The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-08
HON. JOHN .HIOKMAN.

Grant and COIfaX-A Brilliant AhOress
The Republican Party-Its Duties and
fits Destinies-A Gratifying DemOnstra-
tion.
The scene presented at the Academy OF Music last
night was one well calculated to fill every Republican
heart with joy and satisfaction. The appearance ot
the spacious auditorium gave ample evidence OF the
overwhelming success of the Republican ticket during
the approaching political struggle, for never before
was the edice packed with loyal citizens than
il was last night Every nook aud corner contained
enthusiastic devotees at the shrine OF Grant and
Cofax, and the Of human heads that greeted the
eye from the stage almost bewilderng to behold.
Hundreds who clamored anxiousy for admission
were doomed to disappointment and had to return
home without having their wishes gratfed. The oc-
casion address by John Hickman, of West Cnes
ter on 1.-THE Republican party-Its duty and It's des-
tiny.n 1t was most eloquent logical ana brilliant
discourse and the arguments of the orator could not
fail TO carry conviction to any sceptic that might be
present The stage was hlled with large number of
the most prominent lights Of the Republican party
and the vast audience studded with the aecepta-
BILE presence of many of the fair sex.
The meeting was called to order about eight o'clock
by Colonel John w. Forney, who read the following
list of officers Of the meeting, all Of whom were
unanimously eected:-
President-Thomas Webster.
Vice Presdents--George II. Boxer, A. X. Mcclure
John Price Welherill Joshua Sperng, George j.
Frederick Klett George T. Lewis, Joseph W. Bullock
Rev. j. w. jackson, Charles s. Ogden Titan j. Cot-
sm Tbo@Ss J"bn D. socRoT John GooS
William j. Wainwright, Evan Randolph, James Ira
We aSn aSnTR sP1e Ja%ss Al Ese% R
die, Daniel FOy, William w. Justice, James Freeborn
William M Tiighman; A. II. Francscps. :, o...u
Ed Pennington, Frank Field Lewis VAIN Smith,
Israel W. Morris, William M. Greiner, F.W. Fottera.
Joshua W. Cousty Robert S. Kenderdne Allen
Wood Seth Pancoast, M. d., j. Morgan Jenison,
George Freeman, Jr., Ezra Lukens L. r. Davis MD,
r. Russell Dawson.
The orator OF the evening,
Hon. John Hickman,
Was then introduced, and he was received with pro-
longed applause.
After some few Introductory words referring to the
Chairman of the meeting, Mr.. Hickman continued:-
Fellow Citizens, Ladies and Gentlemen ALLOW me
TO thank you for this high complmentfor the favor
that you do not tn at you anxious to hear me,
but that you willing to hear for the great
that advocate. (Applause.) Why are we here?
What has brought us together? What mean all these
torches banners, PROFESSIONS illumnations and meet
ings? Are we simply to understand that we are en-
gagged in contest for office, with its emoluments and
its honors? Ifso and there is no higher significance,
then your struggles in vain-your coming here is
vain.
But see by the interest which you show, by your
great numbers that you believe we engaged IN
great contest. great contest about whatl About
what? Have you ever really and earnestly asked
yourselves what it is we about? We trying TO
save the nation. [Appause) 1t is not to be dis
guised' and md beg here nNw to say that in any re-
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which can be construed by any man as derogatory
unjust to the party of the opposition or to any party
advocate my cause, the great cause of God and
humanity, to which you and have ferventy de-
There are two sentiments or parties in the United
States, having two distinct aims, There is what is
called the fpnoGan party and tn there stto is what "a is
heart that it is so-the Democratic party. Laughter)
on how that name has been dsgraced, and and
others who have left that party know it well. (Ap-
plause.)
man can possibly be in doubt as to what he ought to
do in such an emergency that in which find
selves now placed. believe there is chemistry
which applies to politics as well as there is chemis
try which applies to physics, and if you will apply
this chemistry and anayze, you can find out just what
Iprefer to avoid ali terms of severity and reproach
and to designate one as the party el truth ana the
other the party of error the ono the party of
fath the other the party of disrust me one as the
party relying implicitly upon the higher power 1or the
dissemination of eternal TRUTH and the other as the
party opposed to that truth; the the party OF
light, the other as the party of darkness the
the party OF fidelity the other as the party of teachery
Al thls say IN candor and all this fully ha,eye
you thus describe the charaesr bo Wn w ne ao
Wond a answer r"i' do You mean by all this2
rortv '" mean this:-That the Republican
p"'" III the last eight years has been engaged in
earnest, ardent, determined, night and day, ex-
hqSsye a n effort to save the country P@use n
the result9 / tell you that believe there is such
thing as destiny. And that destiny is ths:-The op-
accession nOn-accession to that opportunity. In
other words make destiny. And when you inquire
from what is to be the result OF this great contest
between conflicting parties, answer you it Is to be
just what you shall determine it shall be. (Applause)
If the liberty of the American nation shall ever be
lost, it will be through the damnable perjury of the
American people. (Applause)
If ever American liberty shall be saved and have
abiding trust that IL Will be, forever 1t will be
through the greatest devotion, through the most ex
treme sacrifice the people of the nation. Appause
Now the subject OF my remarks tonight is destiny.
will explain 10 you what understand by that word
No man of common intelligence is without know
test. 1t is impossible that he should be, and will
tell you why Because everything that ne is, every
thing that he has, everything that he hopes, is in
volved; and 1t is therefore, impossible that he should
be without IT,
Why, the Pilgrims who landed here, I think in
1920, in no wise constituted differently from u.s.
They had by no means more superior organism
than They did precisely what we would have
done in similar circumstances. They came here to
secure safety and repose; they came here for that
purpose, but most unfortunately for them, most
fortunately for the interests of mankind, in attempt
ing to secure their rights, they admitted crime in
the very constitution Of their society. Slavery be-
came an organic part of the Pilgrim society.
WE'LL ladies, gentlemen and fellow-citiZens, know
perfectly well that it is understood in Philadelphia
and that is the reason l speak before you with the
most extreme reluetance-that 1t is almost Impossible
TO make speech without bringing in the "nigger."
Now, am going to make speech without -"nlg-
GER in it.. But still the Pilgrims admitted the lnsti-
tuition OF slavery and sustained It, and they thereby
made destiny. The opportunity was afforded them OF
arrestng the crime. They did not do it, but sup
ported it, and thus made destiny And then came the
war of the Revolution, and through what trials did
pass through what trials did our Pilgrim fathers
pass.
The men who made destiny in the wrong met their
penalty in the war of the Revolution They were
guilty OF the crime, for, after the institution had
been fastened upon them they did not make any
earnest effort to rid themselves oft. And then came
of course they come-revos. Then what did they
Ruffer? We would make inquiry into what they