The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-09
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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THE CAMPAIGN.


Speeches of Hon. Lyman Tremaine, of
New York, and Dayard Taylor, of Penn-
syIvania.
last night with an intelligent audience. to at
tend another of the series of meetings lately
held here.
Gipin taking the chair. He said that If
Penusylvania does on Tuesday next her whole
duty, 1t will settle great questions OF Importance
to the country at large. He then introduced
HON. LYMAN TBEMAINE,
of New York, who was greeted with great ap-
plause.
He said that he had the right to come before
the people of Pennsylvania ana speak in a Preal-
dental contest, and the same as regards the
State election, Us 1t will have powerful effect
on his own beloved State. He rejoIced that the
walls of sectional division had been destroyed
] come tonight TO plead the national issues,
because We all have powerful interest in the
success of the interests of this great country
The influence that Pennsylvania and New York
combined nave the power of creating Is too
great to be overlooked. In all great questions
they have been found acting and voting to-
gether At this iuncture the honor and welfare
of the country, the perpetuity of our free iDsti-
tutions, and AL the blessings of civil liberty,
cemented by the late war, demand the elevation
to the Presidency of the greatest captain now
living in the world (applausel, and the great
paclbcator of his country, Ulysses ). Grant
(Great applause On the action of the people
on the Sd OF November next depends the iuEure
veal or woe of our country.
The speaker then compared the Presidential
contest OF 1860 with the present one, discussing
the issues involved in the folmer. The old
Republican party offered the blessings of
liberty to every man, wherever born. Tue
Federal party opposed these laws and were
overthTown. Where stands the Democratic
party to-day? They say that 1000, 900 OF people,
native born, shall have none OF the liberties tor
which Thomas Jefferson himself contended, aud
60 further and say that they shall be remanded
to serVitude. That party then declared that
freedom of speech was an nalienable right that
every man should enjoy. Where is the couser-
vatve party to-day? In large portion of the
republic men fare ruthlessly murdered for de-
manding this right. The election of 1854 was
then discussed, together with the Chicago Con-
vention, and the connection of Horatio Seymour
with its declarations. Where would the coun-
try have been if that party had succeeded
sprung to arms when traitors poured their
shot on Fort Sumter assembled in convention
at Baltim ore, and declared that there should
be no compromise with traitors. loud ap-
to throw overheard Abraham Lincoln, they
said Abraham Lincoln and no other
man shall be President. cloud cheers) In the
language OF that immortal saint, they declared
that this Government, made by the people and
for the people. shall not perish from the earth.
AApplause.) When the vote was proclaimed the
Rebellion staggered down to it's death. bed;
thanks TO Him who preserved us, and thanks to
Ulysses S. Grant, who never lost BATTLE the
last nail was driven into the collin ut Appomat-
tox Court House. (Applause.) Thanks to him,
the old stars and stripes, God bless them float
over every foot of Rebeldom. cloud applause.)
Now, though the contest of 1864 was important
because on It's result depended the fate of the
nation, 1t sinks into insignlhcance with the pre-
sent. The question now is, whether loyal men
who saved the natl on shall govern It, or whether
Rebels who were overthrown shall now regain
possession of the reins of power. (Applause.)
He then discussed the causes OF the nomlna.
tiOns at New York in connection with the re-
solves of the Rebels prompting it, and their
reception by the convention. Hampton, after
the convention at meeting in New York,
called the citizens of that place to register an
oath that il there was majority of white
votes, no matter how many bayonets were
brought to bear, Seymour and Blair should be
placed IN the White House. After his return to
Charleston he said that when they we're elected
he would again bring out the old Rebel flag aud
unfurl it to the breeze. The speaker then dis
cussed the duties of President when entering
on his official career. He then resumed: Does
any man consent to see the Government over
thrown, and the States thrown to the winds, or
that 100000 of people, after tasting the bless
ings of liberty, will consent TO be thrown upon
the ground and the iron heels of their former
masters again placed upon their necksP Do
they suppose that people will stand tamely by
and see this done? No! 1t this purpose is Car
ried out there will be blood up to the horses
brides. (Applause.) No! 1t is because we
wish to avoid it that we have placed at our head
the great warrior whose keynote is, "Let us
have peace" cloud cheers) What becomes
OF the amendment abollshing slavery If
these governments are overthrown? Would
placed upon 100000 freemenP This is
the reflection to which We are invited by this
party which claims to be the descendant o.
Thomas Jefferson. What then, becomes OF the
fourteenth amendment? What becomes Of the
Rebel debt? what's there 10 prevent Its adop-
tion If this amendment is repealed? What
prevents the restoration to power of the Rebel
leaders? What becomes of the provision that
the emancipated colored man shall not increase
the power of the South? What becomes of that
provision protecting the rights of colored men
All their bulwarks are proposed to be swept
away by this new York platform. 1t is pro-
posed to place political power in ten
States in the hands of the Rebels, SO
that in case of a foreign war they can take the
most effectual, and thus restore the lost
cause. This question needs no further discus
sion-h Is plain to all. This platform means,
for the first time in our history, that party
should disregard all order and law. 1t means
bloodshed and war. 1t means that the Execu.
tive power shall be built up on the ruins of the
legislative and judicial departments. 1t means
that our sacred debt shall be repudiated, that
the power shall be placed in the hands OF Rebels
who will not protect loyal men. IT you mean to
sustain this party and this platform you will
vote for Seymour and Blair. Tne speaker then
reviewed the antecedents of the candidates as
conclusive evidence OF the dispositions of both
He continued at LENGTH ON this subject, being
frequently applauded, and closed by entreatine
all to come forward in this hour of the country,
peril and vote for Grant and Coltax.
At the close he was given three hearty cheers
BAYARD TAYLOR, ESQ.,,
was then introduced, and received with grea
applause.
He said be was not at all politician, but h'
was happy to believe that nothing more wa