letter of Robert
ToomOs in favor of the "lost cause" In con.
with the objects of the meeting, and adiured
every true man TO throw his vote in favor of the
Republican party.
At the close Of his speech he was loudly ap-
plauded.
The band then played number of patriotic
airs.
Colonel William B. Thomas was then intro.
duced. He stated that it was impossible to wor-
ship the Government and Mammon. He aladed
to the difference between the Republican party
OF to-day and the same party Of days gone by.
ha 4 min,
clples dcduced by legitimate reasoning, and that
consequently it must live. He exhorted his
hearers not to falter in the prosecution of their
duty, and encouraged them by saying that If
they acted their parts well they could not fail.
he charged the Democratic party of the North
with the crime of bringing on the war, and
then falling in their promises to the South. He
said that he was born Democrat, and only
turned when he discovered that the party to
which he then belonged was built upon slavery.
lie would have every man think for himself,
and not be led by others. He characterized the
President as traitor, and called him bad
man and a hypocrte He would not degrade
the Presidential chair by calling Andrew john
son President. He called to mind the disgust
ingly drunken state of His Accidency at the in.
auguraton, and Contrasted MIN with President
Lincoln. He asserted that Andrew Johnson
should be impeached. He said the North had
no sympathy with the President. He averred
that the extra session OF Congress was due to
the failure to impeach him; and arraigned Con-
gIess for the failure
duced. He began by stating his individual
belief that Andrew johnson ought to be i'm
peached, and said he had openly announced his
opinion. He alluded to his famed address in
Concert Hall.
At this point the Judges remarks were dis
continued for few minutes, IN consequence o
the entrance of the Republicans OF the Tenth
Ward preceded by band.
The Judge resumed and referred in terms o
praise to Ashley Boutwell,, and Williams. Ht
said his record on impeachment was bold one
He expressed his surprise at the large au
dience before him, and said he was inspired anC
gratl6ed by it. He said that Mr.. Stanton was
not removed, but only suspended. He woulC
nominate General Howard for the Presidency
He condemned the course of General Steedman.
He believed Andrew johnson to be a maniac
He charged his hearers to place good men II
nomination, and then "GO ii blind" He warned
them that everything depended on the mex
election.
He alluded to his trip to the South, and gave
accounts OF his rather warm reception at Mo-
bile. Had it not been for Andrew johnson the
South would already have been reconstructed
He stated that the South wants capital. ThC
true men of the South to-day are those wht
fought us the most bravely on the battle field.
He said that he saw in Ireland during tn
existence of the eviction laws no such abjec
poverty as he saw in Alabama. de laid tn
poverty OF the South TO the door of cotton.
He spoke of the fertility of the Southern so
and the salubrlty OF the climate, and urged tn
Northern laborer 10 emigrate there, he I'm
plored his hearers. by their interests, their fam
lies and their country, that so long as Andre
johnson remained in power, they should eI
deavor to swell the ranks of the Republica
party.