The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-17
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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CRY PoLITIcs-A MYSTERIOUS CoNCLAyE-
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS THIS EvENING.-Th
meeting of the Democratic citizens of the Third
Legislative District who were outraged by the
Hon. Samuel Joseph's advocacy and supposed
authorship of 1.-THE notorious Cattle bill, which
was advertised to take place last evening at
llterary Hail., on Fifth street above South,
was, according to all the accounts we have OF it,
very mysterious and not less interesting
affair." Our Democratic morning contemp mporary
ignores the conclave altogether, as does also our
nondescript morning contemporary, Another
body was present who could impart any infor-
NATION as TO who called the meeting. We are
toid that delay of a few minutes then ensued,
Whereupon, there being about two score and a
half Of the Democracy present, a gentleman
took the chair, and said:-''I believe this meet
nomination of Mr.. Samuel Josepbs,S The Tbe
gentleman who delivered himself In this fash.
read the advertisement. However the crowd
appeared TO relish his attempt atwit and when
that version to signify the same by saying aye
we are assured that there was q unan imous
resp resPonsse s e. ana hasty scIambling for the lower
uoor OF the establishment.
another morning journal gives the key to the
haste manifested in the adjournment, by In.
forming us that on the lower floor lager and
divers other liquids are dispensed to the thirsty
ones of the locality. But this same journal
likewise informs us that, previous to the Iiqui-
dating process,a string resolutions denounc-
ing Mr.. Josephs for his advocacy OF 1.-THE OBJ.
noxious &attle bin" was passed, thus leaving
the unhaYpy public in great doubt as to what
transpired in the upper room and rendering IL
more than probable that the attendants of the
meeting paused on their way thereto TO sharpen
their wits by generous draught
But this Is not all, for still another morning
journal makes no mention of the resolutions
while 1t ravely assures us that sundry citizens
There present, whose interests were affected by
denunclations of Mr.. Josephs and his fresh beef
Now all this is clearly mysterious, and we
confess our inability to RECONCILE the different
versions OF the affair. But we were not present
0u,Sexes, ana therefore have not the power of
temporartes informs us that other meetings in
relation to the subject are to follow, we will
1st1ed Democracy of the Third Representative
District meet to ventilate their views.
The Republican meeting in Spring Garden
Hail. in the Fourteenth Ward, last evening,
was large and enthusiastic gathering, and
the approaching contest In that Ward,
Last evening, Mechanics Hall was filled to
ing Of our German feilow-citizens s IN suPport ee
ofthe Union cause. Mr.. Prochey presided, and
dress, in which the record of the sham Demo-
cracy during the war was held up In its true
aspect. Aseries of resolutions were presented
to the consideration of the meeting, and
heartily approved of, They discountenance
hour of The country's peril, and which invoked
the aid of the enemies OF republican institu-
IN s od p tb sds
party, and the platform adopted for the
present Sass SmERssR EssF they sSgs
Supreme Court; they demand the impeach-
ment of President Johnson at the next session
of Congress, and denounce the leniency of the
conservative element of that body, by reason of
which such action has not already been taken;
they tender thanks to Congress for its Just and
liberal legislation on the subject of emigration;
they request the State Legislature to grant to
privileges as are enjoyed in other cities OF the
State; they favor the passage of q law which, If
necessary, will force peopleto send their chill
dren TO school, and which will prohibit chill
dren of the ages in which they should attend
school from toiling in factories, and thus inn
the nomination of f. W. Thomas, Jr, as their
candidate for the Legislature from the Ninth
Representative District, inviting all Germans,
without regard to politics, to vote for him as
man OF sound principles, and upright, honest
character The meeting also organized itself
executive committee, and listenedi to an elo-
quent address by Mr.; Schneider. adjourned
with hearty cheers for the whole ticket
This evening meetings will be held at the fol-
lowing places, under Republican auspices
The First Ward Republican Association will
meet at the corner of Sixth and Dickerson
streets, at O'Clock.
meet in the hall at the corner of Market and
Merrick streets, at o'clock, when addresses
will be delivered by the Hon. Charles O'Neill
The Republicans of the Second Division of
the Tenth Ward will meet at the N. w. corner
Of Ninth and Cherry streets, az o'clock.
The Republicans of the Fourth Division of
the Tenth Ward will meet at the corner of
Eleventh and Race streets, at o'clock.
The Seventeenth Ward Republican Associa-
tlaA will meet at the N w corner of Front and
Master streets, at o'clock.
The Republicans of the Fourth Division of the
Twenty-sixth Ward will meet at the precinct
house, at o'clock
The Republicans of the Eleventh Division of
the Twenty-sixth Ward will meet at the house
OF James Hazelton, at s o'clock.
We trust that every Republican voter who
resides In the above districts will perform his
whole duty TO the cause. by being present at the
appointed time and place 1t Is these little
gatnerlngs In the different wards that accom-
plish the greatest amount of good in political
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